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  2. SPANISH SIDELIGHTS.

    In Spain the most glamorous calling is that of the bull-fighter. Second only to him (in the minds of many) ranks the smuggler. Not the petty smuggler ...

    Article : 754 words
  3. RUBBING OUT RUBBER.

    Both America and Russia are now manufacturing synthetic rubber on a scale which, before long, may seriously affect the Rubber Restriction ...

    Article : 175 words
  4. MY UNINVITED GUESTS.

    I live at cross-roads—my house is thus at a salient. Mine is the only house near the road for a distance of twenty miles. The main road through ...

    Article : 740 words
  5. BREED POINTS OF THE JERSEY COW.

    The following are the points as laid down by the American Jersey Cattle Club - Head.—Medium size, lean; face ...

    Article : 318 words
  6. TRAINING HUSKIES FOR SLEIGHS.

    In spite of all that has been written regarding their untamableness, in the seven years I have bred, trained and, in all conditions of trail and ...

    Article : 563 words
  7. TE[?] COMMANDMENTS OF A WIFE.

    1. Thou shalt not cause the first quarrel, but, if unavoidable, fight it through bravely. To be victor in the first domestic quarrel may have a ...

    Article : 298 words
  8. CARE OF THE SKIN.

    The first consideration in the cultivation of a healthy skin is cleanliness. It is essential that the pores should function properly; and this is not ...

    Article : 198 words
  9. DON'T WAIT FOR THE MOOD.

    If you have a particular piece of work to do, get it done. Don't wait for the mood to strike you. Don't dream! There are more ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. THE R.A.C.V. ANNUAL CONFERENCE.

    Subjects of general interest to Victorians are to be discussed at the Annual Conference of the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria, to be held in ...

    Article : 224 words
  11. A WIFE'S REMINISCENCE.

    Watching my husband's efforts to sew a button on his trousers the other evening (his wife says) reminded me of an incident that occurred in his ...

    Article : 241 words
  12. GREATEST MEAT-EATERS.

    Among the world's greatest meat eaters are the people of New Zealand, Australia and Argentina, where more than 200 lb. a year a head are ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. A GROUP OF MOTTOES.

    Over the triple doorways of Milan Cathedral there are three inscriptions spanning the splendid arches. Over one is carved a beautiful ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. THE STRENGTH OP WOOD.

    Wood is one of the strongest substances, but its strength lies in one direction only. A thin strip of wood cut with the grain will withstand as ...

    Article : 242 words
  15. EDUCATING CANARIES.

    In America, the finest canaries are now given a university musical training. First-class musicians are engaged to play to cages of promising young ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. KEEP THE HORSE FIT.

    The horse should be groomed carefully in the springtime when at hard work and sweating profusely. The skin cannot perform its functions ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING BY IT.

    We once heard of an old fisherman who was very profane in his language, and who was often reprimanded for his failing by the pastor of the church ...

    Article : 140 words
  18. HER LAST COURSE.

    When I married my wife she had studied stenography, Got that down solid, then took up photography; ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. The Inquiring Mind.

    A little girl went on a visit to her grandparents, and on the first evening they were telling her the story of Noah and the Ark. ...

    Article : 295 words
  20. Busy.

    A Lancashire loom overlooker possessing very large feet placed one of them on a Blackpool shoeblack's box. The lad eyed the huge boot for a ...

    Article : 253 words
  21. A MEMORIAL ELEPHANT.

    For 108 years an elephant has stood in a little town in America. That sounds a tall story, but it is true. The elephant is made of wood—a statue ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. Thrifty.

    An Aberdonian wrote to a Birmingham firm asking them to forward a packet of shaving paper—without enclosing payment. He received a reply ...

    Article : 200 words
  23. A MEXICO PRIVILEGE.

    President Cardenas of Mexico believes in keeping in touch with his people, and in order that he may know of their grievances, complaints and ...

    Article : 84 words
  24. A RARE DISEASE.

    A rare disease which has attacked a man in Azuza, California, is gradually turning him into a kind of human ape. ...

    Article : 145 words
  25. Organised.

    A party of emigrants were leaving, and the man in charge was proudly explaining that they had a blacksmith, a wheelwright, a carpenter, etc., in fact ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. Speaking From Experience.

    "My father's just been to the dentist and got a new set of teeth," said little Bertie proudly. His friend looked very interested. ...

    Article : 55 words
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