Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-07-25
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q. When was the longest game
played in big league baseball? j.
b. W.
A. The longest game in the ma
jor leagues was played on May 1,
1920. This was National league
game between Brooklyn and Bos-
ton which lasted 26 innings and
ended in tie, Ii.
@. Why is the raven regarded as
bird of i'll omen? X. Il. u.
A, The black color, mournful
croak, charnel- house habits, togeth-
err with the boldness, sagacity and
wariness of the bird, have combin-
ed to make the raven an object of
superstitious fear and hate.
Q. How can pipe organ be kept
clean? E. s. j.
A. Usually pipe organs are kept
in proper condition by using a va
CUM cleaner.
Q. In England to women law
ycrs have to wear uniform? j..
ID. q.
A. Women must wear ordinary
barristers' wigs, completely cover
ing and concealing the hair, and
the regulation barristors' gowns.
Dresses underneath must be dark,
high-neeked and long sleeved.
Q. What is the chemical compo-
sition Of the onion? V. III. NJ. o.
A. The composition Of this veg
etable as far as mineral content is
concerned is: .06 calcium, .03 mag
nesium, .23 potassium, .02 sodium,
~ phosphorus, .02 chlorine, .06
sulphur, .0005 iron.
o. What Is the derivation of the
word fortnight? o. ID.
A. Fortnight is a contraction OF
IA nights. Time was once reck-
oned by nights and winters.
Q. what should he done for
dog if snake bites it? I'll. j.
m.
that solution of permanganate of
potash should be applied to the
wound as soon as possible. Paint
ing freshly enlarged wound with
iodine may also serve the purpose.
In any case tie a bandage tightly
around the limb between the bite
and the body and consult veteri-
marian as soon as possible.
Q. is water fattoning? Il. b. q
a. DR.. Harvey Wiley says that
water is not fattening.
@. Did the Indians understand
fertilizing OF land. i. ii. s.
A. They found from experience
that placing small fish in the hill
with corn made the stalk grow
longer ard greener. They thought
the fish fed the corn. They were
right as the decayed fish furnished
nitrogen which the plant needed,
They also found that ashes seat
tered on the land where corn was
to be planted improved the yield.
1t is now known that ashes con-
tain potassium and phosphorus and
improve the plants.
Q. What is the quotation about
old friends, old wind, old books,
etc? R. A. u.
A. 81 love everything that's old;
old friends, old times, old man
ners, old books, old wine" is from
Act l of oliver Goldsmith's "She
Stops to Conquer
@. How many different religions
has the world had? ID. II.
A. 1t would be impossible TO
compute the exact number of re-
ligions of various kinds that the
world has known, but one modern
authority has compiled a list of 292.
o. Who was the first secretary
of agriculture? j.. A.
A. jeremiah McLain Rush, OF
Wisconsin was the first secretary
of agriculture under President Har-
rison in 1SS9-9S.