Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-17

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New Questions
/. Can all the United States mints
coin money of all denominations?
9. How high is the EifIcl Tower?
5. What is meerschaum and where
does it come from?
4. Are all insects found on plants
injurious to them?
5. What is the book held in the
left hand of the Statue of Liberty?
6. What is meant by shipping ar
'if = What is fear of food called?
s. Where is Atlantis supposed to
have been?
9. Who discovered platinum?
10 Where is vegetable ivory OBJ
Questions Answered
/. @. What is diamond dust worth
and what is it used for?
A. Diamond dust is worth ABOUT
81 900 an ounce, and is used for
cutting and polishing diamonds and
other stones. 4,;,,o
2. Q. Is there an 1nd Galad d drlo e
constitution? If so, does 1t sun
"A A. The Cherokees adopted a civ diHyo
iIized form of government IN I0Zo
1927. In 1906 they disbanded as a
tribe and became citizens OIL the
8. Q. What is fools gold. ard
how can it be told from genuine
a. The material commonly called
fools gold is iron pyrite, Combl-
nation of sulphur and iron IN al
most equal parts which IS used IN
making sulphurlc acld: IRON o pyri he
the odor of sulphur which II gives
off upon heating.
4. Q: What is the origin and mean
i"f u The 0 word "coolie" is derived
from "kuli'' which means daily
hire" 1t is used to designate labor
ers drawn from the various ASlatlc
countries. notably China and India.
5. @. Why was John Bunyan I'M
A. Bunyan was imprisoned for
70 wears 166O-1672) though during
a large part of the time he was
granted much freedom. At the time
service ice except in accordance with
the Established Church" Bunyan
continued to preach contrary to the
law and was confined in Btedfort
county Jail. He was also imprisoned
for six months in 1873.
6. @. Arc there any twins one OIL
whom is a brunette, the other
A. Cases of twins, one being dark
with brown eyes, the other hght
Z. @. When did American agri-
culture reach Sts lowest point?
A. The decade ending with the
year 1890 marked the 'ebb tide in
American agriculture. 1t was at the
end of this time that change was
made from a single crop system TO
diversified farming in many states.
s. @. Has the Chinese writing on
the Chinese life-saving stamps any
meaning? If so, what is it?
A. The Chinese characters on
these stamps mean please help.
9. Q. Who originated the name
"dreadnaught" and what does it
A. Victoria Cuniberti, an Ital-
ian naval constructor is said to have
been the originator of, the term term
"dreadnagght" as applied ed to % naval "a !
type of battIeships which carried,
besides a numerous battery of heavy
guns, armament of light torpedo
defense guns. The uniform strength
of an armament in dreadnaught
supplies a unity OF streng nd + 5nn
is obtained by other types Of bat
tleships. A dreadnaught also has an
unusually large displacement in pro-
portion to the rest of her dlmen-
10. @. How many colleges are
there in this country?
A. The United States bureau Of
education says that there are ~
colleges and universities in the
United states.