Astronomer Mason James Scott Showcases Elaborate Clocks
A Selkirk stonemason and amateur inventor James Scott demonstrated two complex astronomical clocks to a Royal Society visitor in the Exhibition's Artisans' Section. The devices map planetary movements, moon phases, and solar time versus Greenwich Mean Time, with intricate mechanisms and planet displays aiding sailors and learners alike.
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Royal Society
James Scott
Scott
Mane
Moon
Jupiter
Mr Scott
Waihi Hit By Tropical Cyclone and Heavy Rainfall
Waihi endured a northwest tropical cyclone with a heavy gale and exceptional rainfall. Mr Hl Bavereux records 4.12 inches of rain between midnight on the Lith and 8 am on the 13th, bringing July to date to 14 inches, well above the nine inch average over nine years.
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Waihi
Hl. B. Bavereux
ER M.S
Fragmentary OCR Notes from Historical Page
Isolated garbled text from a newspaper page segment with no clear event or facts readable. Unable to extract names, places, dates, or a coherent report for a proper summary.
The Treasures of Egypt and the Greek Papyri
Greek scholars of today praise Egyptian finds that recovered ancient Greek works from papyri. The article notes 1891 to 1907 as epochs of discovery, with many fragments of Homer Demosthenes and Plato. It urges continuing exploration in Egypt to unveil more writers like Menander and Sappho for world civilization.
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G. Kenyon
The
Quarterly Review
Mahalty
Petrie
Flinders Petrig
Plato
Euripides
Homer
B.C
Demosthenes
Egypt
Menander
Timotheus
Sappho
Simonides
Stesichorus
Archilochua
Cratinae
Agsthon
Herodas
Gureb
Thebas
Abusiv
Bankes and
Arden
Thebes
Domestic Science Course Urged for UniversityRecognition
Lady Rucker, president of the Association of Teachers of Domestic Science, told the London annual conference that university recognition should be sought for a comprehensive course in household economics. She described a full program from site purchase to larder bacteria, wash tub chemistry, economic principles, psychology and ethics, and home culture to enlarge residents’ minds.
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Lady Rucker
Association of Teachers of Domestic Science
London
Ite
Diet schemes claim cheap nourishing meals for families
The New York Health and Housing Reform Association promotes a cheap nutritious diet for a family of five, listing a weekly cost of 12 dollars and 69 cents. It outlines daily meals with breakfast porridge and tea, dinner barley broth and meat, tea and jam, and supper bread with dripping and cheese, stressing cheaper meat cuts and essential midday meals.
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New York Health and Housing Reform Association
Life at the Russian Court in 1887 Revealed
Mrs George Cornwallis West shares glimpses of the Russian Court under Alexander III. She notes relaxed etiquette compared with England and Germany, with the Tsar mingling with guests at small tables and officers seated nearby. She observes less deference to Imperial family members and subtler courtesies for grand dukes.
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Century Magazine
George Cornwallis West
Lady Randolph Churchill
Alexander III
Peter the Great
Russia
England
Germany
U N Motor Cycles Dominate Christchurch Trial
U. N motorcycles again prove superior in the Christchurch reliability trial with machines securing first, second, and fourth in the amateur riders section. Col. Johnston serves as the local agent for the five motors.
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Motor Cycles
U. N
Christchurch
Col. Johnston
Thee 5 Motors
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