"Now that supplies of German chemicals and drugs are not procurable,
sufferers from nervous dyspepsia, etc., should give a trial to
nervous dispepsia, etc."
_Bristol Evening Times._
_Sufferer (after trial)._ "No, it's just as painful spelt with an 'i'."
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"Other Petrograd despatches state that an increase in taxation by
one-half is expected.... It is believed the increase will produce a
milliard of troubles."--_The Mirror (Trinidad)._
We think better of Russian patriotism.
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"Four or five had been landed at Ramsgate.
It was a comparatively fine, peaceful morning.
People were resting on the promenade
enjoying the sea, and the fresh air anglers of
both sexes were calmly fishing from the pier."
_Glasgow Herald._
A hardy race, these South Coast fresh-air anglers. Our idea of November
sport with the rod is sniggling for goldfish in the conservatory.
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Illustration: THE EAGLE COMIQUE.
KAISER (_reviving old Music-hall refrain_). "HAS ANYBODY HERE SEEN
_CALAIS_?"
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Illustration: THE RULING PASSION.
"'TEN-_SHUN_! FORM _FOURS_!"
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