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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150,
by Various
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April 5, 1916, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 5, 1916
Author: Various
Editor: Owen Seaman
Release Date: October 3, 2007 [EBook #22873]
Language: English
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PUNCH,
OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 150.
April 5, 1916
CHARIVARIA.
A SEVERE blizzard hit London last week, and Mr. PEMBERTON-BILLING has since been heard to admit, however reluctantly, that there are other powers of the air.
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After more than five weeks the bubble blown by Sir JAMES DEWAR at the Royal Institution on February 17th has burst. A still larger bubble, blown by some eminent German scientists as long ago as August, 1914, is said to be on the point of dissolution.
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At one of the North London Tribunals a maker of meat pies applied for exemption on the ground that he had a conscientious objection to taking life. His application was refused, the tribunal apparently being of the opinion that a man who knew all about meat pies could decimate the German forces without striking a blow.
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