Word: northern
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...others who happen to fall along the northern border of the path of totality, which extends approximately from Cotuit, directly through Providence to Stafford, Connecticut, are asked to observe whether or not the bright edge of the sun disappears at their particular location. If they report their findings to the University Observatory, they will help materially in more accurately fixing the edge of the path...
...clear, it will be witnessed by ten million people, more than have ever before seen a total eclipse of the sun. Strangely enough, the eclipse will be total in the north part of New York City but not in the south, and in southern Providence, but not in the northern part of the city, where the Brown University observatory is located. Duluth, Buffalo, Rochester, Hartford, New Haven, New London and Nantucket will be among the places lying within the path of totality...
Mosul. "The two parties, Turkey, which is not yet a member of the League, and Great Britain have agreed to refer the delimitation of the northern frontier of Mesopotamia to the Council of the League. The Council, following what is becomiing a common practice, has referred the technical question to a small committee presided over by Count Teleki, an ex-Prime Minister of Hungary, which will make an inquiry on the spot and report to the Council. I am glad to say that both countries have already agreed to accept the decision of the Council, whatever...
...morning of Jan. 24, in far northern Minnesota, the sun will not "rise." It will make its first appearance well above the horizon. For that is the day of the first eclipse of the sun in the northeastern part of the U. S. within memorable times. Already well-laid plans are under way for observing the eclipse. Scientists are broadcasting the event to the public in order to gather such data as lay observers can collect...
...will be partly eclipsed by the disk of the moon early on that morning. The area of complete eclipse?the area where the complete shadow of the moon will sweep over the East?brings in Minnesota at sunrise, thence moving southeastward in a gentle curve. It will cross northern Minnesota, nipping Duluth with its southern edge, cross the western tip of Lake Superior, include much of Wisconsin and Michigan on both sides of their joint border, skim over the northern third of Lake Michigan and the northern portion of Southern Michigan, glide over the lower half of Lake Huron, sweep...