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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1905
Page
8
Paris Aug 30 The eclipse of August 30 is described as a sublime, transformative event. The moon obscures the sun creating a dark sky, brilliant corona and rosy flames, witnessed across Spain and Algeria with a 79 second totality. The observation highlights the grandeur of universal laws and human inquiry.
The piece describes an eerie atmospheric shift and a partial solar eclipse to be visible August 20 across Europe Asia Africa and eastern North America. The text hints at awe and fear as nature grows silent before the event and notes the totality path starting in Canada near Lake Winnipeg.
A Ballard water committee, after weeks of reports that water exists yet is not found, faces growing pressure. Critics warn a hole in the ground and hose trick may reveal the supply. Grass has stayed damp as councilmen avoid getting their feet wet in the search.
Secretary Bonaparte orders a court martial to try Captain Lucien Young of the gunboat Bennington for neglect of duty. A court martial is also ordered for Ensign Waite following the findings of the inquiry into the Bennington disaster.
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