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  2. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,357 words
  3. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.

    Binks: "I read a curious article the other day advocating a tax on beauty." Jinks: Good idea ! They "won't have much trouble in collecting it!" ...

    Article : 33 words
  4. DO IT NOW.

    Mother : ''My son, you should never defer until to-morrow what you can do to-day." Son: "Then, mother, we'd better cat ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. POOR PA.

    Teacher : "Tommy, next time you are late bring an excuse from your father." Tommy : "Who ?: Pa ? Why, he's no good at excuses; ma finds him out every ...

    Article : 34 words
  6. HE WAS GREEN ENOUGH.

    Conceited Young Man : "I wonder why that young lady over there looks at me so much ?" Sarcastic Young Lady : "She has ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. ON TICK.

    The Collector, (endeavouring to ruse (funds for a widow and onphans): "Now, Mr. Flanaghan, can I put you-down for a small subscription ? " ...

    Article : 61 words
  8. VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.

    The class had taken up the subject of the rulers of the world. The President of the United States, the King of England, and their powers and .functions ...

    Article : 80 words
  9. A SOBERING EFFECT.

    Mrs. Chatterbox : "George, I am more than glad that you don't drink now, but how did you come to leave it off ?" Mr. Chatterbox : "You remember the ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. THE WAY IT GOES.

    The incumbent of a country vicarage had long a thorn in his side in the shape of a crusty old farmer, who delighted in opposing the vicar in every way. The ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. WOULD ONLY LOSE ITSELF.

    In Books and Bookmen" Ian Maclaren discusses differences between Irish and Scottish reasoning. Ah Irishman was once sent by his ...

    Article : 115 words
  12. QUITE ARTISTIC.

    A North Country pitman, having purchased a piano on the hire system, went to pay his second instalment. "Well," said the dealer, "how do you ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. ASKED FOR IT.

    Ranging and half mad with toothache, Biggs rushed to the dentist. Bearing untold agony. he tried to fix his attention upon the old magazines ...

    Article : 106 words
  14. LANDED FOR LIFE.

    A rustic, who did add jobs for the village blacksmith. asked leave of absence for the following day, which was granted. During the morning his em ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. PROOF.

    Tommy arrived home an hour late one day with a nice new golf ball in his pocket, and, delighted with his find, proceeded to show it to ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. REASON FOR SILENCE.

    The "voice" is always present at election meetings, and always adds to the entertainment of the occasion. The "voice" sometimes ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. QUARRELLING WITH HIS TOOLS.

    "Well, how did you get on at your new job ?" inquired the patient wife of the work-shy husband "Why, I chucked it," he angrlly ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. SOME GERMAN SURPRISES.

    One of the biggest surprises of the present war has been the number of Gorman soldiers who can speak English, and who are also acquainted with British ...

    Article : 146 words
  19. TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE.

    The recent shipping disasters are scarcely subjects for mirth, but one is reminded of the story told of a skipper who ran a small steamer up and down' ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES.

    There is a young doctor where charm of manner' is equal to his dull as a physician. Consequently, there are many women of the smart set who would not ...

    Article : 180 words
  21. RUSHED HIM.

    Blinkers was not a beauty. His calved were too flabby for cavalier costume, his arms were too thin for the garb of ancient Vikings, and his face too ...

    Article : 146 words
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