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  2. RARE JEWELS.

    Pearls and emeralds have become so scarce, says a writer is the "New York Times." that precious stone dealers are obliged to obtain them from private ...

    Article : 607 words
  3. A NEW AND POWERFUL PISTOL.

    The Parabellum pistol. "Engineering" says, is one of those band firearms which have been introduced during the last few years to supersede the revolver. They are ...

    Article : 471 words
  4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN UNITED STATES.

    There are 480 universities and colleges in America with power to grant degrees to persons of both sexes; 141 colleges for women, and 43 technical school. The ...

    Article : 479 words
  5. PROGRESS OF SHIPBUILDING IN JAPAN.

    That the Japansese are determined that their country shall possess not only a powerful navy but also an extensive mercantile the marine, has [?]g been evident, and ...

    Article : 676 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,753 words
  7. ALCOHOL AND MUSCULAR WORK.

    What a popular idea it is (says "Health") that alcoholic liquors enables one to accomplish a greater amount of muscular work. Dr. Destree, who has ...

    Article : 153 words
  8. MR. CARNEGIE'S GIFTS: NEARLY £46,000,000.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  9. THE SALE OF THE BIBLE.

    The Bible still holds the field as the best salcable hook ever printed. As shown by the figures submitted to the National Bible Society meeting, at which ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. THE SPEED OF THE HOMING PIGEON.

    The reason why a homer more than any other pigeon as able to find its way back to its home seems never to have been satisfactorily settled. That it does so, ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. A CLEVER DOG.

    According to the Paris correspondent of the "London Daly Telegraph," a burglar has just been detected, a fortnight after be had assisted in the work of the robbery. ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. POTATOES TEN AND SIXPENCE A POUND.

    When a man raises a new potato which has some conspicuous merit, such as being a heavy cropper or a disease-resister, he naturally sells his seed at a stiff price. it ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. NOT RECOGNISED.

    The story has been told of how Lord Russell was locked up at a village inn and regarded as a lunatic when he explained that ho was Lord Chief Justice. There is ...

    Article : 223 words
  14. TESTING A DOG'S MIND.

    Dr. Alexander Hill. Master of Downing College, Cambridge, lectured in Birmingham recently on "The Brains and Minds of Animals," Could animals reason? he ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. THE OLDEST DOCTOR IN THE WORLD.

    This is assuredly Dr. Jean David, who on February 8 celebrated the 103nd anniversary of his birth at Montoellier, He lives there with his daughter and ...

    Article : 228 words
  16. BOY ARTIFICERS IN THE NAVY.

    "Engineering" states that with regard to the artificer clans it the Navy a certain number or boy artificers are to be admitted. These will be selected by open ...

    Article : 274 words
  17. A STRANGE RACE.

    Dr. Carl Lumholtz, who spent five years, between 1890 and 1898, in North-Western Mexico, recently read a very interesting paper on hip exploration and researches ...

    Article : 357 words
  18. AMERICANS TO BUY UP IRELAND.

    A correspondent of the "Dally Despatch says:—In the lobby I saw a well-known leader of Irishmen in America who had come to Westminster to secur[?] ...

    Article : 294 words
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