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  2. GREY-HAIRED GENERALS.

    Generals are no longer expected to personally lead their men into battle like warriors of old; their place is now the headquarters base, several ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. KAISER BILL'S TRAIN.

    Whenever possible the Kaiser when travelling between Berlin ,and the fighting-line uses his luxurious State train, which is a veritable Palace on ...

    Article : 230 words
  4. FIGHTING IN FORESTS.

    Commanders in France are taking full advantage of the wooded state of the country over which fighting is taking place, and forests are playing an ...

    Article : 343 words
  5. SCIENCE MADE EASY.

    Why does a piano sneeze? Why does a whip crack? Why do bits of fluff come off the end of the whip when you crack it? Why does a ...

    Article : 750 words
  6. SUNSET AND DAWN

    The presence of the two maids compelled her to take full grip of herself. All chance of further confidence was at an end, so after kissing ...

    Article : 4,971 words
  7. A SAILOR'S SONG.

    The shores are blind, the seas are minded, The wild so'westers blow; And at our posts on stormy coasts ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. "BANTAMS" AND "OLD BUCKS."

    I am of opinion that a short man, for every purpose of life, is as good as, if not better than, a tall man. A man of 5ft, in good health, makes just as ...

    Article : 327 words
  9. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE WAR.

    If only our new armies are ready in time, the soil of both France and Belgium should be clear of the enemy by the beginning of next June,—Mr. ...

    Article : 212 words
  10. WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID.

    "But there's nothing to worry about in that. In fact, it's a splendid [?]i for it shows that your baby's fo[?] really suits and satisfies him. ...

    Article : 250 words
  11. FIGHTING FOR CAMPHOR.

    There are few things which demand a heavier toll of lives than camphor. The reason for this is that the mountainous parts of the island of For ...

    Article : 209 words
  12. A LESSON IN PERSONAL HYGIENE.

    The Russian-Japanese war (says an American physician) taught a valuable lesson in personal hygiene. The habit of extreme personal cleanliness ...

    Article : 260 words
  13. WOMAN'S INFLUENCE IN JAPAN.

    During that which is known as "the Heian period"—from the eighth to the eleventh century—the Japanese woman was at the height of her power ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. ANTS ON WATER.

    Ants know how to cross a body of water by means of the surface tension of the liquid. It is an undertaking, however, that has its dangers, ...

    Article : 205 words
  15. Might Have Been Worse.

    There had been a violent collis[?] between a milk-float and a taxi-cab one of the main streets of a co[?] town, and an unfortunate passe[?] ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. WOMEN AND POCKETS.

    An American editor gives the following reasons why ladies should not have pockets attached to their dresses:— ...

    Article : 177 words
  17. THE HALL-MARK.

    The hall-mark on gold and silver ware is the mark placed on it by the Government assayers. The chief assay office is in Goldsmiths' Hall, ...

    Article : 258 words
  18. RAVAGES OF RUST.

    One large railway system suffers a loss of more than eighteen tons of metal daily, due solely to the effect of rust. Thus far, the only known ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. Compensation.

    Tenant: Last night the rain came in through the roof and gave me a regular shower bath. You ought to do something. ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. Advertising

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