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There Are Others.—ln one of the big *’ base hospitals of the Army not long ago a new librarian was set to work by the American Library Association. She was a very charming young woman, and verv anxious to please all of her “ customers, though some of them didn’t even wish to look at a book. In her rounds she approached one of the patients, and he declined to be interested in her wares. At the next cot she stopped and offered it* occupant a book. “ What’s it about?’* the patient asked. “ Oh, this is ‘ Bambi,' said the librarian. ""It's about a girl who married a man -without bis having anything to say about it.” ‘‘Hold on there,’* shouted the man -who had declined all books. He raised himself up on his elbow and reached out his hand. “ Give me that book. It*s my autobiography.” LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. A REAL COEN CUBE. A TEES’ KORNBANB will positively 7 f cure Corns. The first application relieves, and a few applications will quite cure. Price la, posted Is I£<L Obtainable only at WATERS’ PHARMACY, 14 Princes street (next Herbert, Bsynes, and Co.), WAIKOITAin ATKTSNJSUM. Applications (with testimonial*) win be received up to 2&ti> INST, for CARETAKER and- LIBRARIAN. Salary at the rate ofi £2O per annum; free house, lighting, and garden. Suit mended oooplo. Apply HALLEKC, eearaUry.

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Evening Star, Issue 16994, 17 March 1919, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Evening Star, Issue 16994, 17 March 1919, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Evening Star, Issue 16994, 17 March 1919, Page 4