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  2. WORLD'S WORST CRIMINAL

    George Manolesko, whom the police of Berlin describe as the most dangerous criminal in the world, has just escaped from the lunatic ward in the prison at Herzberg, near Berlin. ...

    Article : 217 words
  3. PERILS OF TRAVEL IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Although now almost extinct, the black rhinoceros of South Africa does occasionally make himself very troublesome, and has even been known to attack the bullock ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 557 words
  4. MAD MOUNTAINEERING.

    The season of mad mountaineering—that is, of climbing the European Alps—in face of known danger and death, is in full swing. Only the other day the cable brought ...

    Article : 216 words
  5. FOUR MEN ELECTROCUTED.

    In a series of accidents. Including collisions between electric tramway-cars, in various parts of the United States, on Independence Day, a dozen persons were killed and upwards of a ...

    Article : 141 words
  6. BRIDE'S DEATH AT THE ALTAR.

    As the marriage of a young couple of good social position was proceeding la a church at Odessa, a woman's voice called out "the wedding must not take place, the bride is blind." The ...

    Article : 139 words
  7. A BURIED SECRET.

    Dr. Fillippow, the editor and publisher of a Russian scientific review, died suddenly a few days ago from an accident in his laboratory. The day before his death he had sent a ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. WEIRD STORY FROM BURMA.

    A story comes from Burma of a six-year-old Burmese boy in the Pegu district who is believed by the simple villagers around him to be the reincarnation of the late Mr. A. H. Tucker, ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. "THE SETTLING."

    In County Donegal, Ireland, and also in the districts of Kintyre and Cowal. in Scotland, a curious custom, known locally as "the settling," still survives. ...

    Article : 137 words
  10. £200 TO SAVE A BABY'S LIFE.

    To save the life of her seven months' old baby Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson, a lady well known in New York society, recently engaged a special train to take the infant from the Adirondacks to ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. DOG PIANIST'S MISTAKE.

    A dog was playing a piano in a circus in Yorkshire the other day, when one of the audience called out "Rats!" The dog immediately vacated his seat and "went for" the ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. RECIPES FOR MAN-CATCHING.

    Regarding the colors worn by women, most men would plump for white, grey, black, or extremely pale shades; but this does not mean that a skilfully added touch of color here or there ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. DAISY'S REGRETS.

    Daisy (aged 5), who has Just lost her father, to schoolmate.—"Yes, we buried poor dear father yesterday. We were so sorry to bury him—boo-hoo—it would hare been so ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. TWO OF A KIND.

    "I took great pains with that pudding we had for dinner," remarked the young wife. "And so did I, ray dear," rejoined the husband, as he poured out a double dose of indigestion ...

    Article : 38 words
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