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...other celestial objects that never rise above the horizons of Northern countries. However, as cloudy weather handicapped the observation from Peru for a large part of each year, the high plateaus of South Africa were found to be better for continued work the year round. The instruments from the Peruvian station are now being prepared for moving by Dr. John Paraskevopoulos, who has been in charge for the last four years. These include a photographic telescope with a double lens 24 inches in diameter, one of the largest of its kind: another with a triple lens ten inches in diameter...
Besides having the largest telescope in the southern hemisphere, the new Harvard Station will probably be the most completely equipped southern observatory. However the same plans will be followed that have proved successful in the operation of the Peruvian station: the programs of research will be made in Cambridge, and the photographic plates taken will be shipped to Cambridge for study by the observatory staff, and for filing in the observatory's large collection...
...Secretary of State Was informed by the Peruvian Government last week that its answer was in the negative, to his proposal that the Tacna-Arica question be solved by ceding to Bolivia this territory, so long claimed by both Peru and Chile (TIME, Dec. 13 et ante...
...this site there was not only almost as good a sky as in any part of South America, but excellent living facilities were obtainable for members of the Observatory's staff. In 1890, the main equipment for the station was sent to Arequipa. Throughout the years since then the Peruvian government has in every way possible assisted the efforts of the Observatory...
...Spaniards first met this valuable esculent near Quito onetime Peruvian possession, now capital of Ecuador. In 1553, a Seville chronicle mentions it under the name of "battata" or "papa." Later the potato spread to Italy and Belgium, where it did not "take." In 1585, Sir Walter Raleigh planted it on his estate near Cork, Ireland, where is multiplied...