The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-01-15
THE WORLD

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Uruguay; now has an American shoe
store. @&
Berlin to London is u distance Of 74O
miles.
Ontario has IN indian population Of
1904.
Turkish rugs generally are made by
women.
James Bryce says japanese lack
originality.
Corn growing is highly successful in
the Philippines.
Belgium's seaboard is forty-two
miles in length.
China's primary school system is to
be thoroughly systematized.
Belfast last year sold 1902 tons Of
thread to the United States.
Bolivia's pavilion Mt the San Francis
co exposition will cost $22,O OO. ID.
Egypt has a virtual monopoly in the
production Of long staple cotton. n
1t IL estimated that the annual catch
OF Holsters, in the world is 125,OOO,OOO.
Professor Arloing. of Lyons, France,
says human p%erspiration is an irritant.
poison: -, rt". @
New Brunswick has 17,39S,OOO acres
Of land. Of which only 1.474.O76 acres
are cleared. -:
There are $1,000 merchant ships in
100000 tons. :.
More than 100000 dozen eggs
were imported into Canada from the
United States during the last fiscal
year.
The sparrow hawk renders good
service in destroying insects and ro-
dents and should be thoroughly pro-
tected.
Pol Plancon, the opera singer, who
had a great popularity in the United
| States a few years ago, died recently
in Paris.
OIL pressed from copra, the dried
meat Of cocoanuts, is rapidly replac-
ing animal fats in the manufacture of
artificial buffers in Europe.
Last year the tobacco industry in
the United States contributed to the
government nearly $1O4,OOO,OOO in in
ternal taxes and imports.
Something like a huge umbrella is a
protector for young trees that is hoist
ed on a pole and closed in the daytime
and unfolded and lowered at night.
a century ago only 800 species of
orchids were known and those very
imperfectly. Now the latest authority
gives the number of known species at
10000. -. -.
Aspen wood is used almost exclusive
ly in making matches in Sweden, as 1t
is easily cut and porous enough to be
readily impregnated with sulphur or
paraffin.
What is said to be the most scientific
milk producing. plant in the world is
maintained in a suburb of Dresden.
more as a philanthropy than as a
source of profit.
One of the chief hopes Of future
prosperity in Spain lies in the coun-
try's mineral riches. Tit. surface areas
Of the workings open ut present cover
about :, 100000 acres.
Estimates place the amount Of royal
ties received in thirty years by the
Baireuth house Of Wagner at not less
than $1,5OO,OOO. Last year the sum Of
$93.986 was received. Z,
The bishop of Calcutta recently
pointed out in an appeal for the evan
%gelization of the Mohammedan world
that M0hammedans form one-eighth of
the worlds population.
OF the 100000 mules that are esti-
mated in the world more. than half are
in the United States. No other coun.
try is credited with 100000. Spain
comes nearest with about $4,000.
The Lloyds Of London have recently
issued a form Of insurance against ap-
pendicitis. The claims have become
80 numerous that they have found it
necessary to double their premiums.
Master Humphreys clock" made
in 1929 by William Humphrey of Bar
nard castle, Durham, from which
Dickens took the title Of a book. was
sold recently ut Sotheby's in London
for f12O.
Kukui nut oil is u valuable Ha-
waiian product and is in demand in
the paint and varnish trade. 1t has
been shipped to the United States from
various Pacific islands for the last sew
enty-ave years.
"A machine. has been devised for imi-
tating the noise of an aeroplane engine
with the object Of alarming hostile
troops. The. Servian and Montenegrin
troops used a rattle during the Balkan
war to initiate machine gun fire:
A new Greek law forbids the emigra-
tion Of boys over fourteen, except on
deposit Of a sum varying from $40 TO-
500. according to age, the deposit. be-
ing recoverable IL the subject returns
and performs his military service.
Magnesite is a mineral which 10 over
SO per cent carbon dioxide.s the gas
which is used for charging soda water.
ginger ale and similar beverages. By
far the greater part Of the magnesite
occurring IN the United States is found
in California.
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