Frenchman (who wants a pass-out ticket, to attendant at theatre)—"Pardon, Monsieur. Are you ze ticket-of leave man?" ...
Article : 25 wordsIn the matter of the proceedings for divorce brought by Annie Johns, against Joseph Johns, on the grounds of misconduct and desertion, Mr. Paris Nesbit ...
Article : 301 wordsThere are considerably fewer motor cars, commercial motors, and motor cycles in use in England. to-day the there were in 1914. In the latter year the registration were as follows:— 281,175 ...
Article : 1,279 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 71 wordsThe New South Wales National Coursing Association Derby and Oaks meeting was advanced further stage on the Woodstock enclosure, Rooty Hill, today. Details ...
Article : 419 words"How is your husband getting on with his golf?" "Very well, indeed. The children are allowed to watch him now." ...
Article : 24 words"Did your garden win any prizes last Summer?" "Indirectly, yes My neighbor's chickens took first prize at the poultry show." ...
Article : 26 wordsWife—"This paper tells of a man out in Ohio who lives on onions alone." Hub—"Well, aliyone who lives on onions ought to live alone." ...
Article : 28 wordsMadge—"I was awfully angry with him. He tried to kiss me." Maricrie—" What made him change his mind?" ...
Article : 23 wordsTed -"You can never make a friend of a man by lending him money." Ned-"No; but you can make an enemy of him trying to get him to pay it back." ...
Article : 35 words"Oh, Jim," sobbed Mrs. Nubride, "the rats have eaten have my angel cake." "Pshaw!" exclaimed the brute, "don't cry over a few rats." ...
Article : 25 words"Some day well be telephoning through the air without wires." "Maybe: but won't it be queer to have an operator call back to you and say, The ...
Article : 34 wordsTodd—"My wife made me recite my New Year's resolution into the phonograph." Coope—"What was the idea?" Todd-"She said she wanted to put them ...
Article : 31 wordsThe sittings of the Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court were brought to a closed on May 4, when His Honor Mr. Justice Buchanan passed sentence on ...
Article : 324 wordsHe—"Good heavens, the clock just struck one and I promised your mother I'd leave at twelve." She (comfortably)— "Good! We've eleven ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Metropolitan District Rifle Club Union will hold a match on May 12 in continuation of the contests for the Viceroy Tea Cup. This competition will be entitled the "Arthur H. Hill ...
Article : 636 words{No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]
Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 words"Philo is nearly crazy because his son wants Lo marry an actress.' "Is he so prejudiced against actresses". "Quite the contrary." "Then what is Iris complaint?" ...
Article : 34 words"Why didn't you go to the poll to vole?" "Well," replied Farmer Crontossel, "after listening careful to what the candidates had to say about each other, I concluded ...
Article : 41 wordsDoctor—"Did that cure for deafness really help your brother?" Pat-"Sure enough he hadn't lizard a sound for years and the day after he took ...
Article : 38 wordsBachelor (sadly)—"I dreamed last night that I was married. The alarm clock clock me up. Benedict (more sadly)—"I dreamed last ...
Article : 32 wordsDr. Hardfacts— "Young man, I am 79, years old, and I never smoked a puff of tobacco in my life." Student (puffing cigar)— "Well, sir, you're ...
Article : 51 wordsThe officers of the Stock Department are making a close insertion of the dairy herds in the metropolitan area for the purpose of ascertaining whether any diseased animals are being milked. ...
Article : 143 wordsFrances—"You say you are going to marry a man to reform him. That is tine. May 'I ask who he is?" Flora—"It's voting Bond." ...
Article : 51 wordsAn aged mother was scolding her oldest son for some of his bad habits. "Ain't you shamed of yourself," she exclaimed, "to be chawin tobaccer and smokin that ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the Stook Department office on Friday before Mr. H. W. Varley, S.M., Roland Snelling, of Einua Bay, Kangaroo Island, was fined £1 and 10/ costs for having car marked his sheep ...
Article : 44 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 158 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 78 words"Miss Black. I saved that rose you gave me last week, a gentleman confided to a lady, no longer young, whom he admired, "for although it is withered it still reminds ...
Article : 67 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsAn elderly man from the country, intent oil purchasing some furniture, proceeded to the city to put his skill for bargaining to the test. On entering a shop ...
Article : 104 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsHe—"I wonder what that picture represents? The youth and the maiden are in a tender attitude." She (blushing)- "Oh, don't you see? He ...
Article : 65 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), Sat 12 May 1917, Page 17
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: