Solar scale and early schooling in Newburyport text
The excerpt mixes astronomical curiosities about the sun and earth with notes on early female education in Newburyport Massachusetts. It discusses solar dimensions, distances, and motion while recounting the 1700 establishment of four dame schools for girls and later 1792 1804 developments in girls education as cited by the Boston Commonwealth.
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The Sun Stands Still Across Pacific Journeys of 1881
A reader explains the day loss when crossing the Pacific by eastward travel. The article discusses dropping a day at the 180th meridian and adding a day when traveling west, with examples of travelers from Chicago and around the world. It cites James Brooks and a 871 sketch about calendar shifts during long voyages.
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The Forked Field Tale of Illijay Georgia
A Springfield Republican correspondent recalls a Georgia legend about a man on his deathbed who leaves every heir a share of a farm except the forked field. He reveals the field is kept for himself, regaining health and managing the land for years thereafter.
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