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  3. FORTUNES IN DIAMONDS.

    Even though Prince Victor Du[?]ep Singh, who died recently, had achieved his heart's desire—the restitution of the Koh-i-noor—he would still ...

    Article : 248 words
  4. NOTHING SERIOUS.

    A young peasant woman-Sally Sweeny—who used to walk into Galway twice a week to do shopping for a large family. ...

    Article : 870 words
  5. TOWN BUILT OF GLASS.

    Kelberk, near Cracow, is a town which is located underground and is cut entirely from rock salt. There are 3,000 inhabitants, all workers in ...

    Article : 193 words
  6. A WORLD HORROR.

    The expedition set out to explore the region devastated by the eruption of Mount Katmai, in Alaska, has returned to Washington with a ...

    Article : 1,486 words
  7. PUSSY'S PARADISE.

    From time immemorable the stray cats of Florence have been well looked after. The cloister of San Lorenzo is sacred to poor puss. It is ...

    Article : 223 words
  8. WORLD-WIDE NOTES.

    Unknown Canada is now estimated to be about 28 per cent, of the whole. The unexplored area north of Quebec is placed at 259,000 square ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. "CAFE PRAPS KNOT."

    Bivouacking superseded the usual system of permanent billets during the summer months in Erance. Given a little ingenuity, it is ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. TREASURE TROVE.

    One need not go to the Far East to discover treasare. It is possible to find boarded wealth in the British Isles. A Leinster (Carlow) farmer ...

    Article : 184 words
  11. REMEDY FOR APPLE SCALD.

    Several reasons are reported for apple scald of green and ripe fruit in storage. These include accumulations of carbon dioxide, produced by ...

    Article : 154 words
  12. FOOD FREEZING.

    The effect of cold in preserving meat from "going bad" has been a commonplace to the housewife from time immemorial, but the science of ...

    Article : 220 words
  13. PRISON VENDETTAS.

    At dead of night, in the silence of a prison-cell at Glasgow a while back two men fought a battle to the death. ...

    Article : 635 words
  14. SPARTAN DESPATCHES.

    The Spartan conciseness of some of Sir Douglas Haig's despatch often appears to the humble Tommy who has helped in the post practical part ...

    Article : 324 words
  15. WHERE THERE IS NO WASTE.

    Garbage is to be converted into alcohol in Chio. It is estimated that 20,000 tons of green garbage treated yearly would produce a total of ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. "IT'S AN ILL WIND—"

    A thunderstorm is one of the best physicians. In fact, it is worth an army of doctors working day and night. What they can only assuage it ...

    Article : 244 words
  17. THE BLIND MAN'S PIPE.

    That blind men do not enjoy smoking is a belief as widespread as it is false. The reason is not far to seek. Try ...

    Article : 168 words
  18. A HARD HITTER.

    According to advices received in London from Washington, the following is a description of the 37-millimeter gun, the "baby gun" of the ...

    Article : 443 words
  19. AERIAL SCENERY.

    Nearly everyone is familiar with the view from a train, or a boat, or a 'bus. We have the dimmest conception, however, of aerial scenery, ...

    Article : 165 words
  20. HELPS TO RELIEVE TAXATION.

    Few people realize the large amount of property which passes every year to the Crown owing to the owners dying without heirs or next-of-kin, ...

    Article : 242 words
  21. UNCLE SAM."

    In spite of their protests, the American soldiers have become known to us as "Sammies," a name derived from "Uncle Sam," who stands to ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. "SHALL I FINISH THEM?"

    Brutal treatment of the crew of a torpedoed vessel is described by a correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. ...

    Article : 164 words
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