RINGS OF SATURN ASTRONOMER VERIFIES LONG HELD THEORY
Professor Keeler at Mount Alleghany Observatory provides a practical verification of the long accepted theory about Saturns rings. The rings, a vast circular layer around the globe, are composed of countless particles or cosmic dust, suspended 15,000 kilometers from Saturn and up to 100 kilometers thick, with three distinct zones of varying brightness.
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Keeler
Mount Alleghany Observatory
Saturn
Solar System
Europe
Earth
Laplace
Cassini
Paris Observatory
Louis XIV
Borax Fruit Preserver Claim Sparks East Coast Shipments
Frank M. Smith of East Oakland يقول borax preserves fresh fruit for eastern markets. He tested cherries packed in borax, found them fresh after three weeks, and expects barrels to be shipped to Chicago and beyond. He notes no patent and calls the method economical for homes and hotels.
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Frank M. Smith
Mr. Smith
Chicago
Frank C. Haven
Rose Crest Villa
Vernon Heights
Oakland
East
Europe
Birth day honors favor literature and art
Lord Rosebery shapes the birthday knighthoods with writers and an artist and a journalist among the honorees Mr Walter Besant William Conway Lewis Morris Dr William Russell and Henry Irving lead a trend to honor journalism alongside literature The Times lauds Dr Russell for Crimean reporting and Irving as the leading actor to be knighted boosting the profession’s social standing
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Henry Irving
Walter Pesant
Lewis Morris
Lord Rosebery
Verybody
England
Persia
Browning
Sir Walter Besant
Walter Besant
William M. Conway
William Howard Russell
Highlands
W. H. Russell
America
Battle of
Bull Run
Russell
Dr. Russell
Stanton
Mr. Besant
Dickens
Whitechapel
London
Patrick Grant
People’s Palace
Himalayas
Whymper
Besant
Council of the Society of Authors
The
Saturday Review
Bright
Mr. Bright
Mr. Irving
Windsor
Knight
Irving
Prince of Wales
Tooledine
Princes of Wales
Marlborough House
Mentmore
Wyndham
Duchess of Devonshire
Devonshire House
George Alexander
Victims of Jokes and The Big London Hoax Revealed
The article recalls famous hoaxes by Barnum and other tricksters, including a false claim of a freak horse at his circus and a miner’s buried treasure tale. It notes a London 1860 card hoax about washing the white lions at the Tower of London and the confusion it caused among cabbies seeking the gate.
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George Washington
George
Barnum
Ohio
England
London
Tower of London
White Gate
Tower Hill
Treacherous Insects and Snakes of Guerrero Report
Boston Herald writer describes Guerrero’s dangers from tarantulas and scorpions including a fatal corallite snake. Red ants terrify residents, with a tragic tale of a baby left behind as ants climbed a hammock. Cuernavaca is praised for temperate yet tropical climate.
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F. R. Guernsey
Boston Herald
Guerrero
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Tropics
Maxwell Demonstrates 1856 Astro Phenomenon in London
An 1856 demonstration by Professor Clark Maxwell of the Royal Astronomical Society of London showcased a notable astronomical phenomenon. The event drew attention from observers and scholars interested in early celestial science and the society’s activities.
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Clark Maxwell
Royal Astronomical Society of London
London Clergyman to Welcome Doctor for Hospital Appeal
A London clergyman will have a doctor occupy his pulpit Sunday to urge public sympathy and support for the hospitals. The event aims to boost awareness and donations for hospital needs.
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London
A Cyclist Finds Friend After Umbrella Repair Clue
A cyclist seeking a missing companion asks an old woman about a man on a bicycle. She points to a lane where a man mending umbrellas turns out to be his friend who had fallen and wrecked his bike among the ruins.
An Old Ex Senator Bradbury Celebrates 93rd Birthday
The Hon. J. W. Bradbury former United States senator from Maine recently marked his ninety third birthday in Augusta. Born in Parsonfield in 1802 he was elected to the Senate in 1843 serving six years.
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J. W. Bradbury
United States
Maine
Augusta
Parsonfield
United States Senate
The Fashionable Canine
The article extols small dog breeds as coveted pets for women, highlighting the Blenheim spaniel as the top choice, a lemon and white ten pound midget worth 125 to 300 dollars. It notes the Japanese spaniel’s popularity this winter but cites its short lifespan in this country and remarks on tail beauty and pedigree.
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Charles
Prince Charles
Journalistic Jottings of a Paraphrase Lesson
A collection of pithy maxims and quips on work, crime, and society. Observations touch on repairs, punishment, honesty, tempo, and humor. The tone mimics a newspaper page of wry commentary and aphorisms.
Strawberries for the Face
A Southern woman recommends facial beauty tips for the season using strawberry juice to cool the skin and add a pink tinge to pale complexions. She also praises old fashioned remedies like oatmeal and bran soaking water for smoothing skin and elder flower concoctions for freckles.
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Sir Lewis Morris
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Mines
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Canine
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