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Q. Was there ever tribc Of
Indians In this country called
"Neutra1s" II. M
A. The Neutral Nation was an
Indian tribe OF tho Iroquois family
reading In tho 18th century on the
north shore OF Lake Erie. They were
so-namcd by the French because they
took no part in the long war between
tho Hurons and the Iroquoie. They
were utterly destroyed by the Hurons
In 1851.
o. Who was me author Of the New
England Primer? X. N.
A. Benjamin Harris, on English
versffler and printer, compiled the
New England Primer, which was an
abridgement OF an earlier work known
M the Protestant Tutor and was pub
lishci prior to 1890, in Boston.
| O. What waa the origin of the
! Newfoundland dog7 J. -. g.
a. The Newfoundland dog n be-
| rleved 10 havo originated in n cross
between tho native dedge dog and
Buroponn dogs introduced into New
! foundiand and by nayigators early In
the 18TH century.
O. Where is or WIS tho city N
| New Orange7 d. v
| A. New Orange was the n.me Civ
en- TO Eew York city in 1873 whom
that city was retakcn from the Eng
lish by the Dutch.
O. What IN tne oldest newspaper in
| the woridg y. W. r.
A TT Chru.T better known NJ The
| Pckin Oazette. WIS probably mo frs,
Z printed neyvspaper and IL mo older,
daily journal In the world. having been
nrst issued about 1870 A. y. 7, n
sfill IN existence and Is an omcial
/ journal
q when were the ar~t coins nnade
in his country H Z
A The carries, coins etrrTrk IN thi,
country we're tho New England shll-
Uugs. SIX pence and three ponce. -
suef ~ mo colony 81 Masss r husett,
about 1859
q Wha; WIS ne FIRST rn~-sa ?.
transmitted ny Telegraph 81 =
A. Tho nrs ,.iegraphlc rnea-aE.
sent from m United Ftase~ supyeyn.
Court room IN no Csp,eoi At Wash
lnxton % baltimore. May -. s4s
vas WHIST hath COD wrought
q. Has Washinsson's home Away
ben known s- Mount Vernon %
K O J.
a The original nanns q The Wash
.nEton estate wRs Hunting Greek. an.
81 Wa changed - Mount vernon. h
Lawrence Washington IN honor q
Admiral vernon ~ The British Navy
Z IL there lAw AgRlBs; the ex
hfbisson - hlms - prize hzhts
Il 2icH )
n The Federal law whfch va
pae-sed Iuiy 81. 1919. does not proh.b
the exhibition u prize axit Aims. bt
foTDtds rlse.r transportation from or
stare % another.
q who var ne author Of n
saying Prayer u better than sieep-
= J. \. ]
4. The expression. Prayer Is bel
TER than sleep" - from The mornin
call Of tho muezzin who summons u
I faithful 70 prayer IN Mohammeda
D countries.
q. WHAT troops comprised the {.
nous Rainbow Dsviston7 D.
= A. The Rainbow Division VI
r made up OF the National Guard
twenty five different states and Z
{ District of Columbia.
q q. What is the involuntary win
ing or quiverins Of the eve Gale
& T.
A Involuntary winkins Of the g
IS called Meditation. from the Lat
- word Nictare. 10 beclon-