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  2. WOE TO THE CONQUERED

    It is a fact that Nemesis rarely descends upon the mean, and it's rather refreshing to hear of a mean man being hoist with his own ...

    Article : 1,604 words
  3. A "NIGHT-AIR" FALLACY.

    "Proper ventillation of the living quarters is essential to health, and there is no more effective ventilator than the open window. The window ...

    Article : 195 words
  4. NOISES MADE BY FISH.

    Without thinking hard, one would imagine the deep portion of the water to be a place where there are few noises. It is hard to imagine ...

    Article : 125 words
  5. THE HOUSE OPPOSITE.

    If the Englishman's home is his castle, the Mohammedan's house is a prison— at least if his wives live in Tunis. ...

    Article : 972 words
  6. GAS BOMB FOR COLDS.

    Two chemists have perfected a chloride gas bomb which makes possible the use of chlorine gas for the treatment of colds in the home, ...

    Article : 130 words
  7. GLASS THAT WILL BEND.

    You remember the old tale of how a banished architect returned to Rome and appealed to Tiberias that he might remain in his native land. ...

    Article : 311 words
  8. SYNTHETIC LUMBER.

    Synthetic lumber made of mill waste, or from growths which have been considered pests, promised conservation of the timber supply, and ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. HINTS FOR EVERY HOME.

    Bleeding from the nose may be cured by plunging the hands and feet into water as hot as can be borne. Corks required for bottling fruits ...

    Article : 506 words
  10. TALES WORTH TELLING.

    "I hear that Jones left everything he had to an orphan asylum." "Is that so? What did he leave?" "Twelve children." ...

    Article : 620 words
  11. "DOG DAYS."

    What are the "Dog Days"? Beginning on July 3rd is the period supposed to be the hottest of the year, and which in ancient astronomy ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. "FROZEN COBWEB" SHAWLS.

    Shetland shawls are aptly described as frozen cobwebs, the beautiful product of "spiders," so skilfully done in the weaving. Although the ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. STRANGE YET TRUE.

    Filmy cobwebs, so delicate that a puff of wind may destroy them, are used by a peasant artist in the Tyrol as a substitute for canvas. ...

    Article : 415 words
  14. WHO WAS MRS. GRUNDY?

    Everybody has heard of Mrs. Grundy, and most of us have, at one time or another, been threatened with her displeasure. But if anyone ...

    Article : 350 words
  15. QUEER POWERS OF PLANTS.

    One of the queerest things done by any plant is the extraordinary power shown by a common mushroom when it wants to grow in the open. Tender ...

    Article : 336 words
  16. WHERE THE GOLD GOES.

    In spite of the fact that the value of the gold taken out of the earth has for many years past averaged over £60,000,000 sterling, there is ...

    Article : 285 words
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