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  4. LITERARY JOTTINGS.

    In the enjoyment of his "learned leisure," at his beautiful chateau, near St. Tropez, M.. Ollivier, the too celebrated Liberal Minister of Napoleon III., is putting the finishing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. SOME STORIES.

    Uncle Zeke (back from the city)—Yon talk about cheap ridin[?] I rode twenty miles in a street kyar an' all it cost me was a nickel. Uncle Jed—Gosh! That haint nothing ...

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  6. A MYSTERY

    "How many servants does Mrs. Higbee keep?" "None." "Strange She knows all about her ...

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  7. NO IMPROVEMENT.

    "This book," remarked the took canvasser, as he entered the house, "is well-named The Mothers Guide." With its aid you can being up your children properly." ...

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  8. HER IDEA.

    Mistress—Martha, you and your husband have been fighting again Can't you live to-gether without fighting? Martha—Not happily, ma'am. ...

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  9. EXPLAINING IT.

    "Although my father is an invalid," said Miss Howell, "he takes a deep interest in my musical education. He always encourages me to practice my singing at borne even when he's ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. To Keep Burglars Away.

    Blasts of steam, superheated and kept under such pressure as to flood the entire building in a few minutes, are the main scheme in a deadly system of defence that the National ...

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  11. A TRUE SPORT.

    Jim Jeffries praised in San Francisco the grizzly that with one punch he slew in the mountains above Los Angeles. "That bear was a true sport," said he. "He ...

    Article : 132 words
  12. Science in Practice.

    Dr. Leonard L. Hill gave a striking object lesson of the value of oxygen in dispelling fatigue, at the London Institution. In severe muscular exertion, the lecturer stated, the ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. UNGRATEFUL.

    "Some women." said Mr. Hewligus, "are awfully hard to please. I'm making my wife a Christmas present of £250, and yet she doesn't seem to appreciate it." ...

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  14. A NEW ZEALAND WARNING.

    The following letter appeared in a recent issue of the "Glasgow Weekly Herald:"— "Christchurch, New Zealand, November 11, 1908. Sir,—Seeing the controversy in the ...

    Article : 446 words
  15. PRECAUTION.

    His Ma: "Willie, where have you been? Your hair is suspiciously wet." Willie: "I fell in the river." "But your clothes are not wet?" ...

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  16. THE EXCEPTIONS.

    "A woman," observed the home-grown philosopher, "can keep a secret as well as a man can—with the possible exception of two kinds." ...

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  17. RECENTLY AFFLICTED.

    There was some deficiency in the early duration of Mrs. Donahue, but she never mentioned it, or admitted its existence. "Will you sign your name here?" said the young lawyer ...

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  18. MAXIM'S NOISINESS RIFLES.

    Mr. Percy Maxim's device for silencing all sorts of rifles was tried in New York on February 8 and 9, in a private office, in the presence of experts, with full charges. All agreed ...

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  19. THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

    Voice at other end—"Doctor, I've tried everything, and I cannot get to sleep. Can't you do something for me?" The Doctor—"Yes; hold the wire and I'll ...

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  20. SYMPATHY.

    "Mr. Chairman," began the man who is unaccustomed to public speaking, "I—er—I—er— I—er—" "Well," interrupted the chairman kindly, "to ...

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  21. LONG-DISTANCE RACES.

    "We have no hesitation in saying that we consider that school and cross country races exceeding one mile in distance are wholly unsuitable for boys under the age of nineteen, as the ...

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  22. THOSE WEDDING GIFTS.

    Aunt Miranda (at her city niece's wedding)—"What is that inscription, John, on that there butter plate?" Cynical Uncle—"Looks to me like 'For ...

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  23. EARTHQUAKE WAVES.

    The possibility that the shock of an earthquake, transmitted through the earth's mass, may "set off" another [?]uake thousands of miles distant has been suggested by an Italian ...

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  24. FEMININE FINANCE.

    Crawford—"I hope you followed my advice, and exercised due care in the selection of the presents you purchased for your friends?" Mrs. Crawford—"Indeed. I did, dear. I ...

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  25. THE SEVEN AGES OF A RACEHORSE.

    Wobbly, and nursing at its mother side; And then the whinnying colt, with gentle eyes And softly floating mane, frisking in paddock. Nibbling [?]uscious green. Then comes the saddle ...

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  26. BITTEN BY A FLEA.

    An amusing case under the Workmen's Compensation Act was heard by the Cardiff (Wales) County Court judge on February 10, when Thomas Dunn, a carpenter, sued Messrs. ...

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  27. THE USE OF THE ALARM CLOCK.

    New Lodger—"Why does that fellow in the next room have an alarm clock ringing In his room in the morning? It never wakes him up." ...

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  28. "RACE SUICIDE" LANDLORDS.

    Mrs Fisher, a wealthy lady of Des Moines, Iowa, has entered a strenuous protest against the class of fiat landlords who refuse married people with children. ...

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  29. YES AND NO.

    Aunt Mary—"I hope, Emily, that you and Charles will never become cold and distant." Emily—"We may get cold, Auntie, but I am sure there is no danger in our becoming ...

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  30. WIRELESS ELECTRICITY TO GUIDE AIRSHIPS.

    Great interest has been aroused in scientific circles in Great Britain and America by the performance Of Mr. M. O. Anthony, an electrical engineer, at New York, who successfully ...

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  31. MOST STRIKING

    Teacher (to English history class)—"Name one striking characteristic of Richard III. "Well, Isadore?" Isidore Klawlanger (whose father is a ...

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  32. IN THE TRAM.

    Polite Guard: Excuse me, miss, this is the terminus. Passenger looks up from the "Woman's Budget," which she has been busily reading all ...

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  33. A LAST REQUEST.

    Thoughtful Husband: Can I bring you anything from town to-day, dear? Little Wife: O, yes, please; be sure to bring me the latest "Woman's Budget." May tells ...

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  34. SPEEDY JUSTICE.

    "Guilty or not guilty?" asked a Dutch justice. "Not guilty." "Den what do you want here? Go about your pisiness." ...

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  35. ODD TELEGRAPH LINE.

    In Bolivia there are still standing the supports of what was once the oddest telegraph line in the world, which was built for military use in 1880, during the Chilian war, between the ...

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  36. AT THE TEA TABLE.

    Irate Father: "Why, on earth, doesn't Janie come down to her tea? I like punctuality in my house. Small Brother (with a snigger): She's ...

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  37. AT THE DRESSMAKERS.

    "Sweet Seventeen:" But are you quite sure that style of coat will "be worn? It's quite different to last year's. Dressmaker: Quite sure, miss; it's an exact ...

    Article : 122 words
  38. NEVER SAY DIE

    It was a blazing day. "I am introducing," began the pedlar, "a patent electric hair brush—" "What do I want with a hair brush?" ...

    Article : 129 words
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  42. WANTED DIFFERENT NURSING.

    Dr. Mason, a physician of considerable prominence and ability, suddenly developed a serious illness when far from home in a little own in Oregon. He felt able to prescribe ...

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