Panama Canal dynamite toll rises with many fatal accidents
A comprehensive but incomplete record shows heavy loss of life in the Panama Canal project due to dynamite use, train dangers, rock falls, and drownings as workers labored in Culebra Cut. Col. Goethals cites improvements in blasting wiring and safety rules, noting premature explosions and miss fires were reduced after switching to parallel wiring.
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Panama Canal
Culebra
Ganal
Washington
Canal Commission
W. C Gorgon
Tropica
Col. Gorgas
United States
Col. Goethals
New York Evening Sun
Premature Explosions Halt Dynamite Tests
A wartime report describes experiments with dynamite cartridges where acidulated water released nitroglycerin, causing premature blasts. Researchers found holes must detonate within 14 hours of firing. failures led to no fatalities in 20,000,000 rounds under Lt. Col. D. D. Gaillard’s oversight, with eight men killed by distant rock falls and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
D. D. Gaiard
Omoriiaions
Aeree
Hota
School for Discontented Children Reported by U S Bureau
The United States Bureau of Education issued a special report titled The School for Discontented Children. It describes experiments in Kansas City Missouri with youths 14 and older limited by nature in absorbing knowledge. The program trims grammar and focuses on useful reading and trades for self support, especially for girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S.belps
United States Bureau ‘of Education
Kansas City
P. P. Claxton
Knights of Columbus plan big kermess and scholarships
Knights of Columbus announce a two week big kermess starting March 24 at their temple 606 E street northwest with a public luncheon and committee heads J J Conroy T Cassan Howard T K Gal Maher J F Dougherty overseeing. Funds to support scholarships for boys and girls and several entertainments including a three act comedy Bachelor Hall at Gonzaga Hall January 23 and 24.
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Knights of Columbus
Plana
E Street Northwest
Ways and Means Committee
J. Rosier Biggs
Knights
J. J. Conroy
T. Cassan Howard
T. K. Gal- Maher
J. F. Dougherty
Spalding’ Dramatic Club
Gonsaga Hall
Heriness
J. H. Mudd
Charles S ‘Carr
Francia Jo? Cleary
W. J. Mo,Gee
Richard A. Curtin
Poli Players to Return to Poli's Theatre
S Z Poli announces Poli Players will reopen in February with a stock company from last year. Misa Izetta Jewel will be notified to report within two weeks and A H Van Buren will arrive in about two weeks to begin rehearsals for the opening week. The company lineup remains largely the same as last season.
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S. Z. Poli
Poli
Washington
Mr. Poll
Los Angeles
Misa Izetta Jewel
Arctic Explorer Plans Second Arctic Voyage
Vilhelmj Stefansson, the arctic explorer, announced at a University of Iowa reception that he will start a second expedition in May and has closed an option on a confiscated Japanese seal hunting schooner held for sale by the U S government. The voyage aims to explore unknown territory toward Siberia and Alaska from the pole using a schooner built for arctic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Vilhelmj Stefansson
Anderson
University of Iowa
United States
Siberia
Alaska
Savoy drops evening dress rule boosts theater turnout
The Savoy Theater reports higher attendance after suspending the evening dress requirement amid protests by American tourists. Other West End managers may follow Savoy's lead as they gauge audience reactions to the policy change. Charles M. Marthingon, lumber dealer and manufacturer, dies. funeral set with Masonic rites at Lee's and cremation to follow. widow Lily Taylor survives with son Detlow. Carbery School alumni from 1910 11 and 13 classes form first city student association. reunion features choir and a burlesque show by the 1911 class.
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Itte Landers
Phighapee
Asbusid
London
Savoy Theater
Americshas
Savoy
Wena
C. M. Marthingon
Charles M. Marthingon
Ciifton Street
Lee
Pennsylvania Avenue
St. John’s Lodge
Carbery
Carbery School
Carbery Gige Club
Marshal Brooke
Leopold Frendberg
Laurine Cunningham
David McCoy
X. Welter
Wood Sreamurer
Daring thief recalled after Ford Theater collapse
Detective recalls Bill Musket, once Washington’s notorious burglar, who helped rescue the injured at Ford Theatre during its collapse eight years ago. He allegedly saved valuables, then vanished with his wife nearby, while police chase rumors of his fate as aging criminals and ex-partners spread across the capital.
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Ford Theater
Weedon
Post
Sub
Topeka
Joe
Eddie’ Desmond
Joe Miller
Maskei
Cdildhood
Bill
Muskel
Washington
Williams
Bil
Webb
Alexandria
Free Rheumatism Cure Offer From Delano
A Rochester reader recounts suffering ten years with rheumatism and claims a personal remedy cured him after expensive failed attempts. He offers to send a free package of his cure to anyone who writes. He asks readers to write to S. T. Delano in Syracuse New York for the free remedy.
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T. Delano
Delano
Syracuse
New’ York
Raiders Hit Flat, Loot Divided At Saloon Raid
A band of robbers broke into a flat area and destroyed checks and valuables before fleeing with papers. In Jackson City a saloon raid netted a gun seizure, a suspect named Ladey captured, but the main thief Muskel eluded arrest after testimony failed to convict another man. Muskel fears retribution from accomplices and vanished from court.
