European language diversity and global facts snapshot
A collage of historical data notes Europe speaking 587 languages, the Paris university claimed as largest with 9 800 students, 1867 rail mileage at 2 087 rising to 17 824 in 1900, stamps for the Orange River Colony, high school English use in Egypt at 95 percent, Mexico’s trade rise since 1876, coffee replacing beer in German factories, rifle cost comparison between China and Europe, Massachusetts physicians about 4 500, Liverpool tram capacity, and Moorish money minting contract with France at three million dollars.
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Europe
Paris
Canada
Orange River Colony
China
Massachusetts
Local News Briefs From Denver Tribune Correspondents
Denver Tribune rounds up social visits and travel notes from January week ending. Frank Steel visits sister near Roann. Miss Zona Moon and Miss Lovie Cover travel to Peru and Akron. families, church events, weddings, and schooling details fill a bustling local scene with names such as Brubaker Losher Moon and Gage.
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Zona Moon
Peru
Myra Losher
Holiday greetings linger in Mishawaka birth notice
Will Landis Jr and Mishawaka claim a Christmas week birth as relatives note a newborn child and family joy in the holiday aftermath.
Local Social Roundup and Hogs Sold to Joe Miller
Community notes list Jesse Friend selling hogs to Joe Miller last week and Jacob Dice delivering them Tuesday. Visits include Albert Berger with Geo See family near Roann, Hattie Dice with her Erie grandfather, and Geo See’s New Year with Walter See. Social evening at Elmer See’s home on Jan. 3 brought fourteen guests, games enjoyed. Revolver incident kept some from attending. Grover See and friends share courtship fashion. Frances Moore visits Emma Berger. Geo See and wife host and entertain relatives.
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Lovie Cover
Akron
Burton Green
Lula
Cy Allen
Macy
Dio Rannells
Laporte
Lem. Buck
Ruth
Kokomo
Perry Tharp
Samuel Berger
Lewis Dice
Lew
Grover Lee
Bessie Martin
Ralph Lee
Denver
John Hower
Hilltown
Dutch Street
John Dice
Melton
Amboy
Slabaugh
Bunker Hill
Rufus Fisher
Roagn
Grippe
Jesse Friend
Joe Miller
Jacob Dice
Elmer See
Revolver
Frances Moore
Emma Berger
Community Notes from Union Township
James Ream visits Fred Mathias last Sunday. Omer Lee spends Sunday with his brother Walter. Noah Hoover, longtime ill, remains quite poorly. Dutch Street boys attend services at Denver Sunday evening. Question raised why E. E. did not attend sand hill service Sunday evening.
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Omer Lee
Walter
Noah Hoover
Denver
E. E
Sand Hill
Local Notes and Personnel Shifts Reported
M N Taylor faces a busy period as the past days show movement in positions. Medsker appears in line for a higher post with a $1000 a year raise as court reporters eye the new office role. A return of Joe Kessler from discharge signals renewed illness at a Logan asylum. Denver Bank releases a favorable statement indicating solid local banking. Grant Moon and L C Dukes publish new ads while Miss Wilson of St Louis visits Dr. Piper and wife.
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Bank of Denver
WW. O. Piper
Grant Moon
L. C. Dukes
Lok
Missith Wilson
St. Louis, Mich
Dr. Piper
Waited Farrarut seeks travel agent in Illinois counties
Local territory position offers permanent work refit merchants and agents. Salary 1024 dollars yearly plus expenses payable 19.75 dollars weekly in cash with expenses advanced. Standard House at 334 Dearborn Street Chicago lists May 14 for contact.
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Farrarut
Standard House
Dearborn St
Chicago
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Dratis Poultry Food
The
Expnandé
Grant Moon, Prop
Egypt
Diaz
Mexico
Liverpool
France
Denver Tribune
Perrysburg
Frank Steel
Roann
Ben Gage
Wabash
Harry Waite
Peru Grocery Company
George S. Brubaker
Manchester
John Clouse
Logansport
Wm. Pottenger
New Waverly
Harry Marley
New Zion
Maria McElwee
Walter H. Wright
Crawfordsv
eMi
Samuel Losher
Sanders
Columbia City
Baptist Church
Wm. Losher
E. A. Kreider
W. O. McElwee
Jacob Stanton
E. Sabbath School
Lela Brubaker
Lela Brubaker Sec’y, Mrs. Jennie Rannells, Treas., Mrs. W. O. McElwee
May Gage
Harley Kindig
Velma Cunningham
the Baptist Parsonage
F. C. Moon
Mary Brown
Irvin Fisher
Brightmire
Mary Bon Steel
John Rhodes
Lorene Mahler
Gilead
Will Landis
Frank Landis
Court House
Dr. Swift
Mr. Tracy
Howard Tracy
Near Macy
Grant Tracy
Ed Thompson
Mrs. Thompson
Layro
Grandpa Landis
Geo. Thompson
Levi
Irvin Dewald
John Dewald
Ebenezer
Ella Fisher
Metta Leedy
Deedsville
Pearson
Union Township
Woolleytown
Santa Claus
Will Landis, Jr
Mishawaka
Vis
Albert Berger
Near Roann
Geo. See
Walter See
Elmer Lantz
Grover See
Lantz
Mrs. Fisher
Barkis
James Ream
Fred Mathias
Earboo
Alman
Indianapolis Sentil
Sentinel
Indianapolis Sentinel Co
Indianapolis, Ind
M. N. Taylor
Dianapolis
Medsker
Reporter of Court
Stegion
Sylum
Logan
Avith
Joe Kessler
Charles Grinapolis
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