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q. When was radio fIrst used on
shIps2 G. E A.
A. TNo Radio Inspector says that
rndio was fret used on shipboard July
20 and 22, 1899, on the Flying Hunt
ress. to report the Kingstown Regatta
for n Dublin newspaper. In scptem-
Der and October OF tho samo year
races between Chaumont and Colum-
bla were reported from an ocean go
ing vessel for tho New York Herald.
In 1900 wire1css apparatus WAS placed
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
q. Where is tho quotation The
Sabbath was made for mnn and not
man for tho sabbath7" w. l.. G.
a. This quotation is from Tho
Bible Mark 2:27.
~ nIlltU ftnh lnt ufHt ppfH sNVi .
nolk, Boston or ann Frnncisco2
A. Tho Coos and Geodetic Survey
says that Il would ba Impossible 10
give any ono port frst place. These
are all fisst cIas~ pOrts and each has
somo advantage that the others lack.
q. what were the famous Null
gan IetterE2" q. ". u.
A The Muflirnn Letters we're g
.ori.s 0r letters written by James u
Dlaina go Warren FISHER, n business
y naoocaate, which u was alleged proved
Legislative corruption on tho part os
( Blaine IN tho matter - bills In Con
+ rress relating 70 railroads The letters
we're obtained bY clerk II Fisher
named James Muillgan. VIM appeared
~ wf;nsyz b@fOrs congressional
F committee appointed 20 lnvestirafs
/ TTlaine They were used a~ campaign
documeuts by Biaine's enemies
q. what Is ths population n
Afanila7 q W =
A. Ths lavt csnru. Gsisp place,
,ho population - Manila, =. l.. a
2s6. 800
O What bird rt'zrntss ne tsrths~
fi.tancey H. j.
A. The prlogfcal Survey says cha
lard bird wI'h 'he tonwes. migration
rotre - probably tho -ightha ~
which or~nre nor,n - Yukon ant
s1uth 2 900 uii,e. 20 Argentina. Thi
distance - surpassed ~ ~orns water
birds and afsoroiIFds. many n vhicI
travel more than z 900 miles WHEN raj
grating
q. When wu- tha making of gias
+ d.scoveredT g y.
A !, ~ impossible 20 Tay when n
! possibility u making glass was di'
covered The discovery has been n
srn,u~A 20 thu ancient PnOenician
, perhaps 1000 years b>foro Christ
r =. s.id tha, a cargo Of r4'von whic
, was being conveyed by rhoeuicss
sailors from Egypt 20 Syria. WI
wrecked on a sandy beach. nesr "
Carmel. and flre being laid. The ell
, mnnts we're FUSED and the discover
of glass made u u known that Il
Egyptians popssssed the art Of gla'
, blowing, 1000 years Il. Q. Class
made from "A fusion OF silica and a
> l;ah
Q. What Is the presen: nation
: deht7 &. a
. A. The total gross debt Of q
p. United Statos on December 81, 10:
u wae s23 I8S. .247 .9t3.06.
q. What - the German naIne
infantile paralysis? j.
A K,nderlahmuns spinale, VIII
: means the spinal larning of children
= the German equivalent rJr infant
= paralysis
10 O. Who invented the fireless coz
G.. er? G. q.
IS A Il is impossible 20 say exac
= where the principle of the irel
n cooker originated. II was known
10 The Jews many centuries ago VINO Il
Of bags OF feathers for insulation. 'Swe'
Is is reported 70 be the home OF the
10 box which was the immediate ?
to. decessor OF the modern fireless cool