Neighbors Face Court Over Hedge Roots Dispute
The Reader’s Courtroom column recounts Will Bernard George of an unnamed town suing neighbors to remove roots of a hedge intruding onto his property. The court ruled roots not noxious and dismissed the case, urging George to handle his own spite. The piece also weaves in notes on Santa Claus’s name origins and related cultural trivia.
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Ralph E. Byers
San Nikolaus
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
Ithem
Beline
Nast
Tohmd
Indiana
Sante Fe
United States
Miura Memorial
Fuji-Yoshida
Japan
Santaja
Claus
Tamaki
Best
Madame Gan
Butterfly
Father uses vegetables to reward or punish for Christmas
A father warns a child that the electric train is earned only by eating vegetables without arguing. He adds that small servings will be given and slow tasting may lead to liking them, tying nutrition to a desired Christmas gift.
Daily Across Word Puzzle Summary
Word puzzle fill in mixed with clues across and down. Several entries reference names places and common words to complete the crossword grid. The page lists clues for Greek letters colors tools animals and geography as well as definitions like body features and measurements.
Cryptoquote Puzzle Caption and Example Text
Daily Cryptoquote instructions describe substituting letters to form words. The sample shows a quoted phrase and a hint about decoding with letter mappings. The snippet includes yesterday’s quote about independence and a humorous stomach, plus random capitalized names.
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf humor column snippet
A playful collage quotes a magazine editor struggling with an unreadable hand and a witty reply about typing. It also sketches a scene of a gym morning drill, a bride mocking an idle actor, and a sly bite about matinee fame.
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Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
How to Exercise for Figure Improvement
Readers learn flexible 20 to 30 minute daily routines to improve figure defects. Short sessions work as well as longer ones, with guidance on timing, heart check, and digestion considerations. Contact Josephine Lowman for leaflet No. 19 via the Register and Tribune Syndicate in Des Moines Iowa.
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Josephine Lowman
Register and Tribune Syndicate
Des Moines
Iowa
Household Care Notes and Local Repairs
Cleaning upholstery warns against soaking and urges a thick lather with clear water rinse. Instructions cover tightening a loose hammer handle with glycerin and water and repairing andirons with a pipe sleeve. The piece notes Asuncion, Paraguay, founded on the Feast Day of Assumption in 1537.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Is This Your Problem by Helen Erskine
A syndicated advice column presents reader dilemmas on marriage jealousy dancing and motherhood. Helen Erskine counsels a wife facing rumors infidelity and a husband who cross-examines her while other letters discuss birth announcements and teen romance.
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Helen Worden Erskine
Helen
Inoue
Puerto Rico Pickets to greet Kennedy during visit
Leftist independence students plan to picket President Kennedy during his 16 hour stop in San Juan en route to Venezuela and Colombia. They say a visit to Puerto Rico is unacceptable while the commonwealth status remains unresolved and plan to protest at La Fortaleza where Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy will stay. Two armored cars are being flown in for the President and officials.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Kennedy
Venezuela
Colombia
United States
la Fortaleza
Luis Munoz Marin
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