Questions from a General Quiz
A compact trivia item lists six Qs about a poem line geography depth and nautical terms. It asks for the poem’s second line the land of the white elephant the Atlantic’s deepest depth the origin of an Andalusian the relative size of an atom and an electron and the meaning of dead reckoning.
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Notation of Phrases and Terms in Historical Texts
A compact set of historical trivia items includes references to The Answers 1 and 2, the phrase Loved I not honor more, and Siam as The Land of the White Elephant. It also notes a distance north of Puerto Rico, a Spain reference, a statement about electrons versus atoms, and a celestial navigation method using obscured heavenly bodies.
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Camel Cigarettes Praised for Slow Burn and Rich Flavor
In tests CAMELS outlasted other brands the testers compared. The copy extols Camel as fine, slow burning and more expensive yet delivering delicate taste and fragrant aroma, claiming smoking pleasure at its best and value for money.
Wisdom of Constitution Seen in Revolt of House on Spending
A Washington column argues the Constitution requires revenue bills to originate in the house and funds to be appropriated by law. It notes the house blocked Roosevelt’s spending plan and housing bill, reflecting public sentiment and limiting executive power, while urging voters to hold lawmakers to fiscal restraint.
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One Billion Dollar Debate by Speaker Reed in 1891
The remark This is a billion dollar country was made by Speaker Thomas B Reed of Maine in response to a member's complaint about a billion dollar appropriation. The incident occurred during the Fifty first Congress in 1891 with 500 million already appropriated in the first session and a slightly larger sum in the second session, totaling just over a billion.
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How to Sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Spears Book Ad
There is logic in giving towels their own purpose with corner markings written in soft pencil. Trace from paper with pencil on fabric, then outline with bright embroidery thread. Use different colors per towel and bias binding for edge finish. Sewing Book No 3 offers 32 homemaking ideas for 10 cents postpaid.
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Strange Facts of Three Faiths and Time Oddities
The text notes that 400 million people in China and Japan practice multiple faiths, with Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism in China and Buddhism and Shinto in Japan. It cites daylight saving quirks, including New Zealand’s 30 minute advance and some West African colonies 20 minutes. It mentions Czech Constitution Day being observed every four years on February 29 and a Monte Carlo superstition about a death chair as luck.
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Windsor Castle Vast Royal Domain Covers 13000 Acres
Windsor Castle and its extensive grounds span 13000 acres and 56 miles in circumference. The complex requires a staff of over 4000 servants for upkeep and ceremonies, even when the royal family is away.
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Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Malaria Ad
Don’t put up with malaria. At first sign of the dread disease take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, a malaria medicine with tasteless quinidine and iron. It combats infection in the blood and is pleasant to take, even children use it. Available at all drug stores. buy the large size for more value.
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Real Nobility Noble Mind as True Nobility
A Plato quote asserts that true nobility comes from a generous mind within a person, surpassing hereditary title and social rank. It highlights virtue as the measure of true greatness rather than birth.
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