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  2. THE POULTRY RUN.

    There is seldom any trouble about [?]he fertility of the eggs, or the hatching results, in those cases where the breeding birds have a wide, free run. ...

    Article : 407 words
  3. A HERO OF PLEVNA.

    In the course of the fierce fighting at Plevna from July 20 to 30, 1877, the Russian General Paskievitch sent orders for one of his batteries to ...

    Article : 298 words
  4. TRICKS OF NUMBER NINE.

    There are some curious facts and fancies connected with numbers. The number 9 is, perhaps, the first as regards such experiments, although ...

    Article : 379 words
  5. FACTS AND FANCIES.

    Diamonds are in many colours, such as black, blue, red, pink, green, and yellow. Black diamonds are extremely rare, and come from Borneo. The ...

    Article : 890 words
  6. AMERICAN HUMOUR.

    Friendly Offer.—Speaking of blood-thirst—as who is not?—the Orpheum Theatre programme, Denver, carries this ad.: "Don't kill your wife. Let ...

    Article : 793 words
  7. SCIENCE NOTES & NEWS

    To avoid the eye-strain caused by constant searching of the sky for hostile air-craft, a special form of periscope has been devised. The ...

    Article : 123 words
  8. GHOSTS THAT WON BATTLES.

    The belief in the appearance of celestial apparitions on the field of battle is a very old one and deeply rooted. ...

    Article : 292 words
  9. TRANSPARENT MARBLE.

    Experience shows that marble cut into thin sheets, 0.02 to 0.01 inch thick, is sufficiently transparent to be used instead of opal glass for electric ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. HOW DO ANIMALS KNOW?

    One of the mysteries still unsolved is that of the sense by which the lower animals become aware of the approach of earthquakes. For three ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. FLOORED.

    At last the harassed father of a family settled down to read his paper. After much coaxing and many threats, the younger members of his ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. WHY IT CHANGED.

    In correcting the exercises of her class, a teacher recently observed a new name inscribed on one of the papers—Tom Brown. ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. THE DOG DIED.

    "Hallo, Pat, I hear your dog is dead?" "It is." "Was it a lap dog?" ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. HOW PLANTS DIE.

    That plants die like animals we all know; but we do not know the exact, moment when they die. For hours a dead plant seems alive. There is no ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. NOTES FOR THE NOVICE

    It is but a waste of time to attempt to cure sick chickens. If they are weaklings, it is plain that Nature intended that they should not live ...

    Article : 489 words
  16. NORTH POLE CAUSES EARTHQUAKES.

    That the "wobbling" of the North Pole may be responsible in some cases for earthquakes is the latest theory tentatively advanced by ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. AN UGLY MISTAKE.

    At a public dinner in the country a farmer, while relating something to the company about two Chinese women, said: ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. VERY CLEVER DEDUCTION.

    Going through the wards of a large hospital with some medical students, a well-known doctor was giving a few remarks on each case. When they ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. THICK AND THIN SHELLS.

    There are several kinds of high explosive shells, which have been designed for various purposes. For instance, there are the shells the case ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. AWKWARD FOR THE ORATOR.

    "Jones—Jones! I call for Mr. Jones! I want to hear what he has to say!" It was the tenth time that the ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. PAYING HIM OUT.

    Although he loved his wife, he was very careless in certain things where she was concerned. One day he went off on a business trip, leaving her ...

    Article : 116 words
  22. THE EYES OF THE SNAKE.

    Snakes have no eyelids, and therefore never close their eyes. Their eyeball is covered with transparent scale, much resembling glass. When ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. DIAMONDS FROM SUGAR.

    Although at first thought the statement seems incredible, it is perfectly true that a lump of sugar may be converted into diamonds. ...

    Article : 189 words
  24. BEYOND DOUBT.

    The leading draper in a certain suburb wanted an apprentice. One applicant for the situation had been employed in a fishmonger's shop, but he ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. WHAT HE WAS SURE OF.

    The day when Willie would be six was rapidly approaching, and his Aunt Priscilla was about to pay a visit. In anticipation of this, Willie's ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. HE KNEW OF TWO.

    At the Sunday school one afternoon the teacher started talking about the heathens who worshipped images of wood and stone. ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. HER CHOICE.

    "The man who can drive with one hand is the man for me," said Edna gaily. "You're easily satisfied," replied ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. REQUIRES STRATEGY.

    Waiter: "And will you take the macaroni [?] gratin, sir?" Officer: "No macaroni, by gad! It's too [?] difficult to mobilise." ...

    Article : 3 words
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