Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-29
INQUIRIES
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W. A. C.-Your description doe
not apply to any American coin, ant
cannot place it.
G. D.-The distance from New
York to San Francisco is 3,25(
miles, and the postal time between
the two points is LOG hours.
Mattie.-French fried potatoe.
are cut in strips or oblong pieces
and dropped into hot lard, making
them crispy and browning them.
]. N. B.-What kin are children
Of first cousins? CD What kin is q
child of ones cousin?
A. Cousins twice removed. ca
Cousin once removed.
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S. M. H.-What will take iron
rust off white kid?
A. Try soaking in buttermilk
If this will not accomplish it 1 am
not sure that anything will
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|. o. 1.-THE person born No
vember is first described in para
graph above. One born August 16
will bear trouble rather than fight
it, and will adapt himself to any
position in life he may happen to
occupy.
]. E. M.-Was the "elect lady"
mentioned in the second epistle of
John reference to the church or to
natural woman?
A. The epistle is supposed to have
been addressed to a Christian ma
iron and her children. This column
does not solve problems.
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H. N-How many business houses
failed last year, and what was the
percentage?
A. During the first nine months
of 1907 there were S,l19 failures,
or seven in thousand of those
doing business. During 1908 there
were 1887 failures.
Alt-Please advise me as to whom
to consult in the states Of Oklahoma
and Texas regarding employment on
a ranch?
A. Address letter to the lead
ing employment Office of any consid-
cradle town, like Guthrie, Houston,
Galveston, Fort Worth, etc.
E. IA person born November
IS is said to have high temper,
dignifed appearance, strong will,
love books and admiration. Those
born November 26 and 20 are de-
scribed in answer to E. MEG. April
may produce an individual who is
a natural reasoner and leader. diff
cult to force or drive, capable of
filing positions of trust. Your coins
are not rare.
Jojo-What is the capital of Ok
lahoma now? CD When was the
first settlement made in Oklahoma,
and by whom?
A. Guthrie. (2) | cannot say.
The territory was acquired from
France in 1903, and white settlers
were few until sections we're thrown
open to settlement by the govern
ment in 1889 and later
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II. A. R.-What war is known as
that OF the roses?
A. War of Roses is the name
given to the interneeine wars which
ragged in England during the reign !
Of Henry vi to that OF Henry VII. !
(1452-14S3.) The name has refer |
ence to the emblems Of the parties |
10 the strife. that of the house OF
York being white rose and that of |
he house of Lancaster a red rose.
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Z. McG.-why has the smallest !
state in the Union two capitals? 4
(2) Has the south pole ever been |
discovered? (3) What is the horo-
cope of one born December s?
A. No state has two capitals now.
IN the early days. when means of
transportation were few, the bust
less Of a state was sometimes d.
'ided between two points for the
Dublic convenience. f21 No. CD /
Bold. independent. silent. active.
four 3-cent piece is worth s cents.
@. W. els there any place in
texas where rheumatism and con-
umption are not known to any ex-
ent? CD What is an agate lineg
A. know of no thickIy settled
community of which this can be
aid. CD A Roman type Of which
here are fourteen lines to the inch.
{ Is a size commonly used BY news
iapers in advertising. Your cent Of
s51 may be. worth 5 to 10 cents:
zone Of the others is rare. II
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Z. T. D.-Who are the ehairmen
{ the executive committees Of the
wo great partfes7 ca Who il
hief justice aud what state does he
ONE from? f3l Mississippi is a
art Of what United States circuit
curt?
A. Thomas TaEEart OF Indian
polls is chairman Of the democratic
Iational committee. Harry 8. New