Memory Garden Sparks a Spring Wedding Plan
Mrs Fuller and Miss Lane reunite over memories in the garden as Mr Cross and Miss Lane reconcile after a quiet quarrel. The revived bond inspires their engagement for spring and a shared ritual of planting a rose from the memory garden at the center of the bridal table.
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Fuller
Mr. Cross
Miss Lane
Mrs. Fuller
Ohio
Iowa
Smiece
Alabama
Mr Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Halley’s Comet Again Fails To Shine Brightly
Halley’s comet, with a 768 year orbit, made its twenty ninth perihelion in April but disappointed many observers. The Earth’s distance from the comet reduced brightness and shortened the tail, dimming what was hoped to rival the sun. On May 5 a projection on the sun’s disk was noted.
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Halley
Cheeky Borrower Shames Indorser in Bank Note Saga
A man borrows from a bank with Mr Jones of a nearby town as indorser. When the due date arrives the borrower hides, forcing Mr Jones to pay. Later the borrower confronts Jones saying the indorsement was to compel payment, not to settle the debt.
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Mr. Jones
Chicago Tribune
Differences Between Butterflies and Moths in Wing Posture
An article by William Atherton Du Pu y in Nature Magazine notes the key contrast: butterflies hold wings shuttered open and move them, while moths fold wings along the back. Both groups feed little as adults, relying on caterpillars for nourishment, with nectar serving only a minor role.
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William Atherton du Puy
Nature Magazine
Panama Named Home of Orchid Diversity
The article notes Panama’s designation as Home of Orchid due to its varied climates from jungle lowlands to Chiriqui mountains over 5000 feet. It mentions early orchid collectors with Luis Nee, a French botanist, visiting Panama in 1754 and 1789, as the first recorded professionals.
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Panama
Iewlands
Chiriqui
Luis Nee
Endless track belts tested for safer airplane landings
In France trials of an endless traveling track mounted on ball bearing supports show potential to reduce plane overturn risk during rough ground landings and lessen impact shock. Preliminary results indicate feasibility for future use.
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France
Swiss guide completes 600 figure bas relief of cavaliers
William Andre, a Swiss guide, carved a wooden bas relief over twenty years using only a penknife. The piece shows a procession of mounted cavaliers approaching an ancient castle through meadows and is valued at $18,006 but he refused the offer.
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William Andre
University leader sweeps Tucson streets in pledge
Dr. C. H. Marvin president of the University of Arizona swept the main thoroughfare of Tucson after vowing to clean the street if his city were defeated by Phoenix in an Americas Legion membership race.
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C. H. Marvin
University of Arizona
Tucson
University
Phoenix
Americas Legion
Diner Exchange Over Lamb Chops
A waiter assists a customer ordering lamb chops with potatoes while clarifying how the dish will be prepared. The brief dialogue captures a service interaction at Leaning Chops Diner.
Moon holds only water vapor as moisture condenses
A scientist describes the moon retaining water vapor while the rest condenses into moisture, some settling on Earth. The remark appears in American Magazine and contemplates the natural process behind celestial and terrestrial moisture.
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Earth
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