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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
22
A discussion on eye cues as indicators of character. It notes that eyes and mouth express truthfulness and deceit, with shifty gazes signaling craft. Descriptions cover eye shapes, gaze steadiness, and how eye color is linked to traits like passion or gentleness, citing experts on iris variation.
Prof W W Campbell of Lick Observatory notes the complexity of finding good sites for astronomical work. He cites mountain and plateau locations as modern choices and recounts the decision to place James Lick’s observatory on Mt Hamilton rather than Sierra Nevada at high altitude.
The piece highlights advocates like Prof. W. H. Pickering praising Mandeville Jamaica at 2100 feet for good seeing with 8.8 on a 10 scale, comparable to Harvard. Kashmir valley floor at 5200 feet is cited as favorable for solar work. It notes factors beyond seeing such as clear or cloudy Mt Hamilton nights influencing observatory location.
A veteran writer recalls an American mule that won a medal in earlier wars. The animal served with Wo. 3 mountain battery RG A at Bandsler and participated in Afghan, Rabu to Ksen Gabears, Subai, and Zhob valley campaigns. Analysts note mules played a key logistical role alongside human soldiers.
The article surveys eye color range from dark chestnut to turquoise blue and gray, notes color shifts with mood, and cites Mantegazza on eye expression and emotion. It discusses eye anatomy including irises, eyelids, lids, and orbit shape, and describes racial variations in eye form and slant, with emphasis on how eye features convey emotion and character in different peoples.
A German scientist Prof Haberlandt notes that finely ground sap-wood from beech, oak, maple, poplar, birch and elm may supply nutrients when mixed with human and animal fodder. He explains wood’s sugar and starch content, the challenge of digesting lignified cell walls, and the need for effective grinding to release nutrients for potential human use.
The adjutant general reports the fingerprint method has aided the Army with 991181 records to date, including 88987 for reenlistments. Fraudulent enlistments from deserters and others were uncovered, with some ex-soldiers identified only by prints when no other record matched.
A German journal reports a lightning rod enhanced with a radium disk beneath its tip. The radium ionizes surrounding air, increasing the radius of action and guiding atmospheric electricity toward the ground. Experiments allegedly show better current carrying capacity and reduced potential between air layers near the rod.
A dramatic meteor trail sighted across South Africa on June 2 2018 left a bright, serpent like path in the sky. The luminous train persisted after sunset and was photographed from Temps, Grange Free State about an hour after the meteor passed.
An unclear, garbled passage discusses a man whose heart and body are described in cryptic terms. The text references theft of the heart, camera photographs, and a stylized portrait of identity, but the overall meaning is obscured by errors and nonsensical wording.
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