Articles from page 36: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. YARNS.

    Visitor: How many times were you hit?" Tommy: "Only once, mum." Visitor (disappointed): "What! Only once?" Tommy: "Blimey, 'ow often did yer want me to be it ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  3. Two Negatives.

    Donald, the boatman, had been taking the minister, a total abstainer, out fishing, and was asked on his return if he'd had a good day. ...

    Article : 49 words
  4. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 15 words
  5. The Main Difficulty.

    The manager of a factory recently engaged a new man, and gave instructions to the foreman to assist him in his duties. A few days afterwards the manager inquired ...

    Article : 86 words
  6. He Filled the Bill.

    She looked at him doubtfully after the proposal. "The man I marry," she said, "must be both brave and brainy." "Well," he declared, "I think I can lay ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. Fooling More Than the Enemy.

    Rain was falling steadily as the weary English cyclist plodded on through the mud. At last he spied a figure walking toward him through the gloom. ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. Witty by Accident.

    Some men, through deafness, actually get a reputation for wit. There was a stupid old fellow, deaf as a post, to whom a lady said, nodding towards a rich banker's ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. The Neighbour's Conversation.

    "Now, don't talk too much when you go to call on our neighbour. You may answer questions, of course." "That is all I ever do," said the child. ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 655 words
  11. The Philosopher was Wrong.

    "Happiness," declaimed the philosopher, pompously, "is only the pursuit of something, not the catching of it." "Oh, I don't know," answered the plain ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. Too Easy.

    Colonel (inspecting barracks): "Suppose the barracks were to catch fire, what would you do?" Bugler: "Sound me bugle, sir." ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. He Wanted the Truth.

    A shrewd old Vermont farmer came into a lawyer's office the other day, and proceeded to relate the circumstances in a matter about which he thought it would be ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. Hoist.

    A Methodist preacher was troubled by a sleeper. This duffer used to sleep through every sermon. Sometimes he'd even snore. The preacher said one hot Sunday ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. Rise and Fall.

    'Twas a breach of promise suit, the letters all were read, And here is what the opening words of each epistle said: ...

    Article : 53 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$