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  3. POISON GAS.

    Gas, the most diabolical horror of modern war, was first employed by the Germans on April 22nd, 1915. Thousands of Canadians and French ...

    Article : 412 words
  4. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

    Professor Teechum adjusted his spectacles—that is to say, balanced them on the tip of his nose—and, pointing a bony finger at a ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. "BIPP."

    Do yon know what Bipp means? It is formed from the words: bismuth, iodoform, and paraffin paste, which, perhaps, does not make you ...

    Article : 192 words
  6. MADE FAMOUS BY FIGHTING.

    War brings into prominence many places, small and insignificant in themselves. The names of tiny villages like Givenchy and Messines, for ...

    Article : 185 words
  7. U.S.A. MACHINE GUN MYSTERY.

    It will be remembered that when the U.S.A. turned down our Lewis gun; which had been largely made in their country for the British Army, ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  8. THE "PAWNSHOP RUNNER."

    One of London's queer trades, and one probably not found elsewhere, was alluded to in a London police-court recently, when a young woman ...

    Article : 281 words
  9. THE CLIMATE OF CONQUERORS.

    The great race of[?] the world, according to Prof. Grant, is the long legged, long headed, light haired, blue eyed Norseman, known, however ...

    Article : 918 words
  10. OTHER WAY ROUND.

    It often happens. Absconding cashiers are by no means a new invention, and so the manager of Doughnut Bank thought he had better get ...

    Article : 91 words
  11. AMERICANS AT HAMEL.

    Writing from the British front recently, Mr. Philip Gibbs, the "Daily Chronicle" correspondent, describes the part taken in the fighting around ...

    Article : 626 words
  12. NOT HAVING ANY.

    There was evidently something on Binks' mind, but although his friend noticed it, he didn't say anything. Suddenly Binks jerked out: ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. COSTLY MESSAGES.

    The abolition of the Penny Post would not have seemed a hardship to our grandfathers, for in their day letter-writing was a luxury in which ...

    Article : 229 words
  14. GOING ONE BETTER.

    The war was being cussed and discussed at the village inn, and the "expert" suddenly announced: "I do see in the paper that the ...

    Article : 58 words
  15. TEST YOUR EYES FOR SQUINT.

    A little experiment in optics which the French Dr. Cantonnet calls "the hole in the hand" is not merely an oddity, but is being uped as a quick ...

    Article : 641 words
  16. WILLIE KNEW.

    Mother had hauled Willie up before her on the carpet, and was giving him a "wagging" about his behaviour when they were out. ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. WELL ARMED.

    The landlady gave a tired smile as one of her lady boarders tripped lightly down the stairs the other morning. This certain young lady ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. FISHERS' SUPERSTITIONS.

    "Haul the trawl, my lads; we'll have to try new grounds. He's swept all the fish out of these waters." So cries the skipper, and the nets ...

    Article : 551 words
  19. DEMANDS OF POLITENESS.

    In all Continental countries men lift their hats when saluting one another. It is also customary for them to uncover their heads on entering ...

    Article : 208 words
  20. NOT ACCIDENTAL.

    He looked a sorry sight as he limped into the insurance office. Bandages were numerous, and he walked[?] with the aid of a crutch. ...

    Article : 110 words
  21. ONE ON THE JUDGE.

    The magistrate started a vigorous questioning, which the prisoner took very calmly. "What is your occupation, my ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. FREAK NESTING PLACES.

    Whether the air-raids have affected birds in England in the same way as they have the domestic cat and dog it is hard to say, but they have ...

    Article : 239 words
  23. HOW COULD SHE?

    Mrs. Fluflux entered the drapery shop, and after inspecting some goods lying on the counter, asked: "Do you sell invisible hair-nets?" ...

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  24. JOBS WORTH HAVING.

    Of eighty-six members of the British Parliament who hold office under the Crown fifty-seven draw between them £135,625, an average of nearly ...

    Article : 148 words
  25. ACCORDING TO CIRCUMSTANCES.

    The teacher was taking his class in a mental arithmetic lesson. After "tables" had been repeated he commenced giving a series of mental ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. LINOLEUM MADE FROM WEED.

    Of the much-prized candelilla plant of Texas and Mexico, formerly a worthless weed, the annual use is said to be 5,000,000 tons. A ton of ...

    Article : 66 words
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