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  2. Ladies' Column.

    Put the bones into a boiler with two quarts of water and boil until all the substance is out of them ; then take them out. Add to the soup one ...

    Article : 72 words
  3. IF WE WERE ICELAND !

    The precarious position of Iceland brines our mind back to our geography books, where we learned that "an island is a piece of land ...

    Article : 193 words
  4. TORPEDOES FROM THE SKY.

    It has often occured to me that perhaps the comparatively new science of aviation will bring the making of wars to an end by reason of the ...

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  5. MYSTERIES OF THE EARTH.

    It is presumptuous on my part to take upon myself the task of running counter to many existing theories regarding the deposits present in the ...

    Article : 1,488 words
  6. NOTHING SERIOUS.

    "Yes," said the American. "I was once out of sight of land on the Atlantic Ocean twenty-one days." The Australian spoke up : ...

    Article : 108 words
  7. MERCIER ROLLS.

    Boil half a pint of milk and half a pint of water with one tablespoonful of lard and one tablespoonful of butter. Cool and add half a cake of ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. SHIELDS COME AGAIN.

    With the advent of firearms it was believed several centuries ago that the day of armour and shields was over for all time, for the powerful ...

    Article : 693 words
  9. CART BEFORE THE HORSE.

    The shabby stranger made application for an important post in the Government. On inquiry, it was found that the applicant was a small ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. CREAMED CORNED BEEF.

    Cook together two tablespoonfuls of butter and four, tablespoonfuls of flour ; add one saltspoon of celery salt and a dash of cayenne, and then ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. RAZORS MADE FROM HORSE SHOES.

    An interesting feature of Chinese industry is the making of razors and knives from old horse-shoes. The local blacksmiths in the cities and ...

    Article : 213 words
  12. SILVER LINING.

    "Ah, yes, life has its compensations !' said Mrs. Blobs. "Poor Henry was run over by a motor-car yesterday, but he had a smile on his ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. EGGLESS RECIPES.

    Dark poverty fruit cake : One half cupful sugar, four tablespoonfuls of butter, half a cupful of molasses, or treacle, one teaspoonful soda in half ...

    Article : 203 words
  14. MISUNDERSTOOD.

    The very black man with the very red lips and very old banjo was caught in the act of creating a disturbance outside a theatre. ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. OBLIGING.

    The applicant for the job of a motor-transport driver was undergoing cross-examination. "And if you met a mob of horses ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. A VERSATILE CRIPPLE.

    An extraordinary case is that of John Ledrans, a French mechanic, now a country farmer. He has lost both hands at the war. ...

    Article : 200 words
  17. HIST !

    The night was dark ; the road was deserted. A solitary figure slipped from shadow to shadow along the tree-lined pathway. Suddenly it ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. A SUIT-CASE ON WHEELS.

    Porters and ambitious boys are wishing that some kind censor would prohibit the manufacture of a new suitcase carrier, for should the use ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. HELP FOR THE ARMLESS.

    At a meeting of the German Association of Electrotechnicians it was decided to consider the design and developement of artificial arms, ...

    Article : 375 words
  20. WHAT SHE WANTED.

    An old dame who had never budged from her native village in her life before, was travelling to London to see her wounded son. It was a long ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. TIPS FOR BUSY HOUSEWIVES.

    Tea-leaves moistened with vinegar will remove the doscolouration in glass caused by flowers. When scissors get blunt sharpen ...

    Article : 373 words
  22. ACETYLENE CANDLES FOR HOME LIGHTING.

    A substitute for oil lamps has been provided in Germany in the form of a carbide candle which supplies the old lamps with acetylene gas. The ...

    Article : 165 words
  23. A LANTERN STORY.

    A certain gentleman, living in the country, was invited to dinner by a neighbour. The night was very dark, and in order to guide him on his way ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. GERMAN EMPIRE: OMINOUS 17

    I may or may not be a matter of importance, but 17 have been, according to "Stray Stories," closely connected with many leading events in ...

    Article : 152 words
  25. CLEANING OF CONCRETE.

    Mopping up some types of concrete floors is objectionable because the water is retained for a considerable time, causing dampness. In other ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. CANDID CADDIE.

    The beginner, who was taking up golf as a nerve tonic, gazed wrathfully at the caddie for a moment. "Look here," he said, "I'm tired ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. SO VERY NICE.

    "Bought butter is so unsatisfactory dear,"' said Mrs. Justwed. "I decided to day that we would make our own." ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. NOTHING NEW.

    "I don't think flying machines are so very wonderful !" said little Sammy, after his mother had been telling him the story of their invention. ...

    Article : 68 words
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