Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-06-25
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Panama and the Canal In Picture
and Prose-" and each section of this
title is fully covered. First, II tells
you all about Panama, that crooked
little neck OF land which has been
divided so that the entire world may
be more closely united; then 1t fully
explains all that is of interest relat-
ing to the great canal itself; finally,
it portrays rare views Of the coun-
try and the people in Photographic
reproductions and artistic color
plates, describing them in beautiful
word pictures that hold the attention
of the reader to the very end.
The knowledge to be gained by a
close reading Of this volume will for
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every man, woman and child, for this
great waterway is destined to be-
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peace as we'll as in war. 1t will revo-
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about changes in the trade and COM
merce of all the earth; 1t will open
up new avenues of trade and estab-
lish new relationships between the
various countries of the globe.
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this volume, and has arranged for
great distribution to it's readers.
While parents will want the book
for themselves. they also must not
lose sight of the fact that the school
child of today is the one that will
face the problems presented by the
changed conditions of the future
when the canal shall have become
a working factor among the nations
Of the earth. So the children as
we'll as the older members of the
family should have access to this
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Of this gigantic engineer
Ing achievement; should study the
OF these strange peo-
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his mighty interoceanic waterway.
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10th, with the title stamped in gold
md the front cover inlaid with {
beautiful stippled color panel show
ng the famous Culebra cut. 1t con-
aims more than six hundred mag
Iificent illustrations, many Of which i
re made from unique water color 4
tudies and reproduced in their ar II
istic colorings to full page size. o
10 expense has been spared to make L
his splendid big volume the stan +
ard work on Panama and the canal. n
Willis ]. Abbot, the author Of this ]
ook, spent many months in the X
anal zone, and his intimate ac- e.
uaintance with officials in charge Of d
he work afforded him every oppOr-
unity for gathering his facts. The 8
ssult is a full and complete story Of
le canal from its inception to its =,
ealization, a story so accurate and
that 1t will ever be
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le true history of the great problem -
hich has at last been solved by the -
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axes this possible by offering 1t for
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inted daily in these columns, and
e small expense amount to cover
e items of cost Of packing, ex-
ess from the factory, checking,
erk hire and other necessary ex-
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cover the exact amount of post