Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Long Island has 1876 square miles.
Sweden has 300 iron mines and AZ
mines of other metals.
l. United States is shipping large
amounts of baled hay to Europe.
Insurance against unemployment is
being introduced in Bavaria.
Omaha will spend 100000 for new
board of education buildings.
Minnesota has more farmers coop
erative associations than any other
state.
The total area of Russia is $500, 000
square miles, and that of South Amer
lea 1851, 000
Prisoners in Morocco must pay the
officers for their trouble in arresting
them and escorting them to Jail.
Systematic mountain climbing as a
sport began in 1854. when Sir Alfred
Wills assembled the Wetterhorn.
In the Arabian desert the sirocco, or
sandstorm. often digs pits 200 feet
deep, scattering the sand for miles
around.
Under the Russian flag there are
enough people to populate Great Brit
ain, Germany and France and have
some left.
In 1910, 2491 counties in all the states
of the Union showed 1893 in which the
rural population was less than 10
years previous.
The edible birds nests Of the Chin
ese are worth twice their weight in
silver, the finest variety selling as
high as $50 a pound.
The United States of America is by
far the greatest steel producing coun-
try on earth. Germany comes next,
with Great Britain third.
The London Royal Astronomical So
cety has voted 50 to to admit women
as fellows on the same terms and
qualifications as men.
Elias Derby Of Salem. Mass, who
was the first millionaire in the United
States, practiced ofit-sharing with
the sailors Of his merchant ships.
Cars have been designed for an cleo
trio railroad in Ireland to be run by
gasoline electric generators which thew
carry or by the overhead trolley sys-
tenn.
Fresh milk is shipped long distances
in Brazil in perfect condition by in
closing it in sealed cans with insulat-
ed walls and placing it in blocks Of
frozen milk to keep it's temperature
down.
He had braved thousand dangers
in the land Of savage strangers. war
and famine. fire and tempest epidem-
les and the rest" (This was in met
rical form in the London Chronicle).
But yesterday at 5 land it's lucky
he's alive). he was hurt in a collision
with boy on roller skates"
In Russia there is carnival Of
kissing at Easter time. From the
car down to his meanest subject
young and old alike, everybody kisses.
The car kisses the sentries who keen
watch and guard at his palace gates.
masters kiss their maids and mistres.
ses their grooms: minister of state
embrace messengers and porters.
This time 1t has been DISCOVERIES
that the steam engine was known in
Egypt as early as the year 200 B. G.
The machine in question was a rotary
affair and more theoretical than prac-
teal A Greek adaptation Of the same
idea was used a little later for turn
ing the spit Then steam bower
dropped out or sight for centuries.
The 1nteroceanic Canal Company, a
New Jersey corporation, chartered in
lsoo' with the object of building a
canal across Nicaragua. has been dis
solved. Cornelius vanderbuilt once
held the rights to that route, and to
,ua.ner nus interests financed aerevo.
luton which drove walker. the -,