Stormy goat shipments and wolf bounty notes
Story items report Wyatt Carr shipping seven Angoras to New Orleans and a Granger carload arrival. Also coverage of wolf scalps collected by County Auditor Peterson, and an account of Ole Rasmusen’s 50th anniversary amid Nevada and Slater News notes.
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State OF Iowa
Story County
District Court
Asa Vandermast
Sarah Lynch
Blair
Ames
Nevada
W. A. Ricketts
Iowa
Wyatt Carr
Angoras
Express
Jas. Hyland
New Orleans
Granger
Collins Liberator
Ole Rasmusen
Rev. Smedal
Jim
Peterson
E. Munden
Washington Township
Munden
Amethyst Believed To Ward Off Drunkenness History
The term amethyst means not intoxicated due to the stone's supposed virtue. Ancient Persians crafted amethyst cups to prevent drunkenness, but tradition leaves doubt whether this belief or other factors caused the cups to fall out of use.
Uric Acid Levels in Diets Listed for Rheumatism
A note explains rheumatism stems from high blood uric acid. It lists uric acid percentages in foods: fish 8.15, mutton 6.75, veal 8.14, pork 8.48, beefsteak 14.45, liver 19.26, coffee 4.53, tea 3.22, milk and vegetables higher than most foods except potatoes which have only a trace.
Bacilli at Masked Balls Highlight Mask Contamination
New York Medical Journal reports a study revealing virulent tubercle bacilli and other bacteria in eight of forty two masks examined, suggesting masks may transmit disease rather than protect wearers.
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Bacilli
Tirelli
Lelli
New York Medical Journal
What Did She Want Mrs Newliwed Salad Request
A humorous exchange reported by the Philadelphia Ledger shows Mrs Newliwed asking for plain chicken salad at a dealer who first questions the number of heads. The misunderstanding highlights a playful misinterpretation of salad preparation.
Quote from Ovid on Belief and Feelings
A concise reflection notes skepticism toward beliefs that could wound feelings. The author suggests restraint in accepting ideas that provoke emotional distress and invites cautious consideration before embracing unsettling notions.
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Ames Plumbing and Heating Co
O’briens
Bell Phone
Bower
Sorenson Meat Market
Sorenson & Gamrath
Jown Allan
Sheriff’s Sale
Story County Newslets
Gotskalk
M. B. O'Donnell
Cole
St. Louis
Ness E. Johnson
Wm. Pool
Haugsted
Johnson
L. B. Carlisle
Anna Batman
Mary Muhs
Carrie Edwards
Rose Ellis
Mabel Bigelow
Annie Addison
Nellie McNichols
Etta Hall
Ida Judd
Jessie L. Turner
Jennie McCall
Bessie Tinsley
Clara Wallace
May Strong
L. Mae Anderson
John Mateson
Watchman
U.S
Franklin Township
Nevada Journal
Africa
Signor Cavana
Europe
Papa
John
Ovid
Bradley & Vrooman Co
Potter
Kodax SS
Eastman Kodak
Eastman
L. M
Bos Wom Fan
Cade & Steigerwalt
Geo. E. Baker
Chiapas
Republic of Mexico
Guatemala
Starr
Mexico
University OF Chicago Department OF Anthropology
Chicago
Frederick Starr
New York
Wall St
Washington St
Des Moines, 300 Observatory
Greenwich
Col. Hubert St
Triunfo
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