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  2. DETECTIVE INCIDENTS.

    There are some strange things happen in the world, and the story of "the Cloak" is one of them (mites an exdetective). ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  3. A MOTOR GAR BARGAIN.

    In an auction yard in another State a sale of second-hand cars was taking place. A car was put up, and, after bidding had proceeded slowly, it was ...

    Article : 326 words
  4. [Short Story.] SELLING DAD A SON-IN-LAW.

    Mr. Milo Parker couldn't stand radio any more than he could see his daughter Sally marrying a garage hand he had never met—and never would ...

    Article : 977 words
  5. RINGS AND THEIR CURIOUS LEGENDS.

    Rings have served many- purposes besides signalising betrothal and marriage. Their varied uses make an interesting study. ...

    Article : 511 words
  6. THE LIVES OF BENGAL PILOTS.

    The Bengal pilots who navigate ships to and fro along the twisting, treacherous Hooghly River between Calcutta and the sea receive different ...

    Article : 476 words
  7. MUSEUMS OF VOICES.

    There is at the British Museum a collection of gramophone records of the voices of famous people, Including the King and Queen, the Prince of ...

    Article : 296 words
  8. STRANGE LEGAL PROBLEM.

    A strange legal problem has been created in the United States by the will of ail embittered old man, Alphonse Stephani, who recently died in an ...

    Article : 305 words
  9. HEROES OF SCIENCE.

    When Simpson put himself to sleep with the first inhalation of his newly-discovered chloroform, he did it with the knowledge that he was taking a ...

    Article : 280 words
  10. THE GREAT CHARTER.

    In the quiet meadows on June 15, 1215, on each side of the Thames between Staines and Windsor, the summer sunlight glitters on steel armor, ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. RAINBOW BEES.

    At the Rothamsted Experimental station, Harpenden, Herts, hundreds of newly-emerged bees were marked recently, some with blue spots on their ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. A RODEO?

    In spite of the rather mixed reception of a previous rodeo that took place in England there is a proposal to have another one. The promoters are ...

    Article : 171 words
  13. THE COLD-WATER CURE.

    Medical men are returning to the cold-water cure as the quickest and most permanent means of relief for a number of ailments. The first man to ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. FOR THE INVALID.

    The average invalid, who is not lucky enough to possess a specially-built bed, has an unhappy time trying to sit up with a mountain of pillows ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. THE CINEMA INDUSTRY AND TELEVISION.

    The motion picture industry has nothing to fear from television, Jesse L. Lasky, producer for Fox Film, declared in discounting theories that the new ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. A Family Affair.

    A little man bought two tickets at the box-office, and, followed by his wife and eleven children, started to enter. "Here," shouted the doorkeeper. ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. A Financial Transaction.

    We have a Jewish storekeeper in our town who is well known for his love of "monnies," therefore it was surprising to learn he had advanced ...

    Article : 238 words
  18. The Biter Bit.

    In a loud voice, a man in a hotel called his friend back just as the latter was leaving the dining-room, and then whispered to him: "How far would you ...

    Article : 254 words
  19. Beaten.

    At the club a member said that a person could not enjoy or even distinguish between drinks in the dark. Another member, a Scotsman, offered to ...

    Article : 211 words
  20. Explained.

    A mail was strolling down, the main street of the town, holding a large dog by a leash, when he met a friend. The talk turned from one thing to another, ...

    Article : 211 words
  21. Microscopic.

    An Englishman, who was a bit of a humorist, entered a Scotsman's house carrying a telescope. "Here, Donald," he said, "is a present for you." ...

    Article : 217 words
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