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Q. How long does antityphoid vac
cination last? +. *. a.
A. Three doses OF the vaccine are
Injected under the skin ut Intervals
OF about ono week. After each dose
there may be slight swelling and
tenderness Sometimes there Is fever
and headache for a short time. This
vaccination affords protection against
typhoid fever which lasts from one
to four years.
.. How many different articles are
handled by druggists7 q. E. 9.
A. There are now moro than 5,70O
articles In the department OF drugs.
chemicals, oils, etc. and about 8,OO0
In the department Of proprietary or
patent medicines. while various sun
drlos bring up tho total number OF
articles handled by the drug trade of
today TO approximately $4,000.
O. From what musical instrument
was the piano developed? J. w.
A. Primitive man discovered that
the string on a hunters bow emitted
tone when plucked. After a time the
harp was evolved. Tho cithara was n
! development OF the harp. Then came
the dulcimer. tho clavlcord. harps-
| cord and planoforte.
/ q. What can be used 10 give mir
rors and windows a polished look
i. g s.
A. Apply calcined magnesia
moistened with benzlnc.
O. Can a man be held to n contract
no made while he vas intoxicated
r u. II
A. The general rule is that con
tracts made by n person under tho
influence Of liquor arc voidable bu
not void. so that II Some innOcen
third person for value acquires rights
the contract is binding upon the per
son making il. II a per son makes
contract when he 10 90 far under IN
influence Of liquor as 70 be deprive
Of his senses and the contract Is ~
one-sidcd AZ TO no unrea ~onable, IN
question Of fraud may enter into the
transaction.
q. Is there any trade where N
employees fix tho price II tho com
modify sold? w. ". +
A. The BARRIERS are organized in
: Erb fna una re
, and hours Of labor, but f1xes price
. charged to patrons. Every raise 81
, BARRIERS wages must under union rule
, be followed by a corresponding in
, crease in prices and vice versa.
: @. When was the Baltimore fire
H +
A. The big fire which resulted {
the destruction Of property valued a
1925. 900 900 occurred on February
1904
Q. WHAT was the test Of shIbbo
. leth? G. Y I
A As recorded in the twelft
chapter Of Judges. The Gileadites hel
the fOrds OF Jordan against II
: Ephrafimites. In order TO cross a
y Corners had 70 pronounce tho woi
ShibbOleth. Those Of EphrahIn, III
u accustomed 20 the sh said Sibboletl
II thus betray1ng Themselves to the
" enemies.
= Q. When should rice be threshet
= r. z. J
q A. II should not be thrcshed UNI
, II has been in the shock at least ~
) weeks.
s. q What will -ar,o1-. r,,z% 80
= linoIeum? T. W.
Is A. Lemon Juice Is usually eGic
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