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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 95, 22 April 1924, Page 3

NO FEAR OF INFECTION. No matter bow soiled the clothes in the "wash" may be, there is no fear of infection, if you use " Velvet " —the sterilised soap. Make washing day safe by keeping a supply or " Velvet" on hand. If your grocer does not stock it, drop a postcard to Box 271, Christchurch.— (Ad.) Solomon is commonly regarded as the most married man known either in sacred or profane history, but his record is easily beaten by that of Tehrimekundan. This king lived an incalculable number of years ago in the great city of the land of B'neta. He had 3000 Ministers, and he ruled over 60 little kings. In addition he had 500 wives of noble lineage, 500 wives endowed with great j riches, and other 500 perfectly beauti-; ful wives. This inventory is given in j one of .three Tibetan "Mysteries" translated from the French by Jacques Baeot.; Mrs. Brown: There is not a boy in this j town who is as clever as our Tom. Mrs.! Black: How is that? Mrs. Brown: Look at these two chairs. Tom made them out of his own head, and he has enoU"k wood left to make an arm chair. "Once more" I rest beneath the vine. Once more I taste life's purple wine; Once more I see the wattles bloom. And springtime sunshine banish gloom. Once more I hear the cuckoo's call. Amid the vernal cedars tall; Oaci more for colds I've proved be sure, ! The worth ofr Woods' ' Great Peppermint Cure. cAd.)