T | M . flvine fox will spend the nijrht drinking'frmn the vessels in which cocoa i ,ii-!ille«l tlie fluid contained therein] bavin? an intoxicating effect on these animals. Tlie secret of making absinthe, the .uhtle hut ti.irmfm stimulant so popular in France, was sold by its fawntor t„ a distiller for 125d01. The distiller sold it for oO.flOOdol. Queen .Mevand™ still preserves her «-«Min;r-dre« of lilac poplin, which was chosen as a compliment to Queen Victoria, who w«- fond of that colour. TVrfuiw- ni.inufactur.'is every rear eon-lime l.S«n tons <,f orange blossom, n.W tons of roses. 130 tons each of jasmine and violet-, and l"i tons of jonBnckinMiam Palace cost a million i pound-, and the ballroom absorbed £3i10.000 of tliat amount.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 73, 21 March 1908, Page 4
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121Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 73, 21 March 1908, Page 4
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