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Panama canal heroes and a tale of the Texas hoodoo
A column debates reform plans for initiative voting and praises the Panama Canal effort led by Goethals while recounting the French failure due to graft and fever. It cites Havana mosquito control, tuberculosis work in Little Falls, and a naval anecdote about the Texas ship’s misfortunes and Captain Phillips’ joking exchange with Captain Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Goethals
Panama Canal
Panama
Ers
Joseph Bucklin Hishop
Isthmi
Europe
Havana
United States Army
Jesse W. Lawear
Canal Commission
Miss Schloss
New York Department of Health
Little Parls
Little Falls