Ask Me Another A General Quiz
A set of general knowledge questions and answers covers topics from the speaker of the house borrowing its name to the Althing of Iceland being the oldest parliament. Facts include Scotland’s nickname for oatmeal cakes, a seven foot diameter Charter Oak trunk in Hartford, and the dysacousia term for noisy places.
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House of Representatives
Canada
Scotland
Hartford
Conn
Althing
Iceland
The Dim Lantern by Temple Bailey at Sherwood Park
In this November scene Jane Barnes, a lively young woman in a mid 1920s suburb near Washington, juggles romance work and family. Baldy her brother struggles with a dull office life while Jane muses on freedom postwar and prepares Thanksgiving plans amid a changing social world.
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Sherwood Park
Washington
Barnes
Old Baldwin Barnes
Old Baldwin
Julia
Chicago
Baldwin Junior
Jane
Florentine
Young Baldwin
Sophy
Washington Post
Philomel
Baldy
Janey
Jane Barnes
Edith Towne
Judy
Tennyson
Amy Lowell
Carl Sandburg
Elaine
Griselda
Evans Follette
France
Follettes
Merrymaid
Frederick Towne
Temple Bailey
Big Game Population Rising Revealed by Institute Analysis
An American Wildlife Institute study using United States Biological Survey data shows big game in 48 states totaling 5 160 605 with deer making up most. Nevada's 91 000 residents exceed its big game by about 3 to 2. Pennsylvania holds 700 093 deer, California 435 555, while Wyoming hosts over 125 923 across nine species.
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American Wildlife Institute
United States Biological Survey
Michigan
Stanley T. Boggess
Union
Nevada
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Keystone
California
America
Chicago
How to Cover Lamp Shades With Curtain Fabric
Instructions detail using old lamp shade rings and a cardboard base to wrap fabric for a living room lamp shade. The method scales to shades of any size and explains drawing patterns, attaching fabric, and final fitting atop rings. Contact Mrs Spears at 210 S Desplaines St Chicago for books and leaflets.
Around the House Roundup of Practical Home Tips
Household how tos cover canning prep with zinc washed jars and sun drying. pink tinted mayonnaise using tomato catsup. golf bag strap padding with sheepskin. long handle duster for back care. grass stain removal on flannel trousers with methylated spirit. finger mark removal with sweet oil. blueing for faded boys’ suits. linoleum upkeep with wax removal, enamel coats and stippling to hide footprints.
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U Service
Sherwood
Patent Office
Southern Waters
Delafield Simms
Miss Towne
How
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Aioe
United States Rubber Company
EE Boom
Broadway
New York
Sean
Shay
Tray
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