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  2. Artificial Flowers

    Artificial flowers are now being made so realistic in appearance and scent that bees will alight on them when they are put in the open. ...

    Article : 287 words
  3. [Short Story] A RECORD BREAK

    My nephew Nicholas has recently been appointed to the newly-opened Little Wobbley branch of the Southshire bank. He calls himself a junior ...

    Article : 860 words
  4. Slaves of the Ring

    The marriage ring was originally the visible symbol of the husband's pledge to endow his wife with his goods and name; it was the outward ...

    Article : 498 words
  5. Sweated Statesmen

    Who are Britain's biggest wage earners? Naturally Scotsmen are well in the running for first place. There is Sir Harry McGowan, head of ...

    Article : 227 words
  6. Japan's Beauty Parlors

    The Japanese woman is no less careful of her grooming than her Southern sister; in fact, she is ever more particular, and her weekly visit to the ...

    Article : 468 words
  7. Facts About Cork

    Although the production of cork is well over a quarter of a million tons every year, so huge is the number of bottles which need stoppering that ...

    Article : 656 words
  8. Motoring

    Most drivers of cars equipped with four speeds make a habit of omitting first gear, and starting away from rest in second, unless the car is facing a ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. THE MEDICINE CUPBOARD

    There is no doubt that cuts and grazes are the most frequent of the everyday mishaps of family life, but scalds and burns come next on our ...

    Article : 347 words
  10. HEALTH IN THE HOME.

    It is not sufficient for the health of the body that we eat merely enough food; we have to eat enough of the right sort of food. In addition to water ...

    Article : 317 words
  11. THE CASE FOR THE CASSEROLE.

    To the busy housewife, as well as to the good and economical housekeeper, few cooking utensils are so useful and worry-saving as her ...

    Article : 378 words
  12. GRASS DRIERS' ASSOCIATION

    A grass driers' association has been formed by twenty of the leading producers of dried grass in England, Scotland and Wales. The object of ...

    Article : 199 words
  13. BE YOUNG' AT FORTY.

    One piece of good advice for the woman who wants to be young at forty is to see that her skin is made regularly to throw off dust and waste ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. Wrong Firm.

    A commercial traveller, calling for the first time on a new customer, presented a snapshot of his fiancee in mistake for his business card. ...

    Article : 322 words
  15. ARSENICAL SPRAY ON FRUIT.

    A bill to give the Department of Agriculture power to prevent the sale in Victoria or the export to other States of fruit showing signs of ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. HAVE YOU A COLD?

    Colds are caused by some form of organism, but what form it is hard to say. Certainly, medical science has not yet discovered it, but from the ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. CEMENT DRYER TO SPEED UP ROAD MAKING.

    Setting concrete is one of the trickiest tasks facing road-makers and bridge-builders. A new method has now been perfected whereby wet ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. Fair Enough.

    The pilot was giving exhibition flights at five shillings a time. "Now," he said to his passengers before taking off, "I am going to rise ...

    Article : 241 words
  19. BLONDE HAIR IS THICKEST.

    How many hairs are there on a woman's head? Sounds almost like adding up the grains of sand on the seashore. But German and American ...

    Article : 246 words
  20. Safety First.

    A new music-hall performer was seeking the advice of the manager. "Tell me," he said, after singing his song at rehearsal, "which do you think ...

    Article : 186 words
  21. CRACKED LIPS.

    This is a very common complaint and in most cases can be remedied by smearing on a good cold cream. This acts as food for the skin on the lips. ...

    Article : 135 words
  22. Mechanised Housewife.

    A rather elderly cook was being introduced by lier new mistress to the kitchen of the modern flat. The mistress pointed with pride to the electric ...

    Article : 101 words
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