Panama Canal Repair Plants at Balboa and Cristobal
The Panama canal authority bulletin details Balboa Pacific terminal ship repair plant with 35 foot dock depth and 50 ton crane, adjacent repair wharves, air water and current outlets, 60 ton machine shop cranes, foundry gear, oxy acetylene plant, extensive boiler and pipe shops, a large car shop and rolling mill, and a Gatun Miraflores power system supplying 220 volt shop power. It notes Cristobal Atlantic terminal smaller plant and shared facilities in Balboa for overhauls, patterns, and instrument repair along with a full supply depots and a broad range of steel, plate, billets, and structural shapes for canal maintenance.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Balboa
Pacific
Canal
Cristobal
Atlantic
United States
Panama
Cristobal Shops
Gatun Spillway
Miraflores
Supply Department
Birds Kill Cat in Jeanette Murder Like Feathery Assault
Mitzi the cat was killed by a pack of about 100 blackbirds that swarmed and tore the pet to pieces in a Jeanette yard. Authorities say they are powerless to stop the avian attack and have yet to apprehend the bird slayers.
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Jeanette
Mitzi
Ghost of John Singer Sargent Haunts Chelsea Studio
The ghost of John Singer Sargent, the American artist, is said to haunt his former Chelsea studio where he died two years ago. Alfred Orr, a fellow American artist and current tenant, reports hearing footsteps descending from the second-floor workroom to the ground floor where Sargent died. Mrs Orr also hears the heavy tread, reinforcing the claim.
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John Sargent
London
John Singer Sargent
Chelsea
Alfred Orr
Orr
Blue Desires at Pa Leman Ranch
Jean Leman, consumed by jealousy over Perry and Phyllis Sharman, fears losing him to the visiting eastern guest. After Phyllis falls from a horse but survives, Perry reveals he valued Jean's happiness all along, and a second kiss seals their rekindled bond as Jean’s blue mood turns to romance.
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Ean Leman
Ranch House
Perry
Phyllis Sharman
Pa” Leman
Phyllis
Jean
Pa Leman
New York
Jenn
Hfe
Moonlit musings over the Savannah plantation
Dr. S Weir Mitchell and a host discuss the moon over the Savannah river bayou after dinner. Mitchell praises the mellow tropical moon and its inspirational effect on southern temperament while the colonel notes its familiar northern origins.
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Savannah River
S. Weir Mitchell
Vermont
Doctor Mitchell
Aide Labels Political Economy as Vote Buying Limit
Parker Moon of the New York Academy of Political Science mocked campaign spending. He joked that political economy is the science of not buying more votes or paying more than necessary, illustrating the era’s views on elections.
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Parker Moon
New York Academy of Political Science
Garrulous Spouse Brown and Jones Comic Exchange
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript features Garrulous Spouse Brown and Jones joking about thinking before speaking. Brown asserts caution as a rule not compulsory, while Jones quips about his wife’s brain fat if it were mandatory.
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Brown
Jones
Boston ‘Transcript
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Rota Wieron
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Frank
Emerson
Wyoming
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Buffalo Bill Memorial Museum
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