Word: earthly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...peculiar fact was noted in connection with the steel grand stand lately erected on Holmes Field. This mass of magnetic material has caused variable disturbances in the magnetometer records of the "horizontal intensity" component of the earth's magnetism. Although this has in some ways greatly inconvenienced the original investigations which are constantly being made by the director and his staff, this difficulty will be obviated next year by the removal of the grand stands to Soldiers Field...
...thought to be the case, the fault lies, not in the drains, but in the heavy soil above, so that the water can not sink through, a large bulk of the old earth must be removed and new substituted. As it would then be impossible to grow a good turf and get the gridiron ready in time for the first games, that part of the field will be left as it is until the rest is finished...
...part and replace it with gravel and loam which will permit the water to percolate through to the excellent system of pipe drains which is now to a great extent useless because the water can not sink through. It is estimated that 10,000 cubic yards of new earth will be needed...
...Geological Conference last evening in the laboratory, Professor Davis gave a talk on "The Deflective Force of the Earth's Rotation," with special reference to wind currents...
Geological Conference. Papers: The Deflective Force of the Earth's Rotation. Professor Davis.- Some Phenomena of Steel. Mr. R. J. Forsythe. Geological Laboratory, Room...