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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1 words
  3. TO PLAY THE PARTS OP GOG AND MAGOG.

    Giants are wanted for the coming Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace, for Gog and Magog are to be conspicuous persons, in the London Pageant scenes, one of the Festival's [?] tures. A giant, 7ft 9in. high, and a giantess from Guildford, 6ft. 7in. high, applied at [?] London offices of the Festival to fill these parts, and were measured, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 88 words
  4. NOVEL RUSSIAN BUSINESS METHODS.—A FLOATING EXHIBITION AT JAFFA.

    No fewer than 150 business firms were represented in the Russian floating expedition which has been visiting the ports of the Levant. The vessel, crowded with exhibits of all kinds merchandise, and including a section of samples presided over by an attendant to take orders, has visited Constantinople, [?], and many other places, and a roaring business has been done. The enterprise was inaugurated by the Thur at Yacht, and at Mesambia Mr. Goret and the chief English officials went on board the ship, while the King of Bulgaria, the King and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
  5. A MOTOR-POSTMAN:

    A new feature with the postal authorities is to provide the rural postman with a motor-car. The first car to be used in England has just been started at Sittingbourne, in Kent Recently it aroused the ire of a herd of bullocks, one of which charged the car, damaging it somewhat severely. The bullock was apparently unhurt. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 66 words
  6. THE SOUTH POLE “ IN SIGHT."

    An anonymous writer in "Travel and Exploration” ventures to predict the success of Captain Scott and his forthcoming Antarctic expedition in their guest of like ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. A NEW GERMAN MOTOR CYCLE WITH AUXILIARY WHEEL.

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  8. A CLOCK THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PRESAGE DEATH.

    The famous clock at Hampton Court Palace has been taken down for repairs. As in the case of many other things about the Palace, there are legends about the clock. It is related that when Anne of Denmark, Queen of James I., died at Hampton Court the clock, which was striking four at the moment, immediately stopped. It is also alleged to have ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 93 words
  9. TOOLS USED BY M.P. ALE AND STOUT SOLD BY THE YARD.

    In the building of the Houses of Parliament. The mallet and chisels used on the building of the House of Commons by Mr. Henry Broadhurst, stoneman, afterwards M. P. and Under Secretary for the Heine Department. This trophy has been in the chess-room in the house of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 119 words
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