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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1894
Page
4
A New York hotel keeper explains snail consumption has grown from novelty to staple, noting vast farms in Zurich and Swiss methods. He says Americans will profit from cultivating snails, reducing imports as demand rises among gourmands.
The Washington Star reports Switzerland outlawed the wholesale uprooting of the edelweiss to curb its loss. Tourists once hunted the flower across Engadine and Interlaken and even wore it in hats and hair. The ban on taking plants by the roots spurred new dangers as travelers disregarded guides.
Brooklyn reader Herbert Curzon cites repeated failures from introducing pests like Egyptian moths and Colorado beetles to new climates. He warns such introductions cause widespread damage, costly extermination, and possible spread to central states, urging caution against human interference with nature.
An illustrated collection of Lincoln anecdotes, many unpublished, will be mailed free to anyone sending their address to the Lincoln Tea Co Fort Wayne Indiana. The notice playfully asks if life at Long Branch is fast and quips that even fogs here dissipate.
Fort Wayne Business College offers practical office training and superior advantages for those seeking parauita or business skills. Send for catalogue. G. W. Lane, Fort Wayne, Ind.
A curious anecdote from Lincoln's Inn tells of a gentleman hurrying into a friend's chamber to exclaim that a named rival is a Chauncey Lane and to demand a list of all abusive terms he may safely use without risking prosecution.
Fragmentary reader letters praise medical extracts and tonics. Mrs Harriet Banne of Mont Idaho credits Drs Extract of Smart Weed with curing cholera morbus and stomach pain. A second note from Mrs M A McAlle Jackson Co Alabama hints at health improvements from similar treatment.
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