California state building rises at San Diego exposition
Lieutenant Governor Wallace laid the cornerstone of California's state building for the San Diego exposition. The reinforced concrete mission style structure will house a museum, auditorium, library, and art gallery. Built near Cabrillo’s landing sites, the project aims for completion by December 1914 with a January 1 1915 opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Wry
Navy
Wallace
California State Building
California
Commonwealth
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo
San Diego de Alcala
Pacific
United States
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue
New York
Balboa Park
Panama Canal
San Diego Bay
Call
Dynamite Scale Of Panama Canal Cut And Dredging
The article details extensive use of dynamite in the Culebra cut for the Panama Canal. It notes a single blast could break two miles of rock and earth with up to twenty tons, and describes loading, drilling, and electrical blasting processes. It references the largest dynamite shipment to Panama in 1911, and outlines the massive earthmoving effort for canal construction and the Balboa breakwater. It mentions hazards and fatalities from dynamite handling, and gives operational details about trains, dumps, and material flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culella
Canal
Ling Yeon
Panama
Mary
Deep Canal Excavation Milestones From 1905 to 1912
The article outlines major dredging feats in the Culebra Cut during 1905 through 1912, noting record monthly removals and shifts from dirt to rock. It cites the capstone years 1909 to 1911, with peak outputs of steam shovels and variable yardage costs per yard across divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culebra
Warloud
Autor
Canal
Cheops
Suex Canal
Central Division
Thirty Thousand Voices Praise Dean's Kidney Pills
A Clarksbury reader Mrs LB Dunnington of 119 First St Clarkstars VA shares how kidney trouble caused dull pains and nervous strain. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she found relief and cites improved kidney function and reduced pain. Ad claims products available from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY and general agents in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Clarksburg
Dunnington
Clarkstars
Foster,Milturn Co
Buffalo
New York
Adde
United States
A Marvelous Escape From Nighttime Croup Attack
A fragment recounts a boy named Buulama of Prince Albert Cape of Gord Hope who suffered a severe croup attack in the middle of the night. He reportedly used a large bottle of Chamberlain's Cough R away and dodged danger after following directions for an hour. Sold by all deal ers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buulama
Prince Albert
Cape of Gord Hope
Chamberlain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania College For Women
Stitt
Moe Feeally
Mays
Dilworth Hall
Egmeloes Spices
Cealikdine
Wienenvitacmet
Blaeieeme Deeyates
Acdcom HD
Lindsay
D.D
Woodland Rosa
Pithburgh, Pa
Marshall Shoes
Russia
Third Street
Highland Bros. & Gore
Reliance
Relinare
Southern Pine
Pe J. Welnar
Tennsylvania
RUSH
William R. Scott
Statler Publishing Company
Sl Fifth Avenue
New York City
William
Brown
C.O. Howard
Rose Carr
Hooper
James
E. Deforest
Harry RB. Downs
Il 0.C. F. Bigg
Main St
A. L. Shrum & Co
Glaresburg
W.va
Holmrede & Lapferty, Architects
Metre Bedg, Claresitres
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!