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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
7
In 1807 two professors doubted meteorites fell from heaven, noting Yankee scholars’ skepticism. Early ideas held meteorites formed by lunar volcanoes and crater revelations, but lunar ejection speeds proved insufficient for Earth reach, overturning that theory and suggesting meteorites are fragments from space.
In Frehee the American army reports quiet conditions today due to rain with only rare exchanges of fire. Details from a prior raid note brave trench work by platoons guarding the post, while captured German documents describe brutal prisoner treatment.
The Detroit Free Press notes a 1912 executive order setting a fixed six by eight star arrangement for the U S flag. It lists star numbers by state in order of Constitution ratification, Delaware as No 1 and Arizona as No 48, across six rows.
A retired veteran reflects at seventy seven on avoiding worry and valuing simple contentment learned from captivity. The column also notes John K Hencken's plan to tunnel the English Channel in 35 days with eight machines, plus Jane Austen’s centenary and White House access rules becoming stricter.
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