Panama to Suez the canal race changes travel plans
The article weighs Panama and Suez routes for east and west travel, noting Suez depth limits and Panama's greater draft. It contrasts climates, voyage comforts, and scenic appeal, while predicting broad cultural exchanges at the Isthmus as nations and travelers converge.
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Panama
Hatteras
Panama Canal
Suez
California
Honolulu
Singaphor
Hong Kong
Yokohama
S E Masters Dies In East Town at 67
S I Masters died at home in the east part of town after a long illness with stomach cancer diagnosed by Mayo Clinic doctors in Rochester. Born September 1847 in Bedford county Pennsylvania, he moved to Black Hawk county Iowa as a child, married Martha Sternbrook in 1868, and later lived in Brandon, Hoping, Graettinger, and Graettinger area. He leaves wife, ten children born to the union, nine living, plus one brother and several daughters in nearby towns. Funeral held at MBE church with Rev Cuthbert officiating. interment in east cemetery. pallbearers named.
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S. I. Masters
Rochester
Drs. Mayo
Cuthbert
East Cemetery
B. Franklin
E. A. Bergum
L. Christopher
Wm. Penn
Miles Mahan
Tim Sullivan
Simon Edwin Masters
Bedford County
Pennsylvania
Black’ Hawk County
Martha Sternbrook
Geneva
Iowa
Musters
Brandon
Hoping
Graettinger
Jesse D
Crook, Colo
Berton J
Fred R
Frank L
Roy E
Myrtle Henderson
Emmetsburg
Carrie B. Clark
B. L. Shambron
Washington
Kathryn Pearl
John Masters
Inster
Dak
Kenyon Forces Senate Vote on Mileage Graft
Senator Kenyon pushed a Senate roll call Monday to drop the 20 cent per mile mileage allowance to actual travel expenses. The measure lost 40 to 17 after blocking attempts by President Pro Tem Clarke of Arkansas. Cummins supported Kenyon for actual expenses, signaling a potential retirement threat for those who backed the mileage graft at Chautauqua week July 18 to 17.
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Kenyon
Senate
Pro Tem Clarke
Arkansas
House
Cummins
Epworth League Concludes Twenty Fifth Algona District Meet
The twentieth annual Algona district Epworth League convention closed in Clarion Iowa with about 100 delegates. Morningside College president A F E Craig spoke on The Rebound of Character and Rev W H Spence of Fort Dodge addressed The Christ Claim Upon Me. Delegates from the area called the meeting very beneficial.
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Epworth
Algona
Clarion
Iowa
A. FE. Craig
Morningside College
W. H. Spence
Fort Dodge
Dakota farmer invents combined grain binder and plow
A Dakota inventor unveiled a gasoline powered combined grain binder and plow with harvester ahead of the engine and plow behind. Tests claim overall success and early plowing advantage. A company is formed to manufacture the machine with factories planned in Glencoe and Fergus Falls Minnesota.
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Glenco
Minn
Ferns Falls
Assistant Engineer Killed at Sibley Pumping Station
W E Freeley assistant engineer at the Sibley pumping house died in a belt accident while trying to place it on a pulley. He was found in the engine room by Supt Clayton. A young, recently married man, he had worked for the town about a month. The council passed a condolence resolution.
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Sibley
W. E. Freeley
Clayton
Freeley
Miraculous Escape at Milford Concrete Plant
A worker named Albert Heinrichs narrowly escaped severe injury at Milford Concrete Works last Monday morning when a clogged mixer caused the drive chain to fly off and his overalls to ignite the shaft. His clothing was torn, yet he landed on his feet, retrieved extra trousers, and returned with a hammer to repair the damaged hopper.
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Milford Concrete Works
Albert Heinrichs
Albert
Milford
Deer Herd Near Avoca Grows Unchecked in Iowa
The wild deer near Avoca number about 400, often moving in groups of 25 to 40. Farmers in the area complain about rising numbers and the lack of a closed season, noting that action is needed soon to control the Iowa herd of deer.
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Avoca
Iowa
Indictments Over Arizona Wild Horse Fraud Reach Federal Grand Jury
H B Mavergon aided indictments against five Omaha men and twenty others for conspiracy to defraud via U S mail in the Arizona wild horse cases. Claims of 10 000 horses near Flagstaff versus about 1 000 in fact, with extensive land swaps and damaged witnesses. Victims exceed 100, and more indictments are anticipated as United States Attorney Howell withholds names.
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H. B. Mavergon
Adams County
Arizona
Federal Grand Jury
Omaha
Halverson
Grand Jury
United States
James Sidney Smith
United States Live Stock Co
Charles M. Thompson
E. O. Ames
Omaha Alfalfa Milling Co
Trans-Mississippi Valley
Co‘conino County
Smith
Mike
Flagstaff
Howell
Hettinger
S. D
Farm Sold For 300 An Acre Near Town
Over the past week H W Jensen bought G W Rinderknecht forty acre farm a mile east of town for 12000 dollars at 300 an acre. Possession given with both parties to remain in current homes until March. Jensen to build a bungalow this summer and Rinderknecht to move to town next spring. Ringsted Dispatch. Frank Hatfield, Neola farmer, went to the Chicago Pasteur Institute after a mad dog bite while trying to catch and imprison it.
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H. W. Jensen
G. W. Rinderknecht
Jensen
Rinderknecht
Ringsted Dispatch
Frank Hatfield
Neola
Chicago Pasteur Institute
New Serum Plant to Produce Hog Cholera Vaccine in Des Moines
A new State Serum and Supply plant in Des Moines plans monthly output of 300 to 500 hogs for hog cholera serum production. Suppliers may source pigs from Kansas due to Iowa farmers' hesitance to part with young hogs. The facility aims to fill orders within two weeks and features hospital-like rooms, extensive sterilization, and a staff including E H Cunningham as president.
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New State Serum and Supply Company
Des Moines
Iowa
Kangas
Middle West
E. H. Cunningham
Iowa General Assembly
Guy B. Mack
J. P. Beller
J. R. Underwood
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
W. R. Cunningham
E. E. Mack
Radium Cure Restores Pensacola Man’s Speech
Thomas H. Caldwell of Pensacola Florida recovered from a large throat tumor after radium treatment at Kelly sanitarium. He spoke in a normal voice again and plans to report back in three weeks while touring north. The patient described his recovery as one of the most remarkable since radium’s discovery.
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Thomas H. Caldwell
Pensacola
Fla
Kelly Sanitarium
Baltimore
Leaves for Norway Iver A Holvig family depart
Mr and Mrs Iver A Holvig depart Tuesday for Bergen Norway traveling from New York aboard the steamship Bergen. They planned earlier but postponed to summer to enjoy the hot season across the sea. They will visit relatives in Norway and expect to return to Ruthven by early September.
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Iver A. Holvig
Bergen
Norway
New York City
Mrs H M Thompson Visits Cousin From Minneapolia
Mrs H M Thompson enjoyed a visit Monday with her cousin My Wm Muir of Minneapolia. She left Tuesday morning for her home.
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Isthmus
Orient
Suez Canal
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
American Woll
Garth Pass
New England
Walter
S. E. Masters
Masters
Graedttinger
Kenyon Forces
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