180-day year.

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There is said to be some talk at Washington of the House of
Representatives inviting President WILSON to visit America shortly.

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A Chicago Girls' Club has decided that its members shall have nothing to
do with young men. It is certainly getting to be an effeminate habit.

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_The Daily Mail_ has presented a golden slipper for the actress with the
smallest feet. The slipper, we understand, is quite new and has never
been used on anybody.

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An American gentleman is about to offer for sale his corkscrew, or would
exchange for something useful.

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A very mean theft is reported from West Ealing. Not content with
stealing the loose silver a burglar is reported to have stolen the
muzzle from off the watch-dog.

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