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They were talking of the high cost of living. “ Eve got to send my twins to high school,” .said Wilson despairingly, “ but 1 don’t know where the money is coming ffom.” “ Why not do the same as Smith,” put in his friend Martin. “ What does Smith do?” asked Wilson “He sends one twin boy in the morning and the other in the afternoon, and only pays for one,’ came the reply. The class was taking a lesson m geography. ‘‘Now, Billy,” said the schoolmistress, unrolling a map of Egypt, “what great river flows through this country?” Billy was a bright boy, and be immediately answered, ‘ The Nile, teacher.” “ Very good,” praised the unstress. “ Ami now can you tell me what are its tributaries? ” Billy thought hard for an answer, and finally burst out; “ Why, juveniles, 'miss.”-

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Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 5

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Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 5

Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Star, Issue 20634, 6 November 1930, Page 5