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  2. SCIENCE AND SHEEP-BREEDING

    The greatest accomplishments of the world are achieved only through steady co-operation between the hand of the worker and the brain of the thinker. The old-time farmer, who was entirely dependent on the seasons ...

    Article : 1,202 words
  3. WHEN YOUTH REVOLTS

    President Hipolito Irigoyen, one of the greatest personalities in the Argentine, was forced to resign from his office by a fierce demonstration against him, which occurred in Buenos Aires recently. For some time this old man has ruled the vigorous young republic ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,211 words
  4. EIGHT-MAN-POWER "SIR OTTO" BROOM MAKES A HUGE SWEEP

    Specially made by a Melbourne firm, the "Sir Otto" superbroom was tried in Lonsdale-street. Melbourne, recently, where it created much astonishment to policemen and tram drivers. The broom — said to be the largest in the world — takes eight men to operate its 16-feet handle, and is itself 15 feet across. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  5. ALL ABOUT WILHELM

    The files of the Secret Service tell a story about the life and affairs of a spy whom I will call Wilhelm. It is an amusing story, but with overtones of ...

    Article : 930 words
  6. ENGLISH FOR ALL

    Of making new languages there is no and: Volapuk and Esperanto, Ido, Idiom Neutral, Novial. and many more (says the "Daily Mail"). ...

    Article : 503 words
  7. MAYAN HISTORY

    History of the Mayan ruins of Uxmal in Yucatan has been pushed back probably 500 years or more as a result of studies made by the Chicago World's ...

    Article : 291 words
  8. FRENCH BOY'S CONFESSION

    A 17-year-old ice delivery boy, Andre Leloutre, cleared up the mysterious murder of Mrs. Florence Wilson in the woods near Le Touquet golf links oh ...

    Article : 718 words
  9. KONIGSEE

    Now we are off into the heart of the mountains and find ourselves in heaven's alabaster bowl guided by a friendly river that is at times only an eddying ...

    Article : 345 words
  10. 'TURN ON THE HEAT — !"

    Nature supplies strange compensations for climate (states the Washington correspondent of the "Christian Science Monitor"). Iceland is a cold island ...

    Article : 238 words
  11. AT HOME

    It is good, on winter evenings, to lounge in front of the big hearth fire with the house dogs asleep around us; and to listen to the roar of the storm ...

    Article : 286 words
  12. TOKIO BELL RETURNS

    An ancient bronze hell was recently officially wlecomed back to Japan after an absence of half a century, by high officials and the residents of Shinagawa ...

    Article : 182 words
  13. UNUSUAL MENACE

    The risk of blood-poisoning from gnat bites, and the advisability of seeking early medical advice in such cases were emphasised at an inquest at Windsor ...

    Article : 163 words
  14. ROBERT BURNS

    The journey of Burns from Mossgiel to Edinburgh was a sort of triumphal progress. He rode on a pony, lent him boy a friend, and as the journey took two ...

    Article : 341 words
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    REMAINS OF WAR-TIME FLEET DESTROYED — After having been laid up in Sydney Harbor lot many years [?] steamers Berringa and Bethanga were burnt in Iron Cove, Sydney Harbor. They were ordered by the Hughes Government from an American firm, with the idea of supplementing a grave shortage of shipping during the var. The two vessels were valued at £530,000. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  16. SEARCH FOR GOLD IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

    The Quest expedition, which left by train recently for Central Australia. Left to right: Messrs. J. O'Neill, B. M'Gillick, L. A. Wells (leader), and S. Gell. Quest Mining Company, No liability, organised the expedition. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 51 words
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