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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1900
Page
4
An electrical engineer argues for multiple uninsulated galvanized iron wires from roof to ground interconnected on the roof to surround the house. He notes lightning can travel through ordinary wire to ground and emphasizes a moist well grounded path for safe discharge. Grounding must be deep and moist. dry soil voids protections and reduces effectiveness.
The text describes Ostia near Rome as the empire’s key port, its gradual delta advance washing away 8.5 million tons of sand yearly, and the extensive ware houses, temples, villas, and theaters. It notes marble supply, frequent rebuilding, and the Claudian harbor serving as a major naval station and foreign post office.
Ten years earlier the crown prince of Japan befriended a fisherman's boy named Yael during a summer at Futamiguara Ise. During the prince's wedding tour he recalls Yael and arranges for a reunion. The boy, still poor, is overwhelmed as he receives gifts from the prince.
Twelve samples of Japanese coal have been received at the war department for test to determine suitability for the quartermaster's department in China and the Philippines. Tests show the coal compares favorably with American coal and will meet the department's needs.
An analysis of how English customs thrive in foreign settings through hotels, clubs, and language use, with memories of English tourists abroad. It recalls a French incident where a golfer’s ball caused national outrage, illustrating foreign perceptions of English superiority and local sensitivities.
The article refutes the belief that rice dominates the Chinese diet among the lower classes. It describes pork as cheaper and common, notes the pig as a valued domesticated animal, and mentions other unlikely delicacies such as rats, cats, and even a joke about a dish called honey and squeak.
Robert Macintyre argues in the Chicago Record that Glasgow proposed issue of 500000 sterling notes risks undermining sound banking. Scottish banks warn that English banks may enter Glasgow and other cities in retaliation, while the corporation backs a reserve of only 250000 pounds, risking negotiability in times of money distrust.
Monkeys crowded along the Jumma canal at Delphi suffer illness from overcrowding. When a sick monkey appears, larger ones pounce and push it into the water. If it survives, others drown it or force it to stay apart from the group.
M Gaaster argues in the Forum that Zionism aims to develop Palestine into a dynamic homeland, not a mere asylum for the degraded. He traces Zionism from charitable work to colonization and a global Jewish movement, predicting it will shape Judaism and world history as the Law and Word of God return from Zion and Jerusalem.
In Frank French's Trees from Scribner's, the sugar-maple is praised as the true resilient native, its branches and sap guiding memories of New Hampshire spring. The essay contrasts it with apple trees, noting the maple bears wounds from tapping yet remains a steadfast, living emblem of renewal and forest life.
Ancient clay tablets reveal wills from 3800 B C in Chaldea and a 2606 B C Egyptian papyrus will leaving property to a wife with burial directions. The article notes similarities to modern probate. It also lists 4200 plant species used commercially for scents, with 187 white, 77 yellow, 84 red, 44 blue, and 15 violet varieties scented.
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