Place de la Concorde landmarks and figures described
A historical note describes the Place de la Concorde in Paris with architects and sculptors named. It cites Gabriel as the designer of pavilions, Pouchardon’s Louis XV statue, and Pigalle’s emblems of Strength Wisdom Justice and Peace. It mentions the Horses of Marly by Coustou and Coynevoir Mercury and Fame figures. The obelisk of Rameses II, 76 feet tall and weighing 240 tons, dates to ancient Thebes and was brought to Paris in 1828.
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Place de la Concorde
Paria
Gabriel
Louis XV
Pouchardon
Pigalie
Hittor
Champs Elysees
Marly
Guilleume Couston
Coynevor—Mercury
Rameses OW
Amenhotep
Thebes
Paris
Dogs and Church Windows Debate Over Dog Depiction
The Westminster Gazette reports removal of a stained-glass piece depicting the Pedlar and his Dog due to alleged incongruity in a church window. Chancellor Prescott previously refused a dog in a church window and Ashbridge’s chapel features rare ecclesiastical dog imagery including Tobias and Sara with a dog and another scene with three men and a chained dog.
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County Hall
Westminster Gazette
Prescott
Carlisle
Westmforeland
Lord Brownlow
Ashbridge
Tobias
Sara
Bn Erlother
British Warship Hood Greet Marks Naval Gunnery Shift
The article compares the Hood with older ships Queen Elizabeth and Queen Bites, noting Hood uses 40 plus caliber guns with higher velocity. It cites gun weight around one thousand tons and an 8,050 pound shot. Elevation of 3 degrees enables firing to about 28,000 yards with rapid eight-shot salvos every 35 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizebeth
Simple Trick of Artist Portrait Illusion Spreads
A brief note describes how portraits in a room appear to follow visitors. The effect is an optical illusion produced by the eyes fixed on faces perceived as facing forward. It explains why some feel uneasy in galleries with ancestors’ portraits.
Bird Outrune Horse in Werther Texas Chaparral
The American Forestry Magazine notes a scrubby Chaparral in Werther Texas that hosts the famous road runner and other species. It describes the plant as dense, reaching thirty to forty feet, and able to outrun horses on open ground.
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Werther
Texas
American Forestry Magazine of
Washington
Shoemaker’s Counter Bride toned encounter with customer
A blind customer waits at a repair shop as a young woman attends the counter with calm self-respect. He notices her femininity and wishes she were elsewhere while her colleague translates the work order and she directs the delivery to another man.
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Oiitfun
Walt
Monument of Vast Size in Europe and Rome
Leipzig boasts a monument nearly 300 feet tall titled The Battle of the Na Hens where Blucher defeated Rae Peleon's army. A vast earthworks enclosure surrounds the base. The World’s high but not the costliest is Italy’s Victor Emmanuel II memorial in Rome costing $30,000,000 and taking 31 years to complete.
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Leipzig
Blucher
Rae Peleon
Victor Em Manual II
Capitolina
Hhs
Rome
Sacconti
Colors in Bird Eggs Show Protective Coloration
The American Forestry Magazine explains how egg color helps camouflage different birds. White eggs favor hole nesters like owls and woodpeckers, while thrushes lay bright greenish blue eggs hidden in dense vegetation and speckled eggs protect ground nesters through concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Magazine
Three Bears at Lookout Tower Test Guard Resolve
In Shenandoah National Forest a guard faced three bears at a lookout with no weapon. He requested permission to leave for a gun, but the district ranger warned of fires and dryness, so the guard stayed at his post. The incident drew attention from Youth's Companion readers.
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Casablanca
Bre
Shenandoah National Forest
Portland Farm Bureau Meeting and Local Social Notes
Portland Farm Bureau meets at Central School for a Monday evening discussion led by speaker Mr. Wolfe of Titonka. Social notes report visits by Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Shipter, Floyd Duncan, Mrs. Ed Huber, Mrs. Del Fitch, Mrs. Hugo Bleich, and Monson care at Mrs. Aug Bollinger’s home. Allene Lucille Bollinger arrives amid Harding references and wedding chatter for Herman Bleich. Melvin Koestler plans a closing out sale this week Thursday.
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Farm Bureau
Central
Wolfe of
Titonka
Bryan Shipter
Charley
Leo Brayton
Ed Huber
del Fitch
John Knapper
Hugo Bleich
Herman Bleich
Monson
Portland
Aug, Bollinger
Little Allene Lucille
Bollinger
Harding
Allene Lucille
Callies
Fred Carter
Emi Wiese
Plum Creek
Auss Mae Bowman
Algona
Mr. Bleich
Herman
Algo‘na
Melvin Koestler
Witt
Burt
Gari Callies
Emil
Wiese
Gottleib Blaichof
Ranny Bleich
Ray Grover
Ruth Graham
Geo. A. Graham
D.E. Fush
Community notices and local sales from Burt Iowa area
A collection of local items lists neighbors moving to Minnesota others bidding farewell. notes include farming tidbits, visitors at homes, husking progress, and casual social visits. livestock for sale and stray notices appear among farm commerce and winter chores offered by Franzen Bros Titonka and Ben H Gerdes Buffalo Center.
For Sale Red Jersey Animals Purebred and Fine Lengthy
For sale five Red Dniroe Jersey boars spring and two yearlings purebred and fine lengthy animals call or write Elmer Olson Buttalg Center Towa Iowa sale fall blood Red short horn bulls Thos J Petéraon Ty touka Iowa 7 the.
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Elmer Olson
Buttalg
Thos. J
Petéraon
Tytouka
Iowa
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Hi. C. Adams & Co
Algona, Iowa
G. F. Dolmage
Regalo Center
Clapsaddle
M. Pbc
Pierre 5Anktor
M. T. Smith
Wesley
Ofice
Carmody
N. D. Ray
Calle
Woden
Roy C. Ball
Titanica
Gus Fredrickson
Bank of
Woden Woden
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurance
Meyer
M. P. Haggard
First Nut’ Beck Ride
W. B. Quarton S. D. Quarton
Kossuth County
the Parmer Sortets
Wim. Spangier
M Th. Miller & Bank
Thonka
West
D. Pee
Paris Square
J. A. Brownell
Shoe. Co
Algonaliowa
Boehm
Buffalo” Center
Ben_H. Gerdes
Duroe
Dick Welp
Franzen Bros
Hand
Titania Savings Bank Titonka
Rickleff Bros
Ousfor Sale
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