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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,208 words
  3. An African Commonwealth

    Earl Kitchener who is on a visit to England from East Africa, interviewed by the "Morning Post." said be objected to the present. Colonial Office policy of ...

    Article : 234 words
  4. Something Laughable.

    Teacher (prving lessons in anatomy): "How many bones are there in your body, Tom Brown?" Tom Brown: "Nine hundred." K [?] ...

    Article : 58 words
  5. A QUESTION OF APPEARANCE.

    The wife of a certain English polician tells of an amusing experience she once had while canvassing in the suburbs. Expecring to be sent to the poorer district ...

    Article : 104 words
  6. A REAL ECONOMIST.

    Two country women were talking on the exerlasting topics of the cost of living and the rise in prices. After a while, the conversation turned on the ...

    Article : 115 words
  7. WHY HE LIVED.

    This Literary Editor: "That young fellow Scribbler sent in a paper this morning, entitied, "Why do I Live?" Editor-in-Chief: "What did you do with ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. A GOOD CLIENT.

    Smith met Robinson, purple with rase. coming out of the hotel where he usually stayed. "The blackguards!" bellowed ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. THE NEW SUBJECT.

    "What have, you learned to day, son?" asked father of his small son just home from his first day's schooling. "Readin', within, and gazinta, dad." ...

    Article : 75 words
  10. CHIPS AND CHAFF.

    When is a fish out of its element? When it takes a fly. Teacher: Waher, do you love your enemies?" Waiter: Yes, miss, when I meet cm all at ...

    Article : 558 words
  11. WARRANT APPLIED FOR.

    Mike: "Where are you going in such a hurry?" Pat: "To the police station, to get a warrant for my wife's arrest." ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. THE REASON.

    Johnny startled his mother by asking Suddenly:— "Mamma, is there hair-oil in this bottle?" ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. NO DIFFICULTY.

    Freddy had successfully pleaded, "stomach-ache" to keep him away from school, but his mother became suspicious when just after the school bell had stopped ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. A DUSTY ROAD.

    Biggs and his best girl were motoring a considerable distance to sec a football match, and the margin of time was very short. With about twelve miles to ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. A REASONABLE OBJECTION.

    Hotel proprietor (distarbed at 2 a.m.): "What's up, old chap?" Guest: "Hie, I want anther room (hic)." ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. CHEAP EXCURSION TO DOWNS.

    With a view of affording city, dwellers an opportunity of seeing the Darling Downs at their best, special cheap trains will leave Brisbane on ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. THE SACRIFICE.

    The elergyman of a poor parish was showing a rich woman round, hoping to touch her heart and so receive a big cheque for his peopled. ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. TOO MUCH.

    A dour Scot had been paying attentions to a girl for ten years. At last one day, when walking out with her, he ahruptly popped the questions. She ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. A GOLF PROBLEM.

    An American judge played a golf match against a senator for ten dollars, and at the sixth hole a cow picked up the senator's ball. ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. REPATRIATION ACTIVITY.

    A review of the work of the Repatriation Department laid before the Federal Parliament stows that positions have been found for 108,949 persons. Full ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. THE IDLE RICH.

    The task set the class was that of writing an essay, telling what they would do if they had million poands. Every pupil except little Leonard began ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. HARDLY AS ORNAMENTAL.

    Teacher had spent twenty minutes impressing on her pupils the correct pronunciation of the word "vase." The following morning she wanted to ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. GENUINE HONESTY.

    George, the elderly waiter, entered the office of the famous solicitor who usually punched at his table in a certain restaurant, and asked to see the chief. ...

    Article : 194 words
  24. ARE YOU RUN DOWN.

    Many men and womeb suffer habitually from Sciatica, Rheumatism, Buckacho, lumbago, or Depression troubles, that they ascribe to being "Run down." These ...

    Article : 135 words
  25. VICTUALS.

    A certain rector went to see a parishioner. She was a charming old dame, one of the chief characters of the village, and the rector looked admiringly ...

    Article : 170 words
  26. SOLVING THE PROBLEM.

    A well known consulting surgeon tells many amusing stories about the experiences of medical men. It is nothing uncommon, he says, to find patient to ...

    Article : 182 words
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