Aerial Photography and Cameras Lifted by Balloons and Kites
A discussion of early aerial photography methods from balloons and kites. Describes M Nadar’s balloon camera, W B Woodbury’s balloon device with four plates, remote control via electromagnets, and rapid plate exposure. Also covers a photographic kite with a slow match shutter, an aerial barometer, a rocket camera with a parachute, and a safe, low-cost system by M Denesse.
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M. Nadar
Paris
W. B. Woodbury
Terra Firma
la Nature
M. A. Balut
Enlaure
M. Denesse
Walter E. Woodbury
Cassell
Cruel Laws and Odd Totals Spotted in Curious Clippings
A collage of 12th century cruelties and oddly varied notes covers medieval punishments under Henry I and Richard the Lionheart, then shifts to modern snippets on swimming styles, a horse with a mouth injury, peanuts production, ambergris odor, and New York’s Theosophical Society activities.
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New York Ledger
Clove Cultivation in Zanzibar and Pemba
Zanzibar and Pemba supply the bulk of the world's cloves about 13,000,000 pounds yearly Consul Pratt reports the clove tree began in Zanzibar under Sultan Seyed Said bin Sultan around 1830 and has since become the islands chief industry The harvest lasts six months as buds form at different times and require careful handling to reach market prices The sultan's revenue from duties on cloves approaches 200000 dollars annually The stems are also sold at one fifth clove price and ground cloves can be cheaper in home markets The Arab planters have cultivated cloves for fifteen years and expect it to remain profitable as demand grows.
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Pemba
Consul Pratt
State Department
Sultan Seyed Said bin Sultan
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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