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  2. Comic Cuttings.

    (Professor : " Why does the earth move?" Hardup (absently) : " Can't pay the rent, I suppose." "She said I might kiss her on either ...

    Article : 593 words
  3. Spray.

    Time 11 p.m. "They tell me your gait was esteemed one of the finest in the reglment." You flatter me, Miss Snodgrass." ...

    Article : 124 words
  4. Short Story.

    Miss. Melinda Templeton quivered with indignation from, the crown of her head to the soles of her pretty feet. 'Call away your dog, sir,", she ...

    Article : 2,412 words
  5. Household Hints.

    Dissolve two ounces of borax in three pints of water: before quite cold add thereto one teaspoonful of tincture of myrrh and one tablespoonful of spirits of ...

    Article : 92 words
  6. AT WAR WITH AN ECHO.

    HALLO !" yelled a chorus of voices. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 2,460 words
  7. Boiling Clothes Lines.

    Boll clothes lines for ten minutes before they are used, for thus they are made much more durable. ...

    Article : 24 words
  8. A Hint for the Weather Prophet.

    He entered the meteorological office and sald in his jerky way : " This 'ere's where you give out weather predictions, "ain't it ?" ...

    Article : 150 words
  9. Worm-eaten Furniture.

    Carbolic oil is the best thing to put to this. Rub it into the holes as much as possible, and apply two or three days in succession, then again after a few days' ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. Dressing for Leather.

    Castor oil mixed with tallow and applied to leather will render it vermin proof. ...

    Article : 18 words
  11. A Good Cement.

    Alum molted in an iron pot over the fire and put on, in that state makes a good cement for repairing iron and glass. ...

    Article : 27 words
  12. To Remove Stains.

    If paint falls on cloth remove with turpentine ; coaltar is removed with butter ; and tea stains with plain water. ...

    Article : 25 words
  13. A London Dentist's Story.

    A lady who wore false teeth met with a catastrophe the other day. For some technical reason, which only a dentist could explain, the plate snapped just about the ...

    Article : 184 words
  14. When Boiling Clothes.

    A tablespoonful of turpentine put into the water in which white clothes are to be boiled will whiten them considerably. ...

    Article : 23 words
  15. To Prevent Chapping.

    To prevent your hands chapping wash them in hot water and rinse in cold afterwards, as this hardens the skin and closes the pores. Then wipe thoroughly, with a ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. How to Iron Collars.

    When ironing collars, coll them round, and place in a warm jam pot (of suitable size) in front of the fire. When thoroughly warmed they will turn out quite crisp and ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. To Prevent Cakes Burning.

    To prevent cakes burning whilst baking, either in gas or fire ovens, place five or six thicknesses of stout brown paper between, the cake-tin and oven-shelf, and the cake ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. A Village Carpenter.

    A little beyond a certain Scotch village the main road has a marked declivity, and this, added to a sharp turn at the, bottom; decided the authorities to erect a danger board. ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. Blue Streaking Linen.

    Mix one dessertspoonful of washing soda in blue water, and it will prevent blue from streaking linen. ...

    Article : 26 words
  20. The Has Beens.

    They met again in after years by chance at the door of a circus tent, the lawyer and the middle-aged woman who had been 'Maud Muller. ...

    Article : 141 words
  21. Paving Flags from City Refuse.

    One of the latest departures of the Corporation of Sheffield is the installation at one of the refuse destructors of a plant for producing flagstones for paving. Similar ...

    Article : 620 words
  22. Burglars Use Cameras.

    The up-to-date burglar understands the value of the camera. Posing during the day-time as a mender of spouts or electric bells, or as a glazier, he manages to gain ...

    Article : 415 words
  23. Excused Him.

    A lady travelling by railway sat facing a gentleman, who, with one eye at least, seemed to be staring fixedly at her. She became indignant, and said : ...

    Article : 136 words
  24. A Gruesome Story.

    Mr. G. R. Sims writes in the " Referee" :--A short time ago there was an extraordinary rumour current in Switzerland, that a savage exhibited in a travelling ...

    Article : 435 words
  25. No Wonder !

    As a train was approaching a seaside resort, it parted in the middle, and naturally the communication cord snapped also, the end of it striking an old lady on the ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. A Bank Cashier's Story.

    There is a good story of a man who has become a successful merchant, A few years ago he was employed as an office boy, and messenger for a largo firm. He was sent to ...

    Article : 191 words
  27. Sir Thomas Upton's Parents.

    Sir Thomas Lipton has been beard to say that one of the drawbacks to his success in life is the regret that his father and mother passed away before he reached ...

    Article : 353 words
  28. Running Machinery by Sand.

    An interesting little story was told some time ago [?]ome one in the practically waterless [?]s o[?] Western. America, where there is ba[?]cly sufficient water for drinking ...

    Article : 239 words
  29. She Was Insured.

    A man, evidently from the country, recently entered a London cycle shop and started to examine some ladies' bicycles. The attendant hastened to point out the ...

    Article : 202 words
  30. The Preacher Who Caught On.

    He preached about the pleasure there is in doing good ; he held the Scriptures sacred, and he did the best he could; he consoled the weeping, widow and he dried the ...

    Article : 193 words
  31. Dogs or Parrots ?

    The Pioneer Mail is responsible for the following: A certain distinguished officer on the North-West Frontier, having apparently. ...

    Article : 142 words
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