The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-22

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II the widow Of an ex-service
man marries again, does the fact
affect the payment of the soldiers
insurance?
No, However. pensions cease with
remarriage.
Who is the richest woman in the
United States?
Mrs Anthony Drexel Biddle. accord
ing TO the personal tax returns. Her
personal tax assessment for 1928 was
81, 900 eco.
What Is meant by the express
sion Missing Link?"
Missing Link" IS a term used to
designate the state assumed to inter
vene In evolution between the ape-like
ancestor of man. and man, and in a
more general sense. any hypothetical
form intermediate between two actual
forms Of life.
Where and when was Mrs. Tom
Thumb born. and when did she
die? What was her height?
Lavinia Warren, Mrs. Tom Thumb"
(NIrs. Charles Sherwood Stratton),
afterward Countess Magn. was born
at Mlddleboro Mass, 1871. and died in
1919. Her height was less than two
feet
How many kinds Of mud turtles
are there and what color are they?
There is only one kind OF mud tur-
tie 1t is brown and has light spots
on its head.
What is the story Of the Priests
Of Nemi?
Nemi Is a beautiful lake in Italy
about seventeen miles southeast of
Rome. On it's margin Is a famous
grove of Diana, which was celebrated
on account of its priest. who won his
place by Staying his predecessor and
held it uatil he was himself slain.
What IS the meaning of Mon
treal7
This is French for Mount Royal
What are the industries of
Mexico?
The principal industries are mining,
agriculture. coffee raising. and fruit
raising.
How may match marks be re-
moved from paint2
Rub the scratched surface with a
slice Of lemon. rinse with clear water.
and dry with a soft cloth.
Who said: Men are but chill
dren of larger growth?"
Dryden in IAN for Love"
When and where was the first
United States coin coined?
In Philadelphia in 1892.
What is the speed of white
light in air?
The speed of light in air as de
termined by Newcomb and Nicholson
is 1924 miles per second.
Where is Wake Island and when
did it become tho property Of the
United States?
This is a small isolated island lying
about 10 degrees north Of the equator
on an almost direct line between Hon
olulu and Manila, about midway be-
tween the two. The United States
flag was hoisted over this island on
July A, 1898, by Gen. f. V. Greene,
commanding the Second Detachment
Philippine Expedition. It's situation
renders it Of importance.
How did correspondence schools
originate?
Correspondence schools first came
into being through the Methodist
camp meeting. The work at Chau.
tauqua, New York, developed from
camp meeting and as q part Of that
work, correspondence classes were
conducted. These We're begun in 1871
and appear to constitute the first com
plete plan formally announced in the
United States for correspondence
work
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