Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-24
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O. When was tho longest game
played IN big league basebsli7 J, II.
w.
A. The longest gamo In the major
leagues. was played on May 1. 1920.
This was National League game be-
tween Brooklyn and Boston which
lasted 20 innings and ended In n tie
| Ii.
q. Why is tho raven regarded M n
bird Of III omen? X. X.
| A. The black color, mournfuf croak.
charnel-house habits, together with
tho boldncss. sagacity and warlness
of tho bird. have combined to make
the raven an object OF superstltlous
fear and hate.
@. How can a pipe organ be kept
clean? T.. s. j.
A. Usually Pipe organs are kept
In proper condition by using vacuum
cleaner.
q. In England do women lawyers
have 20 wear uniform J.. y. 6,
/ A. Women must wear ordinary
barriste~ wigs. completely covering
and cOncealiug the hair, and the regu-
Iatlon barrlsters gowns. Dresses un-
dcrncath must be dark. high -necked
land long -Hleeved.
q. What is tho chemical compo-
sltion Of the onion? " ". NJ. o.
A. The composition Of this vege.
table az far rs mineral content Is con.
Iccrned is. .0G calcium, .03 magnesium
"a potassium. .O2 sodium. Ia phos
phurus, .02 chlorine. .0G sulphur, 600
iron.
@. what II the derivation Of tn,
word fortnight? o. u.
A. Fortnight IL a contra ction Of I
nights. Time was once reckoned b,
nights and winters.
@ What should be done for a do
, II n snake bites &c? ". !.
A. The Public Health Service say
that a solution Of permanganate &
potash should be applied 10 tho woun
as soon as possible. Painting
. freshly enlarged wound with iodin
], may also serve the purpose. In an
case tie bandage tightly around IN
, limb between the bite and the body an
- lconsult a veterinarian an soon as pos
q sble.
n @ Is water fattening7 i. II. O.
% A. Dr. Harvey Wiley says tbs
r water " not fatteuing.
q. Did tho Indians understand fel
6 tlizlng Of land2 =. n. s.
@ A. They found from experience thl
a placing small fish in the hin with cor
o made the stalk grow longer and greer
a or. They thought the fish fed n
corn. They were right hs tho decay
n FISH furnished nitrogen which the plal
4 needed They also found that ash'
IL scattered on tho land where corn ",
q 10 10 planted improved the yield.
d IL now known that ashes contp
n potassium and phosphorus and in
i prove tho plants.
d q. what f. the quotation about o
:. friends. old wind old books. eto.7
a. ".
A 81 love everything that's OLD
Old friends. old times. old manner
u old books, old WING IL from Act 1
@, Oliver Goldsmith's she Stoops
Conquer"
81 q. How many different religio
@ has the world? ID. II.
2, A. It would be impossible TO cor
vi pute tho exact number of religions
OF various kinds that tho world h
known but one modern authority h
= ompiled n list Of 292,
c O. Who was first Secretary
!" Agriculture? u. a.
es a. jeremiah McLain Rush. OF w
ia consin. was the first Secretary Of Ag
- culture under President Harrison
Sn 1898.