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  2. MORE WOMEN THAN , MEN.

    There are 1,178.317 more females than males in Great Britain and Ireland. This is of the many interesting facts given in the preliminary report of the census, ...

    Article : 880 words
  3. COMPLETE STORY.

    Esseimont had just dimbed the hill to the ruins of the old castle, and had thrown himself down on the grass to rest and get cool. It was a perfect day. Through ...

    Article : 2,480 words
  4. BIGAMY CONFESSION.

    A curious bigamy charge was heard at West London Police Court when Alice Sarah Pick, 45, of Elshab road Kensing surrendered to her bail She was ...

    Article : 587 words
  5. “CUPID’S CHRONICLE.”

    Two thousand seven hundred letters from 77 women in reply to matrimonial advertisements were said to have been received by George William Lucid, alias ...

    Article : 771 words
  6. CONDITIONS IN JAPAN.

    An instructive article on Japanese labour has been written by a gentleman who professes to have made a close study of it on the spot. The population of Japan may ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 527 words
  7. COMPRESSED AIR.

    The latest tunnelling triumph is, the Loetschberg, which dives a short cut fer a steel highway between south-west Germaey and northern Italy. It saves itwo hours ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 316 words
  8. MASTERPIECE OF FOREIGN FICTION.

    The little girls stood out in the garden with a sieve and close by them on a moss grown stone lazy and sleepy sat their brother Axel Federick who was 20 years ...

    Article : 3,082 words
  9. A WOOL ITEM.

    They are taking steps in England to erect a memorial to the first man to introduce the product of out sheep on a commercial basis Australia is linked with all Europe ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 291 words
  10. IRISH “WITCH” TRAGEDY.

    A terrible tragedy arising out of a woman’s superstitious belief taht another woman was a witch is reported from County Mayo Ireland. Going to the police at ...

    Article : 680 words
  11. ELOPED WITH DOCTOR

    A case in which a doctor had eloped with his friend’s wife was heard in the London Divorce Court when Mr. William Unwin a builder and contractor of Ecclesfoeld ...

    Article : 517 words
  12. THE OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE.

    It writhes alone the saltbush trad:, Beyond the desert sands The Thin Whitt Line that oreathas of Home Across the wild hushlands. ...

    Article : 270 words
  13. CORONATION.

    I crowned her in springtime one bright sunny day With [?] so fair and with orchids so gay And my heart as I placed the bright crown on her hesd. ...

    Article : 317 words
  14. WEDDED ON MOUNTIAN

    One of the most novel wedding [?] monies ever performed recently tols place in California where Miss Eva Hunter, New York heiress and her fince Mr. Bay ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. VAIN SACRIFICE

    Fierce passion smouldered in your sombre ey[?] . Awaiting but a breath to leap to Same. Its utterance trembled on your lips; and oh. My ecstasy of doubt. Ton breathed my name. ...

    Article : 224 words
  16. A TYPE OP CHIVALRY.

    He wrote of lovely woman In a rhythm strangely sweet Of hazel eyes, or azure— Of her dainty tripping feet. ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. A MORNING CALL.

    Rise up early in the morning. When the misty morning breeze Thro’ the gates of gold and silver Shakes the raindrops from the trees. ...

    Article : 106 words
  18. REVENGE BY PROXY.

    Celtic Stranger—“Tim Hennesey has just bin arristed; what will yez charge to defind him?” Very Young Lawter— “Ten dollars is my fee in Police Court cases.” Celtie Stranger—“Well, here ut is. I’ve had it in for Tim this long toime, an’ ’t worth tin darlare to git even wid him!” —Punch. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  19. THE DECEIVER.

    Sergeant—“Alt! Take Murphy’s name for talkin’ in the ranks”. Corporal—“Why sergean’e weren’t talkin”. Sergeant —“Wasn’t he? Well cross it out an’ put ’im in the guardroom fo deceivin’ me.” ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
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