An American millionaire, says a gossip, has decided to stay at one London
hotel for three months. There was no need to tell us he was a millionaire.

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A way is said to have been found for washing linen by electricity. In
future patrons will have to tear the button-holes themselves.

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It is all very well asking Germany to hand over her war criminals, but the
trouble is to find enough innocent men to round them up.

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The rumour current in France, to the effect that our PREMIER has been seen
in London, is believed by Parisians to have been spread by political
rivals.

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The Bolshevists recently deported from America were welcomed on the Finnish
frontier by the Red Army and eleven brass bands playing "The
International." That ought to teach them to get deported again.

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A Thames bargee has summoned a colleague for throwing a huge piece of coal
at him. Quite right too. The coal might have fallen into the river.