Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1890 — Facts Worth knowing. [ARTICLE]

Facts Worth knowing.

A barrel of pork weighs 2UO ponds The first steel pen was made 1880. A hurricane moves 80 miles pei hour. The value of a ton of silver is $37, 704.84. The first Lucifer match was made’ii 1829. The first iron steamship was built ii 1830. Modern needles first came Into -us< in 1845.- * ’