Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-01-24
(Muscoda Progressive)

Reader, Blue RlYer-What was BOD
| Fitzsimmons' right name, and why
was he sometimes called the kanga-
roo? Answer: Robert FitzsimmOns
was his right name, and he was nick
named the Kangaroo because he lived
most of his life in Austl ALA, the land
Of kangaroos.
L. F., Tayera-In reading "Sher-
lock Holmes" reference is frequently
made to Scotland Yard" detectives.
VIII won tell us what that means and
how it is so called? Answer: Scot
land Yard" is the name of short
street in London, in which was form
erly the headquarters of the police de-
partment. Hence their secret service
men were called Scotland Yard" de-
tectiyes.
B. T., Muscoda-I am pining for
something to do. What can l do 20
have rafting good time? Answer:
Easy enough Buy dog and call him
Taxes" Then tie a tin can to his
tail
D. NJ, Muscoda-Now that the edi-
tor of the Progre ssive has laid up his
auto for the winter and can't foozle
with it and crab about how many
miles he is going to get of out of his
tires, what will he "crab" about now?
Answer: Probably "crab" about how
many miles he will get out of his
Christmas Gift" socks.
Reader, Boscobel-Con you tell me
if there is anything wrong with me
when l don't seem TO be aDle to hold
the affections of a girl very long?
Don't you think it would be best for
me to pop the question" to them be-
fore they begin to grow cold? Answer.
Not knowing you we don't know what
the trouble is with you. However
don't marry anybody except on the
basis Of lasting love.
S. j., Blue River-Can you tell me
what are the longest verses in the Old
and the new Testament? Answer:
According to the best information OBJ
tainable the longest verse in the old
Testament is Esther SO, and the
longest in the new Testament is
Revelation 20:4.
F. t., Arena-We are having a de-
bate in our school as to which falls
the fastest-a one pound ball or ten
pound ball? am taking the 10-pound
ball. Can you help me little? An
Swer: No. Both will fall at the same
velocity. The minimum air resistance
on the smaller ball makes up for the
difference in weight.
Reader, Blue River-If man is a
deserter from the United States Army
how long has he to be gone before ne
can claim his freedom from arrest
Answer: Two years in time of war
and three years in time of peace
Reader, EXCELSIOR would like to
know why the older people object to
the younger ones kissing each other
when they did it themselves when
they were young? Answer: When
they get older they know, better and
thereby try to guide the younger.
B. j., Muscoda-Can a justice Of the
peace or a notary public perform a
marriage ceremony? Answer: A JUS
tice of the peace can, but a notary
public cannot.
Reader, Blue River-Did George
Washington wish the city named after
him? Answer: No. He advocated
calling the city 1.-THE Federal City"
S. n, Gotham-Would it be all
right for man of 4S years to marry a
girl of % if both are ambitious and
have high regard for each other?
Answer: Yes, indeed, if they love
each other Ambition and a high re-
gard alone are not sufficient for a
marriage.
G. c., Avoca-What do you think OF
a certain young lady that tells all SIZE
knows? Answer: That wouldn't be
so bad if she'd stop there.