THE SUN ALMANAC MARYLAND'S BLUE BOOK Back in 1876, The Sun Almanac consisted of 32 pages. This issue is made up of 256 pages. The "Blue Book," as it has been termed, has grown not only in size but in interest and in the hold it has on the hearts of its constituency. One would not believe, until the finished work is actually right before one's eyes, that so much helpful information could be crowded in so little area. Yet there is hardly an event of any importance connected with the current history of the city, the State, the Nation—yes, even the world-that is unrecorded in the Almanac's pages. The Sun's readers everywhere refer to the data in its pages knowing that the facts and figures therein contained are accurate and authoritative. And so it is with real pleasure that we present to our readers this 1914 issue of a work of reference that has become value to them and a source of pride to us. THE A. S. ABELL COMPANY. Baltimore, January 1, 1914 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 910 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9101112 1121314151617 10111213141516 13141516171819 18192021222324 17181920212223 2021222324 25 26 25262728293031 24 25 26 27 28 2930 27282930 ................... FEBRUARY SMTWTFS 31...................................... JUNE SMTWTFS OCTOBER SMTWTFS 123 4 5 6 7 8 910 15161718192021 14151617181920 11121314151617 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 21222324252627 MARCH SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314 5 6 7 8 91011 15161718192021 12131415161718 22232425262728 1920 21 22 23 2425 26 27 28 29 3031 293031 18192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ............................. NOVEMBER SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 891011121314 15161718192021 222324 25 26 27 28 2930 ................. DECEMBER SMTWTFS 1 2 3 4 5 2345678 6 7 8 9101112 9101112131415 13141516171819 161718192021222021 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 3031................... ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1914. Comprising the latter part of the 138th and the beginning of the 139th year of the Independence of the United States of America. The Astronomical Calculations in this Almanac are made for Baltimore, Md., or, more exactly, the position of Johns Hopkins University, in Long. 5 h. 6 m. 26s. west of Greenwich and Lat. 39° 17′ 48′′ N., and are given in Eastern Standard time (which corresponds to Long. 5 h. west of Greenwich). To express the data given in Baltimore Mean time, subtract 6 m. 26 s. from the values given. The year 1914 corresponds to The year 6627 of the Julian Period. The year 7422-7423 of the Byzantine Era, the year 7423 commencing on September 1st. The year 5674-5675 of the Jewish Era, the year 5675 commencing on September 21st or, more exactly, at sunset of September 20th. The year 2667 since the foundation of Rome, according to Varro. The year 2574 of the Japanese Era, and to the 47th year of the period entitled "Meiji." The year 1333 of the Mohammedan Era, or the era of the Hegira, begins on the 19th day of November, 1914. The first day of January of the year 1914 is the 2,420, 134th day since the commencement of the Julian Period. In the year 1914 there will be four eclipses, two of the Sun and two of the Moon. 1. An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, 1914, February 24, invisible at Baltimore. 2. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, 1914, March 11, visible at Baltimore; the beginning visible generally in Europe, Africa and North and South America; the ending visible generally in western Europe, western Africa, North and South America, and throughout the central and eastern portion of the Pacific Ocean. 3. A Total Eclipse of the Sun, 1914, August 20-21, Baltimore being just within the eclipse limits. 4. A Partial Eclipse of the Moon, 1914, September 3-4, invisible at Baltimore. MORNING AND EVENING STARS. Venus will be morning star until February 11, then evening star until November 27, and morning star again for the remainder of the year. Mars will be morning star until January 5, then evening star for the balance of the year. Jupiter will be evening star till January 20, then morning star till August 10, and then evening star for the rest of the year. Saturn will be evening star until June 13, then morning star until December 21, and evening star again for the remainder of the year. 8 29 2 10 8 5 8 589 h (Saturn)culm's 9 31 P.M. 1st Sun. after Epiphany ♂C 中–4°27′ 7 9 8 13 h (Saturn) sets 4 33 A.M. 8-1°4' 9 40 3 1 8 59 9 36 Alcyone (Plei.) S. 86 P.M. 10 50 3 50 9 5710 20 Aldeb'n(Ta'us)S.8 56 P.M. 4 39 10 5611 20 2 sets 5 8 P.M. 12 0 5 27 11 5711 50 2d Sun. after Epiphany Sets 11 54 10 5 5610 3 3 50 5 2 Regulus rises 8 20 P.M. 5 35 12 44 Highest Flood Tide January 11, 12, 13, P. M., 1.5 ft. The heights, in feet and tenths, are reckoned from Mean Lower Low Water, which is the datum of soundings on the Coast and the Geodetic Charts for this region, and which is 0.6 foot below mean tide level. If the new moon appears with the points of the crescent turned up, the month will be dry if the points are turned down, it will be wet. If the full moon rises red, expect wind. Enough blue sky in the northwest to make a Scotchman a jacket is a sign of approaching clear weather. ORIGIN OF THE NAMES OF COUNTIES, WITH DATE Counties. Origin of Name. Date of Area in Sq. Miles. Kent St. Mary's...... In honor of the Virgin Mary, the landing having been made on the Feast of the Annunciation...... After the English county. Anne Arundel... After the Lady Anne Arundel, wife of Cæcilius, seconi Lord Baltimore. Charles After Charles, Lord Baltimore. There were 376 Chinese, of whom 314 were in Baltimore; 22 Japanese, of whom 11 were in Baltimore, and 55 "Indians," of whom 23 were in Baltimore and 15 in Cecil. THE GREATEST CATARACT. The greatest cataract in the world, surpassing by far Niagara and Zambezi Falls, is on the Ignazu river, which partly separates Brazil from Argentina, one thousand miles by boat from the nearest settlement. The precipice over which the river plunges is 210 feet high, that of Niagara being 167 feet. The cataract is 13.123 feet wide, or about two and a half times as wide as Niagara. It is estimated that 100.000.000 tons of water pass over Niagara in an hour. A like estimate gives the Falls of Ignazu 140,000,000 tons. |