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  2. [?]acs

    [?] of members and [?] [?] get Club was held [?] [?]et, South Brisbane [?] [?] last, there being ...

    Article : 556 words
  3. PITH AND POINT

    Only one person in six possesses fair hair. Roller-skates were in use as far back as 1790. ...

    Article : 728 words
  4. SPRAY Got Even.

    Mark Twain tells how, when travelling through India several years ago, he greatly enjoyed the humiliation of a very pompous member of the Bombay judiciary. ...

    Article : 119 words
  5. THE SKETCHER

    There may be more attractive figures on the other thrones of Europe—for instance, the Emperor of Russia and the King of England—but there is no figure ...

    Article : 2,279 words
  6. SPORTING STORY

    "The whisky was flowing galore, sir," in the small town at Ba[?]y[?]oruff; and not only the "mountain dew, but every other description of potable which maketh the ...

    Article : 2,324 words
  7. Enough Already.

    A humorous character in a town in Central Scotland is an Irishman who ekes out existence as a cow and pig dealer. He is well known in the district for his ...

    Article : 176 words
  8. THE ANGLER

    (Amateur fishermen are requested to forward to “Sca[?]," "Sports Observer" Office, as early in the week as possible, accounts of catches, where caught, and, if possible, tackle and bait used By ...

    Article : 843 words
  9. Isolated.

    "I arrived at a lonely house in the middle of a vast Western prairie," narrates a globe-tretter. "One man—the owner— lived in that isolated building. I said to ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. Puzzled.

    Railway accidents, so fruitful of tragic incidents, are also occasionally productive of bits of humour, although it is not often that the humour finds a place in ...

    Article : 150 words
  11. “Remember Him.”

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  12. Still Unanswered.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  13. Rowing Notes.

    [?] [?]20, Maiden, Junior, Association [?] [?]pion Fours of the Brisbane [?] [?] Junior, and Champion Scu[?] of [?] [?] Rive. ...

    Article : 676 words
  14. Afterwards.

    A certain man, whose reputation as a conceited and insufferable bore was [?]a byword, was once attempting to impress a group as being a society favourite. ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. The Death of Pompey.

    Ca[?]sar, knowing the disposition of his adversaries, compelled them, on the 9th of August, B.C. 48, to give battle in the plains of Pharsalus. Po[?]pey was defeated, ...

    Article : 501 words
  16. To Make Sure.

    The owner of a certain small farm in the Midlands is not a bad fellow in his way. Until recently he paid little heed to trespassers, so long, of course, as they ...

    Article : 223 words
  17. A Very Long "Dip."

    In 1350, It is recorded, the inhabitants of Paris, headed by Mar[?], the "prevot des marchands," and his "[?]hevins," made a wonderful vow to the Virgin Mary of Notre ...

    Article : 236 words
  18. Courteously Snubbed.

    A woman stopped at a counter in one of the large West End draper's shops receutly and asked to be shown dress patterns suitable for winter wear. ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. "Afeerd o' 'Em."

    During a murder trial "out West" a short time ago, the Judge, in concluding his charge to the jury, which was mainly composed of negroes, said: ...

    Article : 167 words
  20. Summed Up.

    In a provincial town the municipal elections were pending, and amongst the candidates was a well-known doctor who had proved himself one of the most successful ...

    Article : 233 words
  21. Not So Silly as Painted.

    The churchwardens of a parish church, wishing to wipe off a debt of some years’ standing, tried to reduce the salaries of the various persons officiating thercat. ...

    Article : 179 words
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    Among the many curious treasures bequeathed by his cecentric predocessor, the Duke of Portland has countless volumes of newspapers and magazines, in costly ...

    Article : 54 words
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    The famous Siamese twins were born in 1811, and died in 1874. London alone has 200 more periodicals than Scotland and Ireland combined. ...

    Article : 38 words
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    Thirty years ago there were only two dozen oxplosive compounds known to chemists; now there are over a thousand. When the Chinese wish to confer a ...

    Article : 48 words
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    Although Jupiter is 1387 times bigger than the earth, it is only 300 times heavier. Denmark has 1167 miles of Government railways, and 525 miles owned by private ...

    Article : 29 words
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