NEWS ITEMS.
Professor Hans Teitgon, of Munich, declares that different kinds of flowers are sensitive, to music, and expand or close under tho influence of certain melodies.
A pawnshop bag been discovered in rsew York whore performing animals, including lions, elephants, and snakes, can bo pledged.
An African method of exterminating tho tscrt-se fly i s to send out kaffirs and donkeys dressed in thin calico covered with bird lime. The natives .are paid on results.
A smart Epping policeman has established tho ownership of a stolen fowl by tying a p i ecn , o f string to its log. Ho followed it, and it went straight to the prosecutor's farm.
Dr Paul Kruger a well-known physician of Vienna, affirms that the moustache has a distinct value in regard to health. He believe^ fchsjfc its utility lies in protecting the nose against tho invasion of dust and bacteria. While comforting to the youth, this must bo rather disgusting to his sweetheart.
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Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13418, 16 May 1912, Page 2
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161NEWS ITEMS. Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13418, 16 May 1912, Page 2
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