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  2. Items of Interest.

    For real economy in war time we think the fact related in the following anecdete takes the biscuit. They were two burly Anzacs, and they ...

    Article : 132 words
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  4. Sheffield and the War.

    Thousands of men in Sheffield had never seen a gun or a shell until war threatened their lives and homes. Now thousands of men are busy day and night turning out ...

    Article : 178 words
  5. Strong Insects.

    In proportion to size, man is one of the weakest animals on the earth. The muscles of a large-sized oyster will support a weight of 37 lb. There is a crab that will lift 492 ...

    Article : 168 words
  6. Drake's Drum.

    Over three hundred years ago Sir Francis Drake, the (great Elizabethan mariner, lay dying on board his ship off Nombre Dios Bay. Just before he passed away he ...

    Article : 154 words
  7. Elephants' Curious Teeth.

    Whoever has looked inside an elephant's mouth lias seen a. strange fight. Elephants have no front teeth, and they never eat flesh or any food that requires tearing ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. Personal.

    Mr. Lloyd George is very nervons when he starts to make a speech, and, as a rule speaks slowly, haltingly, and ineffectively for the first few minutes. He says himself ...

    Article : 354 words
  9. A Custom that Dates Back to 1603.

    There are (says a London paper) many curious customs when Parliament is opened at the beginning of a new session. Some of these customs are, of course, very well ...

    Article : 209 words
  10. The Oldest Flower is the Rose

    The English national emblem, the rose, is (says "Pearson's Weekly") the oldest flower of which there is any historical record. Indeed, the most ancient writings ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. The Figure "5."

    The figure "5" bears testimony of possessing the most remarkable notoriety, a notoriety unequalled by any of its companions. Under its rule can be traced the ...

    Article : 275 words
  12. Raffodil Dangers.

    There is an element of danger (says a writer in a London paper) lurking behind the fresh beauty of the daffodil. Gatherers of these golden flowers in the ...

    Article : 193 words
  13. Peers and their Names.

    Quite a number of names in the British peerage are a large and difficult mouthful,. The most celebrated case (says a London paper)is the name of Cholmodeley, which ...

    Article : 124 words
  14. Conundrums.

    When is love deformed?—When it is all on one side. Why did Eve never fear the meales?—Because she'd Adam. ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. A Chance Meeting.

    An extraordinary coincidence occurred one day recently on the British, front in France. A young lieutenant of the Royal Harse Artillery was sitting in the top of ...

    Article : 93 words
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