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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1900
Page
7
An incomplete excerpt discusses a current of covtrictt and a vibrating wave. It mentions Mr waves and levee energy, a mechanical apparatus, and a reaction at the west area near a stone. The text is fragmentary and unclear.
Belgium shifts naval funds to an industrial navy of seven to eight ships carrying Belgian goods. The project aims to open new markets, use Antwerp as a hub, and boost commerce through steamers to the Congo Free State and expanded relations in Africa. The king argues the scheme will foster prosperity and elevate Belgium’s commercial profile.
The article describes wireless telegraphy reaching up to 110 miles, with sixty over water. It notes operation from a 130 foot antenna, insensitivity to weather, and claims messages cannot be jammed or stolen when transmitters and receivers are in tune.
Dr Eb Somes, geology professor, argues a Hawaii volcanic collapse could trigger a world spanning flood. He cites Krakatoa and Sunda Strait tsunami as precedent, warning the United States would be central to future calamities. Critics doubt his doomsday predictions yet the theory gains notice among European scientists.
The article compares Krakatoa and Mauna Loa, noting Mauna Loa as one of the largest active volcanoes with a vast undersea wall. It discusses potential global flooding if Mauna Loa collapsed, cites Professor Meyer’s study in Hawaii, and warns earthquakes felt from San Francisco could accompany such eruptions.
The text explains how energy travels from a sending wire through space to a receiving instrument, causing a local circuit to open and close. It compares wireless signals to waves moving a string via a fan, notes that air waves are halted by solids but electric waves bypass them, and recalls discovery of wireless possibilities in 1884 along with an incident at the Straits where mass destruction occurred.
A fragmentary narrative traces early diamond wealth and exploration from the Orange River to Kimberley. It notes German and Hamburg merchants, Cape routes, and the turn of fortune sparked by new trade, mining ventures, and distant prospects that shaped global riches.
A fragmented account discusses visions of controlling diamond mining from Rhodes era onward. It notes Be Was cool and others proposing centralized oversight to keep diamond production within national reach, cautions against overreach, and mentions a $40,000,000 capitalization concern shaping the industry.
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