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  2. British Rural Precautions

    Some idea of the war preparations being made in Britain, so that farmers may protect their crops and stock, and also prevent the landing of enemy ...

    Article : 312 words
  3. Bad-Tempered Directors

    “The irritability of a director can be passed down from grade to grade of the management till the workers, in ignorance of the initial cause, receive ...

    Article : 226 words
  4. How a U-Boat Met Its End

    British destroyers were at sea on an independent search for German submarines. The weather was typical for the time of year—a shrewd wind from ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  5. Here Comes the Bride!

    In Anglo-Saxon “weddian” meant to promise to marry, from “wed,” a pledge. The [?]pledge was usually horses, cattle, or a ring for the girl’s ...

    Article : 358 words
  6. Teaching of Literature

    Professor Stephen Leacock has been a Professor of English Literature at McGill University for thirty-six years, and he has come to the conclusion that ...

    Article : 464 words
  7. FIFTY-FIFTY

    “Your girl?” asked George with scorn. “Yes, my girl,” I said firmly. We were not, as might have been ...

    Article : 1,195 words
  8. SUNNY PERSONALITIES

    Happiness is vital to health, and happiness depends largely upon sympathy with one’s surroundings. Modern thought and invention seem to be ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. TIP FOR DOCTORS

    In court recently a “quack” doctor was charged with unlawfully practising as a physician without proper qualifications. There was great ...

    Article : 237 words
  10. WHEN YOU ARE LIVERISH

    As a general rule it is not until middle-age that people become conscious of their liver. “My liver is sluggish” is the ...

    Article : 351 words
  11. TWICE OR THRICE A DAY

    Does it pay the practical dairy farmer to milk his cows more than twice a day? This subject is debated among groups of dairy farmers when they ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. ANIMALS READ THE FUTURE

    Some scienists believe that animals are gifted with psychic powers and are often able to sense coming disasters. The night before the Tokyo earthquake ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. CONVERTING BLOUSES INTO LINGERIE

    Blouses other than those in shirt pattern often betray their age in the style of their neckline long before they show signs of wear. It is difficult to ...

    Article : 211 words
  14. IT PAYS TO USE SHORT-CUTS

    Home-makers have found that—small round tips cut from discarded inner tubes will prevent chair and table legs scratching the floor. Tyre ...

    Article : 209 words
  15. Advice Paid For

    First Tramp: “I told a man I was so dead broke that I had to sleep outdoors, but he wouldn’t give me a penny.” ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. COLLECTING ANTIQUES

    “Whatever one has or has not in house furnishing, one must at least have chairs,” says Sheila Stuart in “Antiques on a Modest Income.” ...

    Article : 196 words
  17. Two Name Episodes

    Although they had known each other only three days they had to part. “Come along,” shouted the guard, but ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. Wasted Energy

    The old lady had been a long time in the telephone box at the Post Office, and at last an official went to see what she was doing. ...

    Article : 131 words
  19. Canny

    A Scotsman visited Niagara Falls with an American friend. As they watched the great rush of water, the latter said: “There’s a story ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. Not Fres[?]

    Orderly Officer (impatiently): “What, you again, Private Blobbs! Every time I come round you have something fresh to complain about.” ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. Persuasion

    Mr. and Mrs. Brown were going out for the evening and, tired of waiting, she called to her little son: “Has daddy finished dressing?” ...

    Article : 38 words
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