The following is the text of the cover story of Scientific American, Vol. LXVII. - No. 13, September 24, 1892. The article is titled "The Great Dam Across the Colorado River, at Austin, Texas." and features Austin. For those who don't know... This dam was destroyed in a flood on April 7, 1900.
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