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  2. FOR ODD MOMENTS

    Have you ever tried "circle drawing?" It is such fun, and you can, with a little practice, make really jolly little drawings. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 108 words
  3. SMILES!

    Wrecked Motorist ('phoning): "Send assistance at once. I've turned turtne." Voice (from the other end): "My ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  4. Brenda's Toys

    Did you ever wonder what happens to your toys when you are asleep at night? Sometimes they hare great games, I can tell you; and ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. CATS—AND CATS.

    A schoolboy once wrote an essay on cats, the chapter on different breeds supplying the following information: "Cat that are made for little boys ...

    Article : 65 words
  6. DON'T ASK DAD

    A balloon vises in the air for the same reason that a cork rises to the top of water. The upward pressure of the air on the balloon is greater ...

    Article : 88 words
  7. THRILLING!

    Moggs (reading from a boo[?] "And in the bright moonlight we could see the dark muzzles of the wolves." ...

    Article : 34 words
  8. ALWAYS THE SAME.

    When the sun is flinging at you His hot rays by the score,And the perspiration's flowing Out of every little pore ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 82 words
  9. SHOCKED.

    A fellow was arrested for assault and battery and brought before the judge. Judge (to prisoner): "What is your ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. What is the "National Debt"?

    The National Debt is money borrowed by successive Governments, the interest being paid out of general taxation This e'ebt was instituted ...

    Article : 126 words
  11. HUNTING.

    Any number of players may join in. One of the players is chosen to be the huntsman, and he gives to each of the others a name. ...

    Article : 223 words
  12. SARCASM.

    Father: "I hear your Scoutmaster called you a blockhead." Tenderfoot: "Oh, no, father; it was not so strong as that." ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. Who Can Do This?

    Taking seven used matchs[?]cks in your hand, suddenly say to a chum: "Can you make an hotel out of these matchsticks?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 92 words
  14. How Can a Butterfly be Distinguished from a Moth?

    A butterfly may be distinguished from a moth by the feelers. In the case of butterflies these are club-shaped, whilst those of the moth have ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. OBEYED ORDERS!

    "Harold had been spending a day at a friend's house. "I hope you were a good boy, while you were there!" said his mother, on ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. ANCIENT.

    A schoolmaster who had been telling a class of small pupils the staff of the discovery of America by [?] lumbus, ended it with: "And all this ...

    Article : 61 words
  17. Why Does the Needle of n Mariner's Compass Point to the North?

    Because it is magnetised. The earth acts as a magnet. and it is to the pole of the earth magnet that the compass needle points, not the true ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. EXAGGERATED.

    The fisherman was describing his catch of the day before. Holding his hands a considerable distance apart, he said: "The trout was this long ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. A COIN TRICK.

    You are sure to get a lot of fun out of this trick, when once you can perform it neatly, but let me give you one word of warning. Be sure to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
  20. MRS. HIPPO IS CAUGHT:

    "Please, Mrs. Hippos" said [?] Giraffe, "how many legs has [?] horse?" "Why, four, of course!" answer[?] ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. Dollies' Mending Day

    This is our dolly's mending day. Oh, dear, what a terrible lot. I'll run to mother's basket to see If buttons and tape we've got. ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. Why Do We Use far for Protecting Wooden Fencing and Posts Placed in the Ground?

    Wooden sheds, railings, posts, and any structures which are to be exposed to the weather are generally covered with a coating of tar, because ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. TURNS.

    First Sailor: "How do you like life in the navy? Quite a few turns for a fellow to get used to aren't, there?" Second Sailor: "I should say so. At ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. RIDDLES

    What tree figures most in history ? —The date. What tree is always interfering? The medler. ...

    Article : 347 words
  25. What Are Muscles, and How Do They Perform Their Work?

    The muscles are the lean or fleshy parts of the body, anil every movement of the body is made by the contraction or relaxation of these ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. A CLEVER LITTLE PUZZLE WHICH YOU CAN QUICKLY MAKE.

    This simple little, puzzle, which does not cost you anything to make you can carry about in your pocket with you and bring out when your friends ...

    Article : 156 words
  27. Little Match Box Waggon

    From the tray of an empty matchbox and a piece of thin white paper for the hood, you will be able to make yourself the smartest little toy ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
  28. What is An Alderman?

    An alderman is a member of a council elected by the councillors either from their own number or from outside the council altogether. ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. Why Are Several Editions of Newspaper Printed?

    Early editions of morning papers are printed chiefly for despatch to distant place so that they may be available early in the morning. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. WHICH ONE?

    Next time you are out to tea, try this jolly catch. It is sure to amuse your audience. Take a sheet of notepaper and tear it into three equal strips. ...

    Article : 147 words
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