Word: oaken
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are two main divisions connected by a passage way, thus partially enclosing a court-yard. A piazza, which encircles the court, will be supported by oaken columns, decorated with carved capitals, and will be adorned also with triple arches. The house, which is two stories in height, will be essentially a locker house, and will contain 880 lockers...
...find an article in the "City of St. Louis" much to their taste, as it is treated by Professor C. M. Woodward. This too abounds in illustrations - points of interest and public buildings in St. Louis. A Mr. Nevins contributes some weird stories of Salem Witchcraft and the "Old Oaken Bucket" is treated of exhaustively in two articles. Towards the end of the volume is printed a sermon on Abraham Lincoln which was preached by Bishop Brooks a quarter of a century ago in Philadelphia...