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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1961
Page
6
An OCR fragment presents the well known lines Life Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness with claims of equality and government consent. It cites July 4 1776 and references the Creator endowment of rights and the right of the people to alter or abolish government.
Donald Glenn Oakley reflects on the meaning of the Declaration, noting its revolutionary insistence on rights not granted by government, and the enduring struggle to teach and live by its principles despite opposition to democracy and free speech. The piece celebrates liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness.
A verse by Frances Gorman Risser describing spider ladies weaving delicate natural lace on maple trees and vines, displaying draperies and tablecloths for fairy houses, with dew drop jewels and hopes fairy customers will not mistake a fairy for a fly.
The pledge origins date to 1892 with Francis Bellamy and the Columbian Exposition. It evolved with 1923 1924 and 1954 amendments adding United States flag wording and under God, shaping the current oath recited nationwide.
Puzzle Pete's sentence hints at four insects hidden by wordplay and pictures. Missing words sound alike but are spelled differently. Even Rover's scratching can't force them from their hiding place.
A compact crossword clue set features across and down hints for insects errors names terms and common words. Clues include four winged insects honey making insect seabird and various abbreviations and parts of speech.
A quirky multiple choice list tests knowledge of long words and old measures. It asks which city is the capital, what an inch means in Scotland, who stood 6 cubits high, canal length, barleycorn, Miles Standish, Scotland Yard, a furlong, and a rod slang meaning.
The article recounts Champollion deciphering hieroglyphs in the 1820s revealing an ancient alphabet with picture signs for sounds and no vowels. It notes writing directions vary, often right to left, and birds point directions. Ancient scrolls buried with the dead guided Osiris judgments and life after death.
Five named brushes assist daily grooming from hair to teeth and nails. Harry Hairbrush and Tom Toothbrush start the routine, followed by Neddie Nailbrush, Good Charlie Clothesbrush, Sam Shoebrush, and Puffs to polish shoes. The narrator credits these helpers for a shining, careful appearance and asks who the biggest bandit in history was.
A simple measurement hack suggests gluing small sandpaper pieces on the back corners of a ruler to prevent slipping on smooth surfaces. Another tip recommends drilling holes to fit over loose leaf notebook rings for stability.
A playful poem about a chimpanzee aboard a rocket circling the moon. The moon man jokes that someone made a monkey out of him as the spacecraft speeds by.
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