Amateur eclipse photography noted by Maunder wife
The article discusses eclipse photography by Mrs Maunder wife of an English astronomer who used a Dallmeyer lens to capture corona details. It maps the eclipse path from the Pacific near Mexico across the United States to Europe and Africa with times for observers and notes two Observatory stations in North Carolina and Georgia manned by about a dozen scientists and patrons.
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Mra. Maunder
India
Dallmeyer
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Sunre
United States
New Orleans
Mobile
Montgomery
Atlanta
Raleigh
Norfolk
Cape Tlgnny
Europe
Imbra
Portugal
Algiera
Africa
Red Sea
Spain
Observatory Stam
North Carolina
Georgia
The Island of Martinique Described in a 19th Century View
A detailed portrayal of Martinique noting its geography climate and population. It traces discovery and French possession in 1635, highlights St Pierre and Fort de France, describes daily life streets roofs education and attire, and mentions riots linked to exchange rates and official tensions with France.
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Republic of France
Martinique
Great Britain
Bermudas
Denmark
America
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
France
Josephine
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Aca-Rovers
Fost de France
St. Pierre
Victor Hugo
Fort de France
Dominica
Santa Lucia
Washington
The Sun Eclipse Excites Astronomers and Public Interest
Astronomers debate joy and sorrow over the coming sun eclipse while noting its historical predictions and global observability. The May 28 total eclipse will be visible across the southeastern United States if skies are clear, drawing public curiosity and government attention at the observatory in Washington.
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India
Central
Africa
Heaven
United States
Washington
Copenhagen Declares War on Rats Exterminates Hundreds of Thousands
The article details Copenhagen's battle against a rat plague with over 60,000 spent on bounties. City officials report nearly a million rats killed in a year, aided by professional rat catchers from across Europe and residents alike. Rat tails are collected for rewards, while scientists propose new uses for tendons in sutures and catgut alternatives.
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Ani
Hamelin
Brunswick
Copenhagen
Europe
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Witelty
Ofilais
Arope
B. L. Jones
Cumberland
Inhabitants of the Sulu Archipelago Questioned
A Washington Star fragment shows a teacher asking Med the Witde about the people of the Sulu Archipelago. The pupil responds with a misdirected classification of inhabitants as fish, while the dialogue clarifies the archipelago is a group of islands in the sea.
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Sula Archipelago
Sulu Islands
Mae
Sulu Archipelago
Washington Star
Scows That Pass On Detroit River Dialog
In moonlit river cargo talk the scows drift by with Jacques and Pierre greeting each other. Pierre shows hazy smoke as they exchange casual chatter about fate and life aboard the Detroit river scene. One jokes about a fate, the other notes a death last week.
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Jacques
Detroit
Pierre
Incompatibility Claims Within Unlucky Union
A Chicago woman argues against living with her husband citing incompatibility of temper. She says frequent agreement on issues led to monotony and unbearable routine, while the laws question whether they quarrel, highlighting a troubled marriage tale from the era.
Economic Exchange Sparks Midnight Stock Debate
The dialogue pits Dinsmore against Mullins over a volatile market. Dinsmore notes a man’s height change as a quirky metaphor while Mullins laments being $2,000 poorer after a morning stock drop.
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Dinsmore
Mullins
Butler with Asthma Leaves Door Duty in Draft
A Cleveland Plain Dealer humor item notes a butler unable to stand in a draught due to asthma, prompting George to be assigned front door duties for the night. The quip frames a light domestic scenario around a health limitation.
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George
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Arctic Incident Sealed With Hunter’s Bold Retort
A Philadelphia Press report notes a tense scene where a hunter pursues a seal and declares I’m after you without remorse. The seal reacts by being skinned, illustrating a stark Arctic encounter.
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Philadelsphia Press
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