Panama's isthmus life from left driving to canal quirks
The article surveys Panama and Colon customs and daily life. It notes British driven traffic, left hand driving, and noisy cabs run by Jamaican drivers. It recounts a strict canal engineer, a failed hotel roof plan, and a spoof American Bar sign. It also covers Morro islet sale, water use near Rio Grande reservoir, and Jamaicans at Ancon Hill asylum.
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Panama
George
Colon
Legion
Culebra
Tabogs Island
Morro
Pacific Navigation Companies
Panama City
Rio Grande
Canal Commission
Cotton Wedding Novelty Ideas From An Old Guide
A vintage guide suggests Cotton Wedding ideas for the first year of marriage. Projects include cotton themed invitations, cotton batting decor, cotton attire for hosts, and cotton plant decorations. Fun activities feature entanglement games with white cotton tape and knot challenges with prizes, plus cotton based favors and southern souvenir props.
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Lfe
Novel Hard Times Party Concepts from Victorian Note
A historical column describes a playful poverty themed party with brown butcher paper invitations, a masked dance, and a “beggars” seating game. It includes a riddle list matching letters to words and a Bible quiz with unanswered questions for Sunday school use.
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Methuselah
Moses
Samuel
Madame Merri
Vaporous Blouses Catch Spring and Summer Fancy
Delicate chiffon and net blouses drew early praise in spring shows and now promise to dominate the season. Designers stress diaphanous fabrics as the key elegant touch for wardrobes, with layered nets and filmy materials shaping whole outfits.
Proper Method of Fertilizing for Wheat in Indiana
J C Beavers of Purdue outlines wheat fertilization on clay and sandy soils, recommending 300 pounds of fertilizer per acre with about 2 percent nitrogen, 8-10 percent phosphoric acid and 3-5 percent potash. He notes the value of organic matter, soil rotations, and mixing own fertilizer from bone meal and phosphates for better yields and clover production.
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Life
Indiana
Pump Engine Promises Weatherproof Water Supply
The pump engine delivers consistent water to stock regardless of wind, reduces repair costs, avoids windmill ruin, maintains proper temperatures year round, and offers numerous advantages making it a profitable farm machine.
Separate the Cockerela After Breeding Season Advice
After the breeding season it is best to separate the male birds from the flock. Non fertilized eggs keep longer and often fetch a higher price in many markets.
Pruning for Low Head Peach Trees Protection and Access
The note advises pruning peach trees to create low heads or leaders. Keep lower branches 15 to 20 inches from the ground if possible to protect the trunk and ease fruit picking. The guidance emphasizes accessibility and trunk protection in pruning strategy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Z
Republic of Panama
American
Canal Zone
Panama Railway Company
United States
Washington
Atlantic
Charlie Ying
Canton
Chicago
Ancon Hill
Jamaica
Barbados
Sibert
Gatun
Morgan
Gatun Locks
Jay
Efsie
Ellen
Effie
Katie
J. C. Beavers
Soils and Crops Department
Purdue Experiment Station
Purdue University Agricultural Extension
Scott County
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