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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1900
Page
4
Dr Farlow of Harvard warns on mushroom dangers and deadly amanita identification. Key rule: avoid any mushroom with a poison cup socket. many edible species resemble deadly varieties. descriptions contrast common mushroom, fly agaric, and deadly agaric.
A dispersed blizzard of topics covers Jerome Bonaparte matrimonial speculation, Mme Bonaparte’s hopes, and Jerome’s American marriage, alongside a botanical treatise on mushrooms. It threads Napoleon’s lineage echoes with warnings of resemblance, then shifts to mushroom species, sizes, odors, and consumption cautions.
The article explains how the date for holding the presidential election was designated by Congress. It notes the first act related to the subject and that it provided for presidential electors.
Belle Archer, the well known actress, died recently of embolism at a Warren hospital. She was famed as a leading lady in Alexander Salvini productions and later rose to prominence in American theater. Born in Easton Pennsylvania in 1850, she had a long career and married her stage fame to acclaim.
A remarkable potato raised by J. C. Hammond at Greene Maine had eyes and a large tooth, likely from a horse, which grew until the cavity filled and the tooth became fixed in the vegetable.
A Sheffield cutlers firm houses the world’s most remarkable knife with LSD blades and ten additional blades every decade. Another curiosity is three pairs of scissors all of which can be corr ed with a thistle.
Government urged farmers to protect timber as standing trees earn more than cleared wood. The image shows a farm wrecked by hillside clearing, litter burning, and soil compacting. Erosion, gullying, and washed soils ruined fertile fields and meadows, lowering farm value.
The New York Journal notes Uncle Sam funds a broad study of national eating, waste, and energy from food. Prof. H. O. Atwater leads investigations across states, linking diet variety, cost, preparation, and nourishment, detailing per person daily protein, fat, and carbohydrate needs and disparities among social groups and regions.
The piece humorously explores how children idealize their fathers as flawless savants while mothers remain affectionate anchors. It recounts anecdotes of fathers coaxed into unlikely feats and the humorous gaps between parental self view and children’s expectations, including a long road trip tale and reflections on naval and presidential ambitions.
A vivid note on moving Norway pine log piles through Chicago streets requires skill to navigate long wagon loads around corners. The piece reflects on urban traffic spectacle and the precision of turning multi-pile loads in a busy city setting. It shifts to a census overview noting substantial population gains in many state capitals over the past decade. Major rises include Providence, Stratford, Trenton, Columbus, Indianapolis, Des Moines, Harrisburg, Denver, St Paul, Salt Lake City, and Richmond and Nashville.
An article reviews coal handling on a large transatlantic liner using the Deutschland as example. It details daily coal consumption of 1½ tons per knot, six thousand tons on a six day voyage, and a two to three day coaling period with four lighters, 1,400 feet of rail, and workers paid extra for Sunday. It notes unloading immediately after passenger discharge and a schoolgirl social note about introductions.
The 61st St. Louis to Chicago auto trip by Jire P. French covered 450 miles in 36 hours despite poor roads and wrong directions. His phaeton weighs 1000 pounds and used 18 gallons of gasoline. The article also notes Royal College of Science explorer Mr. Moore returning from Central Africa with specimens after a 2000 mile trek, living on goats with Uji boys and observing ice phenomena and lake sizes.
The census reports indicate Albany and Lincoln, capital cities of New York and Nebraska, have smaller populations than ten years ago. Albany now has 4,000 residents, down 772 from 1800, while Lincoln lists 400 residents, down 14,085, prompting a broader question about state capitals nationwide.
J E Moore reports from Central Africa on unusual mountain and desert travel. The article notes long poles, fifty feet long and about a foot thick, blocked traffic when turned at corners or carried across streets. Wagons reach about forty feet, causing cross current stoppages of cars and carriages for minutes, with daytime movement now common in Jersey City.
A renowned Paridean couturier bans blue and pink for red haired women, insisting on black white warm browns and delicate purples. Another Parisian designer seeks a unique green tint for each wearer and adds white to finish, claiming all colors gain from contrast. The adage remains that a mismatched shade leaves one in darkness.
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