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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

24 Nov 1912

Page 29

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San Antonio Light

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San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1912

Page

29

Turkish Haremlik to Haremless Fight Inspires Turkish Women

A Turkish woman recounts life behind the harem walls in Constantinople and describes her move to abolish the system. She details early domestic roles, arranged marriage, and a shift to leading haremless societies advocating reform amid religious tension and a broader Balkan conflict.

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West Balkan Turkey Europe East Constantinople Mademoiselle Boulet Ottoman Empire Mohammed Allah Hassan Bey Selamlyk Asra Anton Rubinstein Tschaikovsky Rubinstein Tolstoy Balzac Orient Mohammedan Orient Avolonian
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Timekeeping in Turkey and a shadow clock tale

An old New York Press account surveys preclock time methods in Turkey and beyond. It notes hourglasses candles suns and water clocks as early devices and explains thumb forefinger shadow timing plus cat's eye observations as time measures. A Nebraska alibi using a church steeple shadow is cited to illustrate sun shadow timing in practice.

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New York Turkey Ottoman Empire Shane Nebraska
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Concrete balance tables improve vibration free lab balances

Concrete tables have been built as pads for laboratory balances at the School of Mines. The innovation is said to eliminate all vibrations. Balances sit on solid pillars of concrete carried down to the ground through floors, with a wooden enclosure around the column for workers.

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Te School of Mines
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Asra Hassan Oriental Feminine Movement Edna Polhemus Shadow Saves Robespierre Main
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