Some commotion was caused in the Strand last week when a policeman
accused a man of whistling for a taxi-cab. Later, however, the
policeman accepted the gentleman's plea that he was not whistling, but
that was his natural face.

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From the latest reports from Dover we gather that this year the
Channel has decided to swim Great Britain.

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As a result of the excessive rain a nigger troupe at Margate were seen
to pale visibly.

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Fortunately for the Americans there is one man who will stand by them
in their hour of trouble. According to a Spanish news message Mr. JACK
JOHNSON has decided not to return to America.

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Owing to the scarcity of matches we understand that many smokers now
adopt the plan of waiting for the fire-engine to turn out and then
proceed to the conflagration to get a light.

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A catfish has been caught at Hastings. It died worth a lady's gold