The price is reasonable; but I think I would rather see a sample
first, wouldn’t you?

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OUR SPECIAL FILLING FAST—­Headline in Daily News.

The correct antidote for the well-known “starvation of
over-repletion.”

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     Cold Anniversary Raised Pie and New Potato Salad.—­From the
     Seventh Anniversary Menu of The Eustace Miles Restaurant.

I am told that one old gentleman, misled by the chef’s quite innocent use of adjectives, protested to a waitress that the day was really very warm; also that a youthful wag obliterated the initial C from his menu with a pen-knife and then inquired which was the better vintage, ’06 or ’09.

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     But to contend that there is no difference between a good yellow
     man and a good white man is like saying that a vegetarian chop of
     minced peas is like a chop of the chump variety.—­New Witness.

 Chop-chop—­as the good yellow man might be tempted to say if he came
 upon this specimen of white wisdom.

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     Canvassers can make a very good profit by selling a patent
     ladies’ folding handbag, also wristlet watches.—­Advt. in Daily
     Mail.

 Nevertheless, the only place for a patent lady is a registry
 office.

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     CAKEOMA PUDDING?  You cannot know how delicious they are until you
     have tasted them.—­Advt. in Lady’s Companion.

 One of the things that would never have occurred to you if you hadn’t
 seen it expressed so clearly.

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SAXON.—­How cruel of you.  Although I have not the honour of cap and gown, I do possess a Classical Dictionary.  If I can help further, write again.  Regarding the recipe, it depends upon its nature.  Perhaps VERA is the lady to whom you should address your question—­Lady’s Companion.

 My colleague, Mr Edgar J. Saxon, denies all knowledge of this affair. 
 But I do wish he would be a little more careful in future.

 PETER PIPER.

 HEALTH QUERIES.

 Under this heading Dr Knaggs deals briefly month by month, and
 according as space permits, with questions of general interest.

Correspondents are earnestly requested to write on one side only of the paper, giving full name and address, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.  When an answer is required by post a stamped addressed envelope must be enclosed.—­[EDS.]

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