The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-10-16
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original answers To the last par of
tH. question. when was the white
Huuse built. what mAter'al was u
made 81 and Why was - painted
white were given many and varied
reasons Hare are a few ot them
IAN i've there becsus" = "a the land
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other paint 90 distlnsnish ~ from
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moss. excellence. innocence, and n
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color 90 stand out among the trees
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nance 81 british IRE"
To tho question. For what purpose
does raturc give q zebra striped
hack" rnne this rather pertinent re-
plv. THAT ls question for nature 80
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! from changing color during tho four
senaone For what reasons is NOR
curry generally used iu trcrnouc
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/ TO Toll the weather FOR the follow
tng dav. 10 teSt- a parson's fever. he
cause merrurv h. the nearest planet
20 tho sun. because " ~ the largest
pIaust on earth. because ~ is active
rn1 eprightly-ii also Tails climate
berause 4, contracts from tho heat
"a dctragts from tho cold E How