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  2. KILLED BY TELEPHONE.

    A strange tragedy occurred at Brockton, Mass., last month, when the local manager of the Standard Oil Company, Mr. H. G. Masters, was electrocuted while standing at his office ...

    Article : 141 words
  3. NAVAL DISASTER AT PORTSMOUTH.

    The danger of "sweeping for mines," so often proved by the disasters to Japanese and Russian ships of war in the Far East, was demonstrated with fatal results at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 790 words
  4. TWO HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.

    Mr. L. A. Laroche, who represents tho Darracq automobiles in the United States, told a New York "World" interviewer that permission had been obtained for a speed trial over ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. CABIN BOY'S SLUMBERS.

    Captain Scott, of the steamship Goolistan, told in the British Admiralty Court of a remarkable incident at the wreck of his vessel. She was run down off the coast of Portugal by the ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. A NOVEL CHURN.

    In a recent issue, mention was made of a particularly good churn, shown at the Dairy Show recently held in London. The one now illustrated attracted considerable attention at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 162 words
  7. "WIRELESS" OVER THE ALPS.

    A wireless telegram has been transmitted by Mr. Marconi from Poldhu, Cornwall, to a station at Ancona, Italy. The message was addressed to Admiral Mirabello, Italian Minister of ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. NEW FLEET FOR BRAZIL.

    The Brazilian Government are preparing plans for a new fleet, numbering 29 vessels. These comprise three battleships, three armored cruisers, six destroyers, 12 torpedo-boats, three ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. WEIGHT OF CHILDREN.

    According to the "Lancet," well-authenticated instances of children weighing at birth as much as 131b. arc of extreme rarity. Among 15,166 children born in Chrobak's Clinic in Vienna, ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. BIG AMERICAN CONTRACT.

    The American Car and Foundry Company, the largest railway waggon and carriage concern in the world, with 15 large works in the United Slates, have acquired a site in Trafford Park, ...

    Article : 119 words
  11. ADMIRABLE CRICHTON WANTED.

    WANTED for German West Africa, a man to look after one horse, two cows, and three pigs. One who can impart the rudiments, of French, singing, and the piano to children preferred. ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. JOHNNY'S IDEA OF IT.

    Little Johnny attended church for the first time. The lecture was particularly long and uninteresting to him. On leaving church, he noticed the bulletin, which read:— ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. WHEN THE SEATS WERE GONE.

    Father (to son, who is sliding down a plank) "What are you doing. Tommy?" Tommy: "Making knickers for poor orphan hoys, dad." ...

    Article : 28 words
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