Medicine Bags and Rainmaking Charms Across Regions
The text surveys medicine bags used by New Zealand Maori and African cultures, noting perfumes and talismans inside. It details taramen from a prickly pine, and describes rainmaking kits with bats, animal remains, and plant materials. It also mentions kings and chiefs acting as medicine men in Zulu Matabele and Swaziland, with bags containing varied charms and symbols used to induce rain.
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Aimuieis
Cook
New Zealand
Colenso
Ya New Zealand Institute
Africa
Mr. Holden
Canoy
Lobengula
Matabele
Swaziland
Mr. Mather
South Africa
Vundundine
Plain Speech Praised By Country Pastor
A country pastor voices distrust of ornate rhetoric and favors simple direct talk in religious teaching. The remark echoes across a Youth's Companion issue noting a preference for straightforward English over high sounding language.
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Paul
Local ads advertise goods and services in 19th century terms
The notice lists sellers and offerings including whiskey on draft at 250 per date, imported brandy at $2 per bottle, Rye whiskey 18 years old, lodging at Kitchen House, fencing lumber shingles and pine from Verdi Reno Köulks, and a hunter trespass warning from V G Hensant. It reflects varied local commerce and a trespass prohibition.
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Jie
War
Koulks
Verdi
Reno
Republican Organization Knits County Central Committees
The article lists county central committee members for Storey through Lincoln counties, naming chairs secretaries and members such as A B Stoddard J M Diedrhart AD Ziegler and many others across Virginia City Nevada City Goldfield Winnemucca Reno Carson Ely and more, reflecting party structure.
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Twoveral County
State Central
Storey County
A B Stoddard
J M Diedrhart
AD Ziegler
Dave Winter
William Greenwood
Virginia City
TP Williams
Len Luebenberger
Goll Hill
Humboldt County
Thomas Nelsbal
Stone Ho
J Batton
GN Shallenberger
Goldonda
BT Evans
Willow Point
Bonn
Ely
A.D Glamcock
Osceola
DR Collins
Cherry Creek
State Republican League
O H Grey
ED Vanderlioth
Carson
Repeblican County
Linccoln County
Henry Hugar
A. Hanson
Ralph Nichols
N Bush
A. Hudgens
DeLamar
J. 0. Campbell
M. D
Cral Newall
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Promureiun AL Cards
A. Jagkman, M. D
Wadswooth, Nev
Nob Hill
McDonald
Sadsworth, Nevada
Olivery Disearen Building
Nevada House
Pense ‘Pian Ships
Ion City
Nevada
Wren & Julien
Eureka Block
Virginia Street
Reno, Nevada
Goodwin & Dodge
Attorneys-At-Law
First National Bank
Inc
Whitney House
T. B. Whitney, Prope
R Ruckee
California
Truckee
C.D. Horman
Adbworth, New
Pliny
Amits
Branton
Wateain
Sebo
Wily Batanabie
Entai Lowe Agency
Neourin Patent Neamenica
Munn & Co
Scientific American
Corms Yomilith
Rks
Wadsworth Dispatch
THE
Disuntor Fublishing CO
Davaned
Vanes
Tin Ey Tm
Medicine
Gare
Boudwehe
Ameren
Mexico
Jourmak
Lodge
Wadsworth Lodge
No. 25
TED Communication
PTE
Piitag
Bellam
W. M
MacPherson
Ske
Mt. Horeb
No. 12
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Pyramid Lodge No
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H. Rlm, CO
Macpherbus K of
R&s
Wadsworth
Confort
Pat W
Pioneer Dairy
T. G. Herman
Josh Cincien
Toyina
W. MacPherson
P.O. Building
Wailaworth
Acronas
Washoe
County Bank
Ben
New York
Chicago
San Fraucisno
United
W.C. H. Martin
Bondur
George B. Taylor
Second View
Cashier
Cannier
Columbus Haloon
Gregory Mariana & CO
Prop
Cieaters
White Sewing Machine Company
San Francisco, Cals
Cleveland
J. Hodgkinson
Railroad Saloon
Orrosite
Winnemucca
Topi Ia
Heron & Sumi
Howk Cooke
Staite
Ies Dax Nxn
Hi. Nlugny, Mrop
Ofinghouse
Kitchey House
V.G. Hensant
Gill
Dispatch Office
Main Street
Nevana
Republican Organization
Churchill County
Lovelock
Pyramid Reservation
Olinghouse Canyon Mines
the Dispatch
Beatty
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