Test of Quarantine Law In Iowa Stock Case Sparks Trial
McGregor Iowa hosts a pivotal quarantine dispute over tuberculin tests on cattle. Fifty cows imported without proper inspection faced confiscation, replevin, and a court case redefining Iowa animal health authority and future enforcement.
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Clayton County
Des Moines
Iowa
McGregor
F. S. Kinsley
Iowa Animal Health Commission
James Gibson
Mr. Kinsley
Gibson
Charles Wolfe
Minneapolis
South St. Paul
N. N. Crawford
Waukon
Wolfe
Dr. Crawford
Mr. Wolfe
Thirty-fifth
General Assembly
State Insurance Commissioner
Teachers’ Institute
Emory H. English
State Insurance Department
John L. Bleakly
English
Governor Clarke
Executive Council
Insurance Department
Canada Plans Parks to Save Pronghorn Antelope
Canadian government enlists Ernest Thompson Seton and Maxwell Graham to create three fenced antelope reserves in non agricultural regions. They estimate 1000 to 1500 antelope remain in the northwest after heavy winter losses, with prior numbers far higher.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Maxwell Graham
Zoological Division
Ottawa
Canadian Northwest
Ambitious Thesis Offer Sparks Witty Exchange
A wealthy university patron contemplates earning a degree by writing a thesis. His sharp chief of stall humorously proposes funding as the solution with the line Pay the bearer.
Postum Named Right Coffee Substitute Gains Praise
A reader from Indiana shares how Postum relieved stomach troubles and headaches caused by coffee. She describes her father’s coffee issues, her mother's coffee headaches, and how Postum’s taste and boiled preparation fixed their ailments. The letter endorses Regular and Instant Postum, notes price ranges, and urges grocers to stock with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Inventors tangled with patent law in history
A quip notes that necessity, regarded as invention’s mother, drives inventors into legal complications around patents, illustrating the friction between creativity and law. The remark pivots on the enduring tension between invention and regulatory realities faced by innovators.
Iced Tea for sultry days and quick serving tips
An old fashioned guide to iced tea explains two methods. One uses cracked ice in a glass with lemon and sugar, then strong tea poured over. The alternative brews tea, pours into a bottle or pitcher, chills in the ice box, and serves with lemon and sugar.
Best Way of Doing Things
Many household tips for saving wax candles by varnishing wick ends to slow grease, erasing scorch marks with an onion, cleaning light fabrics with grated potatoes, and repairing a coal scuttle using cork line or linoleum with glue. The advice aims to extend item life and restore usability.
Ginger Creams with Raisins and Ginger Syrup Paste
Mix one package of cream cheese with a dozen seeded chopped table raisins. Stir in preserved ginger syrup to form a spreading paste, add a fine ground ginger branch if desired. Spread on rye bread and cut into rounds.
Pineapple Ice Recipe Summary
Peel and slice a pineapple remove the core, chop finely and bruise pulp. Add lemon juice water and eight tablespoonfuls of sugar. Mix pound well strain and freeze.
Oyster Pickling Recipe From Old Guide
A method for pickling oysters: per quart of liquor add a teaspoon black pepper red pepper mace salt two dozen cloves and half pint vinegar. Simmer oysters briefly then jar and boil the pickle to cover. Store in a dark cool place and use quickly after opening. keeps four to five weeks.
Practical Window Screens Design Idea
A historical note explains mounting white netting on the outside and black on the inside of window screens to preserve indoor visibility while preventing outsiders from seeing in, achieving privacy without obstructing the view from within.
Strawberry Tartlets With Thin Crust and Cream
Instructions describe making a rich pie crust rolled very thin and baked in inverted patty pans. Once cooled, fill with crushed sweetened strawberries and a spoon of whipped cream.
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Civil Service Examinations
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Washington
Ames
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Bert
Council Bluffs
Creston
Davenport
Denison
Dubuque
Port Dodge
Met
Iowa City
Keokuk
Mason City
State Board of Control
P. J. McGuire
Woodward
McGuire
Cerro Gordo County
M. N. Voldeng
Cherokee State Hospital
Voldeng
George Donohoe
Knoxville
Cherokee Hospital
Cherokee
Lafayette Higgins
Iowa State Board of Health
Boards of Health
Mississippi River
New Orleans
State Board of Health
Rupert Blue
National Board of Health
Canada
Seton
Graham
James
Seville
Libby
Daisy Fly Killer
Barold
DeSalb Ave
bErovsivya
Aibae
Absorbine, JR
W.F Young
P.D.F
Temple Street
Maia
Banish
Lyme Rover
Wisconsin
Consolidated Liquid Gas
Majestic
Milwaukee
Watson EF. Coleman
Washington, D.C
Lowa
Kkist
Swane
Moines
Kodaks
W. N. U. Des Moines
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