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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 83 words
  3. GOOD ENOUGH.

    A story is told of a thirsty Scot who never could understand why people "took to drink." "A glass of whisky every hour," he was wont to say, ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. A HINT TO WRITERS.

    "At last," said the ambitious young novelist. "I have written something that I think will be accepted by the first magazine it is sent to." ...

    Article : 41 words
  5. TOO ELOQUENT

    An estate agent had land for sale in a new suburban neighbourhood. The young, enthusiastic clerk was writing the adverfsement, eloquence flowing ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. [?]UMOUR.

    It was Monday morning, and the rent collector was pursuing his task. His bag was getting heavy, when he reached the house of Mrs. McPherson, ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. SHE KNEW THE TYPE.

    The man got into [?]e tra[?]ucar, comfortably filled, and crowded into a seat, next to a sharp laced woman in the corner. He squeezed her up against ...

    Article : 273 words
  8. B[?]TER BIT

    A lawyer appearing in a registration case objected to a person whose name was on the register, on the ground that he was dead. The Revision ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

    What sort of a table do they set at your boarding-house?" asked the young man, who was contemplating a change. ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. PAWKY.

    An old man in a Scotch, village was in the habit of cooking sufficient porridge every Saturday to last him a week. On the following Friday ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. NOT EXACTLY.

    "Yes, Miss Roxley and I are strangers now," said Tom. "I've been asked not to call there again." "You don't say!" said Dick. "I ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. MR. DOOLEY" ON EX-PRESIDENTS.

    "No, Sir, th' question iv what we'll do with, our ex-Pr[?]sidints is any import-0 ant to th' ex-Prisidints thimsilves. We'll say to thim:'Ye've often told us ...

    Article : 652 words
  13. FITTING THE CAP.

    Jones: That was a scathing sermon on mean men the parson gave us last Sunday. Wonder what Smith thought about it?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 102 words
  14. MAW REMEMBERED.

    Dad (severely): "And look here, Ethel, you mustn't encourage that young man to stay so lats at night. It's disgraceful. What does your ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  15. WOULDN'T BE THWARTED.

    Higgins: "Hallo, old chap, had any sketches accepted yet?" Ebony Stain (comic artist): No, I've been putting up the banns of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  16. A SWEEPING INDIFFERENCE.

    The only thing I find to say against you is that your washing bill is far too extravagant. Last week you had six blouses to the wash. Why, Jane, my ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 267 words
  17. THEY'D FIND OUT.

    Ministers Wife: Wake up! There are burglars in the house; John. Minister: Well, what of it? Let them find out their mistake themselves. ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. WHY HE FAILED.

    There was a young fountain-pen traveller who, to his great joy, succeeded on his first trip in persuading a stationer to order five hundred pens. But all ...

    Article : 109 words
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    Advertising : 75 words
  20. HARDLUCK.

    At a twenty-first birthday party the other day, a mother was praising the talents of her son, and, being anxious to make him appear at his best before ...

    Article : 118 words
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