Panama History and the Isthmus Rise to Nationhood
The article traces Panama’s strategic Canal Zone allure from early exploration to modern nationhood. It notes Panama as a tropical land linking Americas, its climate, vast rainfall, and dense vegetation, and recounts Columbus’s 1492 voyage, Spanish rule, and the 1903 separation from Colombia aided by a U.S. stance on canal terms.
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Western Hemisphere
Americas
Columbus
Castilla del Ors
Golderi Cartile
Paros
Atlantic
Haiti
Cuba
Chagres
Pacific Ocean
Asia
South America
Panama
Simon
Bolivia
Spain
Columbia
Republic of
United States
Europe
New World
America
Balboa and Balboa Tree Mark Panama Pacific Discovery Story
The account recounts Balboa's 1513 sighting of the Pacific on the Isthmus of Panama, his claim for Spain, the brutal campaigns of governors like Pedrarias, Balboa's beheading by his father in law, and Panama honoring Balboa with the Balboa tree and the town Balboa. It contrasts Balboa with Columbus and notes the Panama Canal era symbols such as the Balboa coin.
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Asia
Spain
Panama
Golden Castle
Nicuisa
Ojeda
Qojeda
San Sevastian
Nicuera
Santa Maria
Pacific Ocean
Comogre
Balboa
Pacific
M Arly
Pedratias
New World
Columbus
Santo Domingo
San Sebastian
Mal de Sur
South Sea
Pedrarias
Peru
Denton challenges Jackson opinions on primary election law
Secretary of State C E Denton condemns Attorney General Fred S Jackson's July 11 1910 view as inconsistent with a 1908 ruling on challenging voters Denton released side by side copies of both opinions noting the core rule that a voter must use their own party ballot and that interference by voters of the opposing party is prohibited and prosecutable.
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Denton
Jackson
Topeka
C. E. Denton
Stubbs
Fred S. Jackson Monlay
Runaway Boy Vern Hager Sought by Leavenworth Police
Leavenworth police asked Marshal Herd to watch for Vern Hager, a seventeen year old boy missing since July 6. He is about five feet five inches, 135 pounds with a medium build, sallow complexion, and a stoop. His mother is very worried. no sign has turned up. The weather section notes Tuesday as the coolest day since June 11 with a high of 78 and a low of 68, plus an eight to twelve mile per hour wind. Baby Pictures at Thompson's Studio is listed.
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Leavenworth
Marshal Herd
Vern Hager
Hager
Band Concert Tomorrow on Mount Gread by K U K W C A
Evening event promises diverse refreshments and a preliminary performance run by the young women. The Journal corrects a tax levy error noting the general fund levy is five mills, not three. Athens council No 3 Fraternal Aid invites members to attend lodge Thursday night and learn the new password plus see the entertainment lineup. Adah chapter C E B are asked to attend the funeral of Brother Cutler at 840 Kentucky street Thursday July 14 at 3 30 pm Miss Anna S Hut t W M
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Mount Gread
Board of Education
Athens Council No. 3
Fraternal Aid Association
Adah
Bro. Cutler
Kentucky Street
Anna S. Hutt
W. M
Morris Land Company to Open City Department in Lawrence
The Morris Land company, housed in the Lawrence National Bank building, will add a city department selling city lots and homes and renting houses. Their foreign field remains strong with about 50,000 acres of dry lands in western Kansas and Colorado, plus 40,000 to 50,000 acres in the San Luis Valley. They own farms, ranches, and more nationwide. Watch the paper for announcements.
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Morris Land Company
Lawrence National Bank
Kansas
Colorado
San Luis Valley
Grand Theater to Close for Improvements This Summer
The Grand Theater will close for a period this summer to make improvements. Patrons are thanked for their support. the theater will reopen later and resume serving Lawrence's amusement market. The Union picnic, including Warren Street Baptist S. S. and St. Luke A. M. E. S. S., is set for Friday, July 15, at 2 PM in the park. attendees should bring lunch.
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Grand Theater
Lawrence
Union
Warren Street Baptist S. S
St. Luke A. M. E. S
St. James A. M. E. S. S
J.w
Band Concert at University Campus Thursday Evening
A band concert is scheduled for Thursday July 14 at 7 30 PM on the university campus. Ice cream and Ices will be sold at 10e each.
Bandit Pictures Under Ban in Pittsburg
Pittsburg authorities ban moving pictures depicting train robberies safe cracking and other crimes following a street car holdup blamed on such films. Director of Public Safety John M Morin orders cessation of showings. Also an advertisement for Pure Ice Cream Promp! delivery and a note about a homely girl winning hearts with her cooking.
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Pittsburg
John M. Morin
Classified notices and ads for Lawrence Kansas area
Dense fragmentary classified notices list items for sale and want ads. Items include a lost gold watch, a fresh cow, 20 acres with crops and farm implements, a blacksmith shop, room and board, bicycle trade, and other farm and shop goods with contact details in Lawrence Kansas.
Arrested at Wife's Grave Near Quarriita City
July 1 patrol of sheriffs Par and deputies surprised Ward at his wife’s grave by Quarriita City. Ward drew three revolvers, all knocked from his hand. he was arrested as the posse intervened during the obsequies. Ward’s wife had died by her own hand yesterday. He claimed self destruction thoughts when the posse arrived. Several charges stand against Jim Munroe and others.
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Philip W
Sherif Par
Ward
Quarriita City
Jim
Munroe
Soot Herse
Roosevelt to Speak to Mixed Audience in Pillsboro
Pittsburg civic commission announced Roosevelt will speak on September 9 at Civic Advance. Invitations extend to American workers of diverse ethnic groups and business leaders, with eligibility limited to those who have sworn allegiance to the United States.
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Pillsboro
Daly
Chamber of Commerce
Theodore Roosevelt
Pittsburg
Funeral for Mr WH A Cutler Held at Home Tomorrow
The funeral of Mr WH A Cutler will be held at the home tomorrow at 2 30 o clock with Rev C L Milton officiating.
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WH. A. Cutler
C. L. Milton
Wiser Man Warns Against Flaunting Wisdom Foolishly
A proverb-like observation notes that the wiser man minimizes his use of wisdom while the fool savors folly, suggesting restraint and self awareness in conduct and speech. The line contrasts prudent restraint with heedless display.
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Axminster
Brussels
C. E. Witham
Canal Zone
North
Indiana
Republic of Panama
Rio Chagres
Cavalier Balboa
The
Lawrence Railway & Light Co
Thompson
Mass
Mount Oread
Sexman and Co
Promp! Delivery
Vermont Street
Journal Office
Bell
Lawrece
Y. H. Kulu
R. R
Kan
Morris [Land Co
Lawrence Nat
Midland
Call Bell Phone
Dyehe Bicycle Shop
Cyche Bicycle Shops
Shafer & Funk Funeral Directors
Airdome
Burgess Stock CO
Amusement Park
Prof
Hubach
T. R
Cutler
Kaw
Panther
Borneo
Anderson
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