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FRIDAY, AUGU8T 29, 1924.
the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
Asked And
Answered
BY J. E. JONES.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 28.
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eearch.
Q. What kind of bridges were
need in early times in the United
States? What prominent bridges of
Iron or steel construction succeeded
the wooden bridges?
A. In the early history of our
country the bridges were of crude
construction consisting of logs, hewn
planks, and timbers supported usually
by wooden girders resting upon pil
ing. Only in a few cases was it
thought necessary to rest the bridges
on atone. Ferries, propelled by hand,
were used to carry passengers and
commerce. A long cable, or rope,
Stretching from shore to shore being
need to hold them to the regular
course. Such ferries still exist in
many parts of the country. The first
cast iron bridge was built in England
In 1777. A chain cable suspension
bridge was built by James Finley,
in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in
1797. He patented his improvements
and later there wore eight of his
bridges built, the longest being at
Philadelphia, it being a 306 foot span,
with an intermediate pier. The first
lattice truss bridge was built in Con
necticut in 1820. A tension iron
bridge was built in New Jersey in
1833. The Howe truss bridge was
patented in 1840, and the American
Boiler Plate Tubular bridge was put
in place on the Baltimore & Sus
quehanna Railroad by James Milhol-
land, in 1847. The first wire cable
suspended over the Niagara Gorge
was gtrung in 1848. The first step
in the construction of this bridge
was the flying of kites across this
gorge; one being successfully landed,
its string served to carry over a rope
and then a cable. What is known as
the Clifton Suspension bridge, a short
distance below Niagara Falls, and
built for carriage and foot passen
gers, was begun in 1867 and complet
ed two years later. The first canti
lever bridge over the gorge, was
built a short distance above the old
suspension bridge and was opened in
1883. ThePoughkeepsie bridge across
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the Hudson was opened in 1888. The
greatest wooden bridge of its time
was built over the Connecticut river
at Hanover, with a single arch of
236 feet, in 1796. The largest ex
isting masonry arch in the United
States, a span of 230 feet, carrying
the Washington aqueduct over Cabin
John Creek is located a few miles
above Washington, D1 C. Most of
the great steel bridges have been
built since the Brooklyn bridge was
opened in 1883. The Williamsburg
bridge was first operated in 1908;
the Queensboro bridge in l!)09; the
Manhattan bridge in 1910 and 1911.
Much of the problem of railroad
transportation through New York
City was solved by the building of
Hell Gate arch bridge, which was
completed in January 1916.
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Q. Are cattle native of America?
If not, how and when were they in
troduced in this country?
A. Christopher Columbus, in 1493,
brought the first tame cattle to
America, a bull and several cows.
As the various parts of North and
South America were settled by Euro
peans, cattle were introduced, and
from these have descended all the
vast American herds.
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Q. Are new counties still being
created in the United States?
A. Twenty-eight new counties
have been created since 1920, in the
States of Florida, Georgia, Virginia,
Now Mexico, Minnesota, Montana,
Wyoming, Tennessee and Texas.
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Q. About a year ago I came into
possession of a 10,000 mark bill.
Can you tell me what such a bill is
now worth?
A. Nothing.
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Q. Who was the artist Jay G.
Taylor?
A. The Corcoran Gallery of Art
in Washington reports that it is un
able to find the name of Jay G. Tay
lor
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Q. What will destroy small red
ants lhat get into sugar and cooked
food ?
A. Mix borax and red pepper, and
add a small amount of cocoa to at
tract them, and they will disappear.
Another remedy is Red Signal pow
der, which may be obtained of drug
gists.
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Q. What will remove peach and
butter bean stains?
A. For peach stains moisten the J
part and cover with cream of tartar; |
place in the sun aifd wash as usual.
Denaturated alcohol will remove but
ter bean stains.
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Q. What will take shoe dye out
of different colored silk hose?
A. Use denatured alcohol.
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Q. Please tell me how to remove
house paint from clothes after it has
become dried.
A. Soften the paint with turpen
tine and oil, and then clean with
benzine.
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Q. Kindly tell me about the care
of the cactus and passion plant and
how they may he grown?
A. The United States Botanic
Garden says that what we know as
the Passion plant or Passion flower,
is not a cactus. The Passion plant
is a vine and will remain out the year
round in moderate climates such as
is found in Washington. It should
be planted in any faii-ly rich soil,
with a trellis or other places to climb.
It dies down in winter and starts
growing again in spring. The Crown
of Thorns is another plant which is
closely allied to the cactus. This
plant requires different treatment.
It is sub-tropical and will not stand
frost, can be grown a dwelling suc
cessfully on account of it liking a
dry atmosphere. It requires a sandy,
loamy soil, and care should bo taken
not to water it too frequently, espec
ially during the winter months, which
is its dormant or resting period. It
should be given a very sunny situa
tion at all times and will grow in a
temperature from 50 to 65 degrees.
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Q. Who was the original “First
Lady of the Land?”
