Industrial Canal at New Orleans constructed for riverfront leasing
The New Orleans Industrial Canal and Inner Harbor near completion aims to free riverfront land from private lease limits by bypassing treaties from 1795 and the Louisiana Purchase. Walter Parker spearheaded the project since 1902, envisioning a ship channel to the gulf and private development along the banks.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Industrial Canal
Inner Harbor
New Orleans River Front
Walter Parker
River Front
Seaboard
Parker
Mississippi River
France
Gulf
Loveland to Lecture at Chautauqua
Dr. Frank L. Loveland will deliver The Perils of Democracy at the Redpath Chautauqua. His address emphasizes patriotism and Americanism amid social unrest and aims to inspire pride in the past and faith in America's future. The piece notes ongoing debates within the Amalgamated regarding wage policies and union activities, with plans for open sessions and constitutional amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Loveland
Redpath
America
Europe
Doctor Loveland
Tokuyo Maru Fire Off Oregon Claims Nine Dead
Nine persons are believed dead after the Tokuyo Maru burned off Cape Mears Oregon yesterday. Wireless dispatches from the U S transport Buford report crew members perished after being taken aboard.
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Seattle
Wash
Cape Mears
Oregon
United States Army
San Francisco
Cal
U. S
Suzuki
Inland Waterways Convention to Spotlight Transport Role
New Orleans May 3 prominence given to inland waterway transportation at the Mississippi Valley Association convention May 2 to 4. W M Hough notes rail growth lags valley needs. 55 percent of US population in represented states and vast regional shares in land, lumber, minerals, and agriculture boost waterway potential.
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New Orleans
Mississippi Valley Association
Inland Waterway Transportation
W. M. Hough
Mississippi Warrior Rivers
United States
Hough
Japs Seek Trade Treaty With Arabian Kingdom
Reports from Mukden say a prince of the Arabian Independent Kingdom travels to Japan with a mission to secure a trade agreement between the two nations.
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Tokio
Mukden
Japan
New Wage Scales For Steel Workers In Canada
Hamilton Ontario May 3 The Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Workers opens its biennial convention with 25 000 steel workers present The wage scale decisions will affect members in the United States and Canada and influence about 150 000 workers in United States Steel plants as the union seeks a standard terms set by its wage committee.
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Tighe
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated
Executive Council
Hamilton
Ont
United States
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Michael Tighe
International
Duluth Parish Threatens Ban Over Sabbath Misdeeds
Four hundred members of the Swedish Tabernacle church in Duluth face expulsion for Sabbath offenses under a second series of open-meeting resolutions. Violations include fishing hunting berry picking cabin parties and speaking ill of the pastor.
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Duluth, Minn
Swedish Tabernacle Church of
Duluth
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Great Harbor
Loveland
Chautauqua
Inland Waterways
Des Moines
National Lutheran Council
Lutheran Church of America
O. M. Norlie
Decorah
Iowa
G. L. Kieffer
New York City
Convention of Amalgamated Iron Trades
Nale
Glas
Meinst
Gilmer
Oxfords
By Booth Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
New York
Redpath Chautaus
Cutie Sox
Woodbury
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