New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-30

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Q. What is the meaning OF the
name Ophie?
A. This is a contraction or nick
name for Ophelia, . Greek name
meaning useful
@. Who holds the record for the
100 and 22O yard dash?
A. Charles w. Paddock holds the
record for the 100 yard dash with
a mark Of s.5 seconds made at Los
Angeles, California, May IL, 1926.
Roland A. Locke holds the record
for the 220 yards, his time being
20.5 seconds, at Lincoln, Nebraska,
May /, 1926.
@. Who was Lais?
A. The name belongs to two IA
nous Greek couitesans who are fire.
quently confused, the one with the
other. The elder. native Of Corinth.
was celebrated as the most beauti-
full woman Of her day. She lived at
the time of the Peloponnesian war.
The younger Lais was a daughter Of
Timandra, a native OF Hycara In
Sicily, but later a resident or Cor
NTH.
@. What 1. the largest diam md
ever found in America?
A. 1t is known as the Ou-i-mur
and was found at Manchester. Vir-
ginia. Before cutting 1t weighed
23A carats; after cutting 11%
carats.
G. How did Mad Anthony"
Wayne get his nickname?
A. On account Of his reckless
daring in the American Revolution.
He was a Major General In the
American Army.
@. How many times did Gene
Tunney fight the late Harry Greb?
A. Five times.
@. What American aviators
brought down the most enemy
planes during the World War?
A. Edward V. Rickenbacker, rs
planes; Frank Luke, IS planes:
George A. Vaughn, 10 planes: Field
r. Kindley, - planes; and Elliott
w. Springs, II planes.
@. What Is the longest Major
League baseball game on record?
A. One played at Boston between
the Brooklyn and Boston teams of
the National League, May I, 1920.
The game lasted 20 innings and end
cd in IL tie.
@. Does all tobacco contain the
same amount OF nicotine?
A. The quantity contained in to-
bacco varies from to per cent.
the coarser kinds containing the
larger quantity while the best Ha-
vana cigars seldom contain more
than per cent and often less.
Turkish tobacco contains scarcely
any.
@. What Is "stone" as a
measure OF weight?
A. In Great Britain a stone Is
legally equal to half of the quarter
OF 20 pounds. or one-cighth hun
dredweight OF 112 pounds. but vary
Ing in practice at differtn places
and times from. S to 80 pounds. as
pounds for glass, for butcher
meat or fish. 1e for cheese. % for
hay, "a for wool and 80 for h,mp.
@. What is the meaning OF the
name Matilda?
A. Heroine: Mighty Battle Maid.
Q. How is Turkish Punch made?
A. Boil one cup sugar and one
cup of water together for 6 minutes.
Add cloves, one inch stick Of Gin
namon and IL tablespoon finely
chopped ginger. Cover and allow to
cool. Add the juices Of two lemons
and three oranges and one drop Of
oil Of peppermint. Let stand for an
hour. Pour over ice and garnish