A Good Diver and Other Brief Notes in Print
A selection of short items notes a sperm whale’s deep dives and surface breaths, Indian wheat yields, a reflection on authorship and Persian printing, solstice traditions, and facts about large-eyed animals plus olive oil storage tips.
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Reflection on Love and Action
A terse line ponders the weight of beautiful sentiments against a single love driven action. The fragment suggests a moral emphasis on deeds over words in matters of affection and humanity.
Alarm Clock Saves Woman in Montclair Home
In Montclair New Jersey Mrs Anna L Root awakened by a ticking alarm clock after slipping on stairs and losing consciousness. The clock rang for help and her husband Mr Root summoned a doctor who arrived in time to save her life. The episode contrasts with sensational fake yarns circulating about dogs, cats and fables.
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Dennis Horigan the lifelong Washington weather observer
Dennis Horigan connected with the United States Naval Observatory has logged 52 years of weather observations. He began before the weather bureau, recording temperature barometric pressure cloud types and wind direction around the clock. Appointed in 1857 under President Buchanan he continued in service through Civil War era and beyond, working with numerous naval officers scientists and professors.
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Dennis Horigan
United States Naval Observatory
United States
Weather Bureau
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Buchanan
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Old Observatory
M. F. Maury
Maury
Gillis
Davis
Sands
Rodgers
Rowan
Schufeldt
Franklin
Helknap
Pythian
McNair
C. H. Davis
Chester
Hall
Newcomb
Harkness
Eastman
Prisby
Skinner
Buried Alive Suspected in 1888 Oregon Death
In 1888 Richard Churchill died near Tillamook Oregon after a Willamette Valley journey. A nephew later moved his remains to Odd Fellows cemetery near Tillamook City. Upon exhumation the skull lay forward, limbs awkwardly positioned, suggesting burial alive. Earlier reports cited heart disease and a traveling companion with money, with no inquiry at the time.
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Richard Churchill
Willamette Valley
Tillamook
Walter Churchill
Odd Fellows
Tillamook City
Mr. Churchill
Quentin buys dog at pound in White House tale
Quentin Roosevelt saves two dollars to buy a black and tan dog at the city pound. The dog, named Jack the Giant Killer, follows the old pet Pete, famed for freeing the French ambassador, into a lighter White House anecdote about his family.
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Pete
White House
Jack
Quentin Roosevelt
Quentin
Quen
To Govern Whealy Impartial Vigor and Example
Impartial vigor and example are cited as the best means of governing in a brief line from a Chinese Proverb and Josh Wise. The text references a poetic phrase about value and pay envelopes paid on Saturday night, noting its relation to bills.
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