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  2. THE CHILDREN'S PAGE

    My Dear Girls and Boys,— Last Saturday I told you how people ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 793 words
  3. FOR LOLLY MAKERS.

    Take one large sweet orange, ¼lb. icing sugar, a little yellow coloring matter, one or two drops of carmine. Peel the orange and squeeze it well. ...

    Article : 104 words
  4. RIDDLES AND JOKES FROM SUNSHINERS.

    Why is perfume from Egypt like a Christmas present from India ? Because it is scent (sent) from afar. In what year did Christmas Day and ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. COMPETITION FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 28.

    If the missing letters are supplied the whole will form a well known proverb:— F - I - T - E - R - N - V - R - O - F - I - L - D -. ...

    Article : 48 words
  6. DIPS FROM MY LETTER BAG.

    Dear Auntie Nell,—I was very glad to see my name in the children's page. I hope my letter will be in "The Daily News" this week. Once I was going in for the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 3,123 words
  7. A GOOD CATCH.

    Go up to a friend and say:— "I was in a tram one day when s man got in smoking a cigar. He was followed by another man leading a dos. ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. JOKES.

    Teacher: "Willie, can you spell 'felt'?" Willie: "F-e-l-t" Teacher: "That's right. Now what is felt?" ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. NOT EASY TO FIND.

    A toe from the foot of a mountain, A blanket from the bed of a river A hair from the head of a hammer. A feather from the wing of an army. ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. THE SECRET OF CHINE ISLAND.

    Now, the middle and fore-part of the boat was piled up—or appeared to be— with vegetables and fruit, but all this was merely a blind. For the bright-skinned ...

    Article : 1,062 words
  11. NOT SO EASY.

    Take a piece of string, about 2ft. long, and, placing it on the floor, get one of your friends to put the thumb of each hand down on it. ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. A LIMERICK.

    There was once a black and white cow, Who loved to take part in a row; She could knock over cats, And make mincemeat of rats ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. A TONGUE TWISTER.

    Poppy peeled a pound of perfect pippins. If Poppy peeled a pound of perfect pippins, where is the pound of perfect pippins that perky Poppy peeled. ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. PENNY PUZZLE.

    This is a very puzzling little trick. Hold two pennies together between the thumb and the first two fingers of the right hand, about 15 inches directly above ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. RIDDLES TO GUESS.

    Why is a tight boot like an oak-tree?— Because it produces a-corn. Why is a window mender a good workman?—Because he always takes panes ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. POOR GIRL.

    Urana Upton, was uncouth, ungraceful, unfashionable, unladylike. uninteresting, unpresentable, and ugly. She was unpoetical, unmusical, unlearned, uncultivated ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. THE FAIRY IN AN ALMOND TREE.

    Away down in the orchard, where I went out to play, I found the sweetest fairy swinging on a spray ...

    Article : 342 words
  18. AUNTIE NELL'S POSTCRIPT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  19. THE SUNSHINE LEAGUE.

    The object of the Sunshine League is to train children in acts of kindness and love, believing that such acts bring blessings to themselves and others. Our motto is: ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. ANSWERS TO MY LETTER BAG

    Agnes Courtland: lour nice little letter came a day too late to include in last week's budget. Billy must be quite clever to open the door, and I expect you make a ...

    Article : 1,472 words
  21. FAIRIES.

    The fairies always dance in June, 'Neath the airy, fairy moon, In their gowns of every hue. Some scarlet, silver, rose and blue. ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. SOLUTION OF TO-DAY'S COMPETITIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
  23. PRIZE WINNER.

    A prize is given each week for the correct solution of the puzzles. When more than one competitor has the correct answer, neatness, spelling, etc., are taken ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. THE GEOGRAPHY HORSE.

    Past our little garden gate, Always at a lively rate, Twenty times a week at least Trots the nicest kind of beast ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. HEALTH.

    The way to be well? Just be happy. They way to be happy? Be good ...

    Article : 28 words
  26. SPELL IT.

    Go up to your friend and say: "What does n-o-t-h-i-n-g spell? "Nothing," he will reply. "But it DOES spell SOMETHING," ...

    Article : 43 words
  27. COMPETITION FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21.

    In each of the following lines will be found a letter of the name of a known writer of boys' books:— The centre of allthings. ...

    Article : 55 words
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