Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-17
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What is the International Date Line
and where is 1t located2
ALFALFA.
The International Date Line is an
imaginary line drawn on the Pacific
Ocean, marking the place where eaeh
calendar day begins. A ship leaving
San Francisco for far western ports
sets the day forward. as from sun
day to Monday, when crossing the
date line. On the return voyage,
east, the date is set back. The line
as shown on the map follows APP
proximately the 1870 degrees meridian.
Beginning at the North Pole 1t passes
through sBering Strait. turns to the
west In order to give the Aleuttan
Islands the same day as the United
States: then returns to the l60th
meridian, which it follows to the Fiji
Islands, where it swerves sharply to
the east, thereby giving the British
possessions, in that vicinity. the
same day.
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Is there any premium on a white
penny dated 1858? P. G.
Your coin is of no premium value
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Which bank of Newark has the
largest surplus? Is a bank protected
by the State or the national govern
ment? SPECULATION.
According to the latest figures
available, those up to December 81
1918, the Fidelity Trust Company had
the largest surplus and undivided
profits. The sum amounted to 81
600, 900. The national banks are thes
only ones responsible to the federal
government State banks and trust
companies are under the supervision
of the States in which they are 10
Gated, and are under the supervision
of the State banking department
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What are the premiums, If any, on
the following coins: Pennies dated
1851, 1874 and 1864? Two-cent piece
dated 1866? Three-cent pieces dated
1866 and 1869? Five-cent piece dated
1868? A dime dated 1859? A quarter
dated 1877? A German coin, Elm kreu-
ger. dated 1916? An old African coin
bearing the following inscription:
Carthage Silver Tetradrach ms B. c.
410-310? w. c.
There are mo- premiums listed on
your pennies or on the two-cent piece.
If your three-cent pieces are silver
there is premium of from twenty
five to sixty cents on the one dated
1865, and on the one dated 1863 there
is a premium of from fifty cents to a
dollar. The premium depends on the
condition of the coin. There are no
premiums on the dime or quarter.
Foreign coins have no premium in
our list, but l would advise you to in
vestigate further on the Cathage coin.
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| lost an A. A. L. gold medal with
my name engraved on it, and which
prize very highly Seeing that you
have helped others l thought would
write you. Probably some reader of
your column has found it. 1 lost it
between Bergen and Bank streets, on
a Broad car or in the street
JOE BAUDERMANN,
Room 316. Public Service Building.
Can any of the Evening Star read
ers help out Joe?
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Which of the Adams brothers, the
Olympic athletes, is about to be
married? INQUIRY.
Plat was married recently, while
William. another brother. is about
to be. Ben is single.
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Is THE College Here" which was
recently staged at the Shubert, being
produced in any other city?
ACTOR.
Preparations are being made to
stage the production in Syracuse.
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j. P. N.
Can you tell me the name OF the
oldest university on this hemisphere?
d. d. d.
The University of San Marcos. at
Lima, Peru, was the first founded in
the New World. A chair in the litera-
ture of this country was recently
established at San Marcos, This is
the first South American university
to include United States literature IN
its course of study.
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Kindly let me know where and at
what time the passenger steamers
plying between Boston and New York
leave New York. G. w. s.
The sailing hour is 5 p. m. from
Piers 80 and 40, North River, and Pier
10, East river.
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| did not see the query that was in
the Evening Star asking for my ad-
dress until today. My address is rs
Newton street, city, and if any ath-
letes want any advice from me in re-
gard to distance running, l will be
glad to have them call.
GEO. C. BENFER.
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