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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1960
Page
6
On Jupiter you would weigh twice earth, but the planet is a gaseous world with hydrogen atmosphere and a solid core. Jupiter's diameter exceeds 12 times Earth's, with a 9 hr 50 min day and 12 moons including Ganymede and Callisto.
A concise reflection on Flag Day origins from 1497 discussions of early flags, the 1777 Continental Congress decision, Bets Ross legend, the 1814 Fort McHenry bombardment, and Francis Scott Key's poem that became the national anthem, noting the flag’s enduring symbolism since the 18th century.
A scrambled puzzle page shows a word square with clues and a solution path. It instructs beheading steps to reveal a final answer and mixes in scattered letter strings and grid fragments. The readable parts point to a 4 letter substitutions and a mirrored read across and down.
A word puzzle asks to add one letter to each given word then rearrange to form a body part. The list TAROT SIN RAIN WAIT HOOT ALP links to lantern inspired clues and includes jokes about calico cats and the 40 hour week with a Crusoe pun about Friday.
Simple steps to teach a young parakeet to talk. Start with one pleasant word, train five to ten minutes daily, keep other birds away during lessons, and use a steady tone. If busy, use a talking-record to let the bird learn by listening to repeats.
Readers request letters listing names and addresses for pen pals sent to Captain Hal. The page lists numerous youths across states with ages from 8 to 15, plus a historical note that the Girl Scouts were organized by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia.
In 1608 in Middleburg Holland Hans Lippersheim, a poor optician, notices his daughter peering through two lenses one hollowed and flat and the other curved outward. He observes the optical effect and begins a new line of inquiry into lenses and sight.
A girl accidentally creates the first telescope by aligning lenses from her father’s kit. Hans Lippersheim refines the lens arrangement and builds a crude tube, laying the groundwork for millions of later telescopes. The tale highlights a child’s surprising role in a major invention.
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