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  2. Early History of Silk Stockings.

    Nowadays, when fancy hosiery is the rage, and almost anybody can possess a pair of silk stockings, it is very interesting to note the fact ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. Ladies' Column.

    [?] flour,½oz. German yeast, 1 teaspoonful castor sugar, loz. butter, 1½ gills milk, 1 egg, 4oz. currants. ...

    Article : 434 words
  4. Ageing Cheese Two Years in a Day.

    Another use has been found for electricity, that of ageing cheese. An industrial electrician of Rotterdam, Holland, through a long series of ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. Why the Hair is Blonde and Your Eyes are Blue.

    The hair is made up of the horny cells of the epidermis or skin. The colour, which lies in the lower layer of the epidermis, is transferred with ...

    Article : 594 words
  6. Rogues of the Racecourse

    The racecourse is notoriously a happy hunting-ground for thousands of scheming rogues, who visit the principal race meetings throughout ...

    Article : 1,403 words
  7. A SAFE NAME.

    There may be nothing in a name, but if you wish to possess what might be termed a really safe cognomen, call yourself Hugh ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 292 words
  8. FAMOUS SIEGES.

    Chukri Pasha's gallant defence of Adrianople for 155 days will go down to posterity as one of the finest feats of arms in the annals of ...

    Article : 644 words
  9. How Railway Sharpers are Frustrated.

    The feud between the "R.P.," or railway police, and the army of three-card tricksters has reopened. At Waterloo Station, for instance, ...

    Article : 195 words
  10. Cool Courage.

    A tiger belonging to the King of Oude escaped one night, some years ago, from the menagerie fronting the Hoogly, swam the river, and ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. Household Hints.

    Never starch linen that is to be stored for a long time; it is apt to crack,, and if left for many years will rot. Rinse the articles quite ...

    Article : 456 words
  12. Insanity and Tears.

    One of the most curious facts connected with msdness is the utter absence of tears amid thet insane. Whatever the form of madness, tears ...

    Article : 225 words
  13. Small Holdings in Ancient Days.

    The much discussed question of small holdings is by no means confined to modern times. Far back in the classic ages there were troubles ...

    Article : 263 words
  14. Inebriate Starts Run on a Bank.

    There was a run on a savings bank in one of the cities of New Jersey recently, which threatened serious consequences. As early as ...

    Article : 249 words
  15. To Avoid Horrid Dreams.

    If you want to sleep peacefully, says a physician, and to avoid horrid dreams, observe the following rules: ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. Curiosities of Language.

    The following are a few linguistic whimsicalities: The Germans call a thimble a "finger hat," which it certainly is, and a ...

    Article : 188 words
  17. A MISER'S REVENGE.

    An old miser, who died in Wales recently, fell out with his relatives over a trifle several years ago, and he thereupon changed nearly all his ...

    Article : 135 words
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