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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
5
Dr Farlow of Harvard outlines risks in foraging mushrooms. He warns to avoid toadstools mistaken for edible varieties and describes warning signs such as the poison cup in amanita and unreliable tests.
A traveler recounts an early long road journey from St. Louis to Chicago in a horseless carriage. He details tire punctures at Divernon and Pekin, rough and sandy roads, street traffic blocks from long street poles, and a vision that autos will someday be as common as bicycles. He notes excitement from locals and the need for better route maps.
A Sheffield cutlers firm houses the world’s most remarkable knife with 1,890 blades and gains ten blades every decade. Also on display are three pairs of scissors that can all be covered by a single thimble.
The guidance advises avoiding items emitting odor or in poor condition, avoiding hard or decomposed examples, and checking interiors for grubs or larval insects to ensure quality and safety.
Belle Archer a famed actress died recently in Warren Pennsylvania hospital from embolism. She was celebrated as a leading lady to Alexander Salvini before suing for contract money. Born in Easton Pennsylvania in 1860, she rose to stardom in American theater.
The article details field notes on many mushroom species including the fly agaric and deadly agaric, describing pileus shapes sizes odors and stances of stalks. It notes that edible rules are not universal and cautions collectors to learn each species individually. It also references election day timing in several states per state laws.
French chemist M Berthelot concluded from ancient Egyptian artifacts that pure copper was used in tools and weapons. They shaped chisels by folding copper strips and forging them, and hollow needles were made from copper leaf using a method akin to modern bicycle tubing manufacture.
The most extraordinary township in England is Skiddaw in Cumberland. It has only one house, and its occupier cannot vote because there is no overseer to prepare a voters list nor any church or place of worship or assembly to publish one.
A Greene Maine farmer J C Wammond raised a freak potato that featured a horse-sized tooth in a cavity. The odd tuber drew local curiosity as it grew and the tooth became embedded in the potato. The piece ends with a proverb about living to eat.
John L. French of St. Louis completed a 450 mile trip to Chicago in 36 hours despite mud and wrong turns. The 1000 pound phaeton used 18 gallons of gasoline, showing horseless carriages can handle dirt roads and hills. The voyage argues for better country roads to aid farmers and wider automobile use.
Reports describe long Norway pine logs used for building piles moving through Chicago streets, often at night to avoid traffic. The piece also notes similar log transport feats in Kensington England and chronicles an expedition led by Mr. Moore with the Ujiji boys, detailing travel from Zambesi to Uganda, goats for food, and observations on ice and Central Africa.
A renowned Farisian couturier declares blue and pink any shade harmful to red hair beauty. He refuses red haired patrons' requests, urging only black and white with warm browns as suitable alternatives, in a firm, regretful stance.
J E B Moore, recently returned from Central Africa, claims to have solved how sea fish entered Lake Tanganyika. A Royal College of Science student described climbing mountains and crossing deserts as part of the journey, arguing for a natural mechanism moving marine life inland.
The nine teen mile canal enlargement makes Brussels a port for ships up to 2000 tons, up from 300 tons. The change expands the port’s capacity and increases potential shipping activity and trade connections.
Historical note catalogues scent loves of Nero Louis XIV Richelieu Josephine Napoleon Hugo Dumas Dickens. It links perfumed preferences to personalities, naming roses orange blossoms musk myrtle jasmine and eau de Cologne as favored notes across eras.
A Boston Transcript item recounts a China man painting two bow legends on the ship Cape City at Hong Kong. He first wrote Capecity with no space, then Yucepac on the opposite bow, noting the Y near the stern to humor the crew and illustrate linguistic logic. The piece also cites meat consumption patterns, referencing November Ladies' Home Journal.
Fragment from a humorous exchange noting delays before an arrival in a drawing room. Contains asides about feathers and a maid, with quips on punctuality and pre election efforts. The piece reflects light political satire and social timing typical of the era.
A dialogic joke item from the Indianapolis Journal features a physician and a colonel debating language and rain gear. The wit hinges on a coat on the tongue and hopes for a mackintosh.
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