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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 130 words
  3. Something Laughable BOOKIE ALL AT SEA.

    He was a reliable bookmaker at flatting, but when it same to coursing he was all at sea. At a recent meeting, when the two ...

    Article : 68 words
  4. NATURE STORIES

    When the egg of a bird or reptile is hatched out, you can tell at once that the young one is a bird, lizard, or snake. Not so with insects, who have ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,501 words
  5. HARD LUCK FOR THE HERO.

    Acting in a drama in a provincial theatre, the hero had to spring from sonic rocks into a river at the back of the stage. ...

    Article : 75 words
  6. CHIPS AND CHAFF

    Captain—"Take this gun, and watch." Recruit—"Where's the watch? Ensigh: "And you say you lost control of your car?" Chief: "Yes, I ...

    Article : 704 words
  7. PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

    Jones had found a slip of paper on his lawn. It was an accurate and detailed plan of his private office. The exact position of the stairs was noted. ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. WANTED TO KNOW THE COST.

    A lawyer was fitting at his desk one day when a Chinese entered. "You a lawyer?" he asked. "Yes. What can I do for you?" ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. GREEDY!

    There was an alluring tenderness in the evening breeze, and the passengers on the pleasure steamer, having just finished a good dinner, were enjoying ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. MUSIC HATH CHARMS.

    It was a very hot day and there was not one man among the company that was drilling on the parade ground who did not heartily wish himself— ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. CUTTING!

    On certain golf courses the presence of rabbit-holes adds to the natural difficulties. A beginner who had tried the ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. PURE PHILANTHROPHY.

    He was an out-and-out sportsman. He deafly loved his days fishing by the clear cool, grey waters of one of our old rivers. On this occasion he ...

    Article : 123 words
  13. HIS WAY OUT.

    Babsby was what is called a financier. He was- always dabbling in stacks and shares and trying to pull off some big "coup." Sometimes he ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. AN IMAGINARY KNOT.

    About 30 small boys sat, in a state of utter boredom while the teacher stood in front of a map and made remarks about unimportant facts. ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. NO WONDER THEY LAUGHED.

    On a football field a man with a loud voice was toasting to a party of admiring youngsters of the doughty deeds he had done on the football field in ...

    Article : 114 words
  16. REALISTIC.

    Mrs. Dear let lodgings—at least, that was what it amounted to. To use her own phrase, she "took in a few select gentlepeople as paying ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. FRANKIE'S REASON.

    As Frankie stood beside bis mother, who was making some purchases, the greengrocer told him to help himself to a handful of nuts. But Frankie ...

    Article : 97 words
  18. ACCORDING TO PLAN.

    Although it was rather late in the year, it was a warm, fine day on the sands, and the three little boys were very happy, with their spades and ...

    Article : 157 words
  19. COULDN'T BE DONE.

    An actor was stopped one day by a pretty girl, who pinned a yellow chrysanthemum in his buttonhole, gave him a dazzling smile, and hurried off ...

    Article : 118 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 13 words
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