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  2. Japan's Economic Condition.

    "Colliers," New York, sent Henry George, Junior, as special commissioner to China and Japan, and this is one of his articles on the latter: ...

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  3. A Great Treasure Hunt.

    An aspect of the Turkish revolution About which nothing han so far been said is the artistic and archaeological aspect. Will the advent of a progressive and ...

    Article : 1,462 words
  4. The Military Scheme.

    At this season there is leisure in which to give thought to the defence scheme. Whether those most concerned will give it is another matter. ...

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  5. HERE AND THERE

    A New Zealand farmer has named his pair of carriage horses Cook and Peary, because, he says, they have the pole between them. ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. THE DIVINING ROD.

    A message from Cooma states:—"By using the divining rod on Goodwin Bros.' property, water was found at a depth of 16ft., after a well had been sunk 20ft. at ...

    Article : 36 words
  7. HALF-PENNY 'BUS FARES.

    The London General Omnibus Company, who control most of the omnibus traffic in London, have decided on a large extension of halfpenny fares in order to meet the ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. ITALIANS AS IMMIGRANTS.

    Mr. H. E. Pratten, in one of a series of articles on impressions of Canada, published in a contemporary, says of the Italian immigrants there that they "rarely ...

    Article : 1,285 words
  9. SUNDAY CONCERTS IN LONDON.

    No lower than 30 concerts and one lecture were given in London on a recent Sunday. Two of the concerts were held in the afternoon—at the Royal Albert ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. A JEWELLED MAP

    The map of France, owned by the Emperor of Russia, is a rare mosaic of precious stones that has no equal anywhere. In it Paris is represented by an ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. KNOWS TWENTY LANGUAGES.

    Wilfred Stevens, of Shakopoe, Minnesota, translator in the service of the United States Government has a working knowledge of twenty-one languages, and ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. WEDDED IN A MORGUE.

    Rudolph Switzer, aged 26, and Louise Herbro, eighteen, sought Judge Treadwell in his chambers at San Francisco, declaring that they were in a great hurry to ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. THE "LITTLE LOAF" BOGEY.

    The "little loaf" bogey has had its too protracted day; it is played out. If bakers' shops wore crammed with loaves at a penny a piece, what would it benefit ...

    Article : 117 words
  14. GROWTHS OF HEADS AND BRAIN WORK.

    "It is not true to say that I am suffering from swollen head," said Mr. Bart Kennedy, the well-known writer, "although it is true that my head has grown in ...

    Article : 222 words
  15. SHOWER OF GOLD.

    Some lads who were given a couple of mattresses to throw upon a bonfire which had been made in honor of Guy Fawkes day, made an astonishing discovery at ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. FOOT RACES FOR THE BLIND.

    An athletic idea is being carried out at one of the large blind schools in England that is worthy of being copied in all such institutions. A running track is provided, ...

    Article : 199 words
  17. KAISER IN A DREADNOUGHT.

    The Kaiser's flag flew for the first time in a Dreadnought on Nov. 15. After his Majesty had performed the ceremony of the swearing-in of naval recruits at Kiell ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. DIED TO LOVE-WALTZ.

    Sensation was created in a Montmartre restaurant by the dramatic suicide of a young man, who is believed to be an Englishman. He had requested that a popular ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. BLACK LILIES.

    "Romances have been Written about alleged freaks in flowers; notably the black tulip," says the Greymouth (N.Z.) "Evening Star." But i remained to a ...

    Article : 117 words
  20. £5600 IN A "PAUPER'S" HOME.

    Stocks and shares to the value of £5600 were found in the home at Dalston of an old lady of seventy named Mrs. Emma Tomlison, who died in the infirmary at ...

    Article : 233 words
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  23. DUG UP FUNERAL SHIP OF VIKINGS.

    An interesting communication has been made to the Academic des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres by M. Gabriel Gustafson, curator of the Christiania Museum, ...

    Article : 293 words
  24. BOON TO FAT PEOPLE

    Obstinate over-stoutness is such an unhealthy and humiliating affliction that it is no wonder so many men and women adopt extreme measures, and subject themselves ...

    Article : 236 words
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