Word: cow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Chicago last week aldermen meditated on a resolution to purchase as a memorial the site where famed Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over the lantern that started the great fire...
...Will James, another Great Falls boy who worked with "cow and horse outfits" from a tender age, who knew Sculptor Russell well and who has "seen 'em all," meaning the work of cowboy sculptors, is still thoroughly alive. He keeps himself so by writing and illustrating the life he knows best. And after viewing the little casts in Cleveland, Cowboy Artist Will James said slowly: "Today's the first day I've ever seen a real cowboy ridin' a real cowpony...
There is many a big cow ranch in north-central Florida and on one of these Hughlette Wheeler was raised. Never until September, 1925, did he have a piece of modeling clay in his hand. Last year, Cowboy Wheeler, aged 24, presented himself at the Cleveland School of Art for instruction. Later, in his cheerful Florida drawl, he told his publishers about his second day at school...
Hindus are idolaters, and would die rather than eat the sacred flesh of cow or bull. Moslems are beef-eaters,* and abhor idolatry. Last week Swami Shradanand, noted Hindu Brahman, sat down to discuss religious matters with one Abdul Rashid, a Mohammedan, at Delhi, capital of British India. Soon they disagreed. The courtly Swami ("Lord") Shradanand sought to avoid dispute by requesting the Mohammedan to call again when they might discourse with cooler heads. Abdul Rashid, vitally vexed, drew a revolver and shot the Swami dead, was captured, jailed...
...pitched howl followed by an irregular series of hoarse barks. It is the weirdest, most pleading whine of all dogdom. And when men hear it, they chase the dog with sticks and stones-mad dog! Once hydrophobia definitely develops, it is impossible to cure it, whether in dog, rabbit, cow or man. No human with a definitely developed case of rabies has ever been known to be cured. He dies, actually, like a dog. The muscles of his throat are paralyzed. To eat or drink is crazing torture. He does not fear water. But he does fear the thought...