Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-22
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- . Reader-Your half dollar is worth 51 cents.
 N. l.. A.-Certainly not. Consult any city directory.
 E. RIA premium of twenty per cent on your coins.
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 H. J. M.-The lucerne of Europe is identical with the alfalfa of this country.
 D. M.-One horsepower is the pow CT that will lift weight of 33,00O pounds one foot in a minute.
 -?- c. H. D.-Write to the Magazine of Mysteries and D. Appleton & Co.,, both of New York city, for the books you inquire about.
 D. B.-It is almost impossible to get work to be done at home evenings. Firms who want such work done advertise for help.
 Curious-What is the horoscope of one born Nov !?
 A. High temper, silent and digni- fled, fond of praise and of books.
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 S. H.-What do Pullman conduc- tors earn per month? =. A. It depends wholly upon their mileage. I cannot give you the scale of rates.
 S. A.-What was the date of the Charleston earthquake? CD What was the date of the earthquake felt in New York in 1883 or 1884? (2) Sunday, August 10, 1884.
 J. !. B.-I have copies of news papers printed in Memphis and St Louis in 1861, in a good state of preservation. Have they any value? A. It is very doubtful if anybody would care to pay good money for them. -. D. B. M.-Please print remedy for rash caused by ''prickly heat"
 A. Bathe the part affected with tumbler of water in which has been placed one drop of carbolic acid, dry carefully and powder with plain corn starch or talcum powder.
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 A. c. RI have some doeskin gloves that havt become soiled; how can I clean them?
 A. Put the gloves on the hands and button them. Have ready basin of warm water; dip the hands in 1t and soak we'll. Wash as though washing the hands and rinse in clear warm water. Dry on the hands, and they will be soft and good as new.
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 Ponce.-Can you explain what Is meant by shining against the Holy Ghost? (2) What year was Christ born?
 A The Holy Ghost is defined as the spirit of God Offenses against, the spirit of Gods laws are suca sins. (2) Accepted chronology places the birth in 4004 A. M, or four years before the Christian era.
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 I. K. D.--What is a creole, and where did creoles originate? Or what blood areehey?
 t. Arxw. about the term, but the most gen. eral definition Is one born of Eu- ropean parents, especially French or Spanish, in the West Indies, spanish America or in Louisiana or sdjacen. states. Negroes, aboriginals and persons of mixed blood are not cre- oles.
 W. T. S.-Please tell me how to secure a position as census enumera- tor for 1910? (2) What is the cli- mate Of northwestern Arkansas? (3) Give me a recipe for tinseling post cards and where to procure tl.e necessary material?
 A. Write to s. x. D. North, di- rector of the census. Washington. (2) It is not unlike that of Missouri and Kansas. (3l Inquire at an art store.
 ". R. C.-Does one have to pay 2 license for canning fruits and the like for market? (2D What does the food and drug law require! (3D Please print a recipe for keeping cu- cumbers for winter use without salt. A. No. (2l That goods offered for sale in packages shall conform to the standard as to purity. and that the label shall not convey a false impression. (3) I find no recipe without salt.
 + c. c. B.-Is there any prepsra- ton with which to fill cracks in a floor. vhieh may be painted and look reasonably we'll?
 A Make a paste of half quart of -four. three quarts Of yater and half a pound of alum, and soak pieces of newspapers in this paste till you have a good pulp. Force this into the cracks with a knife. and when 1t haTdens 1t will be like cement and makes a perfert filling