No Written Records of the Celtic Race
The article notes there are no Celtic writing records at Caesar’s invasion of Regland and Wales. Ogamic inscriptions exist in parts of Wales and Munster but do not reveal origin. It argues the spoken language after Christianity links Celts to Aryan stock, with Romans describing Britons as fierce. letters were learned under Roman influence.
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Regland
Wales
Munster
Ireland
Europe
Britain
Caesar
Tacitus
How Gilbert Stuart Saved the Situation
Gilbert Stuart returns from England amid praise and paints a portrait for Hull. He regales with tales of noble society to display his experiences. Mrs. Stuart interrupts with a household question about the leg of mutton, prompting a sharp command.
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Gilbert Stuart
England
America
Hull
So-and-So
Stuart
Boston Transcript
Types of Zebras and their characteristics
The article outlines four zebra species Equus zebra Equus burchelli Equus grevyi and the extinct quagga. It notes the quagga lived in South Africa mountain regions, was small with long ears and short mane, and was largely unstriped except for partial patterning. Burchells zebra is the form commonly seen in South Africa and in zoos, often called quagga by Boers.
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Burchell
South Africa
Burdell
Drinking Sunlight in Winter Diets
The article suggests science may soon provide regular summer sunlight in a glass of milk. Irradiated cattle cake fed to milch cows could enrich milk with a vitamin from sunlight, offering a tastier and cheaper alternative to cod liver oil and a new way to “drink sunlight.”
Great Man's Influence and Moral Light Cited
A Carlyle quotation extols the impact of a great man as a living life-fountain and natural luminary. It asserts that proximity to such a figure enlightens the world and elevates the observer through native insight and heroic nobleness.
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Carlyle
Father to the Man
A guest tests a shy three year old by pointing to her father and asking who he is. The child answers My father isn t a map Hers just a great big boy illustrating a child’s view of adults and parental roles.
Skin Game Johnnle and the Peeling Boy Incident
A boy named Johnnle is scolded for playing with a colored child. While watching his mother peel potatoes he asks if they can peel or play with Arthur, expressing affinity for the boy.
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Johnnle
Arthur
Illinois farmers gain from university agricultural progress study
The University of Illinois agricultural experiment station publishes A Year’s Progress in Solving Some Farm Problems of Illinois. Director Mumford’s thirty ninth report covers about 200 investigations and earns praise from farm press and federal and state authorities for translating research into farmer usable knowledge.
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College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Illinois
H. W. Mumford
Breeders Gazette
Agricultural College
Dean Mumford
Lecors
Cyril G. Hopkins
Ilinois
Large Enrollment Growth Across Illinois University Divisions
Figures from the University of Illinois show large percentage increases since 1920 in four divisions. The College of Law up 150 percent, journalism 90 percent, the Graduate School 84 percent, and architecture and architectural engineering 42 percent. Growth attributed to stronger faculties and expanded courses.
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University of Illinois
College of Law
Fresh ground corn meal and local visits noted
Fresh ground corn meal at Al toms. Johnny Simcox of Decatur Mili kin spent the weekend with home folks. Flags for Decoration Day at Al. Try Steel Cut ground coffee one pound for 25c at Altoms. A. J. Ingold who has been working at Taylorville the past two months came home Friday. Moody Logan and wife of Decatur have been spending several days here with relatives.
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Toms
Johnny Simcox
Decatur Milikin
Altoms
A. J. Ingold
Taylorville
Moody Logan
Decatur
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White Pine
McCormick
Deering
Vernon
Patoka
Salem
Iuka
Alma
George J. Wasem
Federal Department of Agriculture
E. W. Allen
Federal Office of Experiment’ Stations
Chicago Daily Drovers’ Journal
Agricultural College and Experiment Station
Tilinola
Livesay Garage
Vernon, Illinois
Oakland and
Pontiac
Erators
Cruses Restaurant
Dan Wickersham
Wasem
Hamburg
Burpee‘s
St. Louis
Farmer Friends
Prairie Farmer
Bankers of Illinois
First State Bank OF
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