Missouri Debates New Tax and Road Reform Plea
The Missouri commission to revise revenue laws opens in St. Louis, aiming to unify county taxation, curb tax dodging, and fund road and bridge projects. Governors Folk and courts shape plans toward a stronger tax system and a durable state constitution to curb debt and ensure fairness across counties. Missouri debates direct road financing, macadamized routes, convict labor, and the constitution’s scope in funding public works.
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Burro Alley Trade Tracks Tiny Pack Animals
A Santa Fe based report details the market for burros used to haul wood in the Southwest. It describes the burro drivers, the corral in Burro alley, and how packs of pine wood are loaded onto small pack saddles. The piece follows a typical day from dawn to evening as drivers haggle, load, and sell, then repeat the routine.
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Common Insurance Terms Explained in Brief
Definitions cover premium level reserves dividends and the roles of participating and nonparticipating policies. It explains surrender value, annuities, and the difference between term and renewable term insurance with emphasis on how dividends and reserves influence policyholder benefits.
Willie Poses With Steamboat at Photo Session
A father and mother recall Willie during a photo shoot in New York. The photographer coaxed a smiling farewell as Willie clung to a toy steamboat, while the father doubted the target of the shot and the parents managed the scene with calm.
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New York Sun
Willie
Wille
Witte
Will
Trick of Vinyardists in French grape storage
French vine growers market outdoor grapes through a winter method. Racks hold White-necked bottles filled with water placed horizontally, and grape stems feed water into the fruit without contact. Cool cellar temperatures preserve the grapes as they hang outside.
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France
Amer-1
Beaver in New York State wildlife note fragment
Fragmentary wildlife report notes beavers in New York State, stating beaver populations in the North woods never fully vanish and referencing fresh beaver cuttings from Franklin County within the past five years, with notes on waters northwest of Upstate areas.
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Franklin County
Next World Exposition in New Zealand Set for 1907
Derangements under way for opening in November and continuing to April next year. New Zealand colony plans a world’s fair at Christchurch in Canterbury with Maori relics, geysers, forests, and mountains as attractions. Exhibitors nationwide invited to showcase resources, trade, and industrial goods to a global audience, with special freight rates and bonded warehouses.
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Heart Affects Watch Says Pittsburg Gazette
A Pittsburg Gazette report claims a watch kept near a man's heart can be disrupted by irregular heartbeats. A watchmaker suggests swapping watches to test whether the heart rhythm affects timekeeping, with a $200 gold watch used for the trial. The piece notes the Khedive of Egypt owns an extremely costly saddle.
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Pittsburg Gazette
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Subtleties of Turkish Harem Life Revealed by Mrs Richards
Mrs Richards describes harem life in Turkey contrasting polygamy norms. She notes typically one wife, legal limits on second wives, slaves and dependents in harems, and affectionate treatment of children and slaves. A Turkish official adds disdain for the European marriage market, while highlighting different customs.
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Constantinople
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Wrong Garment Causes Humorous Vanity Night
A vivid, humorous reminiscence from a New York reader recounts a fashionable, exclusive Van Atta party gone awry. The narrator, in a radiant yet mortified state after misplacing a gauzy scarf, endures gasps as a doorway moment reveals the error and a shocked guest.
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New York Press
Old Man’s Prosperity Fades After Wife Keeps Ledger
A crumbling tale recalls a once prosperous elder, his wife maintaining a strict financial ledger. With scarce dollars and rising pressures, neighbors recall missed payments and a violent downturn as he struggles to sustain his life. The narrative centers on community attention and the man’s gradual decline.
History in the Hat of Hair as Disease Record
A Japanese scientist named Matsu ra argues that hair thickness reflects health. Diseases alter the hair’s medullary layer and hard outer layer, reducing thickness. Observing hair length and thinning can reveal duration and severity of illness, especially in coarse-haired populations.
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Matsura
Language barrier quote from Deroit Free Press
A brief feature notes a quotation about language difficulty from the Deroit Free Press, highlighting the idea that the speaker found it easier to speak than be understood. The remark contrasts speaking English with being understood by others.
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England
Deroit Free Press
Nurse touts Postum as coffee substitute in anecdote
A Wilkes Barre nurse writes she suffered headaches and indigestion from strong coffee but found relief after two weeks using Postum Food Beverage. She notes colleagues and patients benefited from switching, praising Postum as a coffee substitute without the drawbacks.
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Wilkes Jarre
Beneft
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