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Mouskei
Jackson City
Ladey
Maskel
Maaskel
Muskel
Notable Retail Merchants Dinner at Raleigh Hotel
A large gathering is planned in the Raleigh Hotel banquet room Friday evening by the Retail Merchants Association. The event aims to be original and enjoyable, featuring speakers from business circles and politics including Representative Fuling Kahn of California and Senator Swanson, with R P Andrews as chair and others coordinating.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Raleigh
Washington
Retail- Merchants’ Association
R. P. Andrews
Isaac Gans
Sidney West
Roe Falkergon -Will-Assin
Hastmester
Fuling Kahn
California
Cano H. Rudolph
Harry Franc
Swanson
Promises Surgical Wonder From Nobel Prize Laureate
New York press report quotes Dr. Alexis Carrel after his Stockholm trip. He says medicine and surgery offer vast future possibilities and that tissue preservation after death may be achieved with cold storage. He experiments with a Swedish colleague to prove tissues survive and grow after removal.
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Washington Post
New York
Alexis Carrel
Europe
Aman ‘Gould
Bervic
Bretchman
Esaia
Carrel
Stockholm
Drug Store Robbed Again on Pennsylvania Ave
A second break in a week hit Joseph Franzoni's drug store at 627 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. The intruder shattered a rear window but no items were taken. police suspect the thief was frightened away. Earlier, Sam Mitchell's jewelry store at 1490 New York Avenue was struck, front window smashed and about $100 in valuables stolen.
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Joseph Franzoni
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Samus
Harvard to excavate Missouri River prehistoric remains
Harvard University authorities announce plans to conduct extensive research on a prehistoric civilisation discovered along the Missouri River. Professors Stern and Gilder will lead digs of river valley house sites, with artifacts left in lodges and caches showing tools, pottery, ornaments, and food remains dated far before later peoples.
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Washington Post
Omaha
Missouri River
Harvard University
F. H.stern
Var Yard
Missouri Valley
Prof. Stern
Dra Gilder
Harvard
Missouri ‘River
Prof Lowe Critically Ill In Los Angeles Deathbed Note
Dr Thad deus C. Lows a Civil War balloon observer lies near death at a daughter's home in Los Angeles. He was an early scientist who produced gas making appliances used widely and gained fame for battlefield observations with the Army of the Potomac. The item also mentions a Georgetown Holy Trinity Church mission, a Burns celebration planned by St Andrews Society, and lists society officers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thaddeus 8
C. Lows
Army of the Potomac
Lowe
Joe
Missouri Society Hails Clark for Presidency 1918
At the Missouri Society meeting Speaker Champ and representatives from CWrr and Missouri praised Clark for the 1918 presidency. Representative Frank B. Willis of Ohio commended Missouri and Clark. Plans announced for the society's annual theater party on January 2 at Chast's Theater. Russia's Consul General Michel Oustinoff will replace Baron Schippenbach as Consul in New York.
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Booms Clark
Champ
Cwrr
Missouri
Missouri Society
Frank B. Willis
Ohio
Rcomed
Clark
the Society
Chast's
Russia
New York
Michel Oustinoff
Montreal
Baron -Albert Rae Schippenbach
Baron Schilppéenbach
Europé
United States
Ancient house ruins in America reveal vast prehistoric sites
Da Gilder describes hills from Sioux City to Kansas City as vast house sites with signs of hurried battles and tragedy. A carved head with unfamiliar features draws praise from Marlin L Smith, who cannot classify it. Harvard and Canadian researchers note immense circular structures up to 125 feet wide and floor depths of nine feet. Some suggest communistic living or many wives. A Cosmos Club session covered oenothera studies and forest sawfiles research.
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da Gilder
Sioux City
Kansas City
Missouri
America
Reau
Ethnology
Marlin L’ ‘Smith
Archaeological Survey of Canada
Harvard
Giltier
Gilder
FlonzaLey Quartet Delivers Afternoon Concert at New Willard
The Flongzaley Quartet performed in the New Willard ballroom yesterday, presenting Haydn in G major and Tschaikowsky in D major. Audiences showed growing appreciation as instrumental harmony reached new heights, with the adagio andante cantabile praised as especially beautiful. The program continued with a second work to follow.
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Flongzaley Quartet
New Willard Ballroom
Haydn
Tschaikowsky
Tachai- Rowsky
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Kein
Prof
Holy Trinity Church
Georgetown
Missionary Board of the
Ifeauit Fathers
William Coyle
Christopher Sullivan
Trinity School Hall
Bobby
St. Andrew's Society
Robert Burns
Hauschar
Philadelphia
Harry Lauder, Jr
Harry Lauder
Campbell
Poindexter
W. T.gal Wher
Charles Douglas
C. C Caljhoun
George
England
Scotland
W. T. Galdiker
J. A. Watson
C. C. Calhoun
N. M. K. Gilmore
J. H. Small
Highgate
Freuhof Bros
Adler- Rochester
Manhattan
Biological Society
Cosmos Club
M. Tracy
Oenothera Grandifio
H. H. Barnatt
A. Rohwer
Flonzaley Quartet
Princess Dresser
Bavy
Hiurtratea
Bewt
Library
UA Uels Swaymene
Abonus
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