Panama Canal Progress Report Shows Rapid Completion Near
The Panama Canal is poised for near completion by 1913, per the Isthmian Canal Commission's year ending June 30. Excavation proceeds rapidly despite floods. lock gates fabrication is underway in Pittsburg. Health improves and workers are highly paid. Goethals foresees finishing well before opening date. Taft and officials express satisfaction.
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Ashington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Pittsburg
Taft
Colonel Goethals
Panama
Progress in Samoa from New York report
A New York dispatch describes Samoa as still active volcanically with Sawaii ceded to Germany for regional rights. Doctor Solf, living at Vailima, notes cordial German relations, pilgrims visiting Stevenson's tomb, and regular steamship excursions. Lava from Lavati threatens agriculture as eruptions lessen but soil remains scorched and blackened.
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New York
Sawaii
Germany
Solomon and
Tonga Islands
Saniacs
Doctor Solf
Holland House
Robert Louis Stevenson
Vailima
Stevenson
Samoa
Lavati
Upolu
Auction Sale Serves Refreshments With Dresses From Duty Evasion Case
United States Marshal Henkel hosted chocolate cake and ice cream at a bargain sale of fashionable French gowns seized for non payment of duty. Customs officers collected the dresses for sale. The event aimed to rival the prince of Wales horse show with royal style.
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New York
United States
Henkel
Louisville Moves to Ban Dangerous Fireworks
Louisville intends a city ordinance prohibiting sale of all dangerous fireworks effective after January 1 1911. The measure targets toy pistols cannon crackers and roman candles amid upcoming celebrations in Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville
Most Healthy City North Carver Mass
North Carver Massachusetts, a town of about 800 people, reports no doctors or undertaker services. The last funeral occurred two years ago, and a former physician left months ago, leaving the town without medical or funeral staff.
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Carver
Mass
Leas
Athletics and the Society Girl Influence
A discussion on the role of athletics in girls lives argues that society girls have driven athletic participation more than college girls. It notes the home and college environments shape a girl's path to sports and the broader impact on her life.
Crop in Fur Values Fredericton Trade Forecast
Fredericton notes point to a softer crop in fur values due to Canadian trade conditions. Analysts expect lower profit margins and cautious demand from buyers as market dynamics adjust to evolving policies.
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Fredericton
N. B
Decries Carcera for Woman at University
An Ann Arbor report cites President H. B. Hutering as condemning the woman who travels to the university to prepare for a career. The account frames the clash over women’s roles and campus life.
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Carcera
Ann Arbor
Mich
H. B. HuteRing
Farmers urged to feed proteins and alfalfa for milk and growth
A farmer advisory urges high nitrogen in cow feed, praising alfalfa for protein content and linking proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, and fat to milk production. It stresses cost concerns, winter feeding, and brews on fodder, lime, wood ashes, and winter care for cows, horses, and sheep with practical farm-wide guidance.
Bread At Supper Becomes Novel Church Entertainment
A church Ladies Aid supper used bread as the theme with a hollow loaf centerpiece and courses built from bread. Guests answered bread in history questions read aloud between courses and later played bread themed contests for prizes.
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Life
Ladies Aid— Society of
Marie Antoinette
Jonathan Swift
New England
Olive Sandwiches Recipe Card
Place a dozen large sandwiches in a bowl and pour boiling water to cover. Let stand five or six minutes, drain and chill on ice. Stone and mince fine. Mix with three level tablespoons mayonnaise and one tablespoon fine cracker or bread crumbs. Spread between thin slices of white or whole wheat bread.
Mashed Baked Potatoes as a Vermicelli Ring
Instructions describe baking one or two potatoes, scooping and mashing until smooth, adding butter or cream and salt, pressing through a colander to resemble vermicelli, and plating in a circle around a steak.
Clam Fritters Recipe Fragment
A recipe fragment lists a clam fritters batter with one pint chopped clams and hot mashed potato. It begins with two eggs and a partial instruction referencing additional ingredients.
Old Time Mud Stain Removal Advice From Cloth Care
A tip advises removing stubborn mud stains by rubbing with a cloth or flannel dipped in soda and then pressing on the fabric's wrong side with a warm iron to set or lift the stain.
Cleaning enamel with damp flannel and rinse
A fragmented note describes cleaning enamel by dampening a flannel, scouring with garden mold, and rinsing thoroughly with plenty of water. The passage is incomplete but centers on cleaning technique.
Fried Corn Bell Recipe From Simple Pantry Mix
A simple method describes shaping fried corn into bell shapes by mixing a can of corn with cracker crumbs egg and milk then frying in butter. The text also notes dipping slices into raw egg before frying.
Nah Hine Nails Use Damp Cloths With Enamel Paint
A Nah Hine describes nails in bathrooms and kitchens treated with damp cloths and enamel paint to prevent rust marks.
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Lee
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