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  2. THE FASHION IN BEARDS.

    The wearing of a beard by the late King, and by his Majesty King George V. has redcemed this manly appanage from the unpopularity into ...

    Article : 313 words
  3. Science Notes & News. AUTOMATIC LAMP LIGHTING.

    The property of selenium to vary its electric resistance in accordance with the intensity of the light falling on it has led to the invention of an ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. MAN'S ORIGIN: WHEN WAS IT.

    Man's origin is being assigned greater and greater antiquity. Reviewing the remarkable discoveries of the last few years in Western ...

    Article : 214 words
  5. Facts & Fancies.

    When scientist's desire to find out how fast a certain birds flies, it is necessary only to set up poles and note by stop-watches the time the ...

    Article : 856 words
  6. SUBMERGED FOREST FOUND IN RUSSIAN RIVER.

    While dredging the bed of a river recently in Russia the workers found a submerged forest of oak trees which extends over an area of ...

    Article : 102 words
  7. The Poultry Run. CURE FOR ROUP.

    Roup is a fatal and contagious disease attacking the respiratory organs of the birds. The affected bird is dull, sneezes a great deal, ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. The Farmer. ABOUT HAMS.

    Many a good ham has been cured by this recipe: For a ham of sixteen or eighteen pounds weight take a half-pint of salt, a handful of ...

    Article : 539 words
  9. GERMAN CHILDREN FOR SALE

    A sensation has been caused in Berlin by the publication of a book entitled "Little White Slaves," written by a former female police ...

    Article : 402 words
  10. A NEW SPONGE.

    A German inventor has succeeded in making an artificial sponge from pure cellulose and zinc chloride; this combination produces a pasty, ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. WHEN BUYING SITTINGS.

    The business of buying eggs is one in which absolute reliance has to be placed in the seller. There has not as yet been discovered any ...

    Article : 188 words
  12. Anecdotes from Ireland. A LESSON IN SECRET.

    Sally and her "swateheart" had so frequently quarrelled of late that eventually, at a suitable opportunity, her mother remonstrated. "The way ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. TO PURIFY DRINKING WATER.

    A very simple means of purifying drinking water is recommended by the health authorities of a foreign city. A teaspoonful of chloride of ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. HOTEL "TIPS."

    Enormous sums are paid for the privilege of taking charge of the cloakrooms of certain New York hotels. For example, a man ...

    Article : 148 words
  15. MAP DRILL.

    The cyclist had lost his bearings, and, slowing up, sat down by the way to consult his map. A lad returning from school, being curious, stopped to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 86 words
  16. IRON AS A TONIC.

    Iron in a pure state is a metallic element, but in its different chemical forms it is very useful to the poultry keeper. An eminent authority thus ...

    Article : 278 words
  17. HOW HIGH ARE THE CLOUDS?

    "How high are the clouds?" Many varying answers have been returned to this question, and, in fact, it may be added that there is ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. HOW THE PRINCE OF WALES'S BROTHERS GREET HIM AT THE CORONATION.

    The Queen was escorted to the door with the same pomp as when she came into the Abbey. She looked splendid, radiant. The King, ...

    Article : 402 words
  19. HOW TO DRIVE AWAY RATS.

    I expect it is quite generally known that rats and mice have very tender feet, and that they are very careful of them. If any sticky ...

    Article : 163 words
  20. HOW IT WAS DONE.

    A good workman does not only not complain of his tools, but he makes the best use of whatever implements happen to be at hand. An ingenious ...

    Article : 368 words
  21. QUEER SIREN WHISTLES.

    Some of the siren signal whistles now used for sea purposes consist of a disc having round holes or slits cut between the centre and ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. OFF HIS GUARD.

    Mick Hurley would seldom give any money to his better half without remarking: Cud she be doin' widout id at all? or He'd soon be broke entoirely ...

    Article : 104 words
  23. SOME COMMON AILMENTS.

    Trouble comes quickly enough without going round street corners looking for it; still, one should not overlook the fact that fowls do ...

    Article : 228 words
  24. COLLISION WITH A COMET.

    It appears that at one time a large comet did collide with this earth, doing, however, no particular damage. Geologists have ...

    Article : 211 words
  25. NATURAL ABILITY.

    Jimmy O'Grady had been for some time in the city "larnin' the drapery class ov business, and on a visit to his native village was inclined to be ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. CATTLE AND THEIR NATIVE HOMES.

    The Jersey breed originated in the Island of Jersey, the Guernseys in another of the Channel Islands, called the Island of Guernsey. ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. AFRAID.

    Cook: Oi'm afther givin' yez notice that Oi'm going t' lave, ma'am. Mistress: Why, what's the trouble, Jane? Are you dissatisfied with your ...

    Article : 87 words
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