Origin and facts from a general knowledge quiz
The set asks six questions about origin of the acre, differences between a Zeppelin and a dirigible, Queen Liliuokalani, the Great Wall length, the shortest Bible verse, and northwest passage sailing. Answers note oxen plowing, rigid dirigible type, Hawaii's queen married to Boston native John O Dominis, about 2 500 miles, Jesus wept, and Bellot Strait ships enabling long-sought communication.
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Acre
China
Canada
Count von Zeppelin
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
John O. Dominis
Boston
Jesus
Bellot Strait
Creomulsion Ad Promises Chest Cold Relief
The ad urges relief for coughs and bronchial irritation with Creomulsion claiming it targets the source of trouble and aids natural healing. It guarantees money back if unsatisfied from the first bottle and notes the correct single word spelling with no hyphen.
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Shosuahie
Family tensions swirl over Holbrook and the Caynes
In the Cayne household Elinor and her husband argue over Holbrook's future as she pressures university plans while Rachel, their anxious aid, notices money borrowings and a looming jewel theft in the locked home. Lena warns against enabling Holbrook as Rachel contemplates a sharper clue.
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Mr. Cayne
Rachel
Lena
Peter Cayne
Holbrook
Anne
Mrs. Cayne
Mr. Holbrook
Towers
Chel
Bert
Yates
Mr. Towers
Killarney
Terriss
Holbrook’s
Ferguson's Gang Saves Cornwall Cliffs For Nation
British masked group Ferguson's Gang acts to safeguard cliff scenery in Cornwall. Members deliver gifts to the National Trust, funding the Mayon cliffs to Carn Clog stretch, totaling about forty acres of premier Cornish coastline.
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Misericordia
Ferguson
London
Florentine Society
Land’s End
Times of London
Cornwall
National Trust
Buckingham Palace Gardens
Mayon Cliffs
Sennen
Mayon Castle
Carn Clog
Great Britain
Early Ohioans choked toothache with tobacco chewers
Before dentists arrived in Ohio, men and some women chewed tobacco to ease toothache. Women who did not chew often suffered the discomfort.
Inexpensive Crochet Buffet Set Pattern 1532
Learn to crochet an inexpensive buffet set in one or two colors with a leaf border. Pattern 1532 provides detailed directions, stitch illustrations, material needs, a photo of the design, and varied use ideas. Send 15 cents for pattern to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft Erie, 82 Eighth Ave, New York.
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Perlecutton
Needlecraft Erie
Eighth Ave
New York
Beneficence Cited by Mackenzie on Money and Pleasure
A Mackenzie reflection asserts that true wealth lies in beneficence not possession, noting enjoyment grows as money is set aside. The quote argues money is best used to benefit others rather than hoarded for personal delight.
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Mackenzie
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Phillips
Cervantes
Sophie Kerr
Sophie Kerr Underwood
WNU Service
Elinor
Mr. Terriss
Peter
Elinor Cayne
Alogues
Alexander Smith
Nujol
Denton
Yada Magnesia
Denton’s Facial Magnesia
Select Products, Inc
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