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An Easy But Shave.—A comrtrvI»T1 wmiA n_r. r.hA ma*l rn i :_ _ a ■ « - * Todd's establishment. Billy was a " character V in the locality, and had a weakness for practical jokes. The shaving saloon was of the most primitive kind, lacking the usual equipmeat of mirrors. The countryman's b-ard was a considerable length; but Billy applied soap, ran the back of .the razor over the "Btubble," and finished, up in the usual wav, sending out his customer "plazed as punciil wid the quickest and aisiest shave in his loife." At an hostelry opposite Billy Todd'i the man was boasting about his shave, but on and rushed put to "murder sum wan." Mistaking a confectioner wearing an apron tor the barber, the injured man pushed him through a plate-glass window, raying. " Oi'H her to pay it, but yell nawt shave the nkt bo aißy." Ping Pong, it is all the go, Learn to play it, don't be slow, ( Lo£s of fun you'll and indoors, While outside the tempest roars; You'll gladly think you're <nag and wans And" not out in the raging storm To catch a cold, for which be sure Take Woods' Great Ee»pennint Curfc ,-JXdrtJ

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Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 1

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Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 1

Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 11894, 23 May 1903, Page 1

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