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When, where and by whom was the
expression the "Ananias club" oriqi-
nated7
The term was first used in 1906 by
Samuel G. Blythe Washington CORE.
spondent of New York newspaper.
After President Roosevelt had express.
ed doubts as to the veracity of several
prominent men in rapid succession
Blythe sent to his paper an editorial
paragraph to the effect that these men
had been elected to the Ananias club.
The phrase Immediately caught the
| public fancy.
Who was called the "Great Conn
| moner?"
William Pitt. first Earl of Chatham,
famous parliamentary orator of the
eighteenth century, was called the
Great Commoner." The title has also
been applied to Henry Clay and to
Thaddeus Stevens.
Has Boston always been the capital
of Massachusetts
Boston has always been the capital
Of Massachusetts except for a short
period in colonial times, when the seat
of government was at Charestown.
now part of Boston But Boston did
not originally have it's present name.
being first called Trimontaine, from
three prominent hills within it. and
the name changed to Boston in $780,
The exact date when Boston became
the capital, following Charestown, Is
not known. The original name of
Trimontaine survives in fremont
What is the normal weight of Buff
Cochin hen?
The standard weights for Buff
Cochins are: Cock. II pounds: cock
erel. pounds; hen. 919 pounds; pullet,
pounds.
What are the materials from which
chewing gum is made?
Vegetable resin gums furnish the
principal constituent of most of the
chewing gum now sold. Historically
the resin gum of the black spruce tree
is the first that man chewed on A
chicle gum, taken from the naseberry
tree of South America, is the substance
most used now. The tree is similar to
the rubber tree and its gum similar to
rubber. Paraffin and beeswax were
formerly used in the manufacture of
chewing gum.
Can you tell me the origin of tho
three ball sign of the pawnbroker?
The history of the three golden balls
dates back to medieval times They
are derived from the armorial bearings
Of the Medici family the earliest and
most famous of the money lenders of
Lombardy, Italy. This device was first
lsed by the agents of the Medicis in the
.ity of London and afterward adopted
~ others in the same business.
There are several explanations of the
1gnificance of the three balls One
avs, "They represent three gilded pills
nd were used by the Medicis in allu-
ion to the profession of medicine, in
which the family was eminent and
rom which they derived their name"
Another authority says: '"They refer
0 an exploit of Averardo de Medici,
commander under Charlemagne. This
old warrior slew the giant Mugello,
7hoSe club he bore as trophy. The
Tub had three iron balls attached to
S end"
Who first used the words "the United
tates of American"
Authorities differ Some ascribe its
litial use to Thomas Paine Others
We credit to Thomas Jefferson for
aving named our country.
Kindly give the exact wording of the
'overb relating to docking a gift horse
the mouth"
Never look a gift horse in the
outh" is the form Of this ancient
overb known to us.
Looking a horse in the mouth is
ay of finding its age by the condition
the teeth, more or less worn accord
g to the number of years of chewing
on hay. The proverb means, Don't
eapen a gift that costs you nothing"
Probably the Trojans invented the
overb. for they certainly practiced
according to Homer, on one very
)liSh and memorable occasion.