The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-02-11

ment engineers have worked out q
plan to erect a 500-foot suspension
bridge across the Colorado River. Il
is said the north rim, about 800 feet
higher than the south rim. gives new
and alluring' views of the canyon.
The effect of proposed taxation
methods in Mexico will tend to break
up into small parcels 50 per cent Of
the arabic Land in that country which
has been held in large estates fol
three centuries.
Al new electric serving table has
been invented with a heat attachment
to keep dishes hot while serving. The
table consists of series Of discs fix
ed upon removable center, each OF
the discs being supplied with an cleo
trio current which can be turned OF
or on at will.
$3.50
On the ground that German industry
would suffer il expert dye workers
where allowed to leave, the German
Government refused passports for two
dye experts who were to join the Du
Pont Company STAFF in the United
States.
The 1920 export trade Of Great Bri-
tain gained 81 per cent over 1919
while imports gained by 10 per cent.
Our government hospitals contain
more than 10000 veterans Of the late
war and that number has been in
creasing for several months at the
rate Of about 1000 a month.
$3.50
The 1nucilage on the back Of a
postage stamp is made from the syrup
OF sweet potatoes. The liquid is fore
ed through pipes leading to a series
of machines consisting Of rollers be-
tween which sheets Of stamps are
fed at a time. The liquid falls in a
spray upon the rollers. The sheet
with its wet coating of muscilage pass
es from the rollers into a flue filled
with hot air. When it comes out at
the other end Of the flue the mucilage
is dry.
A room ten feet long, ten feet wide
and ten feet high contains approx
nlately seventy-five pounds Of air.
We spend s200.oo0,0oO more for
cigarets than for the salaries of all
the teachers in the Unitel States.
One of the greatest penalties that
can be imposed on Hindu is that OF
being outcasted, as it means social
ostracism. No man may eat with him
and his own relations viii not permit
him in their homes.
The Dominion of New Zealand has
bought land and houses for its return
ed soldiers, lent them money for the
purchase Of farming materials, stock,
tools and furniture, provided training
for the unskilled and helped in many
other ways.
The Australian natives Of the in.
terror wear practically no clothing,
though the seasons are extreme com.
pared to that of the coast.
$3.50
Combings from collies and other
longhaired dogs have been made into
yarn and garments. The strength
and quality are excellent, fully eoual
to that Of sheep wool yarn, and the
texture is soft and durable.
$3.50
The value Of Alaska's salmon pro,
duets in one year is seven and q hall
times the original purchase price 81
that territory.
$500
According to an estimate of the Bu.
reau OF Internal Revenue more than
100000 individual income tax returns
are expected to be filed this year.
$500
On January %, for the first time in
the memory Of the oldest inhabitant
snow fell in Long Beach, California
suburb OF Los Angeles.
$3.50
4 consignment of ostrich skins for
shoe leather recently arrived in Bos,
ton + is claimed they win outwear
leather footwear and cost less.