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And now a detour for an actual scrabble player, today in true Old Weather fashion, I got a chance to play the scrabble STRATUS! How many times have I typed that recently?

Please reserve Jan and February 1873 for me.

Lackawanna 1872 should be complete. Please let me know if any files are missing. Onwards to 1873.

I'm nearing the end of 1872. What would be helpful next? Jan 1873 is reserved but not by me. The rest of 1873 is available. Info is missing for years prior to 1872 but those are listed as reserved - reserved by who? I know I've been slowing down in my entries but I can continue if the pace is ok for...

August 25, 1872 was quite the day. Large storm (gale) with high winds and noticeable, rapid shifts in barometric pressure. Also from August 24 - August 25 watched the PMS America go up in flames, before being towed to shore where it would sink. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_America_(1869)

Meteors seen on clear evenings (few) from July 26, 1872 - Aug 10, 1872 in Pacific Ocean. Lackawanna sailing toward Yokohama, Japan. Nearest landmark post meteor shower is Lots Wife. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lot%27s_Wife_(crag) Likely the Perseid Meteor showers although peaking earlier in 1872 t...

Meteors observed on multiple nights in late July, early Aug. Best guess is a witnessing of the Perseids meteor shower. From google search: "They peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere. The Perseids are active from July 17 to August 24. They reach a strong maximum on Aug...

Found this link for historical names of the Hawaiian Islands: https://imagesofoldhawaii.com/island-names/ Some examples in the cited reference from Cook (1778-1779:) Oreehoua, or Keehoua (Lehua) Tahoora (Kaʻula) Oneeheow or Neeheehow (Niʻihau) Atooi, Atowi, or Towi, and sometimes Kowi (Kauai) Woahoo...

I will try my hand at May. If all goes well, I'll claim the remainder of the unclaimed months. If Sleepyowl hasn't gotten through Nov/Dec, then I can claim the whole year.

Completed July and August 1923. Complete last page April 30, 1923. Onward to May 1923.

Starting to work on July 1923. I've followed the tutorial so fingers crossed, I'm not messing this up.

Note when I uploaded, I used an old Google docs account that doesn't match my user name. Is this going to mess things up?