Trivia — California's Quicksilver

1911

Quicksilver From California
California furnishes about three-fourths of the quicksilver produced in the United States.

True Greatness
He is great who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others.

Long Distance Spider Web
A web two and a quarter miles long has been taken from the body of a spider.

A Treasure Indeed
The woman who can both act and think for herself is a treasure indeed to the man lucky enough to possess her. — "Madame."

Life Long; Art Fleeting
The Critic—"My dear, just fancy having your portrait painted in your car! Why, a motor car goes out of fashion in a single year!"

Piano Hint
A small bag of unslacked lime hung inside, underneath the cover of the piano, will catch dampness and prevent rust of the wires.

Prolific Birds
A thrush's nest containing five eggs was discovered recently at Dane End, near Hertford, and a blackbird's nest with two eggs has been found in some ivy at Burnham-on-Crouch.