Fines ranging from 4s to £5 have Tbeen inflicted on a batch, of sev«nty-two men for spitting in the streets of New York. "I bought this cane of you yesterday, and you said the handle was genuine ivory, but I find it's imitation!" "Indeed? Why, I order my goods direct from Ceylon, but it's not impossible, of course, that the elephants there wear false teeth !" \ Tatters : " Wot I say is this, free eddication is a cusa to de tperfession." Haggles : f'Ow's that, Tatters?" Tatters: " 'Ow's that? Why, spendin' vthe 'ard-earned taxpayers' money in givin' gals cook'ry lesso.ns, teaching 'em 'ow to use up cold fwittles. Life won't be wuth living for sich ;as.us."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7293, 4 January 1902, Page 1
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113Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 Star (Christchurch), Issue 7293, 4 January 1902, Page 1
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