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  2. New, Odd, Interesting.

    A ton of coal produces nearly ten thousand cubic feet of gas. The two most populous cities in the British Empire are London and ...

    Article : 1,800 words
  3. The Farmer.

    The little State of Denmark has attained a degree of agricultural prosperity which has attracted the attention of tho world, says a ...

    Article : 552 words
  4. Wise and Otherwise.

    Nell: "She's an awful gossip. She tells everything she hears." Belle: "Oh, she tells more than that." The Breakfaster: "Waiter, there's ...

    Article : 913 words
  5. SCOPE FOR INVENTION.

    French sardine fishers use, as bait, the roes and other waste products of the Norwegian cod fisheries. The bait is expensive and its price is ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. LIGHTNING FALLACIES.

    A popular fallacy is that small steel objects, such as scissors or knives, will "attract lightning." Now, the destructive flashes which ...

    Article : 218 words
  7. LEARNING TO COOK.

    Apparently it occurs to few boys that it is important to know how to cook. But if a boy is going camping it is desirable that he ...

    Article : 288 words
  8. SHE WANTED TO HELP.

    A little lot was placed on a chair in the kitchen to watch her grandma, shell peas for dinner. After watching with much interest for a ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. EAR PROTECTION FOR GUNNERS.

    The ears of gunners are often seriously injured by the detonation of great guns, the tympanum of the car being frequently ruptured. Mariotti ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. WHAT FOLKS DID NOT HAVE 100 YEARS AGO.

    The world has changed more in the last one hundred years than any thousand years that have gone before. In the first place, there ...

    Article : 941 words
  11. The Poultry Run.

    Many fanciers feed corn when they should be feeding soft food, the reason being that corn requires no preparation. On the other hand, ...

    Article : 335 words
  12. A SWING COOP FOR BROODY HENS.

    The annexed diagram illustrates a coop designed to cure broodiness in [?]ens. It is easily made, all that is required being two box ends about ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 268 words
  13. AT THE OPERA.

    "Well, did you enjoy jour evening my dear." "Indeed I did, John. I went to the opera." ...

    Article : 196 words
  14. LIGHT FOR THE DROWNING.

    The very latest device for life-saving at sea shows an interesting development. When sailors or ocean passengers fall into the sea, by night, ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. Science Notes & News.

    An injection of cement was the novel method lately adopted to make strong and serviceable two crumbling stone railway bridges at ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. OVERHEARD AT THE WEEDING.

    Here she comes! Pretty, isn't she? Is it silk or satin? She's as white as the wall! ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. WOOD BLOCKS FOR SHAVINGS.

    A machine has been invented that turns sawdust, shavings, and chips into solid pieces of wood. The material is carried on a rotary belt to ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. THE FATTENED FOWL.

    What is the good of fattening? is one of the questions asked. Does it pay for the extra food? Well, I think it can be safely assumed that ...

    Article : 856 words
  19. AUTOMATIC MEALS.

    In Sydney the penny-in-the-slot machine is common enough for the simpler wants of life, but we must admit that the contrivance is only ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. FOR FARMERS.

    Footling from a common nosebag a horse must loss his head to get all the grain. This causes considerable waste, as some of the grain is thrown ...

    Article : 123 words
  21. For Young Folks.

    It happened that the Old Woman who sweeps the sky with her Wind Broom put it down for a few moments while she had a chat with the ...

    Article : 551 words
  22. A HANDY FIRE ESCAPE.

    A new fire escape has recently been invented which, when not in use, folds up into a sort of tube. When required for use it may be opened ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. MAKING WATCH BALANCE WHEELS.

    As the balance wheels of watches, if made of one metal, would expand and contract with change of temperature, and thus run slower or ...

    Article : 156 words
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