Panama Canal Opened As Gamboa Dyke Blown Up
President Wilson signaled the final blast to remove the Gamboa dyke, completing the Panama canal. Goethals and others witnessed the epic explosion as 1227 charges cleared the barrier, enabling the canal to connect Atlantic and Pacific. Large ships expected within weeks.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Panama
Panama Canal
Gamboa
Wilsen
White House
Goethals
Gutun Iake
Witer
Gambon
Tathmun
Gatun Lake
Culebra
Wilson
Washington
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Ithmus
Colonel Goethals
Hwecht
Pendleton Honors Panama Canal Opening
Pendleton celebrated the 11 o'clock opening of the Panama canal with whistles and bells as residents paused in daily life. Schools held observances with pupils facing southeast toward Panama's canal waters, aided by teachers explaining the project. High school students joined in patriotic songs and three brief addresses by Principal Hampton, Supt. Sanders, and Rev. A Grant Evans highlighting the project’s American triumph and Goethals as chief engineer, offering hope for the era’s advancement.
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Pendleton
Panama Canal
Pacific
Ride
Panama
A. C. Hampton
Supt. Sanders
France
A. Grant Evans
Presbyterian Church
Colonel Goethals
Getting a husband is an art but keeping him is a science
A wry reflection on marriage suggests that courting may be creative while maintaining a spouse requires systematic, practical skill. The line implies technique over romance and hints at social attitudes toward coupledom. The phrase reads as a quip on gender roles and relationship dynamics.
Oregon Suppurgist, Aged 103, Will Vote
In Eugene Oregon on October 10 a 103 year old suffragist known as Grandma Sarah Todd registered to vote for the first time. She claims no hesitation about her age and notes a family link to Mrs Abraham Lincoln while describing herself as sprightly despite many years.
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Eugene
Ore
Sarah Todd
Oregon
Shoe
Abraham Lincoln
Tornado toll and disasters sweep Nebraska area
General Nebraska reels as a tornado outbreak injures many and is feared to have caused several fatalities. Reports note widespread damage across communities with emergency crews responding and residents assessing losses amid ongoing cleanup efforts.
Tornado Rips Custer County Nebraska
A October tornado struck Custer county hitting Broken Bow the county seat with minor local damage and injuries in the countryside. Reports indicate the storm traveled from Lod to the northwest with a wide path causing farm house and barn destruction and stock losses across several communities. No fatalities were confirmed at the time of dispatch.
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Broken Bow
Neb
Custer County
McCassin
Broken Row
Arthur Bevington
Sargeant
Lod
Brokenpow
Nev
Mankato
Kas
Here
Lebanon
Nebraska Line
Snow Threatens Sheep as Mountain Snow Deepens
Heavy snowfall blankets mountain ranges with two feet reported near Black Mountain. Thousands of sheep in Boston canyon and Meoucham low pastures face danger, while owners like Dan P. Smythe and J. B. Smith Co. move bands to safer lower areas. Kenneth Warner heads to Baker to reach summer range, crossing a 6900 foot ridge amid concern. A stray question about life stories ends the note.
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Dan P. Smythe
Black Mountain
Smythe
Boston Canyon
Meoucham
J. B. Smith Company
Kenneth Warner
Baker
Red Roy
Giants Face Athletics In World Series Opener Drama
In Philadelphia on October 14 the Giants and Athletics clash as Marquard or Demaree may start for New York while Mathewson vies for another crack at the A’s. After today’s game players will not share in gate receipts totaling 104 355. Fletcher fined 40 for a derisive face at Umpire Connolly after a ninth inning out.
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Connolly
Farmer
Mayers
Bal Sheridan
Philadelphia
Giants
Athletics
Mackler
Marquard
Demaree
Mathewson
Mack
Hender
Merkle
New York
McLean
Bender
Schang
Pletcher
Fletcher
Connally
Mystery Hand Found in St George Tossed From Water
Police investigate a puzzling case after a severed left hand, found at St George Long Island, appears recently hacked from a body. Coroner notes it suggests a link to the Aumuller case and that the hand had been in water about three days.
