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Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147,
by Various
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Title: Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914
Author: Various
Release Date: June 20, 2008 [EBook #25860]
Language: English
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
VOL. 147.
July 29th, 1914.
CHARIVARIA.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Signor ULVI, the inventor of "F" rays. He is said to have eloped from Florence with an Admiral's daughter. This was not discovered until Signor ULVI had got well away, and his claim to be able to cause explosions at a distance would now seem to be established.
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General HUERTA is said to have taken with him on his flight securities to the amount of £1,200,000. Even so it is typical of the grasping nature of the man that he complained of having to leave Mexico City behind.
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A storm of indignation has been raised in Berlin by an order (instigated, it is said, in a very high quarter) that all cafés must close at 2 A.M. A petition is being circulated which points out