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Lima Republican-Gazette
Tuesday Morning ....

Q.      What causes the stars to twinkle?

A.      The twinkling of the stars is caused by interference
of the light rays which reach us from the stars through
the earth's atmosphere. The atmosphere of the earth at
all times contains particles of dust, water vapor and
other substances, and it is these minute particles
coming between the observer's eye and the light rays
from the stars, which interfere or "turn aside" the
light rays, and cause the appearance of twinkling.

Q.      In what chapter of the Bible does it say certain
events and plans must be carried out before the world
comes to an end?

A.      The eschatalogical chapters (dealing with the last
things) in the Gospels are Matthew 24 and Mark 13 and
Luke 21. There are many such passages in the Scriptures.
Daniel 12 is one of the Old Testament classics on the
subject.

Q.      Are rattlesnake steaks ever eaten by human beings?

A.      Rattlesnake steaks have been eaten, and are said to
taste like frog's legs or chicken. Ordinarily it is not
considered an article of food.

Q.      What is the average length of life of animals in
captivity? A.   Longevity varies widely when animals are
kept in captivity. A gorilla averages only about a year,
chimpanzees average seven or eight years, monkyes live
from 15 to 20 years, the common parrot averages 20 to 50
years.

Q.      What is the real seat of government of Bolivia?
A.      Suere is the capital, but the actual seat of
government is now at La Paz.

Q.      Where did Abraham Lincoln get the nickname of "The
Backwoods Orator"? A.   Abraham Lincoln made his first
stump speeches when in his youth he worked in Jones
store. Those first speeches were not recorded, nor is
the exact time known. Many of them consisted in
recitations from books he had memorized and were given
for the entertainment of his neighbors. On this account
he was called the backwoods orator.

Q.      When is Columbus Day?
A.      Columbus Day hs been observed by several of the
states on the 12th day of October, the date being that
of the discovery of America in 1492 by Christopher
Columbus.

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Officials Allow Akron Man to Keep Two Wives

He Loves Both, Both Love Him, So Authorities Say It's
All Right

Akron, April 29 -- Guiseppi Sarnniola will be allowed to
keep 2 wives under a ruling of federal authorities and
Akron police today.

The unusual arrangement was entered into when
Sarnniola's wife No. 1 with a ten year old son, and wife
No. 2 leaving a three year old girl by the hand and
carrying a baby, came to police headquarters.

"I love them both.  They love each other.  We all love. 
I keep them all.  They say so."  Sarnniola said in
broken English.

He married wife No. 1 in Italy eleven years ago.
Later he came to America.
Four year ago he sent for her but due to the war, heard
nothing and presumed she was dead. Then he met wife No.
2, a pretty Pennsylvania widow. She became his common
law wife, he said. Two children were born.

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