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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,307 words
  3. For Life and Death,

    THE hot summer sun was pouring down upon the dusty Durban streets. Outside there ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,711 words
  4. He Hit the Mark.

    "Permit me," said the gallant youth, "to kiss your hand." "Not on your life, young man," replied the fair maid ...

    Article : 74 words
  5. Clever Landlady.

    " You've got a very nice-looking land-lady," said Bilkins to his friend Jilkins, who lived in diggings; "hut she looks a sharper,"' he added in a whisper. ...

    Article : 189 words
  6. THE WAITING PEERESS.

    A friend of Whistler tells this story of him: The man servant entered the studio. "Well?" said Whistler, "Lady Somebody, sir," said the servant (she was one ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. World's Toy Industry.

    Thuringia is the headquarters of the world's toy industry. There are, however, many more factors that factories there, for the largest proportion of playthings are produced ...

    Article : 178 words
  8. A LOST JUJUBE.

    Mr. Seruggs is a large gentleman, possessing great dignity, partly natural, and partly gained through much experience as presiding officer in may financial and ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. Cost of an Irish Wake.

    Dalziel's Washington correspondent writes: The Government will not pay for wakes. This decision was made officially by the Controller of the Treasury to-day (October 6). ...

    Article : 268 words
  10. THE CAUSE OF THE ANXIETY.

    A pair of frightened horses were dashing madly down the street. Tho coachman was tugging at the reins, and the carriage was swaying from side to side in a danger ...

    Article : 134 words
  11. UP TO DATE.

    An enterprising Yankee came over to England and decided to open a shop in Birmingham. He obtained (says the "County Gentleman") premises next door ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. THE [?]OSS AND THE ASS.

    Two Oxford scholars meeting on the road with a Yorkshire ostler, fell to bantering him, and said they would prove him to be [?] horse or an ass. "Well," said the ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. Merchant Navy.

    Lloyd's Register gives an interesting return of the losses of shipping sustained throughout the world during the quarter ending June 30 last. The British casualties are, ...

    Article : 446 words
  14. EXACT TO THE MINUTE.

    In a certain Board school in the North about 11 o'clock in the forenoon a woman knocked at the door of the head master's room and was immediately admitted. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  15. AN IMPOSSIBILITY.

    At a large shop recently a rather antiquated-looking old dame was requested upon entering to " walk this way, ma'am," by an affable but very bow-legged draper's ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. AN EXPERTS OPINION.

    He was a very amateur golfer, and he was persistently getting the ball into bunkers all the afternoon. Almost at every shot he had to seek the advice of his ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. FOR FATHER'S BENEFIT.

    There is a story in a contemporary concerning a little boy who paid his porridge was nasty. "Never mind, darling," said the fond mother; "give it to the dog." ...

    Article : 65 words
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