THOSE DOIS
Through sonic ovorMght tlie mayor had never had the privilege ol passing the Loudon matriculation examination; possibly because his bygone day knew nothing of the milder mathematics option now so thoughtfully provided. In the course of public business he came to deal with the health report of his town. “The death-rate,” said he, “is twelve point nine.” “ Jt’s all right for you to say the death-rate is twelve point nine,” remarked a wag, “ but what do you mean by twelve point nine? ” Of course the mayor was astounded. “Well, 1 never! Mot know' about that! Why, it means that twelve have died and nine arc on the point of death.” —The ‘ University Correspondent.’
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Evening Star, Issue 19801, 27 February 1928, Page 8
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115THOSE DOIS Evening Star, Issue 19801, 27 February 1928, Page 8
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