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  2. A WORLD ON WINGS.

    It is reported that Mr. Henry Ford who has done so much to put the world on wheels, has decided that it is now time we changed over from ...

    Article : 187 words
  3. COMPLETE SHORT STORY. THE LOST DIARY.

    To begin with, I am a fool. At least, Ralph Eliot says so, and I'm sure he ought to know, for his editor (Ralph is a journalist) has frequently ...

    Article : 1,566 words
  4. WISE AND OTHERWISE.

    Teacher: "Which is the largest diamond ever known?" Scholar: "The ace!" Hubby: "Do you think the new cook ...

    Article : 816 words
  5. SEAWEED AS FOOD.

    Japan appears to be the only country where seaweed is cultivated for human consumption as cereals and vegetables are cultivated in other ...

    Article : 238 words
  6. INTERESTING ITEMS.

    Fear of death shortens the average span of life, according to a French scientist. An old Chinese bottle, thirteen and ...

    Article : 307 words
  7. TOY-BOAT THRILLS.

    There are many people who look upon toy-boat sailing as a childish pastime. Lately some of them have been writing to a London newspaper ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. WESTMINSTERS OVERSEAS.

    Some titles are undeserved, but the British legislative assembly is amply entitled to that of Mother of Parliaments, which is often applies ...

    Article : 134 words
  9. FIRES THAT BURN FOR EVER.

    Tipton, in Staffordshire, has been troubled greatly by underground fires, which after burning in a disused colliery for some years are now ...

    Article : 554 words
  10. HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

    A solution of gum arabic added to any mixture for boots and shoes will increase its polishing powers. Potatoes baked in their skins will ...

    Article : 287 words
  11. THE MOTORISTS' SAINT.

    Some hundreds of French motorists recently assembled in a little village near Argentan, in Normandy, to do honour to St. ...

    Article : 124 words
  12. SLEEPY SICKNESS SYMPTOMS

    Sleepy sickness, is a form of brain fever, and has been with us for many years. Our knowledge of its origin is ...

    Article : 282 words
  13. BIRDS' AMAZING APPETITES.

    Fishermen in Britain are complaining bitterly of the ravages wrought by cormorants and gulls. The ordinary gull eats at least 200 heriing ...

    Article : 481 words
  14. SPIDERS HELP SURVEYORS.

    Spider webs are used for surveying instruments. The fine strands are the strongest and the thinnest obtainable. Since they are only about ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. HOW WORDS ARE BORN.

    Where do new words come from? Some, of course, are coined by scientists and philosophers, others are lifted bodily from one language to ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. TYPING TO MUSIC.

    In order to relieve typing of its monotony and to increase speeds a new method of teaching this subject has been introduced in the United ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. IF THE COMET CAME.

    The astronomical hunters of the sky are after big game. They are looking for the arrival of a monster comet. ...

    Article : 304 words
  18. WHO MADE THE FIRST PAPER?

    The credit for making the first paper is due to a Chinese named Ts'ailun. In A.D. 75 he made the first hand ...

    Article : 234 words
  19. SPIDERS THAT EAT BIRDS.

    A traveller who has recently returned from an expedition into the forests of the Amazon tells us that he was much more frightened of the ...

    Article : 175 words
  20. NEEDLEWORK NOTIONS.

    The woman with ideas, who does not care for the more conventional dressmaking, crocheting, or knitting, can sometimes make a good living ...

    Article : 125 words
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