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  2. TELLING TREES’ AGES.

    The only accurate way to estimate a tree’s age is by the measurement, of its girth," said a botonist. "The counting of the rings of oxogenous ...

    Article : 237 words
  3. THE AMERICAN WORKER AND THE ENCLISH.

    It is interesting to note the answers given by the delegates in the Mosely report to the questions us to whether the American working ...

    Article : 285 words
  4. A NEW ALLOY.

    Until recently aluminium was the lightest of commercial metals, but an alloy of aluminium with maguesium has, the " Builder " says,now ...

    Article : 189 words
  5. (All Rights Reserved.) Bonnie Barbara

    The lawyer walked slowly away from the dirty streets that surrounded the hospital. He was thinking over his late interview with Sir ...

    Article : 3,232 words
  6. OTHER LANDS.

    Few male dog-owners or trainers have probably surpassed Queen Alexandra in gaining the confidence of dogs and ponies, and taming both ...

    Article : 692 words
  7. A CURIOUS EPITAPH.

    The following mournful inscription was recently placed on a tombstone in the cemetery of Debreczin in Hungary: " Here lies Hie remains of ...

    Article : 169 words
  8. A FAIR SETTLEMENT.

    Many stories are told of a magistrate who used to settle family difficulties with a brisk and speedy hand. On one occasion he had ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. TEACHING LANGUAGES TO PARROTS.

    A peculiar profession is that of a man who is a teacher of languages to parrots. While this foreigner was doing translations and giving French ...

    Article : 264 words
  10. GENERAL INFORMATION.

    London consumes eleven tons of salt a day. London has 690 acres of docks Liverpool 560 acres. ...

    Article : 420 words
  11. PANAMA’S COSTLY STRAW.

    The Panama hat is again floating gaily on a mighty wave of popularity. One or two of the hatmakers who are arbiters of masculine fashion ...

    Article : 447 words
  12. THE SWEEP SILENCED.

    At an election in the North of England a candidate was persistently heckled by a chimney-sweep, who appeared at the meetings in his full ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. THE LION’S ROAR.

    Major Austin, writing of his travels in Central Africa says; " The grandest, the most awe-inspiring the most tremendous voice on earth ...

    Article : 154 words
  14. PERILS OF EAGLE HUNTERS.

    Eagle hunting comes in the halfway region between sport and employment, and as either it is one of the most dangerous. To swing on a ...

    Article : 272 words
  15. WHAT BRAINS WEIGH.

    Professor Marchand of Marburg, has accumulated the largest number of brain weights ever published. He gives a thorough analysis of 1,169 ...

    Article : 149 words
  16. A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

    The spirit of self-denying charity derives its inspiration from a higher sphere, but all the same in this practical world of ours actions ...

    Article : 169 words
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