Black Hills rise high in South Dakota’s geologic landscape
The Black Hills form a mountainous island in the Great Plains with Harney Peak as the highest point between the Rockies and the Atlantic. The area’s geology, mining history, and Indigenous occupancy are traced from early tribes through the 19th century gold rush to present day Harney and Black Hills forests and Custer State Park.
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South Dakota
Appalachian
Ozark Mountains
Harney Peak
Rockies
Atlantic Ocean
Great Plains
America
Big Bad
Black Hills
California
Texas
Colorado
Utah
Highlands
Lewis and Clark
Standing Bull
Plains
United States
Plains Country
Louis-Joseph Verendrye
Francis Verendrye
France
W.S. Harney
United States Army
New
el Dorado
Secretary of War
Grant
Deadwood
Homestake
Lead
Hills
Custer Country
Little Horn Valley
Custer
Sitting Bull
Harney
Custer State Park
Sylvan Lake
Game Lodge
Coolidge
Convicted Man Arrives At Leavenworth Prison
William Burns, sentenced in San Francisco with 18 others over lumber camp labor troubles, rode a freight to Leavenworth Kansas to begin his two year term. He surrendered to Chief of Police Jack Glynn saying he was ready to serve.
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Leavenworth
Kan
William Burns
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Jack Glynn
Glynn
Society Woman Seeks Ear Graft for 2500 Offer
A New York Chicago society woman advertised for a left ear to be grafted on her. One applicant offered to donate her ear for 4000 dollars, higher than the 2500 dollar offer. The process would be confidential and performed by a competent surgeon. Applicants needed to be light skinned and under 25.
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Chicago
New York
Jay J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Boy's Prattle Brings Charge of Murder
A seven year old's chatter led to the arrest of Myrtle Withey twenty five for first degree murder in the death of her husband William Jewell Withey on October 28. Police say poison was found in the victim and the boy testified seeing his mother dump poison into the furnace. Withey is jailed on 350000 bond awaiting preliminary hearing while Frank McAlister a car salesman was held on 1800 bond as a material witness.
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Kansas City
Myrtle Withey
William Jewell Withey
Boy Slain by Wolf Forces Closure of Twin Brook Zoo
Middletown New Jersey The Twin Brook Zoo is closed and its 300 acres offered for sale after repeated animal escapes and a timber wolf killed owner Oliver Holton’s three year old son Thomas last summer. Residents pressed action though officials found no neglect.
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Middletown
N. J
Twin Brook
Oliver Holton
Thomas Holton
Mailman Injured When Arrow Wrecks Wheel
An Oxfordshire boy Harold Deards plays with a bow and arrow in a field when an arrow jams the mailman’s bicycle wheel. The rider falls causing a broken finger and an eye cut. The incident occurred beside a steep hill, and the boy recited Longfellow lines during the event.
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London
Longfellow
Harold Deards
Oxshott
Surrey
Harold
Friendly Dutch Colonial Cottage From the Radford Plan
William A. Radford offers home building advice and features a cheerful Dutch Colonial cottage. The small 24 by 16 foot footprint includes two bedrooms, a sun room, kitchen workspace, and a dining area connected by French doors, designed for economical construction.
Mixing of Brick Mortar Important Consideration
Mixing mortar involves sand cement and water with variable ratios and quality. Natural cements historically provided hydraulic binding, but portland cement offers uniform properties though composition may vary slightly. Lime is calcium oxide produced by calcining limestone to produce quicklime and hydrated lime.
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American Society For
Winter Building Speaks on Cold Construction Needs
Secretary Herbert Hoover emphasizes winter construction as essential to prevent waste and aid workers and industry. He notes ongoing winter jobs and advances in methods to combat cold effects.
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Herbert Hoover
Flue Lining Imperative to Prevent Fire Losses
The article stresses lining masonry chimneys to resist fire. It urges lining when walls are under eight inches thick to prevent mortar erosion and hidden fires. Fire-clay linings are recommended for longevity under high temperatures.
Synthetic Wood Creates Imitation Panel Effects
A new synthetic process forms imitation wood paneling with a finish rivaling fine wood carving at far lower cost. Fireproof material uses mill refuse plus binding chemicals and weather resistant properties suitable for interior and exterior use in residential settings.
Remove All Old Paint in Refinishing Chairs
Old kitchen chair paint can be removed to restore appearance. Use varnish remover and a scraper to strip the old coating before refinishing. If paint is badly chipped, remove it to prevent showing through the new finish.
Eye Appeal in Home Wall Coverings
A brief note on how eye appeal reflects taste and harmony in interior decor. It discusses wall coverings as a key element to express beauty and balance in color and style within a living space.
Kidney Cleanse Remedy Promoted By Jad Salts
An old remedy advocates drinking water and Jad Salts to flush kidneys. It claims the salts, made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia, cleanse the urinary tract, reduce irritation, and relieve backache.
Flapper Fashion Satirized by Nineteenth Century Dress
A new book Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century argues that early Empire style clothing reduced women's attire to extreme scantness with clingy frocks, low bodices, and high waists said to fit like gloves. The piece contrasts past and present daring styles.
Train Boy Sells Sad Novel Amid Domestic Mischief
A humorous dispatch notes a resourceful train boy offering a sad novel to ease a boy’s eye irritation. It mentions laundry woes with soap and Ball Blue for blue water and laments heated exchanges between friends followed by a cold wave. It also scoffs at officials who imagine themselves as big guns and suggests firing them.
Musterole advertised remedy for cold relief
Musterole is promoted as a remedy for cold related symptoms and several ailments. It promises a warm tingle and cooling relief without the burn of mustard plasters and claims medical support from nurses and doctors. It lists uses including bronchitis sore throat stiff neck pleurisy rheumatism lumbago and more.
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The
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Axon
Ben Ku
Tath
Flapper
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