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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 4

-■ ■'■ A dressmaking factory in Boston, TT.S.A., almost -entirely."worked'- by'"electricity, has , ■ an' electric.:cutter 'capable.'of cutting-250- thiciknesses of ..cloth: at once; •;a -bdtton-sewing machine, which puts on 13000,; buttons a ;day;' a- buttonhole machine, making"-300 per hour; and sleeve-sewers/ tucking.machines, and blouse and making 1800 to 3500 stitches a.minute.;;-;: :\- : '- .;''-r//-; ■-..- :•; ;-.ri- ;••.) ■-. : -;. ■■■}.:■;■■ ■Grpom—"l'hate .(to 'tell 'you,: dearest, biit thaf'palmist -Bays I havo. a;;very short .life line.";- Bride—"Oh* George,' do take, out\s6mo ; more. insurance.";,;.- ,•.-■.■;■. .;':■■"• v ■■. <.'.• ■ !-.W" : : :'. ThdV'Ohef at the court.of King Alfonso gets .£2OOO .sterling per annum. : Tho King of Spain "discovered" him/at tho French Jockey Club/ where' this chef's striking manner of preparing grouse;struck ; His, Majesty,.,and/caused him .to make inquiries as to the artistes identity.' The second in command at the Jockoy Club's kitchen has "also';beon taken over by a royal personage, namely, T :the King: of the --Belgian's,'. who* was .■first'-enamoure'doi'his.now.cook by eating some of 'his .ducks : andJ turnips and. jugged hare, i '. .'Tour'. ;.grandfather..used -,tovbe.'my'grandfather's'.hired'irian." -""Yes,.and your-.grand-father -died, owing .him a year's wages. Eh, ;what?^'w ; ;V:--;' ■)--'. '.^^ij)*^: 1 ;;.. ,