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  2. TOY DOG THIEVES.

    Owing to the smartness of a Gorman detective, a discovery was recently made which may possibly be the solution of many mysterious robbcrics on the Orient ...

    Article : 427 words
  3. APING MAN.

    The Loudon Zoo's big orang-utan— Sandy II.—recently died in his cage, which was half inside and half outside the Monkey. House (says the London ...

    Article : 190 words
  4. TEMPTED BY GOLD.

    A story of the theft of the 34 go[?] coins from the Victoria and Albert Museum. South Kensiugton. was told at Westminster Police Court (Eng) ...

    Article : 347 words
  5. Light and Shade

    Devices to make the building the most burglar-proof bank in the world are being used in the construction of the new headquarters of the Midland Bank in ...

    Article : 582 words
  6. SEA SUPERSTITION.

    The new ship Kakariki reached Melbourne recently, after a maiden voyage of 76 days from Hull. Shortly after leaving Capetown a big albatross broke ...

    Article : 258 words
  7. PATCHING SHIPS WITH ICE.

    A new device recently made its appearance for usc in salvage operations (says the Sydney "World's News."). It is a submarine refrigerating plant, ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. THE [?] MAN A [?] [?]

    Troops in their gas masks and helmets doing a little scouting practice during army manoeuvres in England. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  9. ELEPHANTS STAMPEDE.

    Fourteen cirrus elephants, hitched to a waggon-load of animals, were proceeding to the circus grounds at Edmonton (Canada) recently, when they stampeded ...

    Article : 164 words
  10. THE CAT CAME BACK.

    How a Siamese ki[?]en, was rescued for out at sea was recounted by Capt. R. B. Lowrie, of the Dollar liner President Garfield, which recently arrived at New ...

    Article : 135 words
  11. PLAYING HIS PART.

    While passengers on the liner Houtman enjoyed the fun of a facey dress danice, when the vessel was a day's run from Brisbane recently, there drifted ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. THE LAND FISH.

    Dr. E. A. Span[?], of Loddon Uuiversity bas succeeded in tran[?]iforning an aquatic creature into a land-living animal (states the London "Daily News" in a recent is ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. NOISELESS AEROPLANE.

    In view of the second international exhibition of inventions, which opens at the Central Hall, Westminster (Eng.) in October, a booklet entitled "What's ...

    Article : 195 words
  14. CAT AND MOUSE THEFT.

    Walking into the grocer's shop of Mr. A. G. French, in Wal[?]hamstow (Eng.) recently during the lunch hour, a man asked the lad behind the counter to buy a ...

    Article : 159 words
  15. SEASIDE "FLUTTAIRE".

    The vivacious Spanish girl who dashed into the (Hastings (Eng.) Information Bureau recently and told the astonished officials in broken English. "I want to ...

    Article : 137 words
  16. "NO DECEPTION.

    A trageay Which recalled the opera "I Pagliacci" was acted during a performance in the People's Garden Circus. There were three clowns in the ring. One ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. BANG WENT SIXPENCE.

    Several hundred Aideront (England) women recently bewailed lost sixpences which were enticed from them by a man in immaculate morning attire and a mask, ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. A GIANT'S TEETH.

    A tush seven feet in length and three and a half inches in diameter, belonging to some prehistoric animal, was recently unearthed in a cave in Portland (Eng.) ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. ROUNDABOUT RIDE AT 83.

    While the popularity of other fairs may warne, that of Mitcham Fair (Eng.) continues. and that which opened recently was bigger than ever. Its shows and ...

    Article : 150 words
  20. SEARCHLIGHT BATHING.

    Visitors to Weymouth (Eng.), who found it too warm to go to hed, and not too cold for the enjoyment of a dip had an unexpected thrill one night ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. HIDE AND SEEK WITH BULLS.

    A man of Truro (Eng.) recently had an exciting adventure with two bulls (says the London "Daily Chronicle"). One of the animals had crossed the ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. RATS UNDERMINE ROAD.

    A crowded motor omnibus had a narrow escape in Bromley (Eng.) recently when a second after it [?]ad passed about 12 feet of the road fell in to a depth ...

    Article : 82 words
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