Panama in History: The Conquests and the Panama City
In recounting Panama’s rise from a fishing settlement to a great Pacific entrepôt, the article details Balboa’s discovery, Pedrarias founding Panama in 1519, the wealth drawn from mines and pearls, and the 1670 Morgan raid that razed the city. It describes rebuilt defenses, walls, and later decline before steamship and rail connect the isthmus.
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Panama
Spain
New World
Darien
Balboa
Pacific Ocean
Pedrarias
Pedrarias Hadeen
Pacific Seaboard
Patagonia
Alaska
Feru
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
America
Cruges
Chagres
Henry Morgan
Morgan F
Irish Immigrant Colony Sought by Florida Priest
Father Patrick J. Lynch of St. Patrick's Gainesville aims to attract 1000 acres of Alachua county farmland settlers from Ireland. He seeks skilled farmers and hopes the land will be fully used within months, noting his prominence in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Lynch
St. Patrick’s Church
Gainesville
Fla
South
Alachua County
Florida
Green Isle
Father Lynch
Colombia to Washington in bid to avert war over isthmus
Gen Reyes, Colombia’s peace mission envoy, warns of a second Boer war if Washington fails to arrange a settlement. He says 109,300 troops could reach the isthmus by land and vows to defend Colombia’s integrity even at risk of war. The Panamanians insist on recognizing Panama before any new Colombia commissions. Battleships Kearsarge and Massachusetts ordered to Colon. crews alerted.
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Colon
Gen. Reyes
Coghlan
United States
Colombia
Washington
Port Limon
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Rio Grande Do Sul
Brazil
Panama
South America
Panama City
Reyes
Bozota
Regves
Congress
New Republic
Calon
Savanilla
Canada
Republic of Panama
New York
Kearsarge
Masachusetts
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Horn Is Hanged for Nickell Murder in Cheyenne
Tom Horn was executed in Cheyenne at 11 o'clock on Friday for slaying 14 year old Willie Nickell, son of rancher Kels P. Nickell. No rescue attempt occurred, the governor declined intervention, and Horn made no confession or speech. About 40 witnesses attended including guards and reporters as Horn's neck was broken by the fall.
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Spain
M. McMahon
Panama
New
Pacific
Europe
Western America
Cape Horn
America
Western Steamship Lines
Cheyenne
Wyo
Tom Horn
Willie Nickell
Kels P. Nickell
Iron Mountain
Horn
Charles Irwin
Wreck kills 31 men in Big Four collision near Tremont
Peoria Ill Nov 20 thirty two men were killed and 17 injured in a rear end crash between a west bound freight and a work train on the Big Four railroad between Mackinaw and Tremont. Bodies and wreckage filled a deep cut as engineers jumped to safety and a boiler exploded. Identified dead include Robert King and William Eads of Tremont and several Bloomington Mackinaw workers.
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Peoria
Ill
Mackinaw
Tremont
Robert King
Thomas Troy
William Eads
Charles E. Meyers
Bloomington
George Smith
George Harmon
John Doran
John Smith
John Shaw
Stephen Culter
A. M. Long
Leroy
Frank Lucas
Sam Smith
Amos Smith
New York
Bay Ridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
Cuban Bill Adopted by Congress in Cuba Reciprocity Vote
The House approved the Cuban reciprocity bill 335 to 21, with dissent mainly among Republicans and Democrats. Democratic leader Williams failed to secure amendments or recommittal. Havana welcomed the US action as a strong majority move toward Cuba reciprocity. Carrie Nation disrupted a White House visit and later yelled at the Senate, was arrested, and fined 25 dollars. William Zeigler, NY baking powder magnate, was indicted in Missouri for bribery of legislators.
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Washington
House
Williams
Ways and Means Committee
Havana
United States House of Representatives
Cuba
Carrie Nation
Carrie W Nation
Kansas
White House
Ladies’ Gallery
Senate
William Zeigler
Jefferson City
William Ziegler
New York
Baking Powder Combine
Cole County
Grand Jury
Missouri
Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity and a congressman
Letters from Catholic Sisters in Detroit and from Congressman Meekison endorse Peruna for catarrh and throat relief. The advertisement notes Dr. Hartman’s role, promises free information, and urges readers to seek his guidance for cure and advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United Sites
Catholic Institution
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hadman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
de. Hartman
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Morgan
Cerro de Los Buccaneros
Katherine Pope
Isthmus
Ilinois
Meekison
Napoleon
Peruna Mediccine Co
David Meekison
Hartman Sanitarium
Pepsin
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello
California
Numitor Gold Mining CO
Diversey
Sawyer
Excelsior
H.W. Sawyer
Sele Rites
East Cambridge
Masa
Great Southwest
Southwest
M. K. & T. Land Bureau
George Morton
St. Louis
Western
Agena
Ottawa
Bratawton
Barney Bolling
Chiesco
C. Duncan
Roam
Big
R. B. May
McComb
Miss
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