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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
Danvers, a burglary insurance investigator, suspects a rooftop raid by acrobats walking on telegraph wires. He follows a circus girl aiding him, witnesses the robbers’ escape plan, and learns of a future divorce threat from the conspirator’s companion. The manager credits luck, while Danvers hints the girl’s aid earned his win.
In 1842 John Draper a University of New York professor created the first portrait photograph of his sister Elizabeth Draper. He initially used flour to outline facial features but abandoned it after failures and achieved success. He sent the image to Sir William Herschel who praised the work and informed European scientists.
The text describes a simple test: dissolve two ounces of salt in a pint of water and submerge an egg. A fresh egg sinks to the bottom, a slightly older egg floats at mid depth, and a seven to ten day old egg rises toward the surface. The explanation: more evaporation of contents through the shell as the egg ages causes it to float higher.
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