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  2. THE LION ON THE LINKS.

    The golf enthusiasts at Bei[?]a, South Africa, have recently had rather an exciting time, for not only is their golf course in the most ideal ...

    Article : 849 words
  3. MEN WHO BUY BEAUTY.

    With the possible exception of wireless, no industry has made such gigantic strides of late as that of the beauty doctor. True, this progress ...

    Article : 618 words
  4. YOU NEVER KNOW.

    Mrs. Bidwell sat very upright upon the grassy bank by the side of the road and gazed bitterly upon her considerably smaller half. ...

    Article : 1,062 words
  5. HINTS FOR EVERY HOME.

    Those who use dripping for cake making should beat the dripping to a cream and then add a teaspoonful of vinegar to each quarter of a pound ...

    Article : 272 words
  6. BOILING EGGS IN BALLOONS.

    If eggs were taken up in a balloon forty miles above the surface of the earth, no stoves would be required to cook them. The ...

    Article : 159 words
  7. UNRELIABLE POETS.

    The latest melancholy reminder that even the best informed of us labour under numerous delusions is conveyed by the "Army, Navy, and ...

    Article : 295 words
  8. SHEER SWANK!

    An amusing illustration of the lengths to which a lively imagination can carry its owner came before the courts recently. A youth ...

    Article : 705 words
  9. TALES FROM DREAMLAND

    Science has only recently occupied itself with that mysterious realm into which we pass when we close our eyes in sleep. Dreamland was ...

    Article : 749 words
  10. TALES WORTH TELLING.

    When you come across a stumblingblock, turn it into a stepping-stone. Father: "Did you tell Leslie that I won't leave him a penny if he ...

    Article : 483 words
  11. WHAT IS A TON?

    Tonnage of a ship refers not to its weight, as is often supposed, but to its carrying capacity. The term originated in the time of King Henry VII ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. OLD-TIME FORTUNES.

    Here are some fortunes of rich men of antiquity. It is known that Tiberius at his death left the equivalent of £25,000,000. Caligula ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. STRANGE YET TRUE.

    One of the largest vessels afloat is a French steamer of 40,000 tons, which has nine decks. The hull is the approximate height of a ...

    Article : 361 words
  14. STRANGER THAN FICTION.

    The other day a writer of fiction assured me, in all seriousness, that truth is never stranger than fiction. He was wrong. Science proves it. ...

    Article : 338 words
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  16. GROWTH OF FINGER NAILS.

    Each of your finger nails grows on an average a little more than an inch and a half each year. A sick or ill-fed person's nails do not grow as ...

    Article : 93 words
  17. AN INFLAMMABLE FIRE PREVENTIVE.

    When heated in air, selenium takes fire and is completely consumed, and now it acts as a preventive of fire is not clear. Yet it is claimed to be ...

    Article : 84 words
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