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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1881
Page
3
A tale from the Boaton Post describes a father who delays his daughter's marriage, offering wealth if she waits. The slender girl rapidly gains eighty pounds in fourteen days using a drastic diet, prompting a lavish trousseau. Despite money and marriage, happiness remains elusive as she longs for a land with a cooking that makes her thinner.
The article explains historic fears of comets as omens and describes how modern astronomy tracks their orbits. It recounts Halley’s Comet predictions, how early appearances differed, and how tails and comas form and evolve as comets approach and recede from the sun.
The article surveys famous comets Lexell Encke and Biela, their short and long periods, breakup into multiple bodies, and how meteors relate to comet trails. It notes Jupiter’s influence on Lexell, and the 1872 and 1572 meteor displays, then concludes with reflections on the mysteries of comets and their tails.
The Census Bureau bulletin reports 1879 cereal production gains across states and territories. It highlights large increases in Indian corn and wheat, with Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa showing the strongest growth, and notes regional shifts in crop patterns and tobacco expansion led by Kentucky.
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