Canal through the Corinth Gulf proposed since ancient times
The text recounts plans for a Corinth Gulf canal dating back to Periander 600 years B C and revived by Julius Caesar, Caligula, Nero, and others. It notes modern progress by 1890, a Belgian engineer’s efforts, and Syngros’s 1903 completion, detailing dimensions, challenges, and the canal’s limited favor among captains.
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Black workers and steamboats on the river lore
An old river man told the New Orleans Times-Democrat that Black roustabouts dominated steamboat work and the river life. He recalled how labor shifts shifted power on the wharf and praised the Black roostas as inherently fitted to steam boat life. The piece notes river space and cultural ties shaping steamboat labor.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
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The Cheerful Telephone Sparks Social Cheer
A columnist quotes a Indianapolis Journal note praising the telephone as a cheerful companion for rural and urban users alike. A suburban woman recalls using long chats to lift spirits during dull days and to share family news across the wire. The piece then discusses the naming tradition for Alexis in Russian history, noting Alexander II’s murder led to reconsideration of names for future rulers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Bret
Sai Gamp
Henry
George Blanke
Alexis
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Nicholas
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Peter the Great
Panama Canal to Use 40000 Piles From Columbia River
The Panama canal commission plans to procure 40000 piles from the Columbia river for canal work. This quantity equals about 32000000 feet of lumber and is comparable to four of the large rafts built on the Columbia river and towed to San Francisco, with three rafts sent each summer.
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Panama Canal Commission
Columbia River
San Francisco
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