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  2. WIRELESS EXHIBITIONS.

    Keen interest in developments in the wireless world has always been evinced amongst country residents of Victoria. When the various wireless ...

    Article : 445 words
  3. BURNING BUSHES.

    When a lighted match is applied to a shoot of it there comes a brilliant scarlet flame. Like a flash of lightning it travels up the length of the ...

    Article : 218 words
  4. NEW STORY

    In the tremulous shadows of the broad, rose-wreathed verandah of Lanwalloe—one of the most picturesque country-houses in South Cornwall—a ...

    Article : 4,028 words
  5. THE PERFECT HUBBY.

    It seems strange that there so seldom exists a perfect husband. But considering the trouble women take over us, on the whole we are a sorry lot of ...

    Article : 1,027 words
  6. THEIR WIVES' CLOTHES.

    Ninety-nine men out of every hundred fully appreciate their women folk's appearance when they are tastefully and smartly dressed; men ...

    Article : 690 words
  7. TREES WITHOUT SOIL.

    Huge trees growing without any visible means of support are one of the queer sights of the Zapata swamp of Southern Cuba, which is nearly 1800 ...

    Article : 126 words
  8. MORE DESCRIPTIVE.

    The elocutionist burst into the room of the man who had specially composed a recitation for him, not looking very pleased. ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. SECRET DREAMS.

    There is a dream in every man, A misty goal afar, A region beautiful to scan Where sweeter pleasures are. ...

    Article : 193 words
  10. A DOUBTFUL DIALOGUE.

    Small Boy: "May I wash now, mother?" Mother: "No, Harold, you don't need to wash. You're quite clean." ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. BEING MUSICAL.

    In my opinion everyone should possess a certain amount of musical talent apart from the ability to ring the bell of a fire-alarm, or blow a ...

    Article : 671 words
  12. NOT A MORTUARY.

    John Crispin, a Burnley cobbler, is quite up-to-date in his business methods. He has christened his establishment "The Boot Hospital." The ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. HOW TO WASH KNITTED GARMENTS.

    If you have a jumper which you want to wash particularly well, then you must be willing to take a little more trouble over it than you would ...

    Article : 213 words
  14. FOUND!

    At a wedding all went well until the bridegroom was called upon to produce the ring. In vain he felt in his trousers pocket. Nothing could be found ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. CRICKET HUMOR.

    The fast bowler opened for the visitors, and took a very long run up to the wicket before delivering the ball. The batsman calmly watched the ...

    Article : 431 words
  16. WITH INTEREST.

    Two women of uncertain age, who had long been rivals in love, quarrelled over a trifling gift which the object of their adoration had indiscreetly ...

    Article : 340 words
  17. WANTED—A NEW LAMP!

    The talking pictures have caused the search for a new kind of electric lamp, for the special lamp at present used often burns out in a few minutes and ...

    Article : 302 words
  18. GIVING IN.

    What a joy it is to give in sometimes. "Don't be absurd," someone said to me yesterday. "Giving in is weak. ...

    Article : 176 words
  19. STRANGE, ISN'T IT?

    I called round to see the Tompkins the other night. I found old Tompkins in the thick of it. He had washed the dishes, bathed the baby, bandaged ...

    Article : 89 words
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