From Nicknames to Last Names in Everyday Speech
This piece traces how nicknames evolved from descriptive labels used to distinguish people with the same given name, morphing into family names like Williamson or Carpenter. It notes nicknames arise from appearance, traits, or incidents and urges readers to guess how friends earned theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
John
Sam
Ekenames
Nekenames
William
Williamson
Wilson
John the Carpenter
Carpenter
Robert the Short
Short
It’s a Game and Also A Lesson in American Transportation
A playful piece frames a transportation lesson as a game for all ages while waiting for a freight train to clear a crossing. It ponders common road delays in travel and vacationing on highways.
Which Crayon Is It Mystery Game Page Note
A playful instructions piece describes a party game where eight crayons form a rectangle and a mindreader identifies the chosen color by matching positioning. It blends tips for misdirection with a light ribbing on patience while awaiting a train and matching railroad slogans to company names for a classroom or social setting.
Puzzle Pete Reveals Four Hidden Authors in Word Diamond
Puzzle clue shows HORATIO ALGER JR and four classic authors hidden in a diamond word puzzle. With missing vowels from SML CLMNS BRT HRT NTHNL HWTHRN RNST THMPSN STN, identify the writers of Ben Hur The Raven Uncle Tom's Cabin and Last of the Mohicans and complete the puzzle by restoring names Horatio Alger Jr and the others.
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Horatio Alger, Jr
Pete
Inca Civilization Revealed By Lost City Discovery
In 1911 a Yale archaeology professor uncovered a thriving Inca stronghold high in the Andes between the Apurimac and Urubamba rivers. The society excelled in roads, relay runners, quipu writing, and a humane governance, thriving before Spanish conquest cut them off. Dorothy S. Romney
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Yale
Andes
Urubamba
Azon
Pizarro
Dorothy S. Romney
Pen Pal Wanted Letters From Readers
A newspaper printed a call for pen pals with readers sending name addresses and ages to Captain Hal. Included are several names and ages from across the country such as Eileen Klingensmith nine Cheryl Hopper nine Sylvia Kopeck eleven Jerry Boles eleven and others seeking correspondents including a Hawaii connection desire.
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Hal
Eileen Klingensmith
R.D.F
Leechburg
Cheryl Hopper
Howard St
New Paltz
N.Y
Sylvia Kopeck
McCullough
DuBois
Hawaii
Jerry Boles
South Ranch
Box 62
Wis
Shoes That Span the World Miniature Collection
Mrs. Henry Augustine of Sheboygan Wisconsin has built a world spanning miniature shoe collection since 1945. Her display includes a banknote slipper and varied tiny footwear from Alaska Peru Amsterdam Mexico and England. She lectures on the stories behind each piece and travels to add new items while hoping for a slipper from every state capitol.
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Henry Augustine
Sheboygan
Wis
Anchorage
Peru
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Arctic
Mediterranean
Africa
Mexico
Cuba
Luzern
England
New York
Three matchboxes form a dollhouse chest of drawers
Three matchboxes stacked create a compact chest of drawers for a dollhouse. Construction paper can be glued to the sides to add color and texture.
Mind bending word puzzle with M- words ending in LE
A list riddle whose answers are all M words ending in LE. Clues 1 to 12 map to Middle Missile Misrule Miserable Mingle Mizzle Micro pyle Mitigable Mis like Miracle Mis label Mistakable, revealing a playful alphabetic theme.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missouri- Pacific
Illinois Central Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Chicago, Baltimore & Quincy
Louisville & Nashville
Lackawanna
Chicago & Great Western
Boston & Maine
Canadian Pacific Western Pacific Seaboard Railroad
Mid-America
Northwest
Rockets
Zephyrs
Phoebe Snow
Minute-Man
Feather River
Grover Brinkman
Ouch
ARTER
Horatio
Thors
Jill
Cal
Red Cross
Jerome
Twain
South America
Quito
Ecuador
Argentina
Chile
Pacific
Machu Picchu
Hiram Bingham
Tommy McKinley
Frisco City
Ala
Jo Ann Clark
Novinger
Jimmy Clark
Wisconsin
Donna Lugg Pape
Mrs. Augustine
By Bill Arter
Newspaper Enterprise Association
U.S.A
Uojag
Jsauig
Euroyyepy Jeuen
WeHwig
Sueweld
Imuesg
Stamoa
Sj Alolu
Thomssous
Arya
Radoo
Elowluey Seale
Jeyseeg Jeliiph
Ubity JeBpy
Aoe Mot
Aly
Zoo's Who
Florida
Blavely
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