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  2. THE GARDEN.

    The splendid soaking rains that have been experienced throughout the State have had a beneficial effect on all forms of plant life. The ''break-up" of the ...

    Article : 467 words
  3. WIT AND HUMOR.

    He (angrily): I believe you'd marry the first fool that asked you. She: Try me. Maria: Will you love me all your life, darling? Thomas: I will love thee all my nine ...

    Article : 685 words
  4. SMOKING LADIES.

    LS. B. D." writes in the London "Daily Mail" of 28th March:— It was when I smoked myself. I was dining with a woman whose ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  5. THE LADIES' COLUMN.

    To Clean Water Bottles.—Put a tablespoonful of tea leaves and a tablespoonful of vinegar into the bottle, and then fill with cold water. Shake, then let the ...

    Article : 395 words
  6. "PLAYING THE DEVIL."

    The Eddystone fishing grounds (says the London "Daily Express"), which extend from the famous lighthouse to abreast of the frowning Lizard, have ...

    Article : 492 words
  7. ALMOST TREATED.

    Two Germans were on their way to work when one of them, Hans, observed their countryman, Sch[?]der, on the other side of the street sweeping the walk in front of his ...

    Article : 207 words
  8. IN THE GRIP OF THE SEA.

    In the Dublin "Warden," 'A Banker" writes:— In various parts of the globe opposing tides and currents are the cause of more ...

    Article : 394 words
  9. FRUIT AND COLORED LIGHT.

    The British Bulletin of Agricultural Information publishes an interesting report on this subject with the following conclusions:— ...

    Article : 178 words
  10. WIFE'S PUNISHMENT.

    From New York on 16th April, the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote:— Her only son dead, her deceived husband a prisoner, her lover a hunted ...

    Article : 332 words
  11. WORLD'S WINE PRODUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  12. HEALTH HINTS.

    Influenza.—It is not generally known that equal parts of new milk and lime water constitute one of the best cures for influenza, and in cases ...

    Article : 525 words
  13. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    Now that the ,weather has broken, we may expect a much lower temperature in the soil than has been the case up to the present. In this respect the ...

    Article : 431 words
  14. MILLIONS FOR "INFANTS."

    Many readers, writes the "Daily News" of 20th March, when noting the result of the recent "looping the loop" case, may have asked themselves what ...

    Article : 407 words
  15. BEES IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    One of the latest achievements of the very energetic Transvaal Agricultural Department has been to import into the colony a stock of the famous Italian ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. EMBRYONIC LEECHES.

    Warnings have been raised by a scientific writer, M. de Parville, as to the danger of drinking brackish and unfiltered water which may contain young ...

    Article : 456 words
  17. EARTH OFF ITS AXIS.

    Professor Milne, who lives in the Isle of Wight, and who is one of the greatest living authorities on seismic disturbances, propounded a remarkable theory ...

    Article : 500 words
  18. HER CHIEF CONCERN.

    "Oh, policeman, do strop them bad, wicked, cruel boys from tyin' that kettle to that pore dog's tail." "Is it your dog?" ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. DOING HIS BEST.

    "Jones," said the electrical engineer to the head clerk sternly, "I caught you kissing the typist when I came back from lunch this afternoon. What explanation have you to ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. NEWFOUNDLAND SAILORS.

    "Ask me somethin' easy, mister; I'm fair dazed," said a burly Newfoundland bluejacket, one of the party of 120 Royal Naval Reserves homeward bound to St. ...

    Article : 609 words
  21. NANCY LEE—NEW VERSION.

    "My pupils," said the school teacher, "were singing 'Nancy Lee' with a will the other morning. I was beside a little girl, and her shrill and sweet treble was as delightful as a ...

    Article : 80 words
  22. THE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE.

    Blinkerson: Is Jones still paying attention to your daughter? Squiffers: He isn't paying her any attention at all ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT.

    Jerome K. Jerome, at a dinner in New York, expressed his disappointment at not having met Mr Howells, the novelist. "Perhaps you think," said Mr Jerome, "that ...

    Article : 161 words
  24. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    The flower gardens hve been greatly refreshed by the recent rains, and there is still an abundance of choice blooms in many of them. From the present time ...

    Article : 402 words
  25. TREES CAUSE BLINDNESS.

    Two hundred and thirty people employed at a lace factory at Long Eaton, near Nottingham, have a remarkable grievance. Opposite the factory is a cemetery, in which ...

    Article : 190 words
  26. HOMELY FARE.

    Pot Roast of Lamb.—Required: Piece of loin of lamb, one ounce of lard, half an ounce of butter, one onion. Take a nice piece of meat—a leg, shoulder, or ...

    Article : 507 words
  27. LUNACY AS A PROFESSION.

    A man has just been discharged from the Isle of Wight Asylum under extraordinary circumstances, having twice feigned madness with such success that ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. WOMAN'S RESOURCEFULNESS.

    Women have a resourcefulness that no men can ever hope to attain. A young lady named Kate—was married not long ago. When on her honeymoon she ...

    Article : 122 words
  29. THE BEST REAL ESTATE.

    What the "Munsey" calls probably the best real estate investment on record was made by Peter Minuit in 1626, when that sturdy Dutch burgher bought the ...

    Article : 126 words
  30. LOVE WON'T HIDE.

    "We tried to keep the railway carriage to ourselves." writes a girl who can appreciate a joke against herself even when on her wedding tour. ...

    Article : 120 words
  31. MONTE CARLO'S RECORD YEAR.

    The Casino at Monte Carlo has had a record year. The bank's winnings amount to L100,000 more than last year. The remarkable is that, ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. A DEAN RAMSAY STORY.

    Dean Ramsay once wrote that some of the most curious stories with which he was favored were related of old Scotch ladies in the then novelty and excitement of railway ...

    Article : 131 words
  33. NOT TO BE DUPED.

    A priest announced that a collection would be taken up to defray the cost of coal for heating the church. Everybody contributed but Tim Nolan. who ...

    Article : 152 words
  34. PAT LAUGHED LAST.

    Two Englishmen on a visit to Ireland hired a boat for the purpose of having a sail. One of the Englishmen. thinking he would have a good joke at Pat's expense, asked him ...

    Article : 155 words
  35. THE CONSERVATORY AND POT PLANTS.

    Now that the damp weather has set in, the conservatory plants will require special attention, as there is a danger of then "damping" through faulty ...

    Article : 230 words
  36. EXPORT WIDOW TRADE.

    A Fengtien correspondent states that a Japanese has imported about 3000 Japanese widows, whom he offers for sale either as domestic servaits or as ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. EFFECTIVE CURE.

    In a certain village church the congregation had been greatly disturbed during the singing of the hymns by a certain set of women who would persistently gossip in a loud tone. ...

    Article : 126 words
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