New Britain herald., 1925-07-06

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 Q. Who discovered the North Pole?
 A. Robert Peary is generally recognized by scientists the world over as the discoverer of the North Pole. Only a few persons, without any proof to the contrary, have dis puted this claim.
 Q. Where did the phrase "The United States of America" as applied to this country first make its ap- pearance?
 A. Early in January, 1776, Thomas Paine published Common Sense." It was in this book that the phrase first appeared.
 Q. For whom was Mt. Everest named?
 A. For Sir George Everest, an English Military engineer
 Q. Are the Barred Rock" and the "Plymouth Rock" the same va riety of hen?
 A. The Barred Rock" is simply one of the varieties of the Plymouth Rock. The other standard yarie- ties of Plymouth Rocks are "White Buff, Silver Penciled", Part ridge, Columbian" and "Blue."
 Q. How and when should be sonias be planted?
 A. About March in a mixture of sand loam and leaf mold in pots. Planting in the open ground should be deferred until there is no longer any danger of frost. They like shade, The north side of the house is the best. When putting in the ground use highly enriched soil. They succeed especially well when planted among Rhodedendrons. The lubers should be taken up in the autumn and stored through the winter in sand or sandy soil.
 Q. What is the origin of land titles?
 A. They originated in conolest- tue loFce ot might. Wherever in Inc history of the world population has pressed against it's means of subsistence, the stronger groups of mankind have conquered the weake, and taken their lands,
 e. What is a good sicncil inl, that one can make at home for marking boxes and packing cases?
 A. Mix lampblack. fine clay and gum arabic together The Iamp- black gives the color the clay fur nlshes the body, and the gum an ad- heSlNe. Water will answer as a solvent but lampback is so lirht that a few drops of vinegar or othe, acld will facilitate it's admiyture with the other Ingredients. An, Sood adhesive substance, such as deAtrine or gum tragacanth. may he io''hd 10 answer as well as gum arahlc 10 bind the mixture.
 Q. Of what descent was Alev. ander Hamilton and when and where Was he born
 A. He Was the son of a Scottish trader named James Hamilton, who died in the Island of St. Vincent about lT99, and Rachel Levine, orig. lnaIIy named Faucotto, and of French Huguenot descent. vbc sometime previously had separated rom her husband. He was born at Charles Town, in the Island of Nevis West Indies, on January II. 1757 His mother died when he was II years old.
 Q, Who wrote the poem "Tbe Three Warnings?"
 A. Mrs. Hester Thrale pioz9i better known as Mrs. Thrale whc IS referred to frequently in Boswell. life of Samuel Johnson.
 G. How is gluten obtained?
 A. Gluten is one of the most I'm, portant constituents of the varietle. or grain used as food. It is obtained Dy mixing flour with water and thu, iofmlng a paste or dough. TrI paste Is placed in a bag of fine liner and kncaded in water which must ., repeatedly changed tilI 1t ceases ', assume a milky appearances. 4 gray tenacious, viscous, tasfrlAs, substance, having the appearance O. hirdlimo, Is left In the bag. Thi. substance consists mainly of gluten mixed with traces Of bran starcl and of oily matter. The gluten thu. obtained from wheat and from rvt is far more tenacious than that oh tained from the outher cereals and it is the great tcnacity of this con. Stituent that especially fits these Hours for conversion into bread The amount of gluten usually found in flour varies from s to 15 pel cent.
 Q, Is there such a bird as g "Gnatsnapper?
 A. This is the name given certain Old World birds that seize insect. on the wing, often with an audible snap of the beak, such as the be, eater.
 Q. Is an "IbcX" of the goat fam. fly?