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  2. Short Story

    “But—father !”` “I’ll not be coaxed out of my determination,” fumed Mr. Cotterell, “no matter what you say. I ought to ...

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  3. All Round

    Although to the lay mind the suggestion that aeroplanes should be fitted with silk wings may seem an unnecessarily extravagant ...

    Article : 384 words
  4. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Rumour says that when the late Mine. Nordica was at her zenith she earned £15,000 a year. ...

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  5. [?]RIGIN OF THE ARGENTIN[?] FLAG.

    Mr. J. Foster Fraser, in telling the origin of the Argentine flag, says: “The emphatic patriotism of the American is tepid alongside the ...

    Article : 132 words
  6. FARM AND FIELD.

    As every farmer knows, one of the vital constituents of plant life is phosphate of lime, which, for general agricultural purposes, is widely ...

    Article : 266 words
  7. A METEORITE FROM ZULULAND.

    Prof. Stanley describes the fall of a meteorite in the N’Kandhla district of Zululand, which took place on August 1st, 1912. An explosion took ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. SCIENCE NOTES.

    The fact that Hi von Porat, [?] Swedish engineer, has discovered and perfected a process for utilising peat powder as fuel for locomotives has ...

    Article : 155 words
  9. Odds and Ends.

    Race Tracks—Prehistoric footprints. Notes of hand—The deaf and dumb alphabet. The Financial Outlook—Paying ...

    Article : 330 words
  10. FORTUNES IN LACE.

    Several millionaire families in New York possess immense fortunes [?] lace alone. The laces owned by th[?] Astor family are valued at £60,000; ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. NEW MILITARY AEROPLANES.

    At the military aerodrome of Doeberitz, Germany, trials are to be made with a mitrailleuse mounted on an aeroplane by the use of a ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. HE FORESTS OF SWITZERLAND.

    The Forests of Switzerland covered 2,091,000 acres, or 20.2 per cent, of the total area of the country, in 1894, while in 1911 the forest acreage was ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. MILK AND FEED.

    Profits in the dairy business depend a great deal upon the character of feed given to cows. Of course, if expense is not figured it is not difficult to get ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. GUARDING THE PANAMA CANAL.

    Six monster cannon, each of which will throw a 2,400[?]b. projectile a distance of twenty-three miles, will shortly be transferred ...

    Article : 344 words
  15. THE STRENGTH OF ANTS.

    An ant can carry a grain of corn ten times the weight of its body; while a man or horse can carry loads only equal to its bodily weight. ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. MOTOR-CAR BODIES.

    A firm of French builders recently perfected a method of using what is styled wood cement for the manufacture of motor-car bodies, apparently ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. FOOD VALUE OF ROOTS.

    The question whether the dry matter in different root crops has the same feeding value has been the subject of investigation from 1908 to ...

    Article : 161 words
  18. FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

    “She doesn’t look a crabby sort, does she?” Hilda Redmayne sounded quite relieved. She had been worrying for ...

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  19. TORPEDO FLATS.

    One of the most interesting spots on board a warship going into action is the submerged torpedo flat, of which as a rule there are two—one well ...

    Article : 575 words
  20. TWO ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

    The arc light and the incandescent [?]t work on totally different principles. It was noted many years ago that when an electric circuit was ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. Not Ambitious.

    Lady (to dirty tramp) : “My good man did you ever take a bath?” Tramp: “No, mum. I never took anything bigger than a silver teapot.” ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. They Know Out There.

    A Chicago girl wrote to the beauty department of a local paper and asked: “What is good for big feet?” Promptly the reply appeared: ...

    Article : 30 words
  23. GARDEN HINTS.

    Nitrogen promotes foliage and wood growth and tender succulent vegetable substances. Potash assists roots like potatoes, turnips, beets. Phosphoric ...

    Article : 451 words
  24. LOVE.

    ‘Did he fall in love at first sight?’ ‘Yes—first sight of her banking account.’ ...

    Article : 15 words
  25. The Usual Reply.

    A ca[?]an was recently having his first-born baby christened. Clergyman: “'What name shall I give the child?” ...

    Article : 34 words
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