The scene is a crowded ’bus in London. A soldier, back from the trenches, is sitting in a corner near the entrance and puts his hand into his pocket for his fare, and pulls out a shilling and some coppers. The bus jolts violently, and, to the soldier’s dismay, the shilling slips from his lingers just as the lights go out, as they always do in London in these days when a bridge is being crossed. The passengers with one accord began to grope for the soldier’s shilling. “ ’Fraid it rolled off, mate,” says the conductor. Then the lights go up again, and discover three passengers each holding out the shilling which they have found. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6
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Matamata Record, Volume II, Issue 81, 9 May 1918, Page 1
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