 
    {No abstract available}
Advertising : 23 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 379 wordsMany suits of armours worn in the fourteenth century weighed 175 pounds each. Rapid growth of the finger-nails is said to be one of the signs of good health. ...
Article : 586 wordsWhen a prisoner appears for sentence in any of the Courts of California he is, says the New York "Tribune," in a most apprehensive mood, fearing that the ...
Article : 787 wordsA gentleman who had grave doubts as to the sobriety of his servant called him up from the cellar one day. and accused him of intemperance. "I will test you ...
Article : 87 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 1,301 wordsIt is reported that a Highland waiter once refused to serve the late Max O'Rell at dinner and when reproved explained, "It's no to be expected that a ...
Article : 59 wordsAbout eighty or ninety years ago, when the cotton manufacturing trade was in its infancy, several poor Scotchmen settled in Manchester and ultimately became ...
Article : 132 wordsAn incorrigible vagrant having neglected numerous police cautions was ultimately arrested and brought before a local justice tor committal to prison. ...
Article : 74 wordsAt a well-known establishment on Tyneside a workman one morning at breakfast time got his can too hot; so he was seen to take the lid off and thrust it ...
Article : 94 wordsA few weeks ago, a party of excursionists went from Murton Collery to Tynemouth, where dinner was partaken of at the Grand Hotel. The first course was, ...
Article : 106 wordsHe was an ambitious young candidate for Parliamentary honours, brilliantly clever, with an infinite fund of self-confidence, but not over-burdened with ...
Article : 145 wordsA pitman with a great amount of swagger about him landed into a vegetarian restaurant and ordered a sixpenny dinner. On seeing no flesh meat on the ...
Article : 81 wordsIn the attic there met a hoop-skirt, a bustle, and a corset. "Good morning, friends," said the corset. who was a new arrival. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe comet named Brooks was rediscovered early in the morning of 19th August, shortly after local midnight, by Mr. Altkens, one of the astronomers of the staff ...
Article : 378 wordsA timekeeper going his daily round on the pipe-tract near Newcastle recently had an amusing experience. He was taking the labourers' hours for the day, and ...
Article : 82 wordsNot very long ago a gentleman travelling along a North Country road saw a country lad eating his "bait' in the dyke-side. "How far is it to A—?" ...
Article : 91 wordsSousa and his band have been at the Pavilion at Carnarvon. At the last performance there was a thrilling incident. There was an immense audience. An ...
Article : 228 wordsRecently two cyclists set out from the west end of Newcastle for a ride. Not long after the start, one got a long way in front of the other; but, in turning a ...
Article : 107 wordsA farmer whose holding consisted of wild mountainous land was showing a relative over his place, at the same time pointing out many scenic beauties of the ...
Article : 90 wordsA mechanic who was a good bass fiddle [?]layer thought he would try to make one [?] his spare time. He succeeded after [?]eeks of patience and difficulties. Calling ...
Article : 192 wordsIn a recently established household the young mistress made an unfortunate selection when looking for a cook. Gradually matters became unsatisfactory, until the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe airship which Dr. F. A. Barton has designed for the War Office is now in course of construction at the Alexandra Palace, and is so nearly approaching ...
Article : 188 wordsPoets have spoken of the pleasures [?] the imagination, but its pains are no les[?] real. The imaginative man suffers far mor[?] ...
Article : 191 words"Did you hear of the lovely wedding present Jane's father is going to give her?" "No. What is it?" ...
Article : 45 wordsA workman, going into a provincial boot and shoe shop, asked to see "somethin[?] in the shape iv feetwear." Proprietor: "Sartinly. Is there any ...
Article : 54 wordsA number of capitalists sent a man down to a little town to report on the advisability of introducing gas there. "Well," queried one of them, "what do ...
Article : 109 wordsOn to a poultry farm at Arrowhead, in America, wriggled a huge snake, and hissed the broody hens off the nest boxes. Then it smiled a benediction on the meal, ...
Article : 108 wordsWomen have invaded men's occupations and men have begun to return the compliment. To the male nurse and the male ...
Article : 169 wordsThe average Briton is so fond of trial of speed that he will match against eac[?] other almost any two creatures that off[?] themselves. Quite recently a man wh[?] ...
Article : 138 wordsArdupp "I wonder what my ancestor, Adam, said when he first met Eve?" Diggby: "Are you sure he was an ancestor of yours?" ...
Article : 99 words"Did you say a chicken chews its food with its gizzard?" asked the little boy with the high forehead. "Yes; that is practically the process." ...
Article : 54 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Bowral Free Press (NSW : 1901 - 1906), Sat 23 Apr 1904, Page 4
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: