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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1960
Page
6
A simple craft describes making ash tray liners from aluminum foil using a cardboard pattern. Cut liners to fit, place inside after use, and discard with the spent liner. Package about twelve liners in a plain white envelope or small box.
A short heartfelt poem thanks a mother for birthdays and daily care. It praises her baking, teaching Morse spellings, reading, and constant support, noting appreciation from Kay Cammer. The piece reads like a warm two line dedication suitable for a family keepsake card.
A compact set of across and down crossword clues appears with items such as biblical prophet and venturing terms. The grid hints include biblical prophet, says again, first number, mother, each abbreviated, deed, upper limb, sewing tools, and ventured along with threatened and open in poetic style.
The beaver’s traits and tools turned into a tale of fur trade, engineering feats, and wild west commerce. It describes the beaver’s teeth, tail, fur, and lodge building, plus historical notes on beaver pelts fueling exploration and conflicts before law protected the species.
Rearrange letters in each row to form valid words and then reorder rows so the result reads identically across and down. The base theme is a laborer, used as a foundation for Puzzle Pete's word triangle.
A reader plea lists names and addresses of youths ages 7 to 14 from Ohio, Mass, Wis, N.C., Ala, and Hong Kong who want pen pals. Readers may send name and address to Captain Hal via the paper to be listed.
A compact history traces humanitys quest to measure time from sundials and water clocks to mechanical clocks and atomic timers. It notes early devices, notable inventors, and the shift to electric and atomic timekeeping, ending with optimistic predictions.
A short poem describes snow and ice melting in summer creating water that feeds rivers lakes and seas. It notes water fills reservoirs and returns with winter snowfall. The cycle nourishes cities farms and towns as nature reuses the same droplets.
A historic shoemaker Nicolas Lestrange created seamless boots for Louis XIV after bending calf leather without slitting it. The king rewarded him with a portrait, a royal coat of arms featuring a gold boot on azure, and exclusive royal use. A poetry book honored him and the secret remained guarded for a century.
A curious natural history sketch explains toads habits and adaptations. It describes toads hiding at day in odd corners, nocturnal hunting for insects, snails and worms, and laying eggs in strings in spring. Toads drink by soaking through skin and retreat underground by kicking into loose sand. They use their eyes for protection from snakes and help gardeners by consuming garden pests in summer.
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