Little Known of Shooting Stars History Explained
The article reviews early ideas on shooting stars likely being fragments from planetary bodies torn by volcanic explosions. It notes meteorites found in Arizona and describes a 19th century hypothesis about debris crossing Earth’s orbit in swarms and a general solar system origin. It also discusses a claimed sixth sense of equilibrium vital for aviators, housed in the inner ear canals.
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Earth
Arizona
Popular Science Monthly
Idaho War Time Talks and Liberty Loan Notes
Items discuss F R Gooding as a U S Senate candidate to fill Senator Brady's vacancy amid World War I. praise for Red Cross support, local entertainment, and upcoming Liberty Loan notes. Includes editor letter on newspaper workers’ role and notes on Eucalyptus growth in California and the Pacific region.
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F. R. Gooding
United States Senate
Jay. H. Brady
Gooding
Idaho
Boise
Liberty
Nothiing
Heaven
Washington
Bursel
General Pershing
State Committee
State Defense
War Activities of School UioT No 6
A summary of war work by Payette District No 2 teachers and pupils shows bonds and stamps purchased totaling $18 798 3 with Red Cross Junior Red Cross Army Y M C A support. Teachers contributed 27.92 percent of their salaries and most students supported war efforts, with detailed Junior Red Cross production including knitted items and layettes.
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School Uiot
W. S
Red Cross
Red Cross Army Y. M. Co. A
Co. I
Payette
High Schol
T. S
Obituary for Pearl LeCount Watts in Meridian
Pearl LeCount Watts born January 14 1879 in McNear Indiana died May 1918 at Meridian Maho at 39. She moved with family to Norton Kansas then Payette and finally Meridian where she lived. She married James Watts in September 1907. She cared for eight motherless children after their mother’s death. She was a Methodist and member of Rebekah and Royal Neighbors of Meridian. Funeral at Meridian Methodist Church, then burial near her husband in Payette. Survived by siblings in Oklahoma Indiana and Wisconsin. some could not attend.
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Pearl LeCount Watts
McNear
Indiana
Meridian
Maho
Norton
Kansas
Payette
Marrid
James Watts
Wattsied
Methodist Church
Rebekah
Methodist
Merdian
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
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Lhildren
Ewes
Pree
J. A. Lauer & Brother
Glenn C. Landon
Cara
Payette Enterprise
Will Wells
Payte Lat
Conires
The
Ae Town
California
Southwest
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Electric Técht
Jasper Beeson
Second Red Cross War Fund
Payette County
American Red Cross
P. Monroe Smock
T. R. Neilson
Fruitland
E H. Murphy
B. Holmes
E. W. Pease
W. T. Lampkin
Town
Little Willow
Chas. Bolton
W. F. Stirm
Big Willow
Walter Pence
W.A. Ayres
South Payette
R A Crump
John Hill
Ed Harper
James Horn
I. W. Kenward
North Payette
F. Harland
P.O
Long Valley
Honetly
John A.inisey
Wedser
6Th St
J. J. Barry
Eimmett
Bor Sale
E. Barnes
Rex
Payette Valley
REX Spray
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