The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-04


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How did "Mad Anthony Wayne
of Revolutionary War fame die7
He died at Presqu' Isle NOW Erie)
Pennsylvania, Dec. Is, 1895. HI
had been seized with the govt a few
weeks before. and suffered terribly
until his death. His body later wal
removed from it's first burial place
and inferred In old st. David's, a.
RAdnor, near Philadelphia, Pa.
Does ship draw less in salt watc1
than in fresh water?
Yes. On account of the greateI
buoyancy of the salt water a thirty
ton ship will draw eight inches NOR,
in fresh than in salt water.
Does a magnet attract osmlridl
UNI?
No.
What are the longest and shortest
days i'm 1926?
The longest day was June Fl. and
the shortest is Dec. %.
What does the Italian name ''vitiI
laro" mean?
1t is an occupational name mean
ing wine cultivator."
Who originated the game Of "pi
nochle?"
Usually 1t is regarded as a Ger
man game, but j. Howard Cady says
the game was started by German sci
tiers in America, and that there is~
no account of it in any eaSly Ger
man work on games. He claims
that it originated in this country,
and speaks of it as a German
American" game.
Is there any proof that great
geniuses got their peculiar power
from epilepsy or similar diseases?
Among historians it has been more
or less common to attribute genius
in the past to epilepsy and kindred
diseases. julius Caesar, Paul of Tar
sus, Mohammed and even Jesus of
Nazareth have been regarded by
some as epileptics., Modern medical
students and psychologists disagree
with that view. In the first place
there is not enough available data
regarding the lives of these men to
warrant such a supposition, and in
the second place epilepsy tends to
lower mental powers and verges on
insanity. instead of being a stimulus
to great deeds and producing the
power of leadership. The whole
question is one of opinion, where
historians disagree, but the trend of
medical opinion is to discredit the
theory.
Is there a star called NGC 6822?
How far is it from the earth?
The object known as NGC 1922
is nebula, not a star. It's distance
has been estimated to be about 700
900 light years from the earth. It's
age is unknown.
How many stars are visible to the
naked eye? How many are visible
through telescope? Name two of
the largest stars and state size and
distance from the earth? a
About 5000 stars are visible 70 tha%
naked eye. over $4,000, 900 are Wis
ible through the most powerful tele-
scope. Betelguese, with a diameter
of 235 900 900 miles, and a distance of
$50 light years from the earth, and
Antares. with diameter of 275,-
900, 900 miles and a distance of $50
light years from the earth, are two
of the largest stars.
Is it true that Russians sometimes
sweeten their tea with jelly or jam
instead of sugar? ,r,
Yes.
What is the origin OF the term
"two-bits"?
The term "bit" used in the ex.
preston two bits" four bits" etc.
refers to such small coins as the
Mexican real. which was formerly
current, or to the English three.
penny bit. The term seems to depend
for it's Interpretation on the part of
the country in which it is used. A
bit may have meant the Pennsyl-
vania elevenpence; the New York
the New England nine
pence, or in it's modern meaning in
the South two bits" means a quar-
ter of dollar.