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Dates: during 1920-1929
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One of the greatest problems that confronts astronomers at the present time is an accurate knowledge of the distances of stars. From the earliest times, the relative positions of stars or their apparent directions in space have been observed and measured with increasing accuracy. Before anything definite could be learned...

Author: By H. T. Stetson, | Title: ASTRONOMY NOW SOLVING STAR DISTANCE PROBLEMS BY RECENTLY DEVELOPED METHOD WITH GREAT FUTURE | 6/9/1922 | See Source »

"Managua, Nicaragua, May 21.-the American Minister received word by wireless today from Rear-Admiral Cole of the United States Navy that he would land tomorrow with 400 marincs. At a conference of rebel leaders held this afternoon it was decided to turn over all the captured property to the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PATROLLING THE BEAT | 5/24/1922 | See Source »

So liberal an attitude contrasts interestingly with the view of a certain western university president, who said recently: "Formal education is a system of training devised by aduits in order that the rising generation may be prepared to carry on the program regarded as important by the adults of that...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A LEAGUE OF YOUTH | 5/23/1922 | See Source »

The point of chief interest to the undergraduates, however, is the revolution in our educational system which the new discoveries seem bound to bring about. Many a youth with more ingenuity than love of knowledge has spent sundry pleasant hours in figuring out how he might listen to his nine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AN ETHEREAL REVOLUTION | 5/20/1922 | See Source »

Of course we cannot expect the G. O. P. to blossom out suddenly with a model political organization; but undoubtedly the unexpected showing of strength on the part of the progressive element will be a lesson to those Republican leaders who are blind to signs of the times. Politicians are...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: JUNKING MACHINES | 5/19/1922 | See Source »

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