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BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1930. v BEGIN HERF Ror rODAY NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN -3¢ “If that doctor is ruzht about active sweat glands keepin’ you free o’ disease, it looks like I'll hang up a record that will make old Methuselah seem like a fry- in’ chicken.” Copyright, 1830, Publishers Syndicate POOR PA BY CLLAUDE CALLAN “My sister is not goin' to send her daughter Alice back to college. Alice wasted last year in college by not gettin’ engaged, as my sister expect- ed her to.” eight o'clock or | you think r me to do?" all about it,” aded from his room inutes later joined ier e Kitchen, pped o a freshly- it, and Paul “Johnny's com- pre look- had told g2ing to do —tonight. Am ith you?" with with his head “But Mr. wouldn't said Bluff!” Riddle “If you go over in can make a lot mor that free lancing. A Johnson change the e Questlons id scornfully s picture you e money than d they know yow've got something, or they wouldn't be tract. 1'1 hold out my adsice.” “It's mina, t0o,” independent like Dar tore his cont up. 1 do,” said Anne laugh I may at, Ridile said reason why people looked other tant. “Security isn't lephone rang calling Rorime (To Be Cont [ Flashes of Life S —— By the Associated Press Winnipeg — Dr. Charles W s convinced that religion great assistance to eting of sociation he said to go on th man is abou erating room, ster gives o science of science TRAIN OF JOLLY im and 108t of ntentedly offering for more; that's springing up. nued) |can you a con- said Collier. "'De Rorimer. He | with a doubt- ind jobs scarce at least gives you se- QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get an answer to any question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, “hile he was 1322 New York avenue, Washing- ton, D. C. enclosing two cents fn said stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor extended research be under- taker. All other questions will re- |ceive a personal reply. Unsigned re- quests cannot be answered. All let- ters are confidential.—Editor. was j th often over- more impor- everything.” What the te the original mean- aborigines” t was first used by th bitants of Italy, e as extended to i British Medi. | 1ants of other countries when first wn. Now it generally means the atives found in a country by Eu- ropean colonists—as for example, the North American an: the Maoris of New Zeaiand Here | vards United nk of Cap- hat of Cap- actually conferred until n the grades Commo- therto only a courtesy title commanders of squad- Rear Admiral were cated by Co rank of Vice-Admiral and $66 that of Admiral w stab- Does arn artichoke grow un- ove the ground? different The globe s large edible choke is an r resembling ned Ath- vas the of Labor established? | sagacious, patient, dreading praisa or blame New birth of our new soil, the first American.” Q. Wnen was the first publig reading of the Declaration of Inde« pendence, and who read it? The public' reading wad on July 8, 1776, in the State House vard, Philadelphia, from an observ atory erected by the American Phil« osophical Society in 1769, for thd purpose of observing the transit of Venis. The reader was John Nixon, a member of the Council of Safety, of Pennsylvania. It was publicly read at New York city, July 9. It was also read to General Wasmng« ton and his army, by one of his aides. It was read at Boston, July at Williamsburg. Virginia, July at Charleston, South Carolina, August 5, and at Savannah, Georgia. August 10, Q. How did the Tammany Hall get the Tigers? A. The title was applied to the Tammany Society on account of the emblem of a tiger adopted by tha order. As an attribute of Tammany it dates back from 1571. at tha time of the downfall = of Tweed. Tweed has been a foreman of Engine No. 6 of the Old Volun« teer Fire Department, which en« gine company carried a stuffed tiger on its engine. Thomas Nast, the oonist during the crusade ainst the Tweed Ring. having thea engine company in mind. combined with Tweed's prominence in that company as well as Tammany, symbolized the latter in his cars toons as a tiger members of sobriquet Q. Which of the presidents made no inaugural address? A. Fillmore Q. How many vice president of the United States have died while in office A. Seven: George Clinton, 1812; Eibridge Gerry, 1814; William R fus Kirg. 3: Henry Wilson, 18 Thomas A. Hendricks, 1885; Garret A ) 1899, and James S. Sher. Q. Who discovered and first occupied the Midway Islands now owned by the United States? A he islands were discovered by Captain N. C. Brooks, July 5, 1859 and were first by the Pacific M pany in July Q. Why was Gener: ed in New York ci A. He expressed a wish buried either at West Point, New, York city, or Galena, Tllirois. As itf was also his request that his wife, buried with him. the interment could not be made West Point His second choice was New York and, e request regarding his wifef being complied with, New York vas selected by the famil Q. When was the indcpender of the Republic of Texas recog: by the A, March ABANDON TRIP Newcastle, Ind.. Aug. 30 (UP) miles of a canoe tri s to have taken thre stle men to New Orleans, wa hreaten the canoe an. the spirits of e trio Wood. William Highley an Glenn Cooper abandoned their jour Louisville, after embarkatio; .awrenceburg. 1 Grant burs to he CRISI AND DELICIOUS BISHOPS PERKING! KEEP \/o IR FORTUNE TROM MY 5@ i [ //-\Ep HER) e WHY DAWGONE YER HIDE! MY GAL'S DERN NEAR DIPPY TRYIN' T'SHAKE THE POOR SAP! DID I HEAR YOU INSINUATE THAT JoU HEARD ME STATEMENT- OF Copyright, 1930, Publishers 8yndi ———— e — GOSH=-FATSO —WHAT DO YLH THINK MISTER MoRTAUNT WAS TO TAKE M ANN FER A RIDE VESTERDAY AN E DIDNT SHOW UP AN SHE WAS VE RY MUCH UPSET ABOLT IT-NOT TO MENTION BEIN' PUT CUT Awi%- VERY MAD . 2 ( GEE. IPISHED N wuo'al BLUE e 5 52 “Boss™ | / ( | ) B & saxl B as

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