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  2. Housekeeper.

    WINTER is now upon us, and we may look forward to a certain amount of coughs and colds and influenza being current in the family. Sufferers from such ...

    Article : 385 words
  3. SHORT STORY.

    The increase of fear gave her courage to carry out a plan, which during the anxious forenoon hours spent beside the bed, had been gradually taking shape in her mind. ...

    Article : 2,194 words
  4. Items of Interest.

    THE way of Wisdom lies between diffidence and temerity; the path is difficult. Sweet satisfaction comes to those who ...

    Article : 1,134 words
  5. Traveller.

    HOW I FOUND AND HOW I LOST HIM. THE good ship s.s. ARRACAN was ploughing ship Bay of Bengal on a voyage from Akyab to Penang. It was an ...

    Article : 1,553 words
  6. Odds and Ends.

    MANY people marry in hasto and then think it over. Others think it over first and then dont marry. School Mistress—Edward, give me the ...

    Article : 416 words
  7. RADIO-TELLURIUM.

    A now radio-active substance is said to have been discovered by Prof. Dr. Markwald, of Berlin. Speaking at Vienna, the professor said that in experimenting with ...

    Article : 370 words
  8. ROUGHNESS OF THE SKIN

    Is very frequently due to imperfect drying, for she who aims to preserve anything approaching smoothness of skin during the winter months should be careful to rub ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. WHAT A LEMON WILL DO.

    The lemon is one of the most useful things in bur domestic economy. The juice of half a lemon in a glass of water, without sugar will often cure a sick headache. ...

    Article : 143 words
  10. THE DE MARE ELECTRO-THERMIC FAN.

    Mr. de Mare, a distinguished electrician of Brussels, has invented an electro-thermic fan. The apparatus consists of an electric motor and a rotating fan, the blades ...

    Article : 617 words
  11. COOKERY RECIPES.

    INGREDIENTS.—3 oz. of macaroni, a piece of butter the size of a walnut, salt to taste, 2 quarts of clear stock. Throw the macaroni and butter into ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. HOW IT HAPPENED.

    Bleeker ; ‘Yes, poor Jones lost control of his motor-car.’ Baxter; ‘Heavens ! How did it happen?’ Bleeker : ‘Why, he foolishly taught his ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. EPITAPH FROM A TOMBSTONE.

    Here lies the body of Sarah Ann; Her soul’s in the bosom of Abraham. All very well for Sarah Ann: But how about poor old Abraham? ...

    Article : 33 words
  14. POTATO RISSOLES.

    INGREDIENTS.—Mashed potatoes, salt and pepper to taste; when liked, a very little minced parsley, egg, and bread-crumbs. Boil and mash the potatoes; add a ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. FORESIGHT.

    ‘I trust, Miss Tappit,’ said the kindly employer to his stenographer, ‘that you have something put by for a rainy day?’ ‘Yes, sir,’ answered the earnest young ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. NO HARM DONE.

    I extracted the wrong tooth, but there’s no harm done; I like to tell the truth when there’s no harm done, ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. SWISS ROLL.

    Required: 8 eggs, 3 ozs. of flour, b ozs. of sugar, a teaspoonful of baking powder, jam, Beat the eggs and sugar together for 10 ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. Science and Invention.

    Silver stains on the surface of plate or film, which are so easily contracted when printing in damp weather, are best removed as follows; Make a solution of potassium ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.

    Farmer Meadow ; ‘How is your son doing in town?’ Farmer Harrow ; He hasn’t said much about his business, but be writes me that ...

    Article : 50 words
  20. MACARONI CHEESE.

    Required : Half a pint of malted butter, 2 ozs. of, macaroni, Parmesan or other dry cheese. Put the macaroni into fast-boiling water, ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. THE JOKE THAT FAILED.

    ‘Robson, do you know why you are like a donkey?’ ‘Like a donkey?’ [?] Robson, opening his eyes wide. ‘No I don’t’ ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. NICKEL-PLATING.

    In the early experiments with nickel-plating great difficulty was experienced on account of the tendency of layers of electrodeposited nickel to peel off. This difficulty ...

    Article : 163 words
  23. APPLE CAKE PUDDING.

    Required : 6 apples, rind and juice of two lemons, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, 4 large potatoes, 2 ozs. of butter, 2 eggs. Stew the apples in sufficient water to ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. CONUNDRUMS.

    When is a sailor not a sailor ?—When he’s a board. What smells most in a, perfumer’s shop The nose. ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. CHEESECAKES.

    Required: two ounces of butter, two yolks and one white of egg, four ounces of sugar, the juice and grated rind of two lemons, puff pastry. ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. A SAFETY DEFICE FOR FACTORIES;

    An ingenious invention, if adopted throughout the country, bids fair to lessen considerably the number of accidents which take place in many of the factories ...

    Article : 315 words
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