Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-18
Query and
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NJ. G., Blue River-Since the women
have been voting am curious to know
how many votes were cast in the
United States at the last presidential
election. Can you tell me?
Ans. We don't know just how many
votes were cast in the United States
at the 1924 election, but there were
28,930.S37 legally counted.
B. G., Cassville-Wnat day of the
week was | born on, the date being
March 4, 1899?
Ans. You were born on Saturday
NJ. F., Montfort-What state in the
Union has the greatest population 10
the square mile, and also the state that
has the least population to the square
mile.
Ans. The District of Columbia is
greatest with 1898 persons to the
square mile, while Wyoming is least
with 2 persons to the square mile.
n. H, Highland-In what state can
girl that is II years old get mar
ried.
Ans. None, except in nine states
where the common law applies. Those
are: Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Rhode Island and Tennessee.
H. S., Boscobel-I want to ask you
what my boy, who was born on March
8, will be best fitted for when he
grows up, and what will his temper
be?
Ans. Most persons born in the first
half of March find their best place IN
life when working for other pc pie.
Most of them are rather timid and
sensitive and their feelings are easily
hurt. AS a rule they are thrifty and
neat in personal appearance.
S. R., Fennimore-I wish to ask you
how much a pound English money!
is. in United States money; also the
crown, the shilling, the sixpence and
penny.
Ans. The British pound is $4.S6;
the crown is $1.22; the shilling is "a
cents; the sixpence II cents and the
penny 2 cents.
Reader, Blue River-Will you be
kind enough to answer what day and
date did the Brooklyn Theater disas-
ter occur and how many lives were
lost?
Ans. Conway's theater in Brook
Ign, N. Y, burned on Tuesday, Dec. 5,
1876. with a loss of 295 lives.
Reader, Gotham-Is a road hog an
animal that is good to eat?
Ans. We think so because there
are lots of people who would like to
"eat 'em alive"
B. D., Lancaster-May I ask in your
interesting column when Carranza
was president of Mexico and was his
first name Francisco.
Ans. Carranza was president OF
Mexico from Aug. Ia, 1914, to May
20, 1920. His first name was Venus
tiano.
F. P, Mt. Hope-I am writing to
ask you on what day of the week did
the battle of Waterloo occur? Was it
in the afternoon or morning?
Ans. The battle of Waterloo be-
gan at daybreak on Sunday morning
June 10, 1915, and lasted all day.
N. c., Bagley-What is the best time
made for a 100-yard dash, and who
holds it?
Ans. E. Donovan ran 100 yards in
1895 in 9 2-5 seconds that has not
been equaled up to 1925.
S. T., Cuba City-Please will you
answer if there is Il broadcasting rad
10 station at Santa Rosa, Calf, as
am told, but haven't heard them?
Ans. Yes. The Drake Battery and
Radio shop there has 5watt power
station.
F. L., Avoca-Why do they call the
Irish Free State Chamber of Deputies
"Dail Eireann?"
Ans. The words are purely Irish
meaning Chamber of Deputies"
D. NJ, Muscoda-I want to ask you
why Mrs. Ferguson, the woman gov
ernor of Texas, is referred to as MA
Ferguson?
Ans 1t is fippantly done because
her initials are IN. A" Her name
is Miriam A. erguson.-Progress
J. S., Lancaster-Please advise how
much state school money per child
and how it is apportioned?
Ans Each child of school age re-
ceives from the state school money
for the school year 1924-25 1915 less
$40 which is deducted for library pur-
poses which gives the net amount of
1886. This amount is paid by the state
treasurer to the county treasurer and
he in due time sends the amount due
each township to the town treasurer
and the town treasurer pays the
amount due each district to the treas
urer of the school district. The coun-
ty money is really township money.
This is levied on the township as a
whole and each district receives the
same amount or nearly so as the
amount paid to that district by the