Heavens in 1909 as Seen by Washington Star
The Washington Star notes 1909 promises notable astronomical events. A total lunar eclipse June 3 will be visible in Europe, Africa, and South America, with partial sighting in southwestern Asia and an eclipsed moon rise in North America. A central solar eclipse is expected June 17 in Washington, transitioning to total and back to annular briefly. The solar path concentrates over Arctic regions. A total lunar eclipse November 8 will be visible across North America, with beginnings in South America and northeastern Asia, and endings in South America, eastern and northern Asia, and Australia. A partial eclipse of the sun December 12 will be visible in South polar regions, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Shetland Islands. Two periodic comets, including Morehouse 1908, appear in 1909, with the latter visible in the northern hemisphere after May and a chance for unique solar photography. Halley’s comet draws attention, with perihelion possibly May 1910 but visible in autumn 1909, rushing toward Earth and sun, setting up photographic observations ahead of major telescopes.
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Washington
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
North America
Arctic Circle
South
Halley
Earth
Neptune
Baby Beef Profitable Yearling Feeders Show Gains
An article on profitable baby beef discusses yearling feeding, careful cattle handling, and the Harvey Keys case. It notes market demand for yearlings, costs, gains from calves to finished cattle, and stresses shelter, water, and ration management to avoid losses.
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Gacette
The
Atlantic
Harvey Keys
McDonough County
Illinois
Keyes
Chicago
Iansas City
International
Obituary Interview Fracas Over Quiet Widow
A New York reporter seeking obituary details is blocked by the widow who refuses to speak. The doorbell rings persistently until she glances out and orders silence. The reporter shouts that she has shut his coat tails in the door, proving comical resistance to publication.
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Tvrom
New York Press
New York
If Battles Were Aerial in Our Future War
In discussing aerial warfare from J Versey’s view, the piece imagines a strong enemy fleet attacking New York with dirigibles and torpedo craft. It weighs land defenses, air superiority, and night measures to counter such threats, including air cruisers and a sky battle with explosive projectiles.
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Tlienrs
J. Versey
New York City
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Mother Earth
Reincarnate in Babylon and the Knightly Years
A poetic lament recounts a king in Babylon who cast a former slave aside and the speaker, now bound by aged resentment, forgives yet cannot forget. The speaker admits heartbreak and unyielding love, vows the deed endures beyond death, and recalls a past scripture of kingship and forbidden fidelity. The poem is attributed to W. E. Menley.
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Babylon
W. EE. Menley
Nothing Further From Him at the Dinner Table
Mr. Martin jokes about women and marriage at dinner, claiming contradictions in their vows. Mae hopes Mrs. Miurlin will defend the sex, but she stays quiet. Mrs. Martin responds with a retort about Mary’s past statements on marriage and the best man.
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Mary
Mrs. Martin
Life's Vaudeville in a Louisville stage turn
The Line reflects on theater life and performers aiming for a double show, a twenty minute turn, in a nostalgic Courier Journal voice.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Poetic Resolve to Move Forward by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The speaker urges abandoning yesterday to embrace new hope and onward travel. She rejects dwelling on the past and exhorts fearless progress, contrasting resolve with regret and ending with a vivid maritime image. The lines reflect Wilcox’s optimistic stance on future path.
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Lot
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Swedes decorate lamb for Christmas gift hunt
Swedish children join in a Christmas custom in which a lamb is dressed with red ribbons and bells and loaded with gifts. The lamb is released inside the home as family members chase it to claim their presents.
Denver tale of a whiskered husband and a rash deed
In Arapahoe County vivid details recount a Denver husband known as Mr. Brush whose Seattle wife cut off his famed whiskers after quarrels over money for hair puffs. He laments the loss, then humorously recalls how the woman hid the whiskers in her hair and the resulting stylish puff. A Navy note follows: the battleship Delaware launches at Newport News, surpassing foreign ships in armor and firepower, with sister ships North Dakota Florida and Utah forming a formidable squadron.
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Denver News
Joseph Caldwell Argyle
Arapahoe County
Joseph
Seattle
Denver
Joe
Mr. Brush
Myrtle
Delaware
Newport News
Congress
North Dakota
Quincy
Mass
Florida
New York Navy Yard
Utah
Camden
Japan's Policy and California's Threats
The Chicago Tribune argues California should accept Japan’s expansion aims while preserving a white man’s country. It suggests California fears are exaggerated, notes Japan’s broader regional ambitions, and urges California lawmakers to resist anti Japanese legislation as unjust.
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Japan
Chicago Tribune
California
Manchuria
Corea
Italy
Captain Brown Reveals Tale Of Buried Treasure
Captain James Brown recounts a 19th century voyage from New York to Kingston to join Captain Henry Smith. They pursued treasure hidden by Smith’s father at Cocos island then moved it to a South Pacific island. After mutinies and deaths, Brown says only he, the captain and steward survived and that the treasure location is now uncertain and likely not on Cocos island.
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New York
West Indies
Kingston
Jamaica
Henry Smith
Cocos Island
Captain Smith
Salem
Mass
Peru
Smith
H* I
Coros Island
South Pacific
Australia
Cochin Bay
Deer Ravage Suffolk Gardens Prompting Calls for Action
Long Islanders in Suffolk County report deer feeding on kitchen gardens at night. Crops with potential profits are damaged as the deer are not allowed to be shot. Captain John Burr of Oakdale notes a need to protect crops, comparing deer losses to a cow trespass and criticizing gentler methods.
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New York
Suffolk County
John Burr
Oakdale
His Square Meal
A poor man asked for food and a meal. sent to pay later. Landlord charges seventy cents for nine beers and three cigars. The exchange notes the sudden hunger and a simple meal with a small bill.
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Woodson
Samson
Great Britain
Iowa
Captain Brown
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