Digging Panama Canal Labor Force and Foreign Proposals
The Panama Canal project envisages twenty to thirty thousand workers to dig the canal and restore sanitary conditions from Colon to Panama. Chinese Japanese Filipino and Porto Rican labor offers are reviewed, with American workers preferred though cost savings are possible. concerns include duties, housing, and guaranteeing body repatriation. Admirals favor American labor and proper compensation, while policy cautions against extensive foreign labor despite potential savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal
Colon
Panama
Cuba
C. O. Thomas
Quartermaster's Department
United States Army
Batangas
Philippine Islands
Los Banos
Thomas
Philipines
Admiral Walker
Japan
Uncle Sam
Great Ditch
Porto Rico
Commission
United States
Sleepless Wonder of Trenton Albert E Herpin
Trenton correspondent Albert E Herpin is described as the sleepless wonder of the century and claims he will stay awake for life. Doctors from Trenton corroborate the case noting his constant wakefulness, robust health, and 180 pound weight after more than ten years of treatment without illness or drowsiness.
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John S. Sharp
Seattle
Great Northern
Noble
Lincoln Co
Davenport
Wilbur Sentinel
Trenton
N. J
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Albert
Herpin
C. H. Waters
Albert E. Herpin
W. A. van Duyn
Boston mother touts Hollister tea for twins
Mrs C H Jennings reports her ill twin babies improved after using Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. She claims doctors gave no results and credits the remedy with making the twins strong. Tea or tablet form available at City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Jennings
Boston
Hollister
City Drug Store
Meade stresses railroad pledge in governor bid
The speech by Hon. Abert E. Meade, republican candidate for governor, rejects railroad influence and stock ties. He pledges to pursue fair railroad legislation via elected representatives and to appoint a diverse commission if favored by voters. He asserts allegiance to all Washington residents, not special interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abert E.meade
Spokesman-Review
Meade
Washington
Republican Party
Nash
State of
State of Washington
Centenarian Widow Mrs Murphy Reported Near 134
The oldest resident reported in Pennsylvania, Mrs Mary Murphy of Kerrtown Meadville near age 134, claimed December 25 1770 birth in Dublin and arrival in America in 1870. She recalled Irish events of 1798 and 1803 and is survived by her second husband.
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Mary Murphy
Pennsylvania
Kerrtown
Meadville
Dublin
Ireland
America
Robert Emmet
Clean healthy bowels with pure wholesome food
Advert reads Hol lister's Rocky Mountain Tea promising impurity elimination. It offers ten or tablets for 45 cents and credits City Drug Store as the seller, urging natural health.
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Hollister
Cts
City Drug Store
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Ted
Geo. Keating
Leavenworth
R. G. W. Hoxley
Leavenworth, Washington
W. M. McCoy
Leavenworth Hospital
Leavenworth, Wash
J J. King
Secretary of the Interior
Wash
Lewis J. Nelson
Joan B. Adams
Wenatchee
S. D. Griffith
de Wyer
Wenatchee, Wash
Prank Reeves
Chelan County
Court House
GEO. Blocksedge
Street Dray
L. H. Turner
E. A. King
Tumwater Lodge
A. Oo
U W
H Luden
M.W
John W. Liden
O. G. Bjork
Leavenworth Lodge No
Amanda Martin
H. Lottie Doyle
Louise McGuire
C. F
ToRy
Independent Order of Forresters
Forresters
G. English
C .B. Tururer
R. M
Tumwater Tribe
Improved Order of Red Men
Vivition Brethren
A. E. Downing
W. Walker
Panama Canal
Philippines
Bridgeport
Hopper
New York Dispatch
Wm. W. Belvin
Europe
Port Angles Eastern
Junction City
Oympia
Priest Lake
Priest River
Tacoma News Herald
Albert E. Meade
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