Whimsical notes and trade talk from a Beaver editor
A mix of humorous observations and brief items features a Paris jewel tale about a Thiers family necklace losing value, jokes about a younger Duma, labor issues in Dominique, aging patriarch J Pierson Morgan, Lagden's meeting with Sekukuniland chiefs, tips on professional networking, a Canton boycott incident, U S Canada border talk on Lake Erie, and new boundary boars for fishermen along the lake.
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United States
Canada
Lake Erie
Population rise and beer decline in Britain with tea import boost
The UK shows a 2,000,000 population increase over six years while beer consumption falls by about 2,500,000 barrels and spirits use also declines. Tea imports reach 155,767,710 pounds in seven months of 1906, up 10,000,000 from 1905. Rifle shooting to join elementary education in Britain per Birrell, with funded instruction under restrictions, and Australia hosts the world’s largest duck farm and incubator.
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United Kingdom
Great Britain
Birrell
Board of Education
House of Commons
Australia
Boomerangs Compared From Australia Expert Words
HALYH PAYNE-GALLOWAY explains the Australian boomerang types the returning and war variants differ in shape and flight. The returning boomerang is light and flat on one side while the war boomerang is heavier and curved both sides and does not return.
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Halyh Payne-Galloway
Fire Wipes Out Selby Abbey Historic Church in Yorksh ire
A devastating blaze destroyed Selby Abbey in Yorkshire, with the Lathom Chapel and north transept burned, roofs ruined, and the great choir and eastern end consumed. The fire, rapid and widespread, overwhelmed the single local engine before external help arrived, erasing much of the abbey’s medieval glory and artefacts.
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Selby Abbey
Yorkshire
England
William
Henry
Trent
Whillam Liverenge
Columans
Peet
John
Edwards
Margaret
Selby
Leeds
York
Tts
Lathom Chapel
Lathom
His Little Joke Reveals Ruling Band Policy
A Houston Post item quotes a landlord denying a hired man night outings, framed as a joke about keeping his band together. The brief notes the rule and the humorous explanation for it.
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the Larter
Houston Post
To the Point Office Roy Salary Inquiry
A terse exchange asks how to obtain a raise in salary. The boss replies to learn what you are earning and where you stand.
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Roy
Misheard Kiss Confession in Indian Language Snippet
A fragment from an English language sample hints at a stern parent confronting a young man who admits kissing his daughter in the parlor. The text blends odd phrasing with a remark about language use in India.
Mystery of the Whitehall Mansion Haunts a South Carolina Estate
A narrator visiting Ursula Middleton at Whitehall in South Carolina recalls a haunted night in the old mansion. A ghostly rocking chair moves, unseen hands strangle him, and a ledgered secret in Mr Heyward’s bureau fuels a legend of disappearance and murder tied to Sam, a loyal slave.
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Coptrakt
Joseph TH Bowien
Ursula
South
Carolna
George Middleton
Mr. Middleton
van Hoom
Massa
van Room
Whitehall
van Boom
George
Sam
Mr. Heyward
Atlantic City's Diversified Visitors Highlight Hydrophobia Tale
Mayor Stoy recalls a Pasteur Institute doctor noting Atlantic City’s cosmopolitan guests. He quotes an Indian chief named War Eagle seeking treatment, claiming not bitten but fearing hydrophobia after a black poodle ragout served last Friday.
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Stoy
Atlantic City
Hindoon
Chinele
Moore
Pasteur Institute
War Eagle
Boy's Head One Solid Sore Then Hair Regrowth Report
Avard Oklahoma proprietor A C Barnett recounts his son’s eczema cure using Cuticura Remedies. After two bottles of Resolvent and daily Soap and Ointment, the child’s head healed, hair regrew, and no further eczema appeared. Dated March 30 1905. Italy and Spain Name Ambassadors to Britain. Marquis di San Giuliano will represent Italy. Senor Villa Uratua represents Spain. Both praised for tact during King Alfonso’s London visit. Teaching methods in Europe criticized. Consul Nash notes Americans struggle with non English speech despite college educations. German volunteers use 27 automobiles for maneuvers praised for speed and convenience.
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A. C. Barnett
Avard
Oklahoma
Italy
Spain
Europe
St James
Marquis di San Giuliano
Ialy
Dante
Italian Geographical Society
Senor Villa Uratua
Alfonso
London
Ena
New Year's Calls and Postum A New Year’s Tip
A 25 year old custom of New Year’s calls waned as bars overindulged. The piece notes progress in social behavior and advocates Postum as a wholesome drink for guests. A Staten Island doctor and his daughter promote Postum during Yule Tide and for New Year callers.
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Staten Island
Weilville
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