Moon Life Debate Sparks Harvard Astronomer Claims
Professor William H. Pickering of Harvard argues life may exist on the moon and that two weeks of lunar daylight produce rapid plant growth in craters. He challenges the view of many astronomers that the moon is lifeless and urges renewed study using larger telescopes and varied crater regions.
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Harvard
Moon
Mars
William H. Pickering
Europe
S. L Batley
Jamaica
Popular Astronomy
Northfield
Minn
Earth
Professor Pickering
Moon Craters
Harvard Observatory
Mandeville
Galilee
Elastosthenes I
SVAMPS WHO MADE HISTORY by James C Young
Tosio gallery in Vreseta Italy preserves a portrait of Tullia d Aragonia the famed Renaissance beauty. The essay recalls her influence at the Vatican Rome and Siena Venice and the fashion she set with diamond tiaras and gowns while noting the era harshly judged her status as a courtesan and the law’s limits on her acknowledged rank.
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Vreseta
Italy
Tullia d'Aragonia
Tullia
Tulssa
Rome
Vatican
Rotme
Siena
Cosimo
Venice
Notice to Contractors for Crawfordsville Public School
Public notice solicits sealed bids from contractors for a fire proof school building in Crawfordsville Iowa. Bids by 1:00 p m Tuesday January 24 1922 in separate categories including general construction plumbing heating electric and more. Plans available January 1 1922 with deposits and bond requirements. right reserved to reject any bid.
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Crawfordsville
Iowa
Seased
Board of Education
Consolidated Independent School District
Washington County
Wiliam Gordon
Des Moines
J. P. Jones
Proper care tips for palm plants
The note advises stirring topsoil with a stick occasionally to aerate the soil. It recommends washing the pot exterior to remove dirt buildup and improve porosity. It suggests light watering in cold weather and more in summer, while avoiding a soggy, cold condition.
Remarkable Fallacy in Uncle Eben’s Tale
A rustic remark quotes Uncle Eben arguing that a man who never works ends up believing he could be a good farmer. The quip highlights a paradox about self-sufficiency and competence in a folksy dialect.
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Uncle Eben
Mrs Lyman Endorses Vinol After Flu Recovery
Moodus Connecticut resident Mrs Wm H Lyman says Vinol rebuilt her health after a bad bout with the flu and a weak heart and stomach. She credits cod liver based tonic with improving appetite digestion and blood strength, calling it worth its weight in gold.
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Moodus
Conn
Wm. H. Lyman
Vinci
Sherman Brothers
Washington
Iowa
Ady
Violin Seller Blanchards Fetches 400 Dollar Instrument
Hopkinton report says W. C. Blanchards known as the old violin maker sold one of his instruments for 400 dollars. He sent the violin to his California brother who showed it to a connoisseur there who was so delighted that he immediately purchased it.
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Cascade
Hopkinton
W. C. Blanchards
California
Violin maker Blanchard known for patient craft
Mr Blanchard has been making violins in his spare hours since boyhood. His talent lies in finding odd pieces of wood, recognizing valuable curly timber overlooked by woodsmen, and shaping them with love and patience into instruments capable of sculpting music.
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Blanchard
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