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  2. FOR ODD MOMENTS

    Place upon the table two coins and a sheet of paper. Now ask if anyone in the audience can place the two coins so that both shall be touching ...

    Article : 100 words
  3. JOEY'S JOKES.

    Johnny: "Yes, my father's got a golf coat to play golf in!" Ted: "Oh! My daddy's got a top coat. I wonder if he plays at tops ...

    Article : 35 words
  4. SCHOOL NEWS

    A a result of the fifth annual Girls' Combined High School sports, St. George Girls' High School, is now the possessor of the Caro Cup, which is ...

    Article : 180 words
  5. SMILES!

    Say these over so quickly: "My can-opener can open any can that can be opened by a can-opener." "She stood at the door, welcoming ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  6. DON'T ASK DAD

    The peculiar murmuring sound, not unlike the ripple of the waves on a still evening, which we hear on placing a shell or other hollow object ...

    Article : 114 words
  7. TOO CURIOUS!

    Mummie (to Billy, who is cutting up a skin rug): "Good gracious, Billy, whatever are you doing?". Billy: "Well, you see, Daddy says ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. VERY LAZY!

    Park-keeper Pelican: "Hi! Wake up there! I'm going to close the park!" Sleepy Mr. Bear: "All right! Don't ...

    Article : 29 words
  9. TWINS.

    "So your birthday comes on the same clay as mine, Jackie?" said his granda. "Yes, grandpa," said Jackie, "So ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  10. FOR YOUR FRIENDS.

    Challenge one of your friends to say the alphabet right through without hesitating. Of course, he will think this is an easy thing to do, and ...

    Article : 97 words
  11. IF!

    Micky Monk: "Why, Mr. Lion, what ever is the matter with you? Toothache? Oh, I'd have the thing pulled out if it were mine!" ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. Where is the Biggest Pump in the World Situated?

    If pump and pumping engine may be considered the same thing, the largest pump in the world is the one used to pump water out of a zinc mine ...

    Article : 141 words
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    Ma: "Are you tall enough to reach that bottle on the mantelpiece, Tommy?" Tommy: "Well, if it's my cough mixture, I'm not!" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 25 words
  14. A NICE EXCUSE.

    Mother: "Bobby, there were six hot cross burns in the larder this morning, now I find only four. Do you know anything about it?" ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. SO IT WILL!

    "Dear me, look at my coat!" you exclaim, when you are with a friend. "It will be worn out to-morrow at this rate!" ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. HOW TERRIBLE.

    "Daddie, daddie! Do come quickly!" cried little Betty. "There is a mouse running about in the kitchen, and poor pussy is in there all alone!" ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. BILLY'S ANSWER!

    Teacher: "Billy, think carefully now, and give me a sentence containing the word 'defence.'" There was a short pause, and then ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. Trying to Lose Pussy

    I looked at the cat. The cat just licked her paws and looked at me. Time out of number I had tried to lose her, but back she came. I had ...

    Article : 326 words
  19. LOOKED TOO OFTEN.

    Customer: "Didn't you tell me that you sometimes got as many as nine eggs from these chickens in one day?" ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. What is the Average Thickness of the Human Skin?

    The thickness of the human skin varies, according to Kolliker, from one-eighth of a line and a half. The skin is thicker on the hinder surface ...

    Article : 134 words
  21. QUITE SIMPLE.

    Next time you are out to tea, you can amuse the guests by working this very simple little trick. Ask someone to lay five coins on ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. JUMBO'S JOKE.

    Jumbo: "Please, teacher, can you tell me how many peas there are in a pint?" Teacher: "Good gracious, Jumbo! ...

    Article : 44 words
  23. RIDDLES

    When is a cook cruel?—When she beats eggs. My first stands for company, my second shuns company, my third ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 493 words
  24. In What Way May Glass be Cut with Scissors?

    Glass may be cut under water with great case, to almost any shape, with a pair of shears or strong scisors. Two things are necessary for success ...

    Article : 104 words
  25. PRETTY VASES.

    Get a wide mouth jam jar. Wash it in warm water and polish it with a soft cloth. Now get some coloured pictures of ...

    Article : 124 words
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    Hamebone: "How many cigars do you smoke a day?" Macbeth: "Any given number, my boy!" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 18 words
  27. How to find the Pace Which One is Walking.

    The pace at which one is walking can be ascertained by means of a pedometer pace measurer. The simplest form consists of a string with a piece ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. Why Do Butchers Wear Blue Coats?

    The blue coat worn by butchers originated from it being the colour of the uniform of a guild; but its almost universal adoption by the trade is ...

    Article : 134 words
  29. A SIMPLE ONE.

    Have you see this simple little catch ? Take nine nuts in your hand and ask your friends to place them on the ...

    Article : 69 words
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