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By Postal Route to Miles Days 



Melbourne, via Vancouver 12,265 30 



Mexico City (railroad) 3,750 5 



Panama 2,355 6 



Paris 4,020 8 



Rio de Janeiro 6,204 17 



Rome, via London 5,030 9 



Rotterdam, via London 3,935 8 



St. Petersburg, via London 5,730 9 



San Juan, Porto Rico 1,730 6 



Shanghai, via San Francisco 9,920 25 



Stockholm, via London 4,975 10 



Sydney, via Vancouver 11,570 29 



Valparaiso, via Panama 5,910 22 



Vienna, -via London 4,740 9 



Yokohama, via San Francisco 7,345 20 



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Birthday Stone for Each Month of the Year. Stones 

 of different kinds are often considered proper for birth- 

 days coming in different months of the year. They are: 

 Garnet for January, amethyst for February, bloodstone 

 for March, diamond for April, emerald for May, pearl 

 for June, ruby for July, sardonyx for August, sapphire 

 for September, opal for October, topaz for November, and 

 turquoise for December. 



Names of Wedding Anniversaries. Wedding anniver- 

 saries are named according to the name of the article 

 considered appropriate for anniversary presents at dif- 

 ferent times. The names are: 

 1st year Cotton 15th year Crystal 



2d year Paper 20th year China 



3d year Leather 25th year Silver 



5th year Wooden 30th year Pearl 



7th year Woolen 40th year Ruby 



10th year Tin 50th year Golden 



12th year Silk and fine 75th year Diamond 



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