The difficulty of the average citizen to understand war conditions is illustrated by this little story, which the "Evening Standard" is assured is'ouHiontic. During a certain raid <m London a "gun on wheels" was posiMonpcl near a vicarage, and got busy. T> i-psentlv in a lull the vicar" emeraod and said: "Yon people must really move on and do vonr firing somowhore pise. My wif<» is nervous, and she strongly objects to this unnecessary noise." Thn irun creiv paused for a moment, and then one of them remarked: "And what dn you tnlec us for, a —richly adjectived—barrel organ?" A FALLING BAROMETER. , „ People are advised _to prepare ior sudden changes by iiaving a large Is. lOd. Iwttle of Baxter's Lung Preserver handy. Cures eummor cougbe, colds, and Bore throats.—Advt,
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 8
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129Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 80, 28 December 1917, Page 8
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