Astronomer (to his young wife): “Congratulations, my dear. This is your birthday, and I shall have a great surprise for you to-night.” Wife: “What is it?” Astronomer: “At 11.30 to-nigHt there will be .a total eclipse of the moon.” “They say it takes three generations to make"a gentleman.” “ The reason it takes so long, I suppose, is that most of’ us only work at it when we’re in company,”
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Evening Star, Issue 19381, 15 October 1926, Page 4
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69Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 19381, 15 October 1926, Page 4
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