Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-02-25
Query and
Answer

S. N. Muscoda- What was it that
caused the great landslide in Italy in
March, 1924? Was it a snow land
slide? How many were killed?
Ans. This landslide in Italy was
caused by a cloudburst at the end of
their rainy winter in which farms and
vineyards were constructed along the
rocky cost. The filled in lands gave
! away and whole farms, buildings and
all, slid into the sea. About 100 lost
their lives.
]. T., Lancaster. What day of the
week was l born, the date being Feb.
%, 1897?
| Ans. You were born on Sunday.
Reader, Blue River. Is boy and
girl, each about II years old too young
to get married? If so, why?
Ans. Yes, because neither of them
at that age really know what love is.
Wait few years or you may regret
| it.
B. F., Potosi-I would like to ask
why we have standard time instead of
sun time?
Ans. Standard time, originally
called railroad time, was instituted to
avoid confusion of time as we travel
with or from the sun. At given inter
walls standard time changes one full
hour instead of changing continually
every minute, as would be the case if
we used sun time only.
T. j., Boscobel-How many home
runs did Ruth make in the American
league in 1924. and who was the first
in the National league, and how many?
Ans. Babe" Ruth of the New York
Americans made 46 home runs in 1924,
while FOurnier of the Philadelphia
Nationals headed his league with 81.
B. L., ivingston-On what date and
day of the week was ex-president
Woodrow Wilson born?
Ans. Ex-president Woodrow Wilson
was born on Dec. %, 1856, which was
on Sunday.
/ l.. D., Blue River-To decide a bet
will you answer in your column where
the largest grain elevator in the U. S.
A. is located and how many bushels of
wheat it will hold?
Ans. The largest elevator in the
United States is located in Chicago
1t will hold 100000 bushels.
Reader, Mt. Hope-Why do so many
motorists prefer balloon tires?
Ans. Probably because they don't
hurt so bad when they run over you.
P. H., Highland-Will you settle a
bet? A says Feb. 81, 1880, was on a
Saturday, and B says it was Thurs
day. Who wins?
Ans. Both are wrong. Feb. q,
1880, was on Friday.
c. G., Platteville-Do officers of the
Irish Free State have jurisdiction all
over Ireland? If they do, why do they
have a prime minister in the north of
: Ireland that is not a Free Slater?
, Ans. The Irish Free State comprises
all of Ireland except the six northern
: counties, as follows: Down, Antrim,
: Londonderry, Armagh, Tyrone and
F'ermanaugh. These six counties have
= a separate government, known as VI
) ster, with a prime minister and gov
ernor.
F. D., Arena-If I take out a show
troupe to tour the neighboring coun-
, ties, and some of the characters are
supposed to get killed, what [ want to
know is there any law prohibiting the
show?
Ans. Not if they kill the bum actors
first.
F. n, Cuba City-Will you please
tell me me what day of the week was
March 8, 1884?
Ans. The date was on Monday.
S. c., Hazel Green-How far are the
clouds from the earth?
Ans. 1t depends upon the kind you
refer to. Some clouds are scarcely
higher than tree tops on leevl ground,
while others are three to six miles
high. The average cloud is about two
and one-half miles high.
n. D., Avoca-Can person join a
college fraternity if it is contrary to
their religious belief? If not, why is
1t there are members of every creed
enrolled as members?
Ans. A college fraternity is not a
secret organization except in the grip
and password
5. T., Lancaster-HoW long can a
man hold check? If I am paid with
check and fail to cash same within
four days and the bank fails in the
meantime, who is the loser, me, or the
man who gave me the check?
Ans. The party receiving the check
must cash same as soon as he can in
the course of business. If the bank
is apparently solvent and doing bust
ness when the check is paid over, the
debt is considered paid when the
check is drawn. If the creditor ne
elects to cash the check, carrying it
around and the bank fails in the