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QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q How many rivers are there In thi,
| CountryH-D V n
| A-There are 295 navigablc stream,
in the United States
Q,-When and where was the @. A. r
organized II NJ {.
A.-The Grand Army Of the Republic
was organized In Decatur, H.. April &
1906, Its existence is primarily due tc
Dr; Il. f. Stephenson and Chaplain w
j hutledge. OF the 18th Illinois Infantry
| who conceived the idea Of its formation
IN 1864 The first national cncamp.
meht was tnaugurated on Nov 20 1866
Inc grand army has been organized
INTO departments, representing the
states and territories. In 1915 there
were ,i62 posts having a membership
OF 1886. The establishment OF Me
moral days IL due 10 the efforts OF the
G. A. II
TOM 3-WGo y were we're the three kings of CO.
.A-This refers to the three wise men
OF the east who followed the star TO
the birthplace OF Jesus Christ Their
names are usually given at Balthazar,
supposed 10 be preserved in the cathe-
dral at Cologne
O. What state is known as the lum-
Der state A f.
state OF Maine.
Q.-When a gas well is on fire how
can tho flame be put out9-E. X. d
A charge Of dynamite is explod-
Cd IN the air at the side OF the flame
for this purpose.
Q.-What metal is most useful to
man ?-R G
A,-lron is considered the most use
iui, on account OF lite great strength,
durability and malleabiiity.
Q.-What was the date when the
stars fell in Georgia and Mississippi?
.A-Probably this was Nov 70. is33
when there was great star shower
winch lasted five or six hours ana
was seen everywhere in the United
States.
Q-Has Princeton university always
borne that name M. f. d.
A.-This school was chartered on
Oct %, li46, and was called the col
lege Of New Jersey, situated AT Eliza
BEETHOVEN, 1t was soon removed To
Newark, where the first commencement
was celebrated In l7is further move
to Princeton was made in 1856. II
corporate title was changed TO Prince
ton university.
Please tell me the rulers Of the
following countries: Japan. China.
France, England. Russia. Belgium.
Netherlands. Switzerland. Italy and
Spain - Nj. {.
A.-,Japan. Emperor Yoshlhite, China,
President Paul Deschanel: England,
King George V; Russia, Vladimir Len
in; Belgium. Albert |; Netherlands
Queen Wilhelmina, Switzerland. Presi.
dent Gustav Ador; Italy King Victor
Emmanuel III; Spain, King Alfonso.
XIII.
Q.-How long did Paul Revere live?
A.-Jaul Revere was born in Boston.
Mass, in 1913. and lived TO the age OF
So years.
Q.-.-Do relatives of deceased soldiers
get the 500 bonusT--G l. T
A.-The $50 was paid only to persons
honorably discharged from the service
diers who gave their lives during the
war
Q.-Can use the silicate Of soda left
from waterglass eggs on my garden as
nitrate OF soda is used ID V. H
A,-The department of agriculture
says that stliCate OF soda left from
waterRlass solution would have no
fertlzing value
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