Strange But True
By 1''. K. MacArthur
Here is how the word queer originated. A fellow named Quin
bet. 3500 with an English noble- man one evening that. by the next morning at breakfast time. there would be I. brand new word in the mouths of many English- men..
That. night. when the theaters hed closed. Quin employed I num- ber of men to go through the prlnclpll streets of the city and write the word "riueer" on walls sidewalks. etc. The next morntilng the word "queer" on walls si e- walks. etc. The giext momlngd peo; ple looked a t e new wor an thought it won some signal of danger. It immediately caught on. Quin won the bet and the Engiisn language not I new word!
A strange museum consisting nf implements used in committinz crimes. such as revolvers, bullets. daggers. knives. ropes. kciidgels and many articlu for W lc 11 would be difficult to find names Il1C!11lI('FFX|'1fIl'-lf'S.l'1'1WllIll4'llpl‘f\~ or uses mav be seen in Paris. To
- - >- this collection can he iidded keys, tccmin flnlaflw-H" m' “ml”? each forming a letter oi the A 1"‘ '""""‘ "la" "'1" 'l‘"‘l‘~ ‘alphabet. which once served a band
Jim,” rrr\llf'l the tinnfnrleration lnf burglaruin openllnrg locks of ,, . every escription. e museiin Mam “°l'''°'l‘l‘" 11"" °" 70'" Ialso contains ii number of photo- nalarv. will prm-iile for _Vt'\llT‘l(lm1lV graphs of well known criniiiiais 3lO_00t) in ca=h at death . . . and lo’ that ppnod “ml npresenmuons _ ‘of scenes of assassination. 3100 every month until your 1 tn anctcn[.f]mp_§1‘1ng§ bore it sym- .i,.upl»..,.. .. j‘1_Ti,,.n‘i}-.,..-‘ti,-,.,.,g,.,. ‘ bolic significniire. .![\ll'li‘.lB;d or l’lrl(_:'- ‘sterious-, ey were sacr . D - '""'i"" sm'~m' I" H" "Pm hf fane. magical — tiiarks of honor do-ath alter your rlaiiphteriii '_‘ithl.- or of lgnominy —— and their nia- plan prnvirle! $211000 in cash.
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LAST winter. a mung father told I Confederation Man: "Fred. you lmov howmuch i- left ofmv 83.000 income nfter payments on my house
.. . food and clothing l"lll! . . . and all
terial even served to distinguish _ rank and conditions. Such were That s ennugh to proiiileahrightcr the rings of pi-19515 of ancient lat‘? fiitiirel" That's how a I‘.riiii’e«lera- “""“'“ 0" ll" hem "1 ll" r"bP~ “M
l 'l e symbolic si niticitnce is no-.v tinn I.iIe \Ian lielperlone iiithi-r pro- :1:,:\,‘u,r\,V g
tect his family. He can help wm tool \
‘ch.
The nuptial ring as EVEl‘_VbOdfv“
- i L1 6 ISSOEIIIIOI ‘knows. is the sign of mutual iidel-‘ iity, winch noes upon the fin:c*S
of the bride.
For information rilmul rt viniilnr plan Ring’ have bu." M5" mnrks M
, scientific attainments, authority. """""".‘L"'i”"1"""",l' benevolence. fidelity, nobility and chivalry.
5' w‘ walls The royal ring, or signet, gave
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certain sovereign powers to the ,person entrusted with it. Remem- ber how Phnroah. drew the rut: from his finger_ and giving it to Joseph established him over all the kingdom.
Among the 'I‘iirlt.9 and Saracens investiture of office was made hi’ it little band of izold.
The kings if Persia. in a Sign of l(ll'ldnP\1 and friendship. pre- sented the ring. and those only could wear it. who received it from the. klri<:’it hands.
Repairs To All Makes PPTII placed rings of ttolcl in the ‘ears of those they wished to lion-
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Rrwindiug "ml Rclmlrs In aiicietit. Rome. senators and kniizhts only could wear rings.
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. . . F‘[‘P‘CTRl('A1‘ The common people wore ones APPLIANCES made of Iron. .5IEIllllL'Rl‘ll- of the
_ moderation expected from them RPDRIPS in their l’t<ll.')lLS and manners. And among some people the . riiirr was I sign of servitude. among others a mark of inde- cencv “"‘"“ 3'“3'M’“ Rings were not on'i_i siziis n.’ honor: they were marks 05 iczuominy as wall. Wo-iien aloize could ue.ir two rings without
tsulaiect to censure.
, In old fairy tales and chlvalrniis romances they nlaved an Import- ant part. endowin-z their posses- sors with great privileges.
