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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1907
Page
4
In a Williston Graphic piece the author quotes Mark Twain from the North American Review on aging, suffering, and the profitless life. The reflection frames humorists’ reaction to life’s burdens as humanity moves from one generation to the next, leaving no lasting trace.
The piece contrasts American and English attitudes toward property. It argues Americans worship money as the measure of value, labeling rich individuals by dollars rather than possessions, unlike the English who value landed wealth and possessions. It notes class distinctions in England versus a broader American fixation on money.
The article contrasts widowly charm with the unfavored spinster’s prudence. It cites Harvey in Harper's Bazaar on female publicity, male chivalry, and social restraint. It also notes a Scottish example of cons and a transatlantic roast beef joke linking American food to British tastes.
Edgar Williams tracks Kitty Swenson to a Keene theatrical company and confronts her at a lodging house. Kitty confesses plans to marry Ralph Howes without her parents’ consent, and Williams learns the couple are now married with parental forgiveness. They return home by Ralph’s touring car.
A Yorkshire man buys a ring found on a dog collar sold initially for 20 shillings then 350 later, now in the British museum. The writer notes the odd fate of curios and warns greed can outlive public generosity.
A simple device links a main circuit to a local circuit with a relay. An old bell magnet rewound with fine wire powers a focal battery circuit, using a contact point adjusted to trigger with minimal current. Popular Mechanics notes such relays are common in telegraph lines and can run battery call telephones.
A Kansas State agricultural college test shows a two horsepower gasoline engine electric light outfit can supply 1816 candlepower at five cents per hour. No maintenance during ten hours, with about one third of lamps needed for a 16 room house. The system is described as simple and durable for farms and residences.
A telegraph line once envisioned by Cecil Rhodes would span 6600 miles from Cape to Cairo. Eight years into construction engineers face jungle crossings, desert gaps, and wildlife threats. Wireless segments are planned to finish the route, with rates at 25 cents per word and poles replaced by hollow iron supports after insect damage.
FOR THE YOUNG ELECTRICIAN The continuously ringing bell is described with wire A crossing from the right-hand solenoid to the left-hand contact piece B and wire C crossing from the left-hand solenoid. The description emphasizes cross-over wiring paths.
Description of a relay controlled bell system with a pivoted switch at E. When actuated, the rightward plunger engages contact D to alternate circuits between left and right solenoids, driving plungers P to strike bells, then switching back as the iron switch is drawn by the electromagnet to contact the opposite side. The mechanism remains slightly unbalanced to maintain contact with one coil and start the sequence.
A telephone line has been built to the summit of Mount Greylock, the highest mountain in Massachusetts. The line climbs a nearly vertical ascent for several hundred feet, with wires carried in an iron pipe.
Advice warns against using incandescent lights long as they age wasting current and dimming light. Typical lifespan cited is about 600 hours before efficiency declines and light output falls.
The Hercult electric process for steel production operates in Remscheid Hasten Germany. Scrap iron is melted in an electric oven with 100 volt current to yield highly pure steel with homogeneous quality. The method adds carbon manganese nickel and other elements to the liquid metal to create steels of various qualities. The oven capacity ranges from one and a half to two tons. The new steel is described as stronger and more resistant than crucible steel.
A plan to send electricity from Victoria Falls to Pretoria and Johannesburg takes shape with a capital issue expected soon. The route may cover nearly 700 miles due to deviations, with an initial 150,000 volt system and 30,000 horsepower, expandable as needed.
The Missouri river bottom shifts, making a cable impractical. Telephone wires between Council Bluffs and Omaha are suspended from 110 foot steel towers on each bank. Towers of galvanized iron hold 20 ton strains, with guy ropes running 700 feet to heavy concrete anchors.
A 300 pound portable wireless unit powers a 45 volt generator pedaled by a soldier on a bicycle frame. The University of Wisconsin plans to use phonographs to teach students at home.
The Dominion’s prosperity rests on healthy expansion of trade and industry. Ottawa notes strong financial institutions and moderate railway investment while avoiding excessive protection or artificial boons. Growth includes timber and agriculture, with American settlement expanding Canada’s reach. 216000 new residents last year, 63781 from the United States, expected to rise in 1907.
A reported record dogfish landing occurred at Ply mouth with 110 tons recorded for a single port. The note mentions Star Creamery Co and Minnespoke Minnesota and cautions readers about asking for favors not entitled.
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