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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 23 words
  3. From Various Sources

    "I want the cheapest pair of trousers in the shop." Suburban Shopkeeper: "Sorry, old man, I'm wearing them myself." ...

    Article : 776 words
  4. Canada's Improved Transport

    During the course of this war, in which economic factors, such as the movement of supplies from the industrial front to the theatre of war, play ...

    Article : 482 words
  5. Try Not to Worry

    Worry is fatal to beauty and health. Discontent, peevishness, and scorn can all be read in the face. Depressing emotions, as grief, fear and worry, ...

    Article : 173 words
  6. World's Largest Telescope

    One-third of the major mysteries of astronomy will, it is said, be solved by the £2.000,000 telescope that the Americans have been assembling for ...

    Article : 536 words
  7. Artificial Glass Eyes

    The maker of glass eyes is without a doubt a very highly-skilled workman, but how many people are aware that the matching is now done so naturally ...

    Article : 320 words
  8. How Do You Sleep?

    Most people have found that when they are not too tired at bed-time they seem to be able to go to sleep quite easily, but when they have overdone ...

    Article : 522 words
  9. Safety-First at Home

    Many accidents take place and many lives are imperilled by neglect of simple safeguards. According to the Safety First ...

    Article : 334 words
  10. Peanut Cultivation

    Millions of peanuts are eaten every week, but many young people do not realise that they are ground nuts and do not grow on trees. ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. POINTS FOR THE PIG-BUYER

    It is not every day that we buy a pig, so it is worth while remembering a few points when considering the purchase of stores. Having decided the ...

    Article : 351 words
  12. YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU

    There is a play in which one of the characters is a quiet, old man, crippled, living with friends who love him and appreciate him. He is happy ...

    Article : 331 words
  13. CARPET HISTORY

    Carpets and rugs are. nowadays, looked upon as a necessity. Two hundred and fifty years ago in Britain they were using rushes. ...

    Article : 263 words
  14. GARDEN OF CONTEMPLATION

    The Japanese make continuous use of their gardens with the same respect as they make daily use of their temples. This places their gardens at, ...

    Article : 254 words
  15. A WORD TO THE WISE

    Variety is not only the spice of life, but, in the diet, an important requisite for health. A healthy body promotes a healthy ...

    Article : 140 words
  16. NOW'S THE TIME

    For everything there is a time, To work, to play, to rest; And, as the hours successive chime, To use them for the best; ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. POTATOES FOR FITNESS

    Although few people realise it, the potato is one of the most valuable vegetables in the working man's dietary. The average housewife, however, ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. WHERE IT MIGHT SUIT.

    "Can. I sell you a love story?" asked the aspiring young author in the editorial department of the big magazine. ...

    Article : 239 words
  19. No Offence Meant

    Jones was at a dinner party. He was shy and nervous, and could never summon up courage to speak because of his inability to say anything neat. ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. Refreshing Criticism

    A subscriber to a certain—perhaps uncertain—newspaper was angry with its editor for publishing unreliable news. ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. A Seasoned Hand

    The manager was interviewing candidates for the position of storeman. But the one before him did not seem a promising kind of individual. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. Progress

    It was the ninetieth birthday of the grand old man of the village, and a number of his friends had gathered around him at the inn to congratulate ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. Disloyalty

    An Englishman sitting outside a cafe in a Continental city remarked casually to a companion: "In my opinion, the emperor is a hopeless idiot." ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. WHY BABY HATES MEDICINE

    The next time your child makes a fuss about taking castor oil, don't force him. Remember he has more "taste buds" than you have; so Professor L. ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. A Noble Effort

    School over, Albert reached home, bearing evident signs of having been lighting. "Come here, Albert," said his ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. Good Hunting

    Donovan had obtained a job at an observatory and spent most of the time watching the astronomers at the telescopes. ...

    Article : 100 words
  27. Coincidence

    Girl's Father: "So you want to marry my daughter, eh? Well, my answer depends upon your financial position." ...

    Article : 32 words
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