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A Carroll building dig uncovers a granite tombstone reading Asa Congdon died Aug 22 1850 A E 36 no bones found. The tale mentions Carroll county’s early settlers and Guthrie county. Muggs the dog helps Al Marshall and Claude Stevenson harvest two ducks at Silver Lake without a shot.
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J. W. Jarnagin
Carroll
Carroll County
Asa Congdon
Congdon
Guthrie County
al Marshall
Claude Stevenson
Northwood
Worth County
Silver Lake
Muggs
Mr. Marshall
Antlers Found in Rockford Street Spark Mystery
Old-timers recall a trio of three-pronged deer antlers found in Rockford Floyd county in the business district. Dragged by dogs is suspected. one prong is broken and five remain. The antlers, nearly petrified, measure 14 inches with skull fragment attached. Deer were common there until a harsh winter in 1855.
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Rockford
Floyd County
Dog hero saves farmhouse as flames flare near Breda Iowa
A farm fire at the P. H. Thelen place near Breda is checked when a family dog signals danger by scratching at the house door. The blaze is contained before spreading to other buildings, aided by quick help from the area.
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P. H. Thelen
Breda
Carroll County
Clock maintenance shifted to electric motor aid
A small electric motor will power the clock, reducing manual upkeep. The custodian will no longer need frequent climbs, needing access only twice yearly to oil the mechanism.
Mystery car found in lake near Ocheyedan shocks hunters
Three duck hunters on a lake near Ocheyedan in Osceola county discover a sunken automobile. Insurance records show theft coverage paid five years earlier and the owner died last summer, suggesting possible foul play or accidental disposal. Holstein plans wide scale reforestation by planting 170 small trees in the city park to replace dying ones.
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Ocheyedan
Osceola County
Holstein
Ida County
Dentist’s Death After Tooth Extraction Stuns Community
Dr. Harry T. Couser of Manchester Delaware County died after a routine wisdom tooth removal by a fellow dentist. Following the extraction, Couser suffered a heart attack and passed away, reversing the usual outcome of dental procedures.
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Harry T. Couser
Manchester
Delaware County
Couser
Family reunions and Thanksgiving musings in small town gatherings
The notice lists local visitors from Dubuque Hopkinton and Wapello who joined hosts in Thanksgiving festivities. It reflects on family reunions as a day of rest from work and church duties, then shifts to notes about newspaper mail delivery, Australian railway speeds, silkworm cocoon lengths, and a nudge to use classified ads.
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Express
Sam
Not Circulating Library and Historic Use of Quinine
The Library of Congress serves as a reference storehouse of knowledge not a lending library. Only officials in Washington can draw books for home use, with research permits issued by the librarian. Interlibrary loans extend access to other libraries for serious study. Dogs reportedly helped locate quinine from chinchona bark, aiding cold relief since Inca times.
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Library of Congress
Washington
Min
Washington Post
Record weights and heights of historic dogs noted
The St Bernard holds the record for weight but not height. The Irish wolfhound is tallest today at about 88 inches at the shoulder, while old reports claim dogs larger still. One animal is said to stand four feet high at the shoulder.
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St. Bernard
Bougainville Named for French Explorers Bougainville and Commerson
Bougainville was named in honor of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French geographer and discoverer, who along with French botanist Philibert Commerson, sailed worldwide in 1767 by royal command of King Louis XV.
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Bougainville
Bougainvile
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Byothert
Commerson
Louis XV of France
de Bougainville
Directional sense of the wild goose noted as fallible
The text notes that even with strong instinct, wild geese can mislead in thick weather and storms. It mentions historical bans on rum distilling and lime burning in New York due to concerns tied to a summer distemper, then shifts to the unresolved problem of glaciation causes in North America and globally.
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New York
Elephants Show Varied Tusks Beyond Ivory Color
Collier's Weekly notes African elephants display tusks in brown rose and even black shades, not only ivory. This surprising variation reveals diversity in tusk coloration among roaming elephants across plains and forests.
