Remembering Miss Evay Wiles at Longfellow School 28
The piece recalls Miss Evay Wiles, longtime educator at Longfellow School 28 in Indianapolis, who guided students through weddings christenings and changes. It notes the school’s 1882 origin the 1891 flag ceremony with 43 stars and a 1923 bronze plaque, and honors her ongoing influence even after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Evay Wiles
Longfellow
T.v. System
Wiles
Fletcher Wayne Fairburn
Fairburn
Laurel Avenue
Points for Parents
A father tells his teen there is no reason to drive on a back road as highway patrol cars may be absent. He refuses permission until a driver’s license is obtained, urging teens to stop pressing and to avoid breaking the law.
Daily Crossword Across and Down Puzzle Clues
A mixed grid of across and down clues covering Adores to Miscellany with multiple word answers. Includes hints for gods, tools, letters, and places plus standard crossword terminology.
Cryptoquote teaser card with decoded quote hint
A daily cipher puzzle presents a substitution cryptogram sample and instructions. It includes the line Cras 2A BREZETR FF PP MYRTAD and references Tolstoy with a historical quote note for yesterday's Cryptoquote.
Quick decisive bids in a vulnerable bridge hand
In a two North South vulnerable sequence the defender’s diamonds pressure marks the hand. Three notrump is recommended to avoid ruffing risks in spades, while two notrump, two diamonds, and four hearts have conditional merit based on opponents’ bidding and potential trump splits.
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West
North
East
Polie
Sahara
Tips and tricks from a 19th century lay reader
Practical household hacks cover painting cleanup cutting glass and mimeograph work. Methods include straining lumpy paint with a window screen, marking glass with turpentine before cutting, and using a dry ballpoint pen to stencil. The text also mentions Sahara wind and a note on Sir David Brewster and the kaleidoscope.
Try and Stop Me and Other Wit's 1969 Snippets
A collage of quips and literary jabs from 1969 features Daphne Du Maurier preparing a new novel, Walter Kerr’s theater essays titled Thirty Plays Hath November, and a City Commission move to ban obscene material. Included are zingers about hippies and a joke from Victor Borge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne du Martier
Rebecca
Gene Shalit
du Maurier du Merrier
Walter Kerr
Victor Borge
Sonja Henie
Borge
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Is This Your Problem Dr Joyce Brothers Column
Dear reader questions about embarrassment after being caught nude by a boss at a summer cottage and the husband’s blame. The column notes nudity stigma varies by culture and urges facing the issue openly while preserving trust and moving on.
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DR. Brothers
N.D
Mrs. D
Martin Weinberg
Rutgers University
Weinberg
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Jane Toner
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Bob Montana
Jughead
Joppalook
Lil’ Abner
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Daily Crossword
Goddess of Peace
Sword’s
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Salisbury
Scotsman's
Brother of
Moses
Mixes
Close
Poet
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Revere
U.K
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Incite
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Merchant Guild
Tale of Troy
Tolstox
Lac
Wimminge Contract
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Richard L. Frey
Sir David Brewster
Heaven
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City Commission
Caskie Stinnett
Raes
Anton Bruckner
Maximilian
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Buddha Lear Nonsa
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Joyce
Congo River
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