Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-10-21
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New Questions

New Quest1ons
Where does platinum come
from?
2-Do you know a town that has
no doctor?
3-What city in the United States
is known as the Fores City?
4-Is there an English newspaper
in Jerusalem?
5-Please give dimensions and cost
of the Kiel canal and when was II
built?
6-Who was known as 1.-The plumed
knight" of American politics?
7-How long has shorthand been
SGWhence did the saying, Thin as
a rail-" originate? eu,,
9-How can l keep clder 1rohi
turning into vinegar? ,;on &c
the prize in the big yacht race come
to be called Americas cup Il
it came first from England?
Questions Answered
oDo deer lose their antlers
A.EDeer lose their antlers eaG IN
wear and new ones grow, except IN
cases of accident. If antlers nave
been broken off, it would oeP Tha
upon the nature OF the injury , nc
ner that a new antler would ho'
o.-Who designed the seal of
the United States? .;+
A-Congress appointed a corlL1iil-
tee composed of BENJAMIN Franklin,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
to prepare a device for the great
seal of the United States, Various
men were invited to submit designs
among them william am ! bhTto953 res o..
Philadelphis, and SIR SIR io Jonh A
combination of the ideas Of these
two men are represented in the sea-
which was adopted June 20, 1852;
8. Q.-How did the Bowery get It's
Ats original name, he, Bow.
cry was derived from the estate OF
the governor, Peter StuyVesant'
whose farm and orchards were call
ed the great Bouwerie.
has the Bible been translated? Arc
gospel e10sie hay has not been preached?
A.-The latest report Of the Brit
ISL Bible society states that the
society into $50 different languages
and dialects. The American asso-
citation also has compiled $50 trans
lations. At the present time there
are many parts of Thibet, India,
China, Africa, and Australia where
the gospel has not yet been preached.
5. Q.-How many of all the auto
mobiles made are used in the Unit
ed States?
A-The world registration of mo-
tor vehicles is S,75o,00o.. The num-
6. Q.-What is the meaning of
Samuel Clements pseudonym, mark
Twain"
A.-Mark Twain is an expression
taken from the vocabulary of pilots
and means "safe water"
7. Q.-What is the name of the
poem which begins THE boy stood
on the burning deck?"
A.-This poem is entitled casa
blanca" and was written by Mrs.
s. oGWho has been selected by
the Red Cross to pose as the can
teen girl?
A.-This honor has been given
Miss Matte Burch, Of Washington;
p. C.; A miniature. is being made of
many soldiers at Issaoudun, France.
The reproduction will be placed in
the museum at the Red Cross head
quarters in Washington. Miss Burch
will be the model for the Red Cross
girl in the miniature. |
8. Q.-Which is the most active of
the American oil fields? That is,
where are the most new wells be-
ing opened?
A.-The Wall Street Journal
states that the Oklahoma fields
were the most active during the
month of August, 982 wells being |
completed, giving a new production |
of 1896 barrels.
TO- (Which are the seven seas
referred to in literature?
A.-According to Kiplin's poem |
by that title, the seven seas in
clude the North and South Atlantic. |
North and South Pacific, Arctic, |
and Indian oceans.