The Earth as a Moon and Venus as Witness
A St Louis Republic piece imagines viewing Earth from Venus and Venus from Earth. It notes Venus size and atmosphere comparable to Earth and explains how illumination and viewing geometry create a virtual second moon. It also describes Earth seen from the Moon as a bright disk about fourteen times larger, with continents visible and city outlines readable in daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Earth
Todd
St. Louis Republic
Gold Hiders of the Sentinel in Colombia’s Sierra
In northern Colombia’s Sierras de San Marta the Aurohuacos and Talemancas guard gold with starkly different beliefs. The Aurohuacos mine then murder miners for gold while hiding dust and coin in mountain fastnesses. the Talemancas treat gold as currency and worship fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sup
Alorqueta
Sierras de San Marta
Colombia
Aurohuaco
Talemancas
Republic of Colombia
Aurobuncos
Sentinel
New York
Dew Water and Ancient English Aesponds Recalled
The article details old methods of collecting dew for drink in England and Gibraltar. It describes hollow ground basins lined with chi on and the rapid condensation at night. Modern practice at Gibraltar shifts to wood and sheet iron components for dewy water collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Giliodar
Gibraltar
The Howards and Their Saxon Roots
The Austrians prize genealogy and trace noble lines back to near history’s dawn. The dukes of Norfolk are deemed the world’s oldest family by authorities. The Howards trace to Saxon Hereward with records as early as 957.
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Austria
Dukes of Norfolk
London Globe
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Veryone
of Confections
the Howards
Baltimore American
Jewelers
Arta and
Crofta
N. Main St
Austin, Minn
Rochford Land CO
Ohn Rochford
East
Oakland Ave
West
Mower County
Register Building
Main Street
Peter Capretz
Austin National Bank
Chas. Valasty
THE
First National Bank
Austin, Minn US
Depository
A. W Shraw
H. L. Banfield
N F Banfield
H J Droft
Cressey’s
Keenan’s
J. H. Schmitz
Austin
Lumber CO
Great Western Tracks
G. M. F. Rogers
Hirsh Buildi NG
I. E. Mandeville
Worthing
M. D
Northwestern University
Hormel
A. W. Allen
St. P. R
C. H. Johnson
C. M
DRS. Hegge & Hegge Physicians and Surgeons Office
Ooler
C. A. Hegge
HEGGE
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