Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-12-03
Query and
Answer

X. S., Muscoda-How many Ameri-
can nurses were overseas during the
World war?
Ans. There were 1900 nurses ac-
tually engaged overseas, while there
were $4,000 enrolled here awaiting
transportation to Europe when the
, armistice was signed.
B. D., Lancaster-We have a dis
pute here as to which is the largest
island in the world Will you please
tell us?
Ans. With exception of Australia
which is now considered a continent,
Greenland is the largest island in
the world, and contains 1000 square
miles.
Reader, Boscobel--I would like to
know what causes the tides at the
ocean? 1 can't find anybody that can
give me satisfactory answer.
Ans. The tides are caused by the
varying effects of the sun and moon
on the earth, which is enormous. The
earth is affected by the sun and moon
twice every "a hours, the moon eX-
erting twice the influence of the sun.
1t is an actual reformation of the
earth and causes the flow and ebb of
the ocean known as the tide.
H. B., Dodgeville-Will you please
answer in your interesting question
column what is the fourth wedding
anniversary?
Ans. Leather.
M. E., Avoca-Will you please tell
w. w. stands for? I am told it is 81
IL Tr hot ,.ic
Ans No. 'I. w. W." means en-
dustrial Workers of the World"
F. T., Blue River-Can man be
judged by the dollars in his pocket?
Ans. No; by the sense" in his
head.
D. S., Gotham-Should couple that
are going together and love each other
be kissing all the time when the boy
calls?
Ans. No. 1t is unsanitary, "mushy"
and dangerous to your morals.
F. P, Potosi-I wish you would tell
me the day of the week I was born
on. The date was Dec. 81, 1887.
Ans. Dec 81, 1887, was on Satur-
day, the last day of the week, last
day of the month and the last day OF
the year-why, you came near not be-
ing born at all.
Reader, Cassville-My rent is now
past due. I would like to know how
I can raise it.
Ans. Don't worry about that; the
landlord will do it.
N. R., Stitzer-What was the actual
time that hostilities ceased in the
World war?
Ans. Fighting ceased at exactly IL
o'clock on Nov. II, 1918, when the
whole German army was retreating
and the Americans advancing.
B. F., Tavera-Can you tell what
ing forward"
Ans. It is Russian word, mean
ing majority" ~
D. c., Arthur was born Nov: ~,
1891. What day of the week was that!
Ans Monday.
Subscriber, Blue River-Was Jonn
L. Sullivan ever champion prize lgnter
of the world?
Ans. Not officially recognized as
such, but was acknowledged unbeat-
able prizefighter of the world.
T. R.. Platteville-What is the dis
lance that searchlights in the United
States navy will carry while in use
for all practical purposes?
Ans. Thirty-five to forty miles. Al
a distance of twenty miles, on dark
night, with no fog, a newspaper may
be read with their light
Reader, Cuba City, am rather Gu
rious to know the origin OF the word
news" Can you tell me in the Query
and Answer column?
Ans. Originally it was used to de-
scribe what newspapers were sup
posed to print from the four quarters
of the earth-north, east, West'
south-N. E. w. S.
etate the exact number of United
States soldiers that lost their lives IN
action during the World war?
Ans. The number of our boys tnat
were killed outright was 2S,363, whlle
12,1O1 died of their wounds later
Progressive.