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The road-menders in Oxford Street who went on strike have now resumed work.
The discovery was made by a spectator who saw one of them move.
* * *
A contemporary reports the prospect of fair weather for another three
weeks. It looks as if Mr. SMILLIE is going to have a fine day for it after
all.
* * *
A New York message states that the congregation of a New Jersey church
pelted the Rev. F.S. KOPFMANN with eggs. This is disgraceful with eggs at
their present price.
* * *
We have just heard of a Scotsman who has a pre-GEDDES railway time-table
for sale, present owner having no further use for it.
* * *
It is stated in scientific circles that the present weather is due to the
Gulf Stream. This relieves Mr. CHURCHILL of considerable responsibility.
* * *
"The length of a bee's sting," says _Tit Bits_, "is only one thirty-second
of an inch." We are grateful for this information because when we are being
stung we are always too busy to measure for ourselves.
* * *
Those who maintain that nothing good ever comes from Russia have suffered a
nasty slap in the face. A news message states that the Bolshevists have
invited Mr. SMILLIE to visit Petrograd.
* * *
"Horsehair coats have made their appearance," says _The Outfitter_. Surely
this is nothing very new. We have often seen horses wearing them.
* * *
A man who stole the same fowls twice has been charged at Grimsby.
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