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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,002 words
  3. Something Laughable. THE CALCULATING MIND.

    Phyllis was a little girl of seven, and her mother bad seat her to the draper's to get a dozen linen Buttons a little bigger than a sixpence. ...

    Article : 53 words
  4. AN EXPERT WITH HIS HANDS.

    One of those dear gentlemen who do get loose every now and again, noticed a labourer walking along by a railway, train and carefully tapping the wheels. ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. SELF-SACRIFICING.

    "I was engaged. vou know—" "Yes?" "Well, she made inc give up smoking, card-playing, Sunday golf, bright ties, ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. TWO TO CONSIBER.

    One day Smith was complaining that he was not feeling, as fit as usual, and a friend suggested that he should go in for more exercise. ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. A NATURAL MISTAKE.

    An American motoring through, a small Scottish town was pulled up for excessive speed. "Didn't you see that notice: 'Dead ...

    Article : 50 words
  8. SAFETY FIRST.

    "Of course," said the lady to the druggist, "it may be perfectly, harmless, just as you say; but their, you know there has been. so much exposure of patent ...

    Article : 156 words
  9. NEARLY SATISFIED.

    "I'm negotiating ior the services of a hired man," said Mr. Broomstone. "How are you getting along?" "First rate. He seems to like my ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. A QUIET HINT.

    "Boh," said Mrs. Poster, "why am I like a popular story?" "No, that isn't the answer." "What is it, then?" ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. A BARBER'S COURTSHIP.

    "Oh, Barbara!" the barber sighed. "This scissor time to speak. If you won't be my hone true bride, I'll dye without a squeak[?]" ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. CHIPS AND CHAFF.

    Tommy: What's an echo?" Pa: An echo. my son, is the only thing that can deprive a woman of the last word. Albert: The dentist told me that I had a ...

    Article : 390 words
  13. BLOWING BUBBLES.

    The porter had been unsuccessful in his attempt to smash the new trunk of a lady passenger, and he was cross—very cross. A bucolic-looking gentleman, ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. WHY, INDEED!

    Youngsters' have curious ideas about age—rather surprising to their elders. Little Marie was sitting on her grandfather's knee one day, and, alter ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. REWARD FOR SERVICE.

    The railway magnate stt[?] in, his palatial Office one day, when his secretary entered," You asked me to speak to you about faithful old Tom Steynole. Old Tom, ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. AN IMPOSSIBILITY.

    Returning home from the dentist's, where he had gone to have a louse tooth drawn, little Henry reported as follows: "The doctor told me 'fore he began ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. SUPREME SELF-SACRIFICE.

    "Oh, yes!" said the proud mother. "Our Harold won the Croix de Gueric during the war." "Oh, shurr-up!" murmured Harold. ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. RATHER BEWILDERING.

    Two Irishmen were working on the roo[?] of a building one day when one of them slipped and tumbled to the ground. The other L leaned over and called out ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. DUCKS AS ARTISTS.

    A music hall artist who used to tour the provinces with a Hock of performing, ducks found manager[?] no longer very willing to book his shows. ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. MISCONSTRUED.

    The vicar of a country church asked his clerk to give out the following announcement:[?] "Next Sunday afternoon. there will be ...

    Article : 88 words
  21. THE HYPNOTIC BUGLER.

    Two Tommies in a territorial regiment were boasting about their company buglers. "Get along," joered one. "you haven't ...

    Article : 200 words
  22. THE MYSTERIOUS HAND.

    A Cornishman in America was in discussion with a Yankee. Each was upholding the great good points of his native town. ...

    Article : 237 words
  23. INSULTING!

    "There's such a thing," said Jackie Toolers, when an argumen was getting too warm for him," there's such a thing a taking offence where none is intended. ...

    Article : 164 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
  25. THE USUAL CHARGE.

    A motorist put up at a village inn. He had just Sought the car new, and did not hesitate to brag about its capabilities to the innkeeper. ...

    Article : 133 words
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