In the casualty,ward a man had been treated for severe burns on his face iflid bands, the result of a gas explosion. • “I suppose you were looking for the leak with a candle?” hazarded the hospital surgeon. "Of course 1 wasn't,” snapped the patient irritably. "Thjnk I’m a fool?” "How did you look for it?” " With matches,” replied the other. The doctor laughed till he grow red in the face.' "That's just as had,” he spluttered at leugth.; "Nothing of the.kind.” said the man. "I 1 took cam to see they was safety Snatches.”-
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Evening Star, Issue 19522, 1 April 1927, Page 1
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94Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 Evening Star, Issue 19522, 1 April 1927, Page 1
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