A. Mary Chilton was so-called.
I She was the first woman to step
j ashore on American soil, upon the
' arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth
j in 1620. The Mistress of the White
! House has succeeded to that title.
| Of these there have been many but
there was only one Mary Chilton.
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Q. Please furnish a recipe for
first-class bran muffins.
A. The lady who makes the best
ones I know furnishes the following
recipe: One-half cup sugar, 1 table
spoon shortening, 2 teaspoons salt, 1
egg, 2 cups of sour milk, one-hal
cup of boiling water; one and one
half teaspoons of soda, dissolved i
boiling water; 2 cups flower, 2 cup
of bran. Cream shortening an
sugar, add egg and beat well. Ad
milk to which soda and water hav<
been added; add flour and bran.
Bake in a quick oven in buttered
muffin pans.
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Q. Did President Wilson advise
American citizens to stay off of
armed merchant ships before we en
tered the war?
A. President Wilson wrote a let
ter to Senator Stone on February 24,
1916, in which he declined the sug
gestion that he advise American
citizens not to travel on armed merch
ant ships.
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•
Q. What is a debenture bond?
A. An evidence of indebtedness
which takes precedence over prefer
red and common stock, but is un
secured by any mortgage.
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Q. What is meant by carmelizing
sugar?
A. Carmelizing sugar is a process
of making caramel flavor, such as is
used for ice cream or custard. Put
the required amount of sugar in a
small granite saucepan over a fire,
stir constantly until melted, and pour
at once into the mixture to be flavor
ed.
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Q. Why was Abraham Lincoln
spoken of as the rail-splitter?
A. With the assistance of John
Hanks, Abraham Lincoln plowed fif
teen acres of land in 1830, and split
from the tall walnut trees of the
primeval forest enough rails to sur
round the clearing with a fence.
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Q. Who was called the Queen of
Hearts?
A. Elizabeth, the daughter of
James I of England, who became the
unfortunate Queen of Bohemia. She
endeared herself to the people of the
Low Countries and they called her
the Queen of Hearts.
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Q. What year had the greatest
number of business failures?
A. There were 23,676 commercial
failures in the United States in 1922,
the greatest number known in any
single year. There were 18,720 busi
ness failures in 1923.
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Q. Is it disrespectful to refer to a
President of the United States by
his nickname?
A. That all depends upon the way
in which it is done. Under proper
conditions the use of such a nickname
would not be disrespectful but would
be construed as used in a term of
affection. Four of the last five Presi
dents were frequently spoken of by
their nicknames. Teddy, Bill, Woody,
and Cal are well-known names that j
have been used in terms of sportive j
familiarity. The late President Hard-
ing had no nickname.
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Q. Where did the term cowboys
originate?
A. The first cowboys were British j
marauders and Tories, who plundered {
the people east of the Hudson River
in New York, during the occupancy
of New York City by the British in
1776-82. The title of cowboy was
afterwards applied to herdsmen on
the ranches of the western States
and Territories.
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Q. Where did the month of Au
gust get its name?
A. The month was called after
Augustus Caesar because in this
month ho celebrated three distinct
triumphs, among which he “put an
end to civil war.” It was one of the
names given in the Julian calendar,
in which the astronomical year was
taken as 365 days, 6 hours, and the
civil year made to consist of 365
days with 366 days in every fourth,
or leap year, with the months as now.
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Q. What are “Blue Laws”?
A. The Blue laws are of the
Puritanical variety, or laws with a
blue tinge. The code of 1660 was a
complication of the earliest laws and
WRKLEYS
lifter every meal
A pleasant
and agreeable
sweet and a
1-a-s-t-I-n-g
benelit as
well.
Good for
teetb, breatb
and digestion.
Makes the
next cigar
taste better*
Summer Hints
For Young Mothers
Acute Indigestion
Is A Food Problem.
It is hard on a child to suffer in
digestion in summer.
Usually there is fever and vomit
ing, apt to be very prostrating.
One way to prevent such attacks
is to see to it that the child dees not
eat heavily when over-tired.
Often the trouble may be traced
to improper food, which should be
stopped immediately.
As for treatment, do not forget
that in indigestion the organs have
li.G operating, and the bowel is full
if undigested food.
Don’t worry about the stomach—
t will empty itself. But give a good
•earing out treatment. Liv-o-la>
ill do the work thoroughly.
Then put the child on a very ligh
et for a few days.
You can get a good-sized bottl
Liv-o-lax at the drug store fc
Jc. —Adv.
Biggest Excursion Of
The Season.
Optimism a Pose
Optimism is sometimes a pose, and
Mien it is overdue. Professional
lieerfulnass is obvious.
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customs of Connecticut, copied to a
large extent from the Mosaic law.
After the Restoration of Charles II,
“Presbyterian true blue” became a
term of derision applied to anything
which smattered of Puritanism.
Some of the “Blue law's” are still
unrepealed in some of the older
States. Their unpopularity has sav
ed them from the necessity of repeal,
since only cranks have ever sought
to enforce them.
Q. Are skull caps going to be
fashionable, and are they in common
use in any part of the country?
