A funny story of an alderman is told. Totally unused to the ways of polite society, he attended a great tranquet, and being puzzled what tc do with his serviette, he carefully - spread it upon his chair and sat upon.it. 1169.
A queer banknote story is told. A* sister of Mr. Munro, the sculptor, once put a five-pound note into her pocket and forgot all about it. The dress was sent "to the wash." When the dress came back its owner, to her astonishment, found a lump of something hard, which, on being damped and carefully smoothed out, was seen to be the missing note, somewhat diminished in quantity, but none the less valuable for its practical acquaintance with the washing-tub. It was duly cashed at the bank on its being explained that the note had been washed, boiled, starched and ironed, which accounted for its dilapidated condition. Turkey has more aged people, in proportion to her population, than any other European country, v "
For Influehte take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. Is 6d, & W,* .
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 274, 6 July 1910, Page 4
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176Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 274, 6 July 1910, Page 4
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