Panama Canal Opens and Pacific States Defy Railroads
Article argues Panama Canal will empower Pacific coast ports to ship freight directly, reduce rail rates, and boost profits. Proposes eight coast ships with 1,000,000 tons yearly capacity, costing 8 million dollars, yielding vast savings and profits while railroads seek dock control. Notes push for public docks in Seattle, Portland, and other cities to counter railroad dominance.
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Mingineer
California
Panam Canal
Pacific
Goa
Americ
Seaboard States
Portland
Seattle
San Francisco
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Diego
Seaboard
Seaboards
Pacific Coast
Cenier
Tacoma
Transcontinental Railroad Combine
Atlantic
Man Offers Carrie Nation Marriage in Odd Hall Of Fame Note
A Virginia man named Mutter sends a marriage proposal to Carrie Nation, famed temperance advocate. Nation reportedly declines. no record of her reply. The odd note is said to appear near a Hall of Fame entrance with other colorful inscriptions referencing Roave and Chicago figures.
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Washington
Virginia
Hall of Fame
Roave
Carl Akony
Chicago
Carrie Nation
Nation
Washington Receives Cherry Trees From Tokyo
Two thousand selected cherry trees from Japan arrived in Washington today as a gift from the city of Tokyo. Accompanied by a special agent, the trees will likely be planted along the Potomac Riverbank in Potomac Park, transforming the area into a Japanese fairy land next spring.
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Washington
Japan
Beatile
Tokio
United States
Burial Trust Movement Aims to Control Chicago Burials
A proposed Chicago Illinois corporation plans to unite undertakers to curb burial prices in Chicago and across the state. It seeks to acquire several undertakers and will announce the official formation within a week. Western Casket Company has already offered to buy some local undertakers.
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Chicago
Jan
Ilinois
Anid
Western Casket Company
Fleet Ship Passes Canal as Railroad Grip Remains Tied
A fleet ship moves through the canal amid tensions over a possible railroad grip. Officials warn the outcome hinges on the canal passage and potential disruption to rail traffic.
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Davenport
Mahogany
Wise
Pahile
Wola Pias
Laas
Rene
Secong and Union
Rene Cash
Seneca—Garvey-Buchanan CO
Seneca
Amaloe
New York
Uchanan
Sencea St
James D. Hoge
N. B. Solner
Escone
J. D Low
Bebb
A. Temes D. Hoge
R. Solner
Corner Second
Cherry Street
Uraovices Et Ballard, Georgetown and Ton
Seattle Lighting Company
Fourth Ave
Henry Ride
Co-Operative Dental Parsoes
Serattle
de Geke Brown
Central Building
Third
Columbia St
Beattie
Evenett
Mohomish
Sun Main
Albert Hansen
Cherry
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