Answers From Fred Haskin On Various Quiz Qs
A quiz column answers common questions on Pocahontas and John Rolfe, tax exemptions for a single man with dependents, coldest New Year’s Day on record, Talleyrand’s brief letters, rural mail boxes, Mary Washington, mirror time use, proper wedding dress, sugar consumption, Habana versus Havana, the cracked Liberty Bell, citizenship by age, military allotments, parental access to minor’s mail, Russia’s calendar, meaning of Auld Lang Syne, the Birth of a Nation cost and profit, Federal Land Banks loans, and the Belgian Congo’s status and wealth.
Salaries of Chief Justice and associates in the Supreme Court
The Chief Justice earns 15000 dollars annually while each of the eight associates receives 14500 dollars per year.
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Italians Employed in Manufacturing vs Agriculture in 1911 Census
The 1911 census reports 3,000,000 Italians employed in manufacturing industries and 11,000,000 in agriculture. The question continues to ask the average salary of all wage earners in the United.
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Questions and Answers From the General Knowledge Page
A collection of brief trivia Q and A covers wages, French wealth, U S railroad stockholders, frostbite treatment, flying fish, the electoral college, popes named Gregory, Labor Day, whispering galleries, the Medal of Honor, Poland’s population, a porcelain top table substitute, and grammar on the phrase that kind.
Italian legend on domes origins from two monks
A fragment recounts an Italian legend claiming two monks inspired the domes. The tale hints at religious figures shaping architectural forms but ends abruptly, leaving the source unreadable and the exact origin unclear.
Monks Create Stone Dominoes During Confinement and Inmate Pastime
In a long seclusion two monks devised a game using flat stones marked with black dots and completed a set nine by ten with rules, turning the pastime into a monastery wide activity after their confinement ended. A foreign title must be renounced to become a U S citizen, the answer notes.
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Linen laundering tip to prevent yellowing after wash
To keep linen from yellowing after laundering, roll the fabric in blue tissue paper during the drying or storage process. This method uses blue tinting to counteract the appearance of yellowing and preserve a whiter look.
Two Boys on a Rampage Wounding a Neighboring Child
In Chicago on December 27 two boys, left alone by their parents, drank wine from the storeroom, obtained a rifle, and fired into several windows. They probably fatally wounded another boy who, with other children, watched from a fence as the two frightened youths carried out their reckless spree.
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Silken Screen Believed to Improve Film Projection
A silk screen kept water soaked during use is said to enhance the quality of film pictures projected upon it. The claim rests on moisture keeping the screen supple and reducing rippling that distorts images. Researchers caution the effect may vary with film type and lighting conditions.
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