Poison in Rhubarb Leaves Warns Against Greens
The article cautions that rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid and can cause poisoning, even fatal outcomes, while recommending green vegetables like spinach and kale as safe. It notes rhubarb stalks are wholesome for sauce or pie filling.
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New York Medical Journal
Humorous Cobb Tour Stops at Mississippi Village Eatery
Irvin 8 Cobb the humorous lecturer visited a Mississippi village on a southern tour and dined at a local restaurant. He quipped with an aged kitchen helper about the bill of fate, dramatizing ham eggs corn bread and coffee as the order.
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Legend of the Great War and the Angel of Mons tale
The piece recounts rumors from early World War I claiming an angel with a flaming sword blocked German troops at Mons, prompting British retreat. It notes the report originated from an imaginary poem titled She Angel of Mons by an English clergyman.
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Paris to Build Moving Sidewalk Under City Streets
Paris commissions engineer Emile Desvaux to draft plans for a municipal moving sidewalk to run below street level beside a new subway under construction. It would carry pedestrians at about five miles per hour with platforms possibly forty feet underground in some sections.
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England's Potato Queen Miss Breeze Gains Title
England hails Miss Breeze as the potato queen for her success in creating new potato varieties. A bachelor of science, she began hybridizing skills at Cambridge School of Agriculture and later refined them in practice.
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Luther Burbank
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Cambridge School of Agriculture
Alexandra’s Pear Favorite Frames Her Style
Alexandra favors pear motifs in her art and attire. She is frequently photographed or painted with pears, a signature element of her public image.
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Alexandra
Fairbury Builds Wading Pool in City Park
Fairbury plans a new wading pool in the city park near the children's play area. The facility will be supervised by a constant guard to ensure safety for small children. In other notes, Jefferson County reports the first threshing results from Winstead area with yields around ten to fifteen bushels, and ongoing harvest conditions across the region.
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Weddel
Steele City
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