Real Yet Imagined Beings From Middle Earth to Fairies
Critic Norman Nadel surveys modern books on gnomes hobbits and fairies noting their roots in folklore and their vivid, detailed treatments. He highlights Rien Poortvliet Wil Huygen s Gnomes and Tolkien s The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, Katharine Briggs An Encyclopedia of Fairies and related works, praising their encyclopedic detail and enduring appeal.
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New York
NEA
Middle Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien
Rien Poortvliet
Wil Huygen
Harry N. Abrams, Inc
Audubon
Huygen
Poortvliet
N. Abrams, Inc
Tolkien
Oxford
Abrams
Hildebrandt
Katharine Briggs
Pantheon
England
British Isles
Canadian
Boy recalls name for camera crew on Northwest Side
A 10 year old boy found convulsing on Northwest Side street corner identified himself as Darren Clemons from his hospital bed after a WMAQ TV crew questioned him. Police say they have reported a missing child matching his description.
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Chicago
UPI
Darren Clemons
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
John Doe
Western Avenue
North Avenue
Darren
Wmaq-Tv
Bogus money detector gains favor for size and cost
New York UPI report highlights Fence-Unimark Unimark Currency Validator as affordable help against rising counterfeits. Former Secret Service man Carmine Motto testifies it outperforms other detectors, with two models priced at 105 and 125 dollars. The device uses a microcomputer to analyze engraving lines and security features, offering practical use for small to medium businesses.
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UPI
New York
Secret Service
Carmine Motto
Unimark
Fence
Jack R. Lyons
Fence-Unimark
United States
Tender meat from less energy feed findings at Purdue study
Purdue researchers reported at the Midwest Animal Science meeting that cattle fed lower energy rations over longer periods produced more tender juicy meat with higher marbling and quality grades. Taste panels also favored long feeding with low energy. time on feed outweighed energy level for palatability. The work noted faster growth in heavier birth pigs.
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Carbondale
III
UPI
Purdue University
Purdue
Midwest
American Society of Animal Science
Max Judge
E.D. Aberle
W.M. Beeson
T.W. Perry
Animal Sciences
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