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  2. Care of the Cream Separator

    Too often the farmer omits to give the separator the attention it deserves and to watch the important points mentioned. ...

    Article : 611 words
  3. That "Rainy Day"

    "I'll do that when I have a little time—on a 'rainy day.'" Thus with procrastination and a half-promise we dismiss the hundred ...

    Article : 309 words
  4. Famous Gold Nuggets

    There is no foundation for the Russian claim that the nugget of 443¼ ozs. recently dug up in the Urals is the largest ever found. ...

    Article : 283 words
  5. "The Marriage Will Not Take Place"

    "Lord and Lady —wish to announce that the marriage arranged between their daughter Susan and the Hon. Alfred will not take place." ...

    Article : 971 words
  6. "My Place is At the Front"

    The Chinese Government forces now fighting Communists in Southern China have within their ranks the only woman aide-de-camp in the ...

    Article : 280 words
  7. Spread of Wireless

    "Did you see the account which an officer up on the borders of Assam gave not long ago of an experience of his with a member of one of those ...

    Article : 226 words
  8. Too Much of the Good Things of Life

    For years this genius starved in poverty—then Fame brought him too much of the good things of life, writes Michael Lorant. ...

    Article : 623 words
  9. DON'T BE BASH!

    There is a city magnate who often smiles when he looks back at his first job. He was an office boy who wanted to get on. Because he was always ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. WHEN YOU CAN'T SLEEP.

    Insomnia is caused by various things —indigestion, nerve starvation, an unsettled mind, too little air. If you suffer from sleeplessness and ...

    Article : 282 words
  11. WHEN FISH DID NOT SWIM.

    The earliest forms of fish could not swim, according to the researches of Professor Anatol Heintz, Norwegian scientist. Indeed, he theorises that it ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. HOW TO WRITE A FILM STORY.

    "Tell your story compactly and swiftly, if you want to write for the films," says Mr. Harvey Thew, famous scenario writer, who has just been ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. THE FILM INDUSTRY.

    From one to two hundred people, beside the cast, are often needed for the production of an average fulllength modern picture, according to ...

    Article : 103 words
  14. WHAT TO DO WHEN SLEEPLESS.

    When you actually find yourself sleepless the best thing to do at that particular time is nothing whatever, and the more thoroughly and ...

    Article : 169 words
  15. A DOG STORY.

    Here is an unusual and interesting yarn about a dog. A few years ago, a Lancashire man started work as a roundsman for a local store, his round ...

    Article : 140 words
  16. MUSTARD HELPS TO MAKE THE MOVIES!

    "If cows didn't like mustard we shouldn't have any movies," says Dr. C. E. K. Mees. It's the gelatine contained in ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. THE PILGRIM'S WAY.

    There is a railway route on which white men have never travelled. It is the line from Medina to Mecca, the holy city of Mohammedans. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  18. AUNT MARIA SAYS.

    My niece Mabel swears she's never been kissed in 'er life. I can believe it, too. It's enough to make any girl swear. ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. Timely Reminder.

    Mr. Minus sat contentedly in an easy chair, perusing the daily paper. After a while he laid it down and said to his spouse: "It is pitiful to read about all ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. JOGGIN' ALONG.

    We're joggin' along, An' we're singin' our song, No matter what fortune is bringin'; A song sends a sigh ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. NUMBER ONE.

    The little sharp-faced man ran and overtook the vicar—a cleric with the reputation of being a generous sportsman. ...

    Article : 118 words
  22. Taken Phonetically.

    The village bootmaker was particularly anxious to finish the pair of boots he was repairing. Consequently It was with a feeling akin to vexation that ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. CURIOUS FACTS.

    Both sides of a person's face are seldom alike. The eyes are out of line in two cases out of five. The right ear is, as a rule, higher than ...

    Article : 230 words
  24. Out of Form.

    Amanda Joskin, wife of the laziest negro in South Carolina, was discovered by a neighbor fanning her husband as he lay on his bed. ...

    Article : 219 words
  25. Practical Present

    Friend: "You say your husband bought you a complete library for a wedding present?" Young Mrs. MacThistle: "Yes; "I'll ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. Combined Accommodation.

    Hobson and his wife arrived at the seaside boarding house and were met by the landlady, who showed them to their room. ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. A Poop Defence.

    Mr. Brown: "Does your wife open your letters?" Mr. Green: "Only those marked 'Private.' " ...

    Article : 17 words
  28. Matey.

    A man failed to return home one evening, and his wife, becoming anxious, dispatched a telegram to each of his four closest friends. It ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. Jerry-Built.

    He had just moved into one of those new suburban houses, and met a friend, who inquired: "How are you getting on?" ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. Safety First.

    Assistant: "Mrs: Jones came it with this prescription and I made il up myself." Chemist: "You what? Made it ui ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. Gardening Luck.

    Cottager: "I planted some potatoes in my garden and what do you think came up?" Neighbor: "Potatoes." ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. Drastic Remedy.

    Tomkins: "Can you tell me a good cure for sleepwalking?" Bowles: "Yes; scatter some tintacks on the bedroom floor before you ...

    Article : 45 words
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