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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 95 words
  3. CONFIDENCES OF STAGE FAVORITES

    MISS MAUD HOBSON, of Mr. Edwardes' London Company, is very largely composed of those elements that go to make up an artist—unconventional, she does not like ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 3,983 words
  4. SMILE SEED

    "Have you ever had palpitation of the heart?" asked the insurance examiner. "Well," replied the young man, blushing vividly, "I'm engaged to be married." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 328 words
  5. ABOUT MASHERS.

    SPEAKING in general terms, a masher is a passably-cut suit of clothes, with some raw material inside to work the show. The clothes can be made to sagger down the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 810 words
  6. A COMPLETE SHORT STORY.

    ABOUT noon of a day in May I approached a bridge that spanned a small tributary of Hastings River. The banks were wide apart, and the stream in the bed one ...

    Article : 1,497 words
  7. A "MADE-UP" AFFAIR.

    Beauty: "My mind is made up." The Beast: "Well, as soon as your face is, we shall be ready to go." ...

    Article : 28 words
  8. CLUBS FOR WOMEN.

    "Are there clubs for women in this town?" asked the American visitor to Melbourne. "Certainly not," replied the gallant Victorian; "we can handle women without ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. "BULLDOGMATIC."

    "Did you ever get into an argument with him?" "Yes, indeed," "He's quite dogmatic, isn't he?" ...

    Article : 23 words
  10. QUITE PAINLESS, YOU KNOW.

    Before the days of chloroform there was a quack who advertised tooth-drawing without pain. The patient was placed in a chair, and the instrument applied to his ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. HURRYING TIME.

    Bjinks: "Time runs on, eh? Now what makes Time run on?" Bjunks: "The spur of the moment, I s'pose!" ...

    Article : 26 words
  12. NEW BREAKFAST FOOD.

    Benson: "Bought a sawmill, eh? What are you going to do with it?" Jenson: "Bring out a new breakfast food." ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. A DISGRACEFUL CONFESSION.

    He: "I was 'held up' by two men coming home to-night." She: "So you admit that you have to be carried home now?" ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. HIS AILMENT.

    Mr. Gus Trumps: "What's the matter with young Darlington? He's going into the conservatory with Dolly Flicker, looking as pale as a ghost." ...

    Article : 45 words
  15. DENIED.

    Lift-boy (outside of room 55): "I say, the gas is escaping in there." Wayback (inside of room 55): "No. it ain't; I locked the door." ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. ROTTEN.

    The slang we use I greatly fear Will soon corrupt the nation, For "rotten" is a word we hear In daily conversation. ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. HOW SHE KNEW.

    Spirit (at a seance): "Do you recognise me?" Mrs. Topper (confidentially): "Yes, you are my late husband, John Topper." ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. IN RIDDLE FORM.

    The other day a young bachelor, who was a stranger to woman's wiles, innocently asked a damsel of his acquaintance to render him some slight service; and, it ...

    Article : 133 words
  19. CAUTION TO BACHELORS.

    Visitor to Warehouse: "I notice that all your employees are married." Employer; "When they reach a certain age I insist on their marrying or leaving." ...

    Article : 652 words
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