Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-18

anaugh don't let them stick nothing
over on them next Sunday.
VELODROME.
If what you predict comes true, the
Velodrome promoters will be pleased,
for Clark, when in winning form, is a
big card. But like others, like fans
do not care to string along with a
loser The sooner Clark shows form
the better, from a cycling standpoint,
but it looks as if he will be beaten
a whole lot this season.
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There Is a letter at this office for
Tom Messenger, manager of Charley
Weinert
]. P. NJ:
What is the history of the Craigie
House and where is it located?
T. o. M.
The Craigie House is located In
Cambridge, Mass, and is famous both
in history and literature. 1t served
as the headquarters of General
Washington after the battle of Bum
ker Hill, and later became the home
of the poet Longfellow. Built about
1859 by Colonel John vassall. 1t
passed through the hands of several
wealthy owners, and was bought by
Andrew Cra!gie in 1893. Longfellow,
when a professor at Harvard, rented
two rooms in the old house and later
bought and remodeled it.
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]. p. N:
How many forts are there in the
! United States? Where can one Sc
cure position with the United States
Life-Saving Corps?
EX-BLUEJACKET.
| There are about It's forts in the
| United States Send your application
to the superintendent of the division
you want to join.
j. F. NJ:
Did Kid Boonton ever defeat Bat
Ting frankie? FIGHT BUG.
Kid Boonton met and defeated Bat
/ Ting frankie at Troxler's Central In
stitute, according to the Kids man
ager.
J. p. N:
In a six handed game of pinochle,
a hand is bought for Is. The bid
+ der melds 20, but fails to take a
trick. Does he go in the hole or does
] ne only lOSI MS melu "A. j. u.
| If the bidder fails to make his bid,
the amount of his bid.
]. P. N:
Where is the best place in New Jer-
Sey for one to locate with lung
trouble? Where can a small farm
with little house be rented for
about So a month? v. p.
The vicinity of Lake Hopatcong
and Mt. Tabor is recommended as the
| lar patients. Try the advertising
columns of The Star for the answer
to your second question
]. p. N:
To settle a bet, please decide the
| following: A bets B that the Interna-
tional League. formerly the Eastern,
always opened on a Tuesday. b bets
that such was not the case before
! this year and that the opening date
always fell on Wednesday or
! Thursday. A. b.
Originally. the Eastern and later,
the International League, had Thurs
day for its opening day. Two years
ago it was changed to Wednesday.
! Originally the league season was due
to start on Wednesday, April 10, this
! year, out u subsequent Change III the
schedule moved the date back to the
following Tuesday, which will fall on
April p.
]. p. N:
Is there any premium on Lincoln
cent dated 1909? 1t has the letters "
! d. B. on the reverse side.
L. Mel.
There is no premium on the coin in
question.
~ p. N:
Is there any premium on a 1ive-cent
piece dated 1866? 1t has thirteen
stars. l. G.
There is a three-cent premium or
your coin.
]. p. NJ:
What is the correct pronunciation
of the word suite? Which is proper
Mae and I or Mae and me?
w. E. K.
Suite is pronounced as though il