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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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L.M. Boyd Crown Syndicate

Half the population of Mexico is now reported to be under age 19.

Married men in their late 30s who hold down steady jobs and go to church regularly these make up one category. And the categorizers say it’s in this group where they tally the most alcoholics.

If you say Prince Philip has never even voted, you’d do well to make it clear that as a member of the House of Lords, he’s not allowed to vote.

Consider the bone marrow of those Peruvian Indians near Lake Titicaca. It pumps out far more red blood cells than does the bone marrow of people elsewhere. Those cells carry oxygen, and at that altitude, a lot of such cells are needed to carry enough of it.

Some say the Old West’s legendary Bat Masterson was called Bat because he carried a baton. Others say Bat was just an early nickname for Bartholemew, his given name before he started signing himself as William Barclay Masterson. Were you aware he was born in Canada? Specfically, in Henryville, Quebec. On Nov. 26, 1853.

All jellyfish have stinging cells.

Q. What does the name “Henry” mean?

A. “Boss around the house” has been offered by the origin tracers as the updated translation for that one.