Concrete Black Hawk statue rises on Rock River bluff
The Sphinx size concrete Black Hawk statue, 50 feet tall, sits 250 feet above the Rock River near Oregon Illinois. Lorado Taft built the enduring sculpture to commemorate the Native American chief with a method intended to outlast pyramids.
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America
Rock River
Oregon
Lorado Taft
Taft
Black Hawk
Liberty
New York Harbor
New England
Mr. Taft
Chicago Art Institute
Eagie’s Nest Camp
Chicago
Ilinois
Iowa
Tepee
Missisippi
Sam
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Charlies Eastman
Laura M. Cornelius
Wynnogene
Canine Etiquette and the Moral Codes of Dogs
A discussion of a natural dog ethic shows a code of etiquette among domestic animals. The piece notes how dogs guard bones and share space, with small dogs gaining courage when claiming a bone and larger dogs enforcing rules about possession and restraint.
The Influence of Carlyle's Mother on His Faith
Carlyle recalls his mother shaping his early Christianity more by daily example than words. He describes her as religious with a simple, noble faith and notes how reverence for a Higher One formed within him from infancy.
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Carlyle
Bruin Enjoys Honey at Jardin des Plantes
A Bruin at the Jardin des Plantes spends afternoons with honey and water, smiling as he drinks. The text notes recent allowance of public viewing and mentions profits from selling garden flowers support charitable causes.
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Bruin
Jardin Des Plantes
Thun
Hk Tha. Dees
Lange-Paris
Comfort for Poultry in a Cozy Winter House
A Hancock county Ohio writer describes a 14 by 56 foot poultry house with southern windows and clean nest boxes. Hens stay active from daylight to roost time feeding on scraps while perches fold to the ceiling. drones are not kept, and warmth comes from busy hens and diverse forage.
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George W. Brown
Hancock County
Ohio
New England
Handy for Collecting Eggs from Trap Nest Pens
The Farm and Home notes using a carrying box per pen for eggs as they are gathered. Number each tray to match pen numbers and place eggs upright with the small end visible through bottom-board holes for easy reading.
Habit of Exchanging Eggs Boosts Market Prices
The article advises careful egg collection to avoid chilling and hens sitting, proper sizing and cleaning, and stamping with farm initials. Sell directly to consumers or a city grocer dealing in fancy provisions, and form a cooperative where neighbors pool eggs to gain higher prices than in stores.
Winters for Western Canadians in California Holiday
A Western Canada paper reports many residents headed for California for winter holidays and a large outbound holiday travel wave abroad. Rail and sea lines expect about twelve thousand Canadians to travel overseas for Christmas while others stay at home or visit the old land. Many have earned enough to spend 150 to 200 dollars for round trips and will return with friends.
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Western Canada
California
Canada
Make-Up of Broilers in American Theory
The article describes the ideal broiler as having a plump breast broad back clean yellow legs and yellow skin with a small comb. It notes breeds with leg feathers such as Brahmas Cochins Langshans and their crosses are excluded by American epicures. It favors War dottes for easier walling quick growth and suitability for the purpose.
Town humor prompts sly reply to city hunter
A country boy jokes about the rabbit he carries saying he only scolded it and it died of mortification. The exchange shows rural wit contrasting with a day spent hunting without success.
Resinol Acne Soothing Remedy Narrated by Baltimore Mother
A Baltimore mother recounts her daughter's long battle with an itchy skin eruption that finally cleared after using Resinol Soap and Ointment. She describes starting with samples, then a full jar, and notes the condition disappeared as treatment continued. The ad urges readers to request free samples from Reginol Chem. Co. in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Maude Schmechel
Presbury Street
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