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Africa
Collier’s Weekly
Collier's Weekly
Helium Gas a Rare Inert Element Distinct From Vacuum
A Chicago Tribune writer notes helium’s sun discovery precedes Earth finding, describing it as colorless tasteless nonreactive and nonflammable. It resists high temperatures dissolves poorly in liquids and even seems weightless, bearing little resemblance to a vacuum.
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Chicago
Oil and Alcohol Teachings from Early California and Russia
Oil long used in California for heat and power grew after 1880 from ship galley use to a budding industry until San Francisco earthquake and fire. Vodka described as a harsh fiery drink around 40 percent alcohol, made mainly from rye and other grains. Nature’s sex ratios vary in species including spiders and cuttlefish. Ohio State School for the Blind graduates show about sixty five percent self supporting through trades learned.
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California
San Francisco
Russia
Ohio State School For the Blind
First Continental Paper Money Issued May 10 1775
The first paper currency under Continental Congress authority dated May 10 1775 but not circulated until August of the same year. The notes marked a foundational move in Revolutionary finance and shaped early American monetary policy.
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Continental Congress
Harvard Graduates Promoted Four College Presidents
Harvard graduates promoted four presidents of Harvard College John Leverett Samuel Langdon Edward Everett and Charles William Eliot were graduates of this famous old institution.
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Harvard
Harvard College
John Leverett
Samuel Langdon
Edward Everett
Charles Wiliam EnNoet
Kodak prints and enlargements offer by mail
Kodak prints twenty five cents per dozen and rolls finished twenty five cents. Two enlargements free. Rapids Photo of Cedar Rapids offers best mail order service. FOR RENT seven room house all modern with cellar laundry garage and garden. Three blocks from Main Street inquire of Mrs Lillian Harms. 23 Y.
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KODAK
Rapids Photo
Cedar Rapids
Main Street
Lillian Harms
Fossil Discoveries Stir Debate On Ancient Life Forms
Readers recall a historic belief that fossils repeatedly uncovered by science were mere disappointments of nature with no living organisms ever produced. The fragment hints at paleontological debate during the period about fossil significance and early interpretations.
Adoption of Standard Time at 1884 Washington Conference
Standard time was adopted at an International conference in Washington in 1884. Before then, time computation varied wildly across countries.
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Washington
Monti Football Opens 1936 Season with Strong Start
Monticello opens 1936 grid campaign with nine returning lettermen led by Schoon Eden Verdie and Rickardson. The squad defeats Maquoketa 25 0 and Manchester at home 25 0, features standout plays including Field 75 yard punt, and suffers injuries as the season progresses with wins over West Branch and Mount Vernon before Armistice Day victory over Anamosa. Monti finishes 7 wins 1 loss, scoring 141 points to 12 for opponents and gains 83 first downs to 34.
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Schoon
Eden
Verdie
Vic Richardson
Lubben
Kuhns
Rickels
Rick
Hobert
Husky
Wisconsin
Kenneth
Lewis Cox
York
Behrends
Jamieson
Balsiger
Schlemme
Morey
Bone
Kiburg
Pruit
Fitzsimmons
Maquoketa
Mani
Maanaketa
Field
Manchester
Monticello
Monti
Marion
Ken Cox
Tipton
West Branch
Sehoun
Chuck Field
Mount Vernon
Chris Bassizer
Vic Richards
Anamosa
K Cox
Montis
Hebert
Jas
Acco
K. Cox
Lew
Verd Richardson
Prull
Kiburz
L. Cox
Nagel
Stutt Bone
Gerdes
Marton
High
Anamosa Ow
Doctor Offers Free Consultation for Chronic Ailments
For 30 years Dr J F Suallenberger advertises treatment of piles fissures fistula rheumatism kidney nerves stomach gall bladder leg ulcers and other chronic diseases. Fittings for trusses offered with free consultation at Manchester Hotel Glen Charles on Wednesday and Cedar Rapids Hotel Allison Tuesday December 15 return every 28 days.
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Manchester
Glen Charles
Cedar Rapids
Allison
J. F. Suallenberger
M.D
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Joe Fisher and His Orchestra
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Uate
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