Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
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The bluebird is a member of the
thrush or silyer-tongued family.

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thrush or siiyer-tongued family.
There are 35 letters in the Rus
sion alphabet, and Is of these
seem to be useless.
Opals are mingling of silica
flint and water and their iridescent
fire is said to be due to the water.
There are marvelously ieweled
combs of Spanish shape and size,
some in shell, others in metal, gold,
silver and composition.
AS to the United States, the i'm
ports from Italy amounted to
1891 ,5S6 ,6O7 and the exports there
to aggregated S42,37S,S94 for the
first Il months of 1916.
The high school of New Bedford
Mass, was the first public school
in the United States TO raise the
American flag over the schoolhouse
which it did on May II, 1861,
about one month after the fall OF
Fort Sumter.
The British food controller takes
over stocks of barley. and fixes the
following maximum prices pei
quarter: Wheat, 79s; barley, OBS
sat, 55s. Last weeks average
prices: Wheat, S5s. I'd; barley
us. 1Od; oats, SIS. I'd.
The United States Postofice De
partment has announced that there
after all mail for the former Danish
West Indies should be addressed tc
"Virgin Island of the United
States" Many American business
men have made inquiries on this
subject.
While George Ayres, a DARBY
(Pa) policeman, was out on hl'
beat bunting for some bold burglars
the said b. b s robbed his home
getting, among other thing, tb'
baby's bank. The thieves have
been making life in Darby
just one robbery after another fol
nearly two weeks.
Since the war disabled soldiers
have been inctructed in making
toys, and many of their produc-
tons have considerable artistic
value. 1t does not appear possible
however, that their output viii
ever reach a degree which woulc
enable them to compete seriously
with the ordinary commercial
articles.
Tree wounds heal most rapidly
in spring. J
Policewomen are an official part
of British munition plants.
Exmoor, the scene of Black
more's romance, Lorna Doone, il
to be preserved as a British nation
al trust.
Twenty acres of Toronto parks
are being divided into plats 5Ox5(
feet, which may be used for cultiva
ton free of charge.
On train going out of Chicago
hot coffee is served in paper cups
for those who want some refresh
ment without visiting the diner.
The original flag was made il
Philadelphia from bunting i'm,
ported from England in 1875 jus
before the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was promulgated.
A factor in the ultimate relief O.
the paper shortage may be the &C.
ton of the Chinese government
which has decided to have paper
making taught in government
schools.
Domestic refners produce $4,000
ounces of fine platinum annually
from the United States. The tota
quantity of refined platinum used
each year in the United Stated Ii
about 165, 900 ounces, imports con
tributing 100000 ounces.
A bridge projected between San
Francisco and Oakland will be the
largest of its kind in the world. Il
will cost more than So, 100000 anc
will carry three roadways and foul
railroad tracks. The support will
consist of 16 spans, two of which
will be large enough to allow the
passage between them of any ship
entering San Francisco harbor.
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