The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-05
Ouestions-AnsrOers

O. 1 have vertical steam boiler which
| use only in winter time. What shall /
do to keep it from rusting out in the sum
The bureau Of Mines says that the
best practice is to fill the boiler entirely
"i o. What eastern states produce the
most grapes TX. T. w.
4. New York, Michigan. Pennsylvania.
and Ohio lead in production Of eastern or
American type of grapes.
o. Are most Of the metals In the world
put to some use2-N NJ l. .,.,s .,
the world have not yet been put TO prac-
O. is natural ice part Of real estate'
A. lee after it is harvested is personality
and is subject to the law governing person
nj property. Before harvesting u Is deem
ed realty for most purposes. under the rule
that ownership of real estate extends IN
definitely upward from the soil However.
n contract for the sale Of ice On certain
pond Is treated a contract for the sale
Of chatteI, and not OF an interest in the
@. What does abb mean in Connection
with proper names -. n z.
A. In .he Arabic and Simetic languages
!.servan G as ADD Aiiah. servant Of Allah.
Q. How many freight cars are used IN
transporting automobiles from factories =
A. In 1919. as4T17 freight cars were load
ell with shipments from automobile fac
tories. Enough automobiles were driven
an additional 10000 cars
Q. Did the government coin any dimes
4. In 1894 the United States mints coin
ed sos, 9.60 worth OF dimes
Q. What IS meant by gag rule'I- ID v
A. In American history this name was
given to certain rules passed by congress
from time to time TO prevent petitions with
reference to the abolition or restriction of
slavery. Since then the name has been ap-
piled to similar procedure in congress. iegis-
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J. Z IL What is the origin OF honesasN'-
sweetiSh secretion which under certain
conditions drips from the leaves Of some
trees 1t is form of bleeding which ap
ntmorrheric moisture and high tempera-
/, ture permit the development of consid-
erable sap pressure. Some kinds of man
ma are the dried hCneydew or saecharine
exudations Of certain plant.
Q. What Ii the worlds disthnce record
for throwing b baseball?-M M II;
throwing a league baseball is 3s1 feet. 2l9
inches made by II. G. Campbell; Of North
Adams WI Mnsms on eal, pSto tSe Watchdog Of
the Treasury M. f. c.
A. This title was first given to Con-
gresham Elihu Il. Washburne. on account
Of his insistence upon economy.
Q. What bird has the longest bill in
proportion to its size 20. h.
humming bird. has this distinction. its
slender bill being longer than the rest Of
its body.
Q. Is sugar of milk found in butterF-
II. q.
A The greater part OF the sugar goes
with the skim milk. another part with the
buttermilk. and only 4 minute quantity
finds its way into the butter.
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