seaside visitor who could pay for such a meal would naturally not have
enough left to pay for a bathing-machine.

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A Thames bargee was knocked down by a taxi-cab at Kingston-on-Thames last
week. A well-known firm has offered to publish his remarks in fortnightly
parts.

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The West Dulwich man who struck a rate-collector on the head with a
telephone claims credit for finding some use for these instruments.

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Sir ERIC DRUMMOND has purchased the largest hotel in Geneva on behalf of
the League of Nations. It is said that he has been taking lessons from Sir
ALFRED MOND.

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Following closely upon the announcement of the noiseless gun invented in
New York comes the news that they have now invented some sound-proof bacon
for export to this country.

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It is stated that the man who last week said he understood the Rent Act was
eventually pinned down by some friends and handed over to the care of his