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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920 by Various
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

VOL. 158.



January 28th, 1920.




CHARIVARIA.

Now that petrol is being increased by eightpence a gallon, pedestrians will
shortly have to be content to be knocked down by horsed vehicles or hand
trucks.

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Moleskins, says a news item, are now worth eighteen-pence each. It is only
fair to add that the moles do not admit the accuracy of these figures.

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Three hundred pounds is the price asked by an advertiser in _The Times_ for
a motor-coat lined with Persian lamb. It is still possible to get a
waistcoat lined with English lamb (or even good capon) for a mere fraction
of that sum.

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