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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 8, 1914, 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.net Title: Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 8, 1914 Author: Various Release Date: June 24, 2009 [EBook #29217] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK PUNCH, CHARIVARI, JULY 8, 1914 *** Produced by Neville Allen, Hagay Giller, Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. VOLUME 147 July 8, 1914 CHARIVARIA. LORD BRASSEY is said to be annoyed at the way in which his recent adventure at Kiel was exaggerated. He landed, it seems, on the mole of the Kaiser Dockyard, not noticing a warning to trespassers--and certain of our newspapers proceeded at once to make a mountain out of the mole. * * * Mr. ROOSEVELT'S American physician, Dr. ALEXANDER LAMBERT, has confirmed the advice of his European physicians that the EX-PRESIDENT must have four months' rest and must keep out of politics absolutely for that period; and it is said that President WILSON is also of the opinion that the distinguished invalid owes it to his country to keep quiet for a time. * * * At the farewell banquet to Lord GLADSTONE members of the Labour Unions surrounded the hotel and booed loudly with a view to making the speeches inaudible. As the first serious attempt to protect diners from an orgy of oratory this incident deserves recording. * * * There appear to have been some amusing misfits in the distribution of prizes at the recent Midnight Ball. For example a young lady of pronounced sobriety, according to _The Daily Chronicle_, secured a case of whisky and went about asking if she could get it changed for perfume. Whisky is, of course, essentially a man's perfume. * * * There are One Woman Shows as well as One Man Shows in these days. An invitation to be present at a certain function in connection with a certain charitable institution announces:-- "ATHLETIC SPORTS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES by LADY ---- ----." * * * Some surprise is being expressed in non-legal cir
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