Panama Canal Ten Years Of Operation Proves Its Value
The Panama Canal fulfills commercial aims and boosts naval reach by shortening Atlantic and Pacific routes. In its first year transits reached 1,075 with tolls of 4,367,550 dollars and cargo of 4,888,154 tons. Except for 1916 slide closures, traffic rose steadily through its decade of operation.
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Cuba
Cervera
Santiago Bay
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
U.S
United States
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal Facts From The Panama Era
A retrospective on the Panama Canal's construction and significance. It chronicles exploration of the Isthmus, French and American efforts, Gatun dam and lake creation, Culebra Cut dynamics, lock operations, and traffic statistics. Key figures include Col. Goethals and Theodore Roosevelt, with notes on future canal plans and historical photographs.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Balboa
Pacific
Pantuan
Bolivar
Cnal
California
United States
Panama Canal
Penama Canal
Gatun
Culebra
Athantic
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Canal 5
New York
San Francisco
Wanama Canal
Liverpool
Oceans
Cristobal
Limon Bay
Colon
Uncle Sam
Gatun Locks
Gatun Lake
Bas Obisco
Miraflores Lake
Panama
Seven Seas
Chagres
Gatun Dam
Oregon
South America
Secon
Jay J. Morrow
Canal Zone
A. W. Hinds
Philippe Buneau-Varilla
Nicaragua
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Goethals
Engineer Corps
Congress
Gaillard Cut
D. D. Gaillard
Remeura
Pedro ‘Miguel Lock
Gamboa
Wilson
White House
Black Simplicity Shapes Negligees in Style Note
Black dominates the season with simple lines and long silhouettes for negligees and dresses. Parisian influence persists with Mandarin coats and kimonos while warm browns and deep beiges pair with fur pieces. Navy remains a year round staple, and styling centers on restrained ornamentation and refined fabrics. Julia Bottomley.
The Kitchen Cabinet 3 Weekly Menu Suggestions 1924
The Kitchen Cabinet 3 from 1924 presents a Sunday through Saturday weekly menu with breakfast, dinner, and supper items. It includes recipes for Coffee Ice Cream with Butterscotch Sauce and Rhubarb Frappe, plus a Lent of practical tips for Sabbath meals and family cooking.
Air Pockets Not Cause of Plane Disasters
In Adventure magazine Lieut. Col. W. G. Shanffler Jr. argues air pockets are not dangerous. He says pockets are up and down air currents like ocean waves and pilots die mainly from loss of speed during spins or stalls rather than from pockets. Careless pilots, old planes, and low flying are cited as risk factors.
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W. G. Shanffler, Jr
Adventure Maagazine
Portland Rats War Nets City Cheerful Progress
Portland officials appropriated funds in 1923 to cover half the salary of a biological survey representative and to buy poison for rat control. A notable achievement was a rat-proof market built with support from the campaign. Survey crews treating two slaughterhouses and a hog-feeding operation reported 60 dead rats after calcium cyanide treatment.
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Portland
Ore
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Hat and waistcoat set in cotton novelty yellow block
A matching hat and waistcoat pair in novelty cotton feature a raised yellow block on the hat and a coordinating trim waistcoat. The ensemble aims for a uniform, coordinated look with simple, similar materials.
Little Girl Adorns Party Outfit in Pale Blue Frock
A young girl dressed for a party wears a pale blue georgette frock over silk. The ensemble highlights delicate styling and refined textile choices typical of the period.
Frock Features Deep Rose Embroidered Hem and Petal Tabs
A dress description notes a round plain yolk and a deep hem adorned with small petal tabs. Embroidered roses lightly touch the frock, with the hem finish featuring delicate shirring for a dainty effect.
Box coats in cretonne or chintz with metallic outline
The article extols short box coats made from effective fabrics like cretonne or chintz as versatile garments. It notes their use with a sport frock of white crepe de chine and suggests outlining the design with gold or silver thread for added intrigue.
Friars Named By London Topography Tales
The Black friars White friars and Gray friars appear often in London topography and lore as the Dominican Carmelite and Franciscan orders.
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London
Allowances The Nght of every soul burns up ward
A fragmented line-poem fragment notes atmospheric disturbance and candle imagery. The text mentions George Mer and a nocturnal theme with burn and wind symbolism.
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Anama Cana
Laverwoon
Rao
Isthmus
William C. Gorgas
Canal
Letouwng
VOGUE
Orient
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Wenturn
Unioo
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