The favnoiis Gyizes wore the most noted tallsmnnic rings. An Eastern scholar tells us concern- ing it: “'1"he philosopher Gvlippus first. mentions this run. It tires talismenlc. but reasonably so. and
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. ‘ thus came into Gyms‘: hands. , V V (‘ices lived about the eighth cor.- CI.T‘.AlVl!.RS tiii-y B. C He was young
handsome. "lch. and gifted. He Nlnsllllcrl Gyiippiis at his home near Ephesus. its to how he could ,‘he«t use his time and talents.
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The pastoral rings of our l3l5l'10DS:
. is I mark of dignity and gage of II 1 their spiritual marriage to the‘ chui
The ‘Incas or '
"Itend tin every My at the ris- ing of the sun.” anuend the philosopher. end he him a ieaden rlnl. whose ea- cutcheon formed I plain surface or an inch in di|meter_ upon which wes engraved nine hundred and ninety-nine letters in almost imperceptible charncter.
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on his return to Pelopea, Gyges read the inscription and there- after changed the whole course of his life. So thnt in time he became a favorite of the king of Lydia. and reigned with him.
Such was the famous ring of Gygesl truly a talisman. as we. observed, but one which may be} so to any of us who are willing ‘-2’ make and keep a few worthwhile resolutions.
By reading travel books we learn of Mongol women wearing
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ear ring.-i six inches in diameter, vihile the maiabar women wesri them oi’ four ounce weight. with= a hole in the ear large enough to, chase a cut through. The ancient, Mexicans and other South Ameri-i can countries wore rings in their} noses and in the lower lip. 3 O O I
. It is iltlld of the Emperor Heli- _K(\:?ll)flllll that he never wore the! same ring twice. whatever its! value and so we pass on from the’ summer gold. which cools the sweating noses and fin-izers.
some persons used to believe that a Roman nose carried with it character and enterprise. while a very tiny nose showed good 71'!- l!lll'P but lack of energy In the per- sons so adorned l Dimple: in the cheek signify roguery_ in the chin. love and co- quetry, and according to the rules laid down by palmistry. the soul dwells in the eyes. and the ability to understand its language is inborn with most persons without having to study it: but a few rc- .imi-ks in regard to it before I ‘close this column: Very quiet ;eves signify self command and also considerable conceit. Eyes that keep roving about in their sncknis denote a deceitful, de- siplillik rriind. when all the while. it may be Il01.hll‘l2 more than a twitching of the nerves. so if you liapuou to run across a lzu.\' like that iiist forget the motion of his ‘oi-be and say "hello."
, Communislsi Begin ii Rebuilding Capital?
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<.i_\s Coniniiinist North l\'orea'si ‘capital of I’yonr:,iang is being re- lhuilt as it hi-auiiful. modern met-i ropolis with a marble-pa\'eil. ("Stalin n\'enuc." Stalin avenue. It 'ii-cent Peiping broadcast said. will‘ he i i 2 milcs long and 202 feet with a ~lll'I?lI‘P of marble bricks: i .\‘vu buildings already planned; in:-iude a 2.00tl—scHI. opera house. rive-stni-cy hotel. a school for ii-liildren of "Korea‘s heroes who: died in the war." a big depart-f intent store rind the peoples acn-,' drniy of sciences. I i A central l(]ll«'.ll'F covering sl~i most nine, acres in the heart of 'll1Ff'|I,\‘Rl.<n is planned. The’; l‘Ptllf\ said "it will he a focal! point for mass meetings and will l1i't'0lTln\flt‘1aIf-‘ 100,000 people." In‘ the t’(‘l’llt'e ni thc sqiuire will he a’. l~-on‘/e siritiie of Marshal Kim iii Sung. pl't‘ll1I(‘l' nf North l\'ot‘ea. l I
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Gl'3tl6 VIII —— 1. Joyce Bulger; 2 Pius Buisicit 3. Edwin Do:-an;’ 4 Roger Bulger.
(‘trade VI til) __ 1, Fglrlig Biilgz-r; 2. Laura Bulger; 1. Donald Diirtiu. l ; Grade vt lb! 1. Marie Mur-l phi‘; 2. Linus Bulger. ' ,- 1 Grade V. —- 1. Alice Bulger; 2.3 James Biilger.
Grade IV tat .. 1. Theresa Mur- l3h.1'» |
I Grade IV ibi — 1. Monica Bulger; ‘ill Richard Bulger and Theresa Bulger iequali. F i Grade II Iiii ——— 1. Inez Bulger,“ 2. Bertha Buigcr. Griide III tbi ~— 1. Phyllis Lynt-h.i l Grade II —~~ 1. Norma Bulgerf 2. Rebecca Bulger: 3. Lean; Bulger. i Grade I -— 1. Peter Lynch; 2. Leo Murphy. Highest average for month in‘ junior grades — Peter Lynch 97%.‘ Senior grades — Fairlie Bulger: 025'}. Tcarlicr, Noreen Griffin. V
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