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  2. "ONLY A LITTLE TRICKLE—LET IT RUN."

    Those best qualified to express an interest in waste of water are those who have the bills to pay. It is in communities where water is not ...

    Article : 279 words
  3. A Guilty Secret

    Punctually at nine o'clock that night Lady Carstairs and her companion entered the drawing-room at Lanwalloe, and found Mrs. Trecarrel, Lydia and ...

    Article : 4,260 words
  4. NATURE'S HINTS FOR HEALTH.

    "Nature," remarked an observant doctor, "seldom strikes without warning. Her victims get hint after hint of impending calamities in the way ...

    Article : 181 words
  5. PETROL FUELS.

    Due to the increase of motor vehicles and the spread of aviation, the world's consumption of motor spirit was increased last year by ...

    Article : 412 words
  6. THOSE SIGNS OF SPRING.

    It is easy to picture our ancient ancestor, Eve, waking up about six o'clock one fine morning, and, after smiling blissfully to herself for a few ...

    Article : 576 words
  7. MAKING WAY.

    As down the street a youngster a ran Although the path seemed wide, To-day I saw a grey old man Who smiled and stepped aside. ...

    Article : 151 words
  8. WHY DOES BREAD GROW STALE?

    Old ideas of how bread stales are overturned by the Food Research Institute, in a report issued from its offices at Stanford University. The report ...

    Article : 226 words
  9. THE OLDEST LIVING THINGS.

    As the largest existing organisms, the "Big Trees of California" occupy a place unique among the living things of the world, said Dr. H. A. Gleason, ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. PRESENCE OF MIND.

    Two Irishmen were working on a new building. Donovan was laying bricks and Murphy was carrying the hod. Murphy has just come up to the ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. Advertising

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    Advertising : 437 words
  12. A GOOD CUSTOMER.

    "I've forgotten what the other thing was I came for," said the small girl in the grocer's shop. The grocer tried to be helpful. ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. FILM GOSSIP.

    The film world is out looking for new stars and getting them mostly from the music halls. There is a continuous search for picture heroes of ...

    Article : 496 words
  14. MISTAKEN.

    The meek-looking man offered his seat in the car to the self-assertive woman who had entered and glared at him. She gave him no thanks as she ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. WOMEN'S WORK.

    I will say frankly that I have seldom come across a woman organiser whose nerves were not all on edge (says Sheila Kaye-Smith). I have met ...

    Article : 200 words
  16. KNOTTY.

    An inspector was questioning the boys in geography. "Can anybody tell me what the Equator is?" he asked. ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. SUBSTITUTES.

    The famous actress hit upon what she considered a first-class plan for ensuring the safety of her pearl necklace. She always left it on her ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. GOOD REASON.

    A man, having to make a trip to Tasmania, feared he would be sea-sick. As soon as he got on the boat, he went straight to his cabin and drank half ...

    Article : 392 words
  19. "ONCE BIT—"

    An employee of a large and flourishing business concern was given a paper to sign which he regarded somewhat dubiously. "Lots of reading on ...

    Article : 334 words
  20. WORTH WATCHING.

    The old lady from the country was really enjoying herself. "What's that big place?" she asked her niece, who was acting as her guide. ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. A SHORT CUT.

    Two Irishmen got a job to clean some lofty windows. Having no ladder, however, that would reach the windows, they were puzzled how to get ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT.

    A millionaire, noted for his cautious habits, was called upon by two men, who tried to interest him in a theatrical scheme. They talked to the ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. CRIME.

    The country policeman presented himself at the cottage door. "Excuse me," he said to the girl who answered his knock, "but I hope ...

    Article : 121 words
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