Beer Drives Out Absinthe in France as Beer Consumption Rises
France has boosted beer consumption by over 40 percent in five years, reaching 317,940,000 gallons in 1906. While wine and cider use remains strong, Consul Manson notes beer growth correlates with a decline in absinthe, though import duties keep prices high and French breweries expand rapidly.
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France
Mansonia
Bonfort
Vis
Pilsen
Munich
Paris
China's Maritime Waterways Far Surpass All Nations
A historical account extols China's vast canal network, natural and artificial, claiming it surpasses other nations in navigable rivers. The grand canal runs from Canton to Peking, covering 825 miles, passing near forty one cities. It is fifty feet wide with seventy five sluices and thousands of bridges, sustaining a large population on water.
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China
Holland
Canton
Peking
Dog That Catches Fish at Craighead Farm
Nick Craighead, a Callaway county farmer, owns a shepherd dog famed for catching fish in small streams near the place. The dog spots fish through clear water, waits on shore, then dives to seize the quarry before it escapes. Visitors drive to the farm to witness this peculiar skill.
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Nick Craighead
Callaway County
Amny
Craighead
Bechuanaland Python Attack Thwarted by Shot Kills Serpent
Mr Conklin walking near the Marico river in thick grass was seized by a fourteen foot python that coiled around his legs and dragged him toward a tree. He freed a hand and fired, killing the heavy snake that needed three men to lift.
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Mr. Conklie
Marico
Bechuanaland
Wich
Gasoline and Money Market in Massachusetts
Estimates place twenty thousand automobiles in Massachusetts worth about thirty million dollars. Many owners mortgaged homes to buy cars, increasing financial strain as gasoline use drains capital and loan costs rise for mercantile needs. A separate note recalls a car crossing a wide stream without a ford or bridge, solved by time and thought. Marvels of the Human Body claims an average man has forty thousand hairs per second, 26 000 000 00 000 red blood cells, and if laid side by side would cover about 3 130 square yards.
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Massachusetts
Senator Redfield Proctor Voice Described as Bailer Factory
Vermont Senator Redfield Proctor is praised for a remarkable voice in the United States Senate. Critics label it a bailer factory voice, noting its distinctive, loud delivery.
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Redfield Proctor
Vermont
United States Senate
Costly Love and a Long Engagement in Cards in Thirty Days
A fiancé argues against a long engagement citing rising living costs. The exchange ends with a practical view on delaying marriage to manage expenses. In other notes, Washington produced 10.5 billion shingles in 1900, about 68 percent of US output, and a civil engineer was arrested for uncivil remarks to women.
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State of Washington
United States
Notice for Publication at Minot Land Office 1907
Notice is hereby given that Jena Jenson Norgaard has filed intent to make proof for the claim No. 8460 in North Dakota. The register and receiver will hear witnesses to prove residence and cultivation. The hearing date is February 6, 1908, with witnesses Richardson, August Lux, Ines Brown, Bowbelle and Mavina listed.
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Minot
N. D
Netter
United States Land Ofice
N. Don
Jena Jenson Norgaard
Richardson
August Lux
Ines Brown
St Bowbelle
Mavina
Atty
Fer Giaillant
Raat
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Union Commercial College Thacker & Mughes
Wanberlain
Chamberlain
Stevens
Markeman
Aihare
Coteau, N. D
Vyohn Erickson
Stone Music House
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Chickering & Son's
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Sohmer
Bebr Bros
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McPhail
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Farrand
Underwood
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Sgn
Fargo
Dee
Stone’s Music House
Fargo, North Dakota
D. C. Black
Ontario Veterinary College
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