Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — Bridge Made of Bamboo. [ARTICLE]

Bridge Made of Bamboo.

A recent British consular report from the far east describes a suspension bridge of 300 feet span made of bamboo. The cane is split up into fibers and twisted together to form the cables. Considering its span, the material of the structure is quite remarkable. The old tradition that almost anything can be made out of bamboo receives here a good illustration in the field of engineering. St. Jacobs Oil cures Rheumatism. St. Jacobs Oil ** Neuralgia. St. Jacobs Oil “ Lumbago. St, Jacobs Oil “ Sciatica. St. Jacobs Oil “ Sprains St. Jacobs Oil “ Bruises. St. Jacobs Oil “ Soreness. St. Jacobs Oil “ Stiffness St. Jacobs Oil ** Backache St. Jacoba OH “ Muscular Aches