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Show Weathervanes Back Weathervanes, popular a century ago, and which disappeared from general gen-eral use about a generation back, are coming Into vogue again In America. This probably is due to the Increasing use of copper ns a weatherproof material mate-rial for the vanes, and the revival of colonial architecture. In contrast to weathervanes of the past, which were conventional arrows, horses, or birds, gilded, the new weathervanes are more works of ait, and lack the garish appearance ap-pearance Imparted by gold leaf. Cleveland I'lain Dealer. |