'Shanghai, Mar. 14 'The air was rent with' the din of. reworks explosions yesterday evering as many Chinese did their best frighten away the "moon-cating" dog, which caused the eclipse lasting for more than two hours.
"The cloudy skies cleared yesterday at about 630 pam. to reveal the eclipse "and the fireworks, notwithstanding the ban on them, started going off practically in every part of Shanghai, The moon was clear again by 9 pin...
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