Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-06
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Cherry.-What day of the week did August 13, 1874. fall on:
 A. Thursday.
 NJ. K.-When and by whom was hypnotism discovered?
 A. In 1s43, by James Braid, Scotch physician.
 B. L. D.-Figs are dried in the sun or in an oven constructed for the purpose. I know of no way to pre- serve them otherwise. -n-
 A. c. M.-When were postal cards i first used in the United States? A. They were put on sale in May, 1873, having been provided for by congress June 8. 1872. -q- | Mazie-How can remove match mark from polished surIace A. Try rubbing the mark with cut lemon, and then with a cloth dampened with water. -n- E. B.-How can block of meer- chaum be colored dark? 4. Meerchaum pipes are colored by the absorption of the oil of tobacco. | That is all know about 1t. -q--
 X. Q. Z.-In what year was the one cent piece first coined?
 A. The big copper cent was first coined in 1793, the nickel cent in 1856, and the bronze cent III 1864. -4- Anti.-Where is the oldest arch in Europe located? @ When was the arch of Constantinople built
 A. The oldest is the Cloaca Max ina at Rome, which was built B. C.. 5SS. @ A. D. 312. -d-
 R. S. C.-Are all the popes natives of Italy?
 A. The last pope not a native of Italy was Adrian ", native of the Netherlands, who was consecreated in 1922 and died in 1923. -p-
 G. Slow is the queen of Spain related to King Edward | A. She is his niece, being the daughter of his youngest sister. the Princess Beatrice, who became the wife of Prince Henry Maurice of Bat tenberg. | -p-
 JJ. K.-To whom can I apply for in formation regarding the examina- tion to be held in this city August 14 and 15 for student Chinese and Jap anese interpreters?
 A. Write the civil service depart ment in Washington.
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 NJ. F. C.--Why were sulali silver coins so scarce during the civil war! A. Due to the suspension of specie payments in 1S61-62. The entire vol tune of fractional currency. both sil- yer and copper, was almost entirely withdrawn from circulation.
 B. w.-who was the wife of Presi- dent Mckinley?
 A. She was Miss Ida Saxton, daughter of a banker in Canton, who was born in 1S44 She and MT Me- Kinley were playmates, sweethcarts and lovers from early childhood. -p-
 10. HI have very thick lips; can you suggest something that will re- duee them:
 A. Glycerine or tannin, rubbed we'll into your lips night and morning. will shrink them in time. Do not bite your lips or rub any oil or fat upon them.
 HE. R.-what Is the coldest liquid known?
 A. Liquid hydrogen. At ordin- ary atmospheric pressure 1t boils at .422 degrees Farenheit, and reduction of the pressure by an air pump brings the temperature down 10 .432. at which the liquid becomes a solid, re- sembling frozen foam.
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 c. A.-what is the correct quota tion about books in brooks and ser mons in stonesl | A. You will find the lines in Shakespeare's "As You Like It, Act 1, Scene 2. The lines run thus: Finds tongues in trees. books in run
 ming brooks,
 Sermons in stones and good in every
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 MT. P.-what did we gain by tho revolution? C2l Who was the great American traitor; 8 Was Francis Drake the second or third circumna' vigafor of the globe?
 A. Our country. (2l Traitors ds not attain to greatness. @ Second think. Fernao de Magelhaes being ths first. The flow of the Amazon rivel is slightly north of east.
 -c- L-How can remove tar frou . brown silk dressI A. Grease Is the best thing for re moving tar. But you do not wan- f butter or oil your silk Try turpen tine. and when the tar has come of sponge with chloroform. not forget ting to put two thieknesses of blot ting paper under the silk to proven ,he formation of marks about th' Po.
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