Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-02
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Short Pungent Paragraphs Gathered Here
and There

Short Pungent Paragraphs Gathered Here
and There
Lou Dillon, the tlotting queen, has
81 900 blanket
Men who spend their time knocking
never open any doors.
France leads the countries OF Europe in
theatres, having 394.
A mosquito is like good advertiser
not satisfied with one insertion.
The British government is building
new war balloon factory at Aldershot.
II a reporter ever gets to Heaven, the
first thing he will say is, Anything
new?"
Chicago is trying to collect rent from
property owners for space under the side
walk.
The amount now spent annually in
Paris by American tourists is estimated
$10O,OOO,OOO.
The state of Michigan has As box-mak-
ing establishments with an annual pro-.
duct valued at So, ,272,6
The railroads of the United States had
46, 743 locomotives in service the past
year, an increase of 2,S72.
Every owner of national bank stock is
liable in case of failure for double the
amount of his holdings.
Speaking of the speed OF fish it is said
that tarpon can hit off so miles an hour
and mackerel 60 miles an hour.
People continue to get killed climbing
the Alps, but swimming the Niagara
rapids has become comparatively safe.
It's nice thing to visit the widow in
her atfliction, but let's see you do it and
keep the whole world from spottiug you.
There are some people whom we might
love if they would 60 way and stay long
enough-say, half million years or so.
1t lis estimated that more than 100000
barrels, kegs, tubs, and similar articles
are manufactured daily in the United
States.
The Broncho, pacing mare owned at
Dixon, ILL.,, by R. A. Adams, has set
new record for mares in race, she hay
ing paced the fourth heat in race in 2:O3
IA
A contemporary says that the possess
sion of an automobile is not sign that
man has lot OF money but it is sure
indication that he needs lot of it.
A barrel of salt is produced in the
United States each year for every four
inhabitants. New York is the leading
salt producing state, the yield being one
barrel for each inhabitant.
The Odd Fellows is the largest frater-
nal organization in the country, with
membership of l, 1913, 749; Masons, ,965, 900;
Foresters, 992,S27; Woodmen, $4,000;
Knights of Pythias, 502, 1927.
A safe now being made for the Premier
Diamond Mine company is intended to
hold $40, 100000 worth of diamonds. 1t
will be the strongest safe ever constructed.
Seven feet high, six feet wide, and weigh
ing twenty-one tons, it will cost $4,000.
The steel door alone will weigh five tons.
And now the peak -a-boo" shoes have
appeared. The shoes are dainty produc
tions of the shoemaker's art and have
openings above the toes and on the sides
through which a neatly embroidered
hose may be shown off to splendid ad
vantage. Fashionable Well We should
say they are.
In Japan boys and girls must attend
school as soon as they attain the age of
six, and remain there until the age of IA.
The first four years they teach japanese
and Chinese languages, and the latter
four years they add English; when a
boy or girl are graduated from the jap
anese common schools they can read and
speak English