29 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1902
Page
1
An account of the Moro fort Pandapatan in Mindanao during the American attack. It notes a secret underground retreat to the lake and a trench exit, with bronze lantakes mounted on beams. Gunners struggled to aim suspended cannons at very close range, yet the fort inflicted significant damage before falling.
A historical note on coral as a personal adornment and fashion cycles. The piece discusses how coral fell from favor, was replaced by other materials, and now shows signs of regaining desirability in jewelry trends. It mentions coral’s global growth and the way fashion influences adornment choices.
The article describes American losses at a Moro fort during a sea to lake campaign. It notes many forts and stockades in the lake region under various Sultans and Dattos, with each house acting as a fort protected by trenches and stockades. It also mentions fishing reefs and coral groups worldwide and a torch used in cannons.
The fort in the Bayan district with stone earth and bamboo walls stood two square enclosures and twelve feet thick. Outside walls bore bamboo and thorn entanglements, portholes housed Moro guns, while two deep trenches blocked attackers. Moro fighters vowed to die, engaging in brutal hand to hand combat for minutes. many Moros fell, as did several officers and about twenty five soldiers. The firing from within the fort persisted throughout the clash.
The report describes walls several feet lower than the outer works, allowing Moros to fire with reduced return fire. Cannon called Jantakas were set to shoot from portholes along the fort’s sides and ends. A narrow fort entrance was protected by heavy wooden barred doors during the combat.
The report details improvised bamboo and leaf bound cannons with cylindrical projectiles containing metal pieces and debris. Soldiers describe wounded men and horses after battles, with surgeons removing such materials from injuries. Pitfalls seventeen feet deep claim several casualties and hindered American forces from afternoon into daylight.
A New York Sun note highlights civic pride through public schools and compulsory attendance for ages seven to fourteen, urging investments in school buildings as temples for guiding children's aesthetics and civic life. It also surveys advertising history, decorative costs of a noble residence, and a digressive science and history fragment on corals and newspapers.
Reports describe a new hyposcope device for rifles tested at Bisley, enabling marksmen to fire over walls without exposing themselves. The War Office values a soldier at 1500 dollars, with the device potentially raising this to 2000 dollars. The apparatus mounts on the gun and leaves the shooter head intact while firing. Also discussed are genealogical link systems by Pattie Williams Gee using linked tablets to trace ancestral lines across branches.
A feature on monster steam shovels highlights their colossal scale and versatility from coal and ore handling to rail and canal work. Modern units employ multiple engines, steel construction, white oak joints, and allow one man operation from a front platform. The piece notes growing use in Europe and evolving dipper mechanics enabling full circle movement and even crane conversion.
The article details steam shovels lifting large masses of ore in open pit mines, their mounting on heavy rail trucks, and the operation efficiency with six to twelve workers. It highlights famous steel bridges such as the Delaware river bridge 533 feet spans and the Rankin bridge 495 feet, plus the St. Lawrence and Niagara River cantilever spans, and notes Brooklyn and East River suspension bridges with long spans.
The item notes Ready Roofing and other material and urges readers to write for prices.
A collage of housekeeping guidance and miscellany. Marinades improve meats and salads with a simple three tablespoonful vinegar mix. Reports on Russian Finnish conscription resistance, torpedo guidance tests, a Piedmont Station rat scare, and the Bengal mahajan loan system illustrate broader social and military concerns of the period.
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