Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-03
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O. rs Atlantic city on an Island or
on the mainland? McM.
A. Atlantic City. New Jersey. was
first settled IN 1854 on the ste Of a
fishing settlement dating from 1880.
1t Ia built on long sandy island
known as Absecon Beach, which
stretches along the coaat for 10 miles.
It haa an average width of y Of
milo and IL 4 or 8 miles from the
mainland.
g. How does the number n dones-
tICated animals compare with the
number OF people In the world? J. E. s..
a. It Ia estimated that there is
one eheep and ono head Of cattle for
cnch inhabitants Of the earth and /
head sc swine for each ~ persone,
Q. In crlbbage why does a player
say Ego" when he cannot play . card
under 81? J.. s.
n Go Is merely the fret word
Il sentence which is implied--"Go
on and play. for / cannot.
q Are as many bicycles made now
MS There were few years ago?
a, Comparison of the output Of
bicycles in 1921 with the number made
/ In 1919 reveals the fact that produc-
! ton had fallen off sharply The mum
| Der Of completed bicycles In 1919 was
/ 47O,675 and in 1921 was 49.192. Motor
! cycles decrcaeed In production also
In 1919, 5a.t22 were made. while IN
1921, only 2G,ge1 were put out.
q. What arc regarded aa the best
| Of Macaulay's Essaye7 @. u. J.
\. Probably tho most famous oil
the os9ays of Macaulny are those OF
Lord Give. Warren Hastings and
! William Pet, but others that dea
! with men of letters. Addison, for in
stance. or Samuel Johnson, arc equal,
brilliant.
q. What IN Great Greecs7 p. A. 2
A. Great Greece was tho nam.
commonly given I'm ancient times I,
that part Of southern italy which wa
Inhabited by Greek colouists
q. How much gold In thero In IN
world? y. II +
a, Accurate gold statistics hav
been kept for 430 years. In that tim
S75 100000 flne ounces Of gold hav
been produced. valued at $4,000. 900
900. About $4,000. O00. 900 OF It has bee
made into money. the remainder hav
ing been used In the industrial arts q
in some way lost
Q. What salary DID General ooc
that's have while no wss working o
tho Panama Canal7 r. J.
a. The Panama Canal Office say
: that at that tlme General Goetba
was Colonel. and served ~, Chalrna
, aud Chief Engineer # tho Engine,
i Commission. az . solary Of sI5. OOo p,
!, annum. At the completion of N
. Canal no was appointed Governor.
tho Canal Zone ut a salary OF $40 OF
per annum
Q. Who was tho FIRST United Stat.
Senator 70 oppose alavory7 PA.
u a, John Halo Parker. OF Ne
Hampshire. who was elected TO u
Senate In ls47 was tho nret and unit
Joined by Salmon =. Chase IN Is.
tho only avOwed anti slavery r1ernb.
o of that body.
o Q. What ia tho highest point
T. tho State II Massacbusetts? l.. Y
r a. Mount Greylocls. IN Berksh,,
county. i've miles southwest OF Mort
Adams. is tho highest point in Mas.
7 chusetts. having an elevation OF 80
feet.
H q. What WINS George washington
"FSt oattIeI T. II.
II A., The engagement at Great Mea
OWE Pa. May %. 1854. in the Frsn,
= and indian war. Is known as Was
D. ln@ton's first hight. lie surprised
~ French camp. killed the commando
ana nine men and captured the Other
!" with casualties 70 his own force
one Killed and three wounded.
49, q. When did the State of Mai
" go dry? ~
a. An amendment was nnade To ,
~ Constitution Of tho State OF Maine
1884 to prohibit the manufacture a
sale of intoxicating liquors.
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