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  2. LORD SANDWICH, MIND HEALER.

    Striking testimony to his powers of healing without the aid of medical or surgical science was given by Lord Sandwich recently when he presided at a meeting at ...

    Article : 507 words
  3. DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM REECE.

    In one way, Sir William Preece, who died a few weeks ago at his Caernarvonshire home, in his eightieth year, may be described as the father of wireless telegraphy. ...

    Article : 764 words
  4. HEAVY TAXES ON AMUSEMENTS.

    The suggestion has often been made in England and Australia that a substantial revenue might be obtained by an “amusement tax.” that is a tax on theatre, music ...

    Article : 592 words
  5. LOVE BEHIND THE FOOTLIGHTS.

    “And above all. 'I like your George Grossmith.” It was a Frenchman who spoke thus. To be the most popular Englishman outside of England is no ...

    Article : 1,908 words
  6. FINEST CRATORS OF THE AGE.

    The characteristics of the oratorical style of the past as compared with that of the present were analysed by Lord Curzon at Cambridge recently, when he delivered the ...

    Article : 1,241 words
  7. THE LADY OF THE LAMP.

    Sir E. T, Cook has made of his life of Miss Florence. Nightingale a book Of surpassing interest and of lasting Worth. Born and dying in 1910, Miss Nightingale ...

    Article : 1,237 words
  8. SUNDRY SCINTILLATIONS.

    It is better to be certain that you are uncertain than uncertain that you are [?]eltin—that is, if the uncertainty of which you are certain is more certain than ...

    Article : 1,057 words
  9. THE ELOPEMENT OF “KIPS.”

    Among the letters read in the English Divorce Court from year to year are many very strange ones, but one produced five weeks ago must take a prominent place ...

    Article : 459 words
  10. SHOT DEAD IN A SEERHOURSE.

    A lamentable shooting fragedy at a Leytonstone (England) beerhouse in which Mrs. Annie Meggs. aged 26, of [?] Albert Arms. Cathall road and [?] ...

    Article : 637 words
  11. THE “BEST EDUCATED NATION.”

    Continuing the round of London engagements he has been undertaking since his from America, Mr. James Bryce presided at a luncheon arranged by the ...

    Article : 468 words
  12. WOMEN AS PIRATES.

    A letter reporting a remarkable attempt at piracy on his vessel has been sent by Capt. H. W. Holmes, commanding the steamer Tai On, if Hongkong, to the ...

    Article : 275 words
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    The Seedy Individual (who has come up just after the rescue)—“Are you the cove wot as just pulled my boy aht o the sea?” The Other (modestly, after effecting a very gallant rescue)—“Yes, my friend, but that‘s quite all right—don't say any more about it.” ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 58 words
  14. PROMPT TO DECIDE.

    Of his old days at the Lyceum Theatre London frith the late Sir Henry Irvirg. Forbes-Robertson tells many interesting anecdotes. Among others is one of ...

    Article : 151 words
  15. THE CIRCULAR SAW.

    Shamus O'Riley had just been introduced, for the first time in has life, to a circular saw; and the foreman of the sawmil's, after giving him the necessary ...

    Article : 150 words
  16. DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.

    A quack doctor was balding forth about, his “medicines” to a rural audience. “Yes, gentlemen,” he said, “I have sold these pills for over 25 years, and never ...

    Article : 55 words
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