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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1916
Page
34
A science note explains why the sun reddens at the horizon. Greater air thickness at red positions scatters light, with small particles in air reflecting differently for various wavelengths. The piece uses an orange wrapped in cloth as a analogy and contrasts zenith light versus sunrise and sunset.
An explanation of atmospheric scattering shows that blue light is filtered by small particles, leaving red and yellow hues at dawn and dusk. Larger dust or volcanic aerosols reflect red wavelengths, creating dramatic sunsets. refraction bends light, making the sun visible before sunrise and after sunset and causing it to appear flattened at the horizon.
The article argues books influence society profoundly. It cites Dunant and the Geneva Convention, No. 5 John Street and reform of working girls, Besant and All Sorts and Conditions of Men, Uncle Tom's Cabin driving abolition, Nightingale and nursing, Dickens and social reform, Reade and anti convict transportation, ending with the rise of newspapers as the main vehicle for public good.
An old article describes sway-back deformity as a spinal concavity from rapid growth, notes similar sagging in young horses, and urges correction by hard army cot sleeping and targeted exercises. It advises lying on the side with one arm extended and the upper leg raised to realign the spine.
Readers learn shoe care to extend life and preserve leather. Use properly sized shoe trees, avoid rapid drying near heat, keep leather pliable with appropriate products, and regularly clean and polish. Emphasizes quality over cheapness and training children in care.
A 1916 analysis links cigar and cigarette holding to personality, linking jaw shape, lip toughness, and smoking angle to traits. Strong jaw with uplifted cigar equals determination. drooping lips signal indulgence or weakness. slow steady smokers are careful plodders. cigarette droop hints at self indulgence or tough character.
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