Halley's Comet Transit Underscores Cosmic Uncertainty
The transit of Halley's comet raised doubt about earth’s immersion in the tail. Observers in Hawaii and at Lick Observatory reported no clear transit, noting tail curvature and unusual forms. The episode, along with earlier 1882 observations, highlights gaps in cometary behavior and challenges for astronomers ahead.
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Halley
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Mathemati
Morehouse
Halley’s Comet Tail Probed by Explorers and Weather men
Scientists abroad report failed expeditions to observe the comet Halley and its tail’s effects on auroras and weather. Berl erland and meteorologists sent balloons and surveys, but results remain inconclusive as tail length and structure prove highly variable. The piece contrasts these efforts with a poem by Charles Badger Clark Jr. describing monsoon rains and desert life.
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Birkeland
University of Christiania
Kaafjord
Norway
Star Bacon in Glass Jars Ad Ends at City Market
The ad promotes the finest Star bacon in glass jars with a prompt to try it. Contact via phone 16 at City Market for purchase.
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City Market
The Saving of Patience Godwin
The legend of Patience Godwin tells how she faced a Salem witchcraft accusation in colonial Massachusetts. Francis Winthrop and neighbors watch as she nears execution before a divine visitation appears and frees her, guiding her to Maryland. The tale blends family lore with mysterious savior imagery and lingering questions.
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Patience
Massachusetts
Francis Winthrop
Jane Hartshorne
Jane
Young Winthrop
Patience Godwin
Satan
Maryland
Godwin
South
East
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Hawaiin Islands
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Astropysical Society of America
Finlay
Cape of Good Hope
Cape
Hawaiian Islands
Yellow Range
Charles Badger Clark Jr
Pacific Monthly
Cheseauxs
Walli
Kathleen J. M’curdy
American Press Association
Turk & Armstrong
John Begrin
J.P. Anderson
Harter & May’s
Shorty
Missouri
Harter
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