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Fave Boa
Tang Island
New York
St. George
Long Island
Jackson
Aumuller
Parker flays Sulzer in impeachment speech
In Albany on October 19 Judge Parker described Governor Sulzer as morally and mentally unfit for office while denouncing his alleged use of campaign funds and hiding behind a wife. Sulzer’s defense urged respect for the oath and noted potential judiciary recall if verdict harms the court. A Monday verdict was anticipated.
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Albany
Sulzer
Herrick
Sulser
Brackett
Parker
New York Baild To Overcome Lead In Seventh But Falls Short
In a tight afternoon game the New York team rallied with three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth but could not erase Philadelphia’s early lead. Merkle hit a decisive home run for the Athletics, driving in Burns and Murray, as Philadelphia built a multi-run cushion and held on for the win.
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New York
Philadelphia
Merkie
Athletics
Athetics
Merkle
Burns
Murray
Giants
Fletcher
Shafer
Dr Turley Sustains Fractured Ankle in Tuesday Accident
Dr M W Turley, a local physician, was badly hurt Tuesday night after falling on the south hill. He suffered a severe ankle fracture, twisted ankle and weight bearing injury, left him temporarily crippled and confined to his rooms. A passerby assisted him to his Judi building room and Dr McFaul arrived to set the fracture.
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M. W. Turley
South Hill
Judi
McFaul
Knights of Pythias to Attend Annual Convention in Portland
Pendleton officials head to Portland for the Knights of Pythias annual convention. Grand Chancellor James H. Gwinn sails via Walla Walla to meet Fred E. Wheaton in Pasco. Grand Master of Exchequer James W Malone will depart November 17. Delegates from Damon Lage and others travel ahead with local initiates. Notable guests include Grand Chancellors Tonkin of Washington, Todi of Tiaho, and Schronover of California.
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Pendleton
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Portland
James H. Gwinn
Walla Walla
Fred E. Wheaton
Minneapolia
Record and Seals
Pasco
James W Malones
Exchequer
Damon Lage
Harvey Elder
R. W. Fletcher
J. G. Finney
Gwinn
Ble
Tonkin
Washington
Todi
Tiaho
Schronover
California
New York and Philadelphia in World Series Game Four
In Philadelphia players Demaree Marquard McLean Wilson and others appear in a detailed box score context. New York led by Merkle Strunk and Burns with Barry and Oldring producing key hits while Philadelphia countered with Dender Schang and Burns. Final tally shows New York four Philadelphia two with six for the Athletics in a late series contest.
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Pourth Mining
New York
Fletcher
Collins
Burns
Baker Shafer
Jane
Philadelphia
MeInnis
Doyle
Merkle
Strunk
Harry Am
Barry
Schang
Mender
Murphy
Oldring Aingled
McLean
Demaree
Marquard
McLean and
Wilson
Dender and Schang
Philadelphia Athletics
wWorld
R Snodgrass
Ae . Herzog
Eve Ueeere
Cooper
RHA
Ersneer
Murphey
Oldring
Baker
Sere Ewie
McTants
Rmthunk
Retang
Bender
Philadelphi
Hoodlums Endanger Athletics in New York
New York Oct 106 The Athletic had an exciting and unpleasant ride downtown in taxis from the Polo grounds when a crowd of youths in Harlem pelted the first taxi carrying Captain Danny Murphy Chief Bender and First Baseman McInnis with pebbles and debris The cabs ahead escaped unmolested as police dispersed the crowd without injuries to anyone in the vehicles
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New York
The
Athletica
Pato Grounds
Danny Murphy
Bender
McInnis
Seventh Avenue
Harlem
Pioneer Mormon is Dead First Merchant of Ogden Dies
J Wesley Browning longtime Ogden merchant and early settler who helped Brigham Young's family reach the plains in 1845 died after a stroke suffered alone in his apartment. His son found him after he failed to make the usual trip downtown. Browning was a prominent pioneer figure and widely respected in the community.
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Wesley Browning
Ovden
Ogden
Utah
J. Wesley Browning
Brigham Young
Plains
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