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  3. THE FIRST POST OFFICE OR WHICH A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY STATION HAS BEER INSTALLED,

    Swinemuende, the German town which has been much mentioned in connta tion: with the Franco-German negotiations, has also the distinction of being the first place where the post office has been fitted with a wireless telegraphy station. This is now in working order, and the photograph shows the receiver on the roof. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  4. MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SWIM THE CHANNEL

    (1)Montagu Holbein, who at his third attempt swam from France to within a mile of England. (2.)Jabcz Wolffe, Wolife,who has made swvenicen attempts, and once was within SOOyds of success. (3.) Horace Mew, theShanklin amateur, who swam eleven miles and driftal eighteenmiles, in August, 1905. (4.) W. Stcame, of ManChester, who failed when within four miles of the French coast. (5.)Miss Kwllerman, of Australia, who swam for more than six hours in a eras-channel.effort in 1905. (G.William-Burgess. (7.) Captain. Matthew webb, (8) Mandemo ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 171 words
  5. ROOM FOR THE LION.

    A fine adult male lion, recently caught in the forest near Benguella, on the southwest coast of Africa, arrived for the King at Southampton, by the Grantully Castle ...

    Article : 368 words
  6. THE COMING AERIAL POST.

    A Rehearsal at the Hendon Aerodrome for the Aeroplane Postal service between Hendon and Windsor, which was inaugurated in September. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  7. CHINA’S NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE AT PEKIN.

    The building is to be the largest national assembly house in the world, nearly 1000ft. long and will be coinpleted in about three years' time by a "German firm. The picture is interesting as showing a manifestation of the new spirit in China. A special entrance is to be reserved for the Emperor. To the left can ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  8. WORLD'S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    FRANK GOTCH, Who beat Hackenrchmidt at Chicas ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 13 words
  9. EQUAI TO 150 HEN’S EGGS

    The aepyornis, a great wingless bird from twelve to fourteen feet in height, ia found as a fossil in Madagascar. The egg illustrated, though terined a tossil specimen, is not petrified, and is in perfect condition. It is in the Museum of Natural History, New York. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  10. A NEW MOTOR-DRIVEN COMBINED SWEEPEE AND WATEEING CART.

    The authorities of the city of Paris have recently adopted the new vchicle shown above for the purposes of street cleanin ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
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