, A smouldering cigarette picked up and carried by a 6parrow to tho belfry of Main Hall on a university at Valparaisy. Indiana, sat fire to tho structure. and almost resulted in its destruction; It was only through strenuous efforts on tho part of the fire company and tho students that tho building, an old landmark, was saved. The belfry is ■ used-by a large 'number of sparrows as a place to build theirnests. One of tho students threw a lighted .cigarette and an inquisitive-bird; searching for something with which to lino her nost. picked it up and Haw' (o tho tower. A few minutes later , students'passing the building saw several: of'tho .nests ablaze and tho (birds tfcro flying about scream- ' ing. "Oh, Jenkins is a man of taste," Said Dickenson ono day; "Ho always mnkes tho wisest .choice Of what to do and say." • "I'll vouch' for that," his comrado said, "His tastes is good, I'm sure; Why, when ho gots a cough or cold,' Ha takes Woods' Great Peppermint Curo. 110*
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 10 January 1913, Page 3
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171Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 10 January 1913, Page 3
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