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  2. A PAGE OF FUN

    The house was on fire, and the brigade was having a [?]ard fight to get the flames under control. Suddenly a young woman, rushed up to ...

    Article : 131 words
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    "That, watch you sold me the other day does not keep good time." "It isn't the fault of the watch. Haven't you hea[?]d people say that times are very bad just now?" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 34 words
  4. By the Way.

    T[?] shillings will be paid for the best brief story, incident, or [?]gram ot the week used In this column. "The Western Mail" reserving the right to publish [?] others received. The[?] ...

    Article : 926 words
  5. Impartial.

    Arriving at a certain country town, Jones, the commercial traveller, parked his car at the side of a road and went off to make some business calls. ...

    Article : 137 words
  6. A Friend in Need.

    Mrs. Thumper—who was aspiring, much to her husband's agony, to be a pianist— wakened him early one morning, and exclaimed. "John-John! There's a burglar ...

    Article : 96 words
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    URCHIN (persuasively): "Carry yer luggage, mister?" MAN (irritably): No, I tell you; I don't want it carried." URCHIN: "Then wot are YOU carryin" it for?" From the "Tatler." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 35 words
  8. Mixed.

    The minister advertised for a man to make himself generally useful, and one evening a young man called on him. "Well," said the minister, "can you ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. Just in Case.

    A Scotsman who had been suffering for some time with toothache made up his mind to have the tooth extracted. "How much will it cost?" he asked the ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. The "Bear" Facts.

    The performing bear bad escaped from the menagerie, and roamed eagerly around the countryside in search of prey. Suddenly he espied a sweet maiden standing beside ...

    Article : 118 words
  11. NOT PARTICULAR.

    He was a tramp, and when he called at a house to beg a pair of boots, the sympathetic housewife asked him what size he took. ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. Not If He Knew lt.

    A naval dignitary had a beautiful daughter. A young officer, with no resources but his pay, fell in love with her, and asked the old gentleman for her hand. The father at ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. FINDING JOBS.

    Lady (to newly-married char woman)- "And so you are married now, Grace. I hope your husband is a good provider." The Bride—"That he is, mum. He got ...

    Article : 42 words
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    PLUMBER (who has answered a summons to mend burst pipe): "You're one of these artist blokes wot dram for comic papers ain't you?" ARTIST: "Yes, I am." PLUMBER: "Oh, you sus, are you? Well, try blotting paper. Good morning." From the "Humorist." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  15. Business Is Business.

    While walking by the canal two Jews saw a notice board which stated that 5/ would be paid to whoever rescued another man from drowning. It didn't take them ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. Simple Excuse.

    Here is an instance of the difficulty the uneducated negro has in saying what he means directly. A man ordered eggs for breakfast in a ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. A COMMON TYPE.

    Guest (angry at being kept waiting at the station)—"So you couldn't find me, eh? Didn't your master describe me?" Chauffeur—"Yes. sir, but there were ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. FAME.

    "What was Lord Nelson famous for?" "His memory!" "Oh! What makes you think that?" "Why, they erected a monument to it!" ...

    Article : 23 words
  19. MONET SAVED.

    Mrs. Juggs—"John, would you like to go to the theatre next Thursday?" Mr. Juggs—"No, I wouldn't!" "Good! Then I can spend the money on ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. Saved.

    A curate was reading over the notes for his sermon when his small son came in timidly and asked: "Father is your sermon for to-day going to take long?" ...

    Article : 88 words
  21. LIMITED.

    Diner (grievedly):—"I suppose I can sit here until I starve?" Waiter-"Hardly that, sir! We close at eleven o'clock!" ...

    Article : 20 words
  22. WASTED ENERGY.

    Teacher: "Can you give me an example of wasted energy?" Bright Student: "Yes, sir; telling a hair-raising story to a bald-headed man." ...

    Article : 25 words
  23. LET'S HOPE NOT.

    Jack: "I see the barbers have started a price war" Jim: "Well. I hope there's no 'cut-throat* competition!" ...

    Article : 22 words
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