The mirror., 1920-01-01


querist being used.-Editor.
Q:-Who the farm on which Lincoln was born?
-W.S.
r A:-This farm near Hodgenville, Ky was purchased
by Lincoln Farm Association and presented American peo
pie perpetual memorial of Lincoln.
O:-What have had rank of admiral in u S.
navy?-G. H.
AID. G. Farragut D. D. Porter, George Dewey, H.
It. Mayor and w. E. Benson. Following have ranked
admiras while commanding squadrons indicated: A. M.
Knight (Asatic), w. B. Caperton Pacifc), A. G. Winter
halter (Asiatic) T. B. Howard (Pacifc). "Admiral of
the navy" peculiar title conferred George Dewey
and never held by any other American naval officer
Q:-Where did the name "dominoes," applied to the
familiar game, from?-H. T.
A:-Some writers say that derived from fact
that side of oblong pieces with which played
is black, domino, black cloak hood by
monks. Others explain that from circumstance
that monks who had been committed lengthy secusion
and forbidden amused themselves playing games
with small fiat marked with black DOTS Story goes
that playing their last piece monks would say Latin
"Benedcamus Domino (Bless the Lord) In time this
shortened Domino" and applied game well
pieces with which it is played.
O:-What is white gold?-L. F.
A:-Meta called is alloy of gold and silver four
of gold 1t is frequently used in ewely manufacture
substitute for platinum Name is also applied alloy of
palladium and gold.
Q-Where is the largest tobacco market in the world?
Anew York is of largest. Bremen, Germany,
formerly classed largest tobacco shipping
world.
Q-How many times day should the teeth be ceaneda
*. H. G.
A:-The teeth should be cleaned with tooth brush at
least twice day. and should be taken that all par
cles of food removed Wooden and metal toohpicks
should be used the gums liable to be injured.
Quill toohpicks less Objectionable When brushing the
teeth small quantity of tooth powder should be placed
upon the brush well brush the teeth before retiring
Q-How did Tammany Hall get its name, and when
was the society founded?-G. N. P.
A:-This powerful political organization named
after the Indian chief Tamanand of the Delaware tribes
who famous for his virtues and wisdom. The Tammany
society was founded in New York City, May H. 1892 and
became identified with Republican, the Democratic
party
o-Who has the most valuable stamp collection in the
world?-F. M.
A-King George of England is said to have, his COL
lection being worth about $2,000,000.
Q-Does the government own any of the land in the
District of Columbia?-L 6.
A:-Yes about $500 acres, large part of it in public
parks.
O-Kindly give me the meaning of the phrase Sim
Fein?-O. P.
A-The phrase Sim Fein is Irish and MEANS literally,
yourselves alone" 1t designaes organization founded
Ireland about 1905 promote the sale of home
factures and further economic undertakings By exen
son embraces body of interested in Irish
independence.
Q:-Why is it that the people of Mexico speak the
Spanish language? Are they defendants of
K. S.
A-Inhabitants mostly descendants of early Spanish
settlers and Indians Spanish is official and spoken tongue
but there Dialects all differing less
Q-Why leaves of in the open usually darker
green than those of growing in forest?-L. B.
A:-Because former exposed to sun light
which promotes production of colong matterchorophy
O:-Who originated the Sunday schoo?-S. R.
Artist school of this kind is said have been held
about 1880 by Robert Raikes Englishman, living at
Gloucester England His first class crowd of quarrel
some urchns whom he persuaded to into his
house one Sunday morning for lesson Bible
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