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CHICAGO DAILY NEWS

ALMANAC AND YEAR-BOOK

1908.

Astronomical calculations prepared by Berlin H. Wright, De Land, Fla., and expressed in mean or clock time unless otherwise indicated.

Sun enters

THE SEASONS AND SUN'S APPARENT PATH THROUGH THE ZODIAC.

constellation

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December 22, 5 44 p. m., 1907. Winter begins and lasts 89 0 35 south of equator.

January 21, 4 20 a. m., 1908.
February 19, 6 44 p. m., 1908.
20, 6 19 p. m.. 1908.
20, 6 03 a. m., 1908.
21. 5 08 a. m., 1908.

Spring begins and lasts 92 19 52 north of equator.

21,

23,

2 11 p. m., 1908. Summer begins and lasts 93 14 39 north of equator. 106 a. m., 1908.

23,

7 49 a. m., 1908.

Sun enters - constellation
Sun enters X constellation
Sun enters T constellation X March
Sun enters & constellation ↑ April
Sun enters x constellation & May
Sun enters constellation x June
Sun enters & constellation July
Sun enters m constellation & August
Sun enters constellation m September 23, 4 50 a. m., 1908. Autumn begins and lasts 89 18 35 south of equator.
Sun enters m constellation October 23, 2 49 p. m., 1908.
Sun enters constellation m November 22, 10 26 a. m., 1908.
Sun enters
December 21, 11 25 p. m., 1908. Win. begins and trop. yr.-365 5 41
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M.

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89 18 178

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10 south of equator.

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the equator than south of it. This is due to the slower motion of the earth (apparent motion of the sun) when the earth is near its aphelion, or farthest point of its orbit from the sun, during the summer months.

ERAS OF TIME.

The Gregorian year 1908 corresponds to the following eras:

From July 4 the 133d year of the independence of the United States.

The year 1326 (nearly) of the Mohammedan era, beginning Feb. 4.

The year A. M. 8017 of the Greek church, beginning Jan. 14 (0. S.).

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.Sh'mini-Atseres...

.Simchas-Torah..

..Saturday, October 17, 1908

.Sunday, October 18, 1908

..Sunday, Monday, October 25, 26, 1908

Rosh Chodesh.. Tuesday, Wednesday, November 24, 25, 1908

..Saturday, December 19, 1908 .Thursday, Friday, December 24, 25, 1908

GREEK CHURCH AND RUSSIAN CALENDAR--A. D. 1908. A. M. 8017.

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JEWISH OR HEBREW CALENDAR YEAR 5668-9.

The year 5668 is the 6th of the 299th cycle of 19 years.

-MONTH

Name.

Festival.

Rosh-Chodesh..

1......Rosh-Chodesh..

Day. 1...

1..

.13.

1.

Rosh-Chodesh..

Fast of Esther..

.2d Adar......14 and 15...... Purim..

Rosh Chodesh..

.15.. .1st day of Passover.
1......Rosh Chodesh..

.Lag B'Omer...

33d day of Omer.

Rosh Chodesh..

.1st day of Pentecost.

. Rosh Chodesh....

.Fast of Tammuz.

Begins.

Saturday, January 4, 1908 .Sunday, Monday, February 2. 3. 1908 .Tuesday, Wednesday, March 3, 4, 1908 ..Monday, March 16, 1908

.Tuesday, Wednesday, March 17, 18: 1908

.Thursday, April 2, 1908 .Thursday, April 16, 1908

....Friday, Saturday, May 1, 2, 1908
..Tuesday, May 19, 1908

Sunday, May 31 1908
.Friday, June 5, 1908

Monday, Tuesday, June 29, 30, 1908
Thursday, July 16, 1908
Wednesday, July 29, 1908
Thursday, August 6, 1908

.Thursday, Friday, August 27, 28, 1909

Saturday, September 26, 1908
Monday, September 28, 1908

Monday, October 5, 1908

..Saturday, October 10, 1908
..Friday, October 16, 1908

Rosh Chodesh....

.1st day of Chanukah..

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The year 1308 corresponds nearly to the 4605th of the Chinese era or the 45th year of the 76th cycle of 60 years and contains 355 days.

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The year 1326 is the 6th of the 44th cycle of 30 years and is a common year of 355 days.

March 31

1909

EASTER SUNDAY DATES.

..Aprl 11 1911....... .April 16 1913 .....March 23 1908 ...April 19 1910......March 27 1912 ..April 7 1914 ...April 12

1915

1916

The time of the celebration of the principal church days which depend upon Easter

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..April 4 ..April 29

is as follows: After Easter.

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For far western points within any of the above zones of latitude add 2 min. for each hour of longitude to moon's rising and setting and southing. For far eastern points subtract 2 min. for each hour of longitude from moon's rising, setting and southing.

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