Guericke remembered in a curious pageant on force and spheres
An early tribute to Otto von Guericke, famed for experiments on air pressure, recalls a four-horse team pulling an evacuated globe and semicircular hemispheres. The piece notes long-standing memory of Guericke and hints at historic displays and questions about corn products.
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Northern Ruler Puzzle Excerpt Then and Now
A reader’s puzzle lists a horizontal and vertical word set with clues and numbers. The entries span rulers, phrases, and terms such as King, Sailor, Amber, South America, and sun god, suggesting a cryptic crossword style from a historical page with scattered fragments.
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Henrietta
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Mother Nature's Curio Shop
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Jeff
Laven
Tony
Bertha
Mike
Myra North
Hyster
Flace
AIS
Roy Sme
Cal
Ise
CLAW
Europe
Iowa Allen
Friend
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Wall
Bungle
Cane
Kia
Caliph
Him
Pale Hee
Boots
OFAL
NCA Service, Inc
TM Reg
U.S. Pat
Pinhead
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