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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1900
Page
3
The article reviews the use of lyddite shells in the Omdurman campaign as an advanced explosive. It describes picric acid and Melinite, their history from discovery to explosive use, and outlines the manufacture and properties of picric acid, including its detection, melting behavior, and the role of detonators in triggering explosive power.
Archaeologists question the genuineness of recent finds in the Forum. A black lapis niger stone marked Romulus burial was found, and beneath it a tufa altar with an archaean inscription. If confirmed the earliest Greek links to Rome may push origins earlier than 753 BC.
An inquiry into bacillary infection sources notes many patients exposed to diseased canaries pigeons and poultry. Avian TB can transfer to humans through mouth contact with birds dust and contaminated surfaces. Parrots show tubercle in skin lungs and bones while psittacosis can cause fatal pneumonia. Dogs and cats may spread TB via discharge excretions and skin lesions.
The North sea fishery yields about £8,000,000 yearly across bordering countries. The range is £7.1m to £9m, with England and Scotland contributing the bulk of the revenue, followed by Holland, France, and Germany. The sea covers 228,884 square miles, averaging £30 12s per square mile in annual value.
Among 2,186,800,000 letters handled by the British post last year about 8,500,000 remained undelivered. In dead letter office openings officials recovered goods totaling about 3,000,000 dollars.
President Kruger sleeps ten hours each night in a routine noted alongside references to Senator Hanna who is described without mention of coffee or tea consumption, suggesting a casual portrait of daily habits and political figures.
A Times-Democrat discussion recounts an old beggar on Baronne Street who holds an extended arm with a cup for over 20 minutes at a time. Clubmen compare his perseverance to a powerful billiard-room feat, noting possible tricks but deeming the act nonetheless remarkable.
A section revisits the catfish as an odd omnivore with spiny fins and mighty appetite, illustrating its hook swallowing, then shifts to farming advice. Drainage tiles unlock wetlands, enabling easier cultivation, better pasture value, and earlier green feed in spring.
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