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  2. PREFERENTIAL TRADE

    Richard Cobden, the great apostle of freetrade, was born nearly a century ago, in 1804. In 1838 the Anti-Corn Law League was formed; in 1941 ...

    Article : 2,168 words
  3. PAST AND PRESENT

    Mr W. B. Paley writes in the London "Daily Mail":— The idea that there can possibly be a light side to such an eminently ...

    Article : 1,495 words
  4. THE LADIES' COLUMN

    When oor wee tots are sleepin' In their cosy bed-at nicht, And mithes mends the stockin's In the slowly-fadin' licht, ...

    Article : 153 words
  5. HORTICULTURAL

    The passion fruit has been planted by many growers around their orchard fences, thereby making profitable use of the whole of their ground. Passion ...

    Article : 367 words
  6. THINNING AND PRUNING WATTLE TREES

    A subscriber who has a paddock of wattle trees has written for information as to whether it would be advisable to trim off the lower branches of the trees ...

    Article : 301 words
  7. THE NEW BABY.

    A new arrival had come into the family circle, and Tom, aged three, was taken to see the "little stranger." He looked the infant over with a calm, critical regard, and then, turning ...

    Article : 54 words
  8. REMOVING A DOUBT.

    A.: Are you happier since your second marriage? B.: Oh, much happier. Feel much more settled, you know. ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. GOSSIP.

    The collarless jacket is popular for young girls. Here is an idea for one. It is not difficult to remove the collars from coats and cover place where they are ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  10. THE SERVIAN KALEIDOSCOPE

    A special despatch to the "San Francisco "Chronicle," dated Belgrade, June 24th, reports:— King Peter arrived here at 10 ...

    Article : 706 words
  11. A NATURAL QUESTION.

    The youngster in the art gallery looked long and earnestly at the painting. Then he read the inscription. "Do you like it?" asked his mother. ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. THE HUMORIST

    The wisest men will gladly borrow, From wit and mirth, surcease from sorrow. "Do you ever have any quarrels in your woman's club?" "Oh, no; we call them ...

    Article : 1,341 words
  13. HER WAIST.

    She was rather proud of her waist, and she intimated that he couldn't guess the measurement of it. "I can give it within the fraction of an ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. THE KITCHEN GARDEN.

    If manure was scarce when the potatoes were planted, another opportunity of giving them some occurs before they are earthed up, which is ...

    Article : 354 words
  15. WELL HANDICAPPED.

    Some little time before the annual sports is a Yorkshire village a number of interested parties were discussing the chances of the various competitors for the great foot race of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  16. TWO OF A TRADE.

    A well-known artist lately purchased a cottage in a little village, and had the front of the building newly painted. A few days later he was told that the painter wished to see him. ...

    Article : 607 words
  17. MARBLES AND JAM.

    A jam-maker, who speaks of his labors as being "on a large scale," recommends putting a good handful of marbles into the preserving pan when the jam is ...

    Article : 49 words
  18. ABOUT CARPETS.

    Carpets and rugs that have become faded in color are said to be greatly improved by being swept with a broom previously dipped in salt and water. As ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. USEFUL HINTS.

    To Make Red Ink.—Dissolve tweny grains of pure carmine in three ounces of liquor ammonia, and add twenty grains of gum arabic. ...

    Article : 240 words
  20. THE FLOWER GARDEN.

    The pruning of roses should be pushed on with as fast as circumstances permit. All weak wood and as much other wood as can be spared should be ...

    Article : 664 words
  21. LONDON'S GUESTS

    The Khedive last visited England, it will be remembered, in 1900, when he had a great reception at the Guildhall, and was presented with an address. On that ...

    Article : 371 words
  22. HOMELY FARE.

    Devilled Eggs. — Boll the eggs twenty or thirty minutes, turn in cold water and remove the shells, cut in halves, put the yolks in a deep dish, mix with dry ...

    Article : 440 words
  23. A POSER.

    "Have you been fishing?" said his father. The boy was silent. There was evidently a great struggle going on within him. "You must answer me, my son. Have you been ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. WHAT NEXT?

    There have been many and various hypotheses brought forward as to the possibility of some of the planets being habitable to human beings ...

    Article : 240 words
  25. A GOOD REASON.

    Cyclist (to driver of waggon which is blocking the road) : Hullo, there, pull out and let me by!" Farmer : Oh, I dunno ez I'm in enny; ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. SMALL AND BIGGAR.

    Mr Speaker Peel, whose gravity in the chain was at times almost overpowering, once permittde himself the luxury of a dry joke. It was in the old Parnellite days, and obstruction was ...

    Article : 113 words
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    Cardiff Town Council has been threatened with interdict from causing a nuisance if they place a chiming clock in their new municipal buildings. The ...

    Article : 116 words
  28. NEEDED TIME.

    A little girl twas seated on a platform before the board-school class, who were engaged on drawing the model "just as they saw her." One young scholar had drawn the chair well, ...

    Article : 110 words
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