Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-17
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@. Which has the greater length
In any direction from city limit TO
city llnit--New York or Chicago2
I. j. M.
A. II line were drawn from the
most northerly boundary to the south
crn limits Of the city in n southeast
and northwest line the greatest length
Of the city Of Chicago would he a. tri-
ile over 20 miles. Although very ir-
regular in shape. the city Of New York
In. In extreme Dimensions, about 80
miles long by II wide.
q. Where were coins FIRST used as
a medium OF exchange7 E f. N.
A. IIercdotue ascribes the lnven-
ton Of etamped money to the Lydlans
The Parian Chronicle as.cribee Il TO
the Hginetans in tho ninth century.
Archaeological research points To the
silver coins OF Egina stamped with n
turtle ae the most ancient known,
while those of Lydia may come next.
These are probably followed by the
gold and silver Darico OF tho Pereia n
empire In the fifth century. n. G.
O. How many United States Veter
ans Hospitals are there in thie coun-
| try2 EA McC
A. There arc al Of these hospitals
In the United States.
Q. Who was Joanna southcctt?
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a. Joanna Southcott was an Eng
lish religious fanatic. who Hve1 from
1850 to 1914. She was originally n
Methodist but about 1872 conceived
the idea that she had supernatural
! gifts. She wrote and dictated Jrophe-
cles in rhyme and announced herself
as the woman spoken OF In Revela-
| tions XII. At the request OF William
Sharp che caine 10 London and beear
to seal tho 14t.0 elect ut a chars,
varying from IL to 21 ehillinge. she
died of brain dlsease at tho age of so
q. What proposition should eoilov
the word dimunftion7 II. NJ Y
A. on ie used. an There wac n,
dimunitlon of enthuaiasm"
a. Has, the Gun any efreot on tn,
nnndF T. 7. OH
A. According 10 an authority ~
the subject the exact effects of sun
light on the human organism are un
7 known though ,,,,,cb 49,. 49,. IL. -.
about IT'S eliminating effects. and ~
nave aal felt ite power. II ie siggeete-
that sunlight and clear days cause a,
excessive amount OF reserve snerg
which must be worked of. In thi
way the exceeeee Of assaults murder.
and suicides on sunny days are ac
counted for. II hoe also boon sni
that there are fewer errors in benl,
on sunny days. indicating that SUM
days are more favorable 10 roenss
work than cloudy daye
q. Which is tho most r.p,d rive
IN the world? n :
~ The Rhone In France fe urotet
: ~ the swittest river Tho velocity r
, ltS current ranges IA hfgh as 40 rnils
per hour.
, .. What Is used to stop leok. ,
, Tho pipes OF hot water s,,,,t.r,,
l II. Z y
! A, We suggest tho following form
I uia: equal parts Of gum arabic. pla,
. Ter OF paris and iron filings, and
! n little finely puIverized white s,a,
, DO added 70 tho MIXTURE Il will mai
, IL sul harder. This mixture form
worry nrm oeanerx that WIN reru
tne actson OF lre and water. II shou
be kopt in it's dry state and mix,
with nttle wnter when wanted Z.
r use.
y. How should one insscribe a al
{. nature on an hotel resizter7 +
u A Use the form OF narne wh,,
n appears on the visiting card. add,,
n also the name OF town or city whi.
e rs ones permanent place OF abode.