Articles from page 4: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. Her Own Folk

    "We shall be running into Coleton in less than a minute now." Hazel drew her hands from before her tear-stained face and looked with ...

    Article : 2,780 words
  3. WARMED BY STAR-SHINE.

    It would take over 1,000,000,000,000 (one billion) years for the heat the earth receives from the nearest star to boil a pint of water, provided, of ...

    Article : 237 words
  4. FORTUNES IN HIDING.

    Numbers of people have a habit which may be regarded to a certain extent as peculiar in these days when banks have their premises at almost ...

    Article : 1,144 words
  5. A DEAD CERT.

    Mr. Oldboy walked into his library the other evening, and beheld his only daughter comfortably ensconsed on the knees of young Squire Beeswing. He ...

    Article : 89 words
  6. HIS EARLY LIFE.

    All sorts of impertinent remarks were passed concerning a certain person in the pink blazer and yachting cap as he paraded the deck of a ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. A GOOD SALESMAN.

    A short time ago a young man was about to purchase a barrel of apples at at the establishment of a produce dealer. They appeared to be good ones, ...

    Article : 180 words
  8. A FEEBLE DEMONSTRATION.

    A school attendance officer recently called upon a woman to discover the cause of her boy's frequent absence from school. The mother was pitching ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. INSECTS AS POLICEMEN!

    The world's most novel police force is probably that which is being trained by a London scientist. It consists of insects! They are ...

    Article : 167 words
  10. BREAKING IT GENTLY.

    The cashier of a certain firm had absconded, and the chief clerk was decided upon as being the proper person to acquaint the head of the firm of the ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. HOW TO DO IT.

    "Maria," said old Hasty to his wife, in a mysterious tone of voice, "where's Gladys?" "Now, don't be an idiot, Joe," ...

    Article : 177 words
  12. A LITTLE JOKE.

    Sir Henry Irving once related the following laughable anecdote at a concert. Some years ago, Sir Henry, with his old friend John Toole and ...

    Article : 250 words
  13. BIRD BAROMETERS.

    If you do not own a barometer watch the birds, for they may be able to tell you whether the weather is going to be good or bad from your particular ...

    Article : 223 words
  14. A TEMPTING OFFER.

    A country clergyman, who had unfortunately quarrelled with his parishioners, had the misfortune to have a shirt stolen from the hedge where it ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. WHY HE WORRIED.

    It was Giles' wedding eve, but it mightwell have been the eye of his execution by the despondent cut of his face. A Mend rallied him, or tried, ...

    Article : 547 words
  16. Andalusian Points.

    The Andalusian has always been a favorite in the poultry run, and a good all-round bird. The points of the adult male are as follows:—"Head, ...

    Article : 521 words
  17. A PLAIN TALK.

    It is easy to be brave when things are going smoothly, when there are no obstacles to be overcome, when there is no resistance to our, efforts. ...

    Article : 418 words
  18. A SULTAN GOES TO SEA.

    When the Sultan Mulay Youseph goes to Paris to open the mosque which the French have built for the Moors, a curious custom will have to ...

    Article : 193 words
  19. JOCK'S JOKE.

    Late one night Jock, returning home from work, found a young owl which had fallen from its nest. He picked up the injured bird, carried it home, ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. MORE THAN HE COULD STAND.

    A sailor on leave was strolling in the country when he saw for the first time in his life two men working on a crosscut saw. He stood for about a quarter ...

    Article : 112 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$