The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-13
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The trade winds which prevail in
equatorial regions blow in the same
direction the year through. North
OF the equator they blow from north
east 10 southwest. and south OF the
equator from southeast 10 northwest.
Q. Did Queen Victoria have two
Jubilees?
Yes. Queen Victoria had two Jub-
Ices: tina, OF the iftie.h and that OF
her sixiieth year OF royalty. The
latter was spontaneous celebration
BY the people to homer the woman
who had sat on the throne longer
than any other English ruler. and
had never done anything unworthy.
q. Does wind reduce the velo-
city OF sound more than fog or rain'
What is she velocity of sound in water.
wood. and metals?
Wind reduces the velocity OF sound
more than does fog or rain. Explo-
sions cannot be distinguished scpar-
ately when but LILO second apart.
Sound in water travels 4.70S feet a
second: in wood. 10000 fee, sec
ond; in metal. 1000 feet a second.
O. | would like to know what
material is most used for containers
for export shipping.
Nailed wooden boxes, reinforced
with cleats and metal straps. are
the containers most commonly used
for this purpose. The bulk OF the
worlds foreign commerce is carried
in nailed wooden containers.
Q. What is the correct abbrevia-
lion for the word Pennsylvania
The United States Post Office says
that both PA" and Penna." are rec
ognized as proper abbreviation for the
State OF Pennsylvania. "Penna.". is
preferred. as PA" is sometimes con-
fused with wa" when carelessly
written.
Q. Whit is the origin OF the
plow'
The mists OF antiquity obscure the
origin OF this useful instrument. It.
may be that a war club. sharpened
to a point. served as the first pillow
Flowing with a stick is still meth
cd employed in regions where work
animals are scarce. Primitive man
fashioned his pillow from the natural
crooks OF the branches Of trees. The
only improvements in plows during
the middle ages were the wedge plows
specimens OF which are still TO be
seen in Mexico and Spain. The plows
used today by he native Egyptian in
the valley OF the Nile. show no i'm
provcment over the plows used 5000
years ago. The dutch effected the first
real Improvement in the ancient plow
A later advance in the evolution OF
the pillow was the invention OF re
sulky pillow which greatly reuuced
farm labor. However. the application
OF mechanical power to the plow has
brought the implement TO perfection
undreamed of by our ancestors.
O. What material is used for
radio panels?
Bakelite condensation product CT
phenol and formaldehyde. is extern
sively used for radio panels.
0. Is there any special prepare
ton 10 use on windshields OF auto
mobiles to prevent water globules on
the glass.
One OF the easiest mixtures for
this purpose consists OF equal parts
Of kerosene and glycerine. which may
be applied with soft cloth to the
windshield Alchol and glycerinc
mixed together. also in equal parts.
is found to be effective. A slice OF
plug tobacco. the fresh leaf exposed.
rubbed up and down on the glass.
repeated until the entire surface mas
been gone over. allows the water to
run off.
Q. What is the size OF the Sa-
hara Desert;
The Sahara has an area of $500.
900 square miles.
Q. What does a cord OF wood or
stone contain?
A cord OF wood or stone contains
l2S cubic feet The standard size
OF piled cord OF wood is eight
feet long by four feet wide. by four
feet high.
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