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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  3. MIGHT HAVE BEEN PUT MUCH MOUE NICELY.

    Charming Hostess (to dyspeptic guest, who has been refusing dish after dish): "I'm so distressed. You've had no dinner at all?" ...

    Article : 42 words
  4. HIS OBJECTION.

    "Leather is used for horseshoes in some parts of Australia," said the manager of the railway restaurant, "I have no objection to that," ...

    Article : 40 words
  5. OH! DEAR, NO.

    Mrs. Oldwed: "Of course, my dear, I suppose you sometimes quarrel with your husband?" Mrs. New-wed: "Indeed, I don't; ...

    Article : 28 words
  6. HUMOUR.

    When is a tent most liable to fire?— When it is pitched. "Is the man who gave you that cigar a friend of yours?" "Don't know. I ...

    Article : 925 words
  7. WHEN DOCTORS DECIDE.

    "I shall want you to bury father, sir." "But your father's not dead?" "Doctor says he will be the morn." ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. AT THE PICTURE FRAMER'S.

    Artist: "I want to get a frame for a rather important picture I've just finished." Picture Dealer: "Certainly, sir. For ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 80 words
  9. A BEAUTIFUL FIT.

    A second-hand clothes dealer was selling a suit to a meek and easily satisfied customer. All went well until the breeks were tried on. Then, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  10. AT THE MATINEE.

    Man at Back: "Excuse me sir, could you tell me what you paid for your wife's hat?" The Other: "Why?" ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. NIGHT OWLS.

    "What is the matter?" asked a friend of the man with the tired look. "Matter!" was the reply. "Why, I didn't have a wink of sleep last night. ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. SLIPPED INTO A SUIT.

    A story is related of an ambitious gentleman who, rather unwisely, stood as a candidate for some office, and who at the close of the poll was found to ...

    Article : 184 words
  13. "LIFE" ON THE LINE.

    Passenger (after unusually long stoppage at small Border station): "I say, guard, why aren't we going on? Anything wrong?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 50 words
  14. HANDY SERMON TO HAVE.

    The Bishop of London's humour made him many friends in America, says the Boston "Transcript." "The Bishop amused me," said a ...

    Article : 180 words
  15. THOUGH NOT A POCKET-FUL.

    American tourist: "What are you digging for?" Labourer: "Gold, guv'uor." Tourist: "When do you expect to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 31 words
  16. Advertising

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    Advertising : 86 words
  17. RESULT OF SUSPICION.

    "It is a rule to which good lawyers usually adhere," says a Philadelphia attorney, "never to tell more than one knows. There was an instance in ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. THE WILD WEST.

    Mr. Secretary Taft, of the United States, says:—I was once a guest at a hotel in a small Western town. I was assigned to a room. There was no ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. IN 1916.

    "Oh, you must not clean your gloves with gasolene, dear." "Why not, ma? It cleans them beau tifully." ...

    Article : 49 words
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