A. The new dress fashions
male’s headwear are not likely to be
determined before the early days of
November. At present skull-caps
are not w r orn to any extent in any
part of the country.
LIST OF DEAD LETTERS
Buick Bodies and
Buick Chassis
are designed as a
single unit. Ofoaf-
is why Buick cars
are so roomy and
comfortable.
A. H. CURTIS & SON
Thomson, Ga,
When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them
Advertised at the Postoffice at Thom
son, Ga., August 25th, 1924.
1. M. Brocy Lbr. Co.
2. Misf And Baker.
3. Mr. Walter F. Brown.
4. Crams Cutrite.
5. Mr. A. A. Dominy.
6. Mr. Fonso Dominy.
7. Mr. E. A. Gunby.
8. Mrs. Marric Hall.
9. Mr. O. I. Mulky.
10. Miss Susia Morris.
11. Miss Susia Morris.
12. Arthur Stinson.
13. Mr. Charlie Wilson.
If the above letters are not called
for in tw'o weeks they will be sent
to the dead letter office.
When calling for these letters al
ways say, “Advertised,” giving the
number and date advertised.
• In accordance with the postal laws
a fee of one cent will be charged
upon the delivery of each piece.
J. D. EASTON, P. M.
C
Atlanta & West Point Railroad an
nounces largest excursion of the
season from Atlanta and principal
intermediate points to New Orleans,
Mobile, Pensacola and Gulf Coast
Resorts.
“Just w'hat you have been waiting
for.”
Round trip fares to destination
shown are as follows:
To 1 Day Limit 8 Day Limit
Pqnsacola $ 8.00 $15.00
Mobile 8.00 15.00
Pascagoula 10.00 15.00
Ocean Springs . 10.75 15.00
Biloxi 10.75 15.00
Gulfport 11.50 15.00
Pass Christian _ 12.00 15.00
Bay St. Louis _ 12.25. 15.00
New Orleans .. 15.00
Special train with high class Pull
man sleeping cars and day coaches
leaves Atlanta Saturday night, Au
gust 30th, at 7:30 P. M. Tickets will
also be sold for regular morning and
afternoon trains Saturday, August
30th, except No. 37.
Points of interest too numerous to
mention at New r Orleans, Mobile and
Pensacola to say nothing of the won
derful Gulf Coast Resorts catering
to boat excursion parties, fishing and
bathing affording first class hotels
and boarding houses.
Write for Gulf Coast literature.
Make sleeping car reservations
now.
J. P. BILLUPS,
General Passenger Agent
AREY Asphalt Roll Roofings cost but a
fraction of the price of tile, slate, metal,
or wood shingles.
They can be laid in a small fraction of the
time it takes to lay other kinds of roofing.
In spite of their low cost Carey Roll Roof
ings serve from 10 to 20 years-—depending on
the weight of the particular roofing. If coated
occasionally, they will last much longer. Thus
Carey Roll Roofings represent the LOWEST
POSSIBLE COST PER YEAR OF SERVICE.
Thomson Hardware Co,
Thomson, Ga.
—EAT AT—
Schneider’s Restaurant
Regular Dinner 50c
Plate Lunch 25c
Short Orders served from 5 A. M. to 10 P. M.
If you need a Stove,
Oil or Wood, don’t for
get we have a nice stock
to select from and prices
are right.
Thomson Hardware Co.
We have nice stock of
Electric Lamps, assort
ed sizes. We are anx
ious to serve you.
Thomson Hardware Co.
CARD OF THANKS.
I take advantage of the editor’s
valuable columns in extending thanks
to all my friends who manifested an
interest in me during my recent ill
ness. Love creates efforts most
worthy and noble. Prompts us to
live and resigns us to die.
MRS. M. H. WHITE.
It is time to repair
that old Mower. We
can furnish you the re
pairs. Do it now and
be ready when the hay
is.
Thomson Hardware Co.
If Vou need a new
Mower and Rake see us
L ’or the best on the mar
ket.
Thomson Hardware Co.
is a prescription for Ma
laria, Chills and Fever
or Bilious Fever. It kills
the germs.
GEORGIA RAILROAD
(THE OLD RELIABLE).
Vacation time is here once again
and with it comes the annual summer
tourist fares.
These reduced rates, to almost
every section of the country, go into
effect May 15th, and are good return
ing up through October 31st, 1924,
stop-overs being permitted at all
points on either going or return trip
upon application to conductor.
If you are contemplating an enjoy
able vacation trip this summer, we
will be only too glad to make all
necessary arrangements for you; just
apply to our ticket agent in your
town and if there is any information
desired which he is not in position to
furnish, it will be supplied through
this office. Or you may write direct
to the undersigned at address shown.
You can rest assured your requests
for rates, schedules or any other in
formation relating to a journey by
train, will receive prompt and effi
cient attention.
Your inquiries are solicited and it
will be a pleasure to help you in any
and every way possible.
J. P. BILLUPS,
General Passenger Agent, 120 East
Hunter St., Atlanta, Ga. 5-16 tf
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