The Southern Cross and Its Night Sky Mystery
The article describes the southern cross as a prominent sky feature once linked to ancient constellations, noting its hourclock motion, the nearby dark patch called the Engleach, and the star Kappa near the coal arch edge. It highlights Herschel’s discovery of a 160 star cluster around Kappa in a large telescope view, likening it to a jewel.
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Mise Mary
Proctor
St. Nicholas
Coals Arch
John Herschel
Wisdom of Animals and Inventions Across Species
A naturalist notes ants bridging sand circles to reach food, bees bracing endangered hive combs with pillars, and monkeys using stones as hammers to crack nuts. The piece also mentions Chinese prayer books from Peking and Japanese youths aiming to look attractive, reflecting cross cultural curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naturaliat
Giants at Cambria Parade Recalls Origins of Hutchers Giants
In mid August Fuenscar II the Cambria festival concludes with a march of giants from Cumbria France. The Gasane family of Dousi and Keuse of Dunkirk joined the event as Cambrain hosts celebrate the institution of the renowned Hutchers giants and the legacy of Chucius VI in northern subjects.
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Fuenscar ii
Cumbria
France
Gasane
Dousi
Keuse
Dunkirk
Fhutchers
Chucius VI
North
Giant Figures Parade Through Belgian Towns Story
Citizens recount the giant figures of Flanders and Belgium with legends of Gayant and companions. The article lists giants like Grandfather Giant at Malines and Druon Antignan at Ansers, detailing their roles in localprocessions and the dates of their origins, noting modern repairs and uncertain birth dates.
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Guy
Flanders
Belgium
Grandfather
Malince
Druon Antignan
Ansers
Feres
van Thych
Trerentes
Lrusunv
Oramegan
Brussels
Siderie
Phanart
Lille
Gollad
Langeman
Hasselt
Neagon
Mong
Gaygat
Jiensa
Dunkirk
M Theophile Denis
Ant of
Dousi
Gayant
Tak Dime
Tts
Racquot
Filian
Pinbin
Gayaunt
Jacquot
Iysant
Cambria
A Weather Prophet and Other Curious Notions
A fragmentary column describes a tortoise omen for rain and Scottish-tinged observations on Australia. It notes tortoises seeking shelter before rain, reversed seasonal traits in Australia, a climbing perch fish, and a peculiar described method for making a rattle from walnuts and shells. It ends with Paris’ large beggar population.
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Australia
America
Making a xylophone from simple materials
Instructions for craft minded youths to build a xylophone from walnut and spruce. Describes cutting a plank into sixteen bars, drilling alignment holes, tuning bars by planing or carving, binding with felt strips, and crafting drumlike strikers. Includes anecdotal quotes and notes on practice and tone quality.
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Jo Gise
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Croup Cure Promises, Diarrhoea Remedies and Rail Hero Tales
A mixed summary of folk cures and testimonials for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, plus a railroad brakeman hero story, a later engineer save, Hood's Sarsaparilla promotion, a fictional dialogue sketch, a rear admiral gift, a threshing machine feeder, and the Southern Educational Association meeting in Memphis with December dates.
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Southern Educational Association
Memphis
English forces in South Africa receive Aviom munitions funding
The report notes Aviom spending over $1,000,000 in the southwest for moles and army supplies for English forces in South Africa. Maj. BH. J. Scohell sails for Cape Town to oversee logistics as tensions rise in the region. A skeletal find near Stillman Valley uncovers 1552 Black Hawk war victims, eighty miles from Chicago, highlighting long buried casualties. The Postmaster General sets domestic postage rates between the United States and the Philippe Islands and Guaw, marking a shift in mail pricing policy.
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Aviom
South Africa
Maj
BH. J. Scohell
Cape Town
United States
Philippe Islands
Guaw
Athens County Ohio Sheriff Sale Listing of Real Estate
A public auction will occur at the Athens County Courthouse front door on a Saturday in December 1809 at 1 PM for multiple tracts of real estate in Athens County Ohio. Includes canaan township parcels, a village Athens property, and dower interests with detailed bounds and appraised values. Tract appraisals noted as $928.00 and $3350.00 with total acreage and legal descriptions, excluding a school property and Lovina Lore’s dower.
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Court of Common Plea
Athens
Olio
Saul County
State of
Said Dar
Ohio
Canaan Township
Athens County
Said Township
Lorian Love
Hugh
Samuel Ricketing
Margaret A. Sheridan
Deen
Ayhens
Sheridan
Lovina Lore
Ues Secoxa Taner
James J
Margaret A Sheridan
Lovina Ate
Atheny County
William Shater
Alorg
Shater
Samuel Pickering
Murphey and Wite
Athena
Albree
al Wesley C Bates
A. D. Bates
Ehie L Pinley
Nenemiah W. Davie
Pancha N. Pratt
Ebenezer Pratt
Hiram L. Baker
Alden
O'sorne
Fred D.ogeborne
James R. Barney
Geo
We Cobb
Lucila Butcher
Adelina Booper
Eawin C. Curtis
Neilie Sortis
Charles J. Davis
Sue P. Dillon
J. S. Bethel
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Lon
Jareha
Wisdom OF
Uneeda
Treshie
Fie
Peking
Ratna
Shsase
Dory
Paris
Luton
Alice
Canada
Bedford Constabulary
Sterrwick
Plaintife Sandice
Tf Chamberlain
W. H. McKee
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
John Hagerty
Connellsville
Jlagerty
Chamberlain
C. Bowek
Glencoe
Santiago
Furor
Navy Department
Hood
Col
Henry Inman
Topeka
Kansas
Schley
St. Louis
Chicago
Yorkinsville
L. T
Halstead
Andy Saiee
Nice
APM
Guro
Hentish
Lew Bork
Ting
Stillman Valley
Sheriff’s Sale
C.H. Cheeped Et al
Exirs
Samuel Pickenng
Elu
Johnstons
Almer Poarmacs
Benees Drug Store
Washion Tor
U. S
Addreas
C.A. Snow & CO
Parca
Orrice
Wachinaton
D.C
C. DeWitt
Chicoan
V. H. Bale
Schuybeville, N.Y
DR. Miles
Dr. Miles Medical Company
Elkhart
Ind
W. Wendelken
Athens, Ohio
Wrrrer Bros
Basom
Atdens, Ohio
Phaedle
South Court
Street
W. E. Peters
OFIO
Golely
THE
Bank of Athens
United
D.brown
D. W. Marrig
Gasbier
Cleveland Leader
Gate
Imore
the News & Herald
Cleveland
Poe
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