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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1961
Page
6
A compact history traces bicycles from bone-shaker roots with iron rims and freewheels to high wheelers and velocipedes, then to safe drop-frame safeties. It notes Baron Karl Drais's 1816 invention, Hanlon Brothers’ velocipede act, and the rise of bikes as a daily mass pastime worldwide.
Reading tips reverse three facts about Mrs Grant and suggests making neatly lettered names for pencil boxes. It notes tinting letters before applying and using a paper bag as a comfortable blindfold for games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
Puzzle Pete’s scrambled sentence hides four facts about Mrs Grant. The clues point to 1902 connections and a famous husband, with the second word an abbreviation for residence and the third for leases, linking to a center for a word diamond built around Frederick Grant.
A reader requested pen pals from across the United States and beyond. Names and addresses appear, including Deborah Ann King Akron Ohio and Gaye Stegich Mohawk New York, with ages 10 to 15. The page also lists Nigeria and Mexico as requested origins and notes multiple locations in California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Puzzle lists clues and letter fragments aiming to reveal first and last names of U S presidents. Each line pairs fragments with a president, including hints like Old Hickory and Old Rough and Ready, while some fragments are garbled. The task is to deduce complete names from the scattered hints and dates.
Frances Gormar Risser presents Autumn imagery with trees leaning to the wind and a child racing the gusts. The verses compare leaves to a circus and celebrate the joy of seasonal change, while noting rooted trees cannot move.
By Kay Cammer Good-by for just a little while. It's time I should be napping. My leaves are strewn upon the ground. My brittle branches flapping. The friendly birds their shelter gone. Fly to a warmer clime so I shall sleep but I'll be green once more come summer time. The Seasons by Frances Gorman Risser The winter wind plays old Saint Nick. His snowy whiskers do the trick. In spring the wind is young and gay and plays so naughtily all day. In summer he is growing tall and leaps across the garden wall. In autumn he's a lazy bones who pokes around with moans and groans.
A brief tale on rocking chairs tracing origins from the nurse called rocker in the fourteenth century to American adoption in 1774, Franklin’s rumored link, and how rockers spread west in wagons. It notes variations like rockees for twins, writing desks, and a musical rocker, with Charlotte Dowdall as the source.
A bright colored ribbon on skate keys or scissors helps locate them when misplaced. Attach a distinct color to small tools to ensure quick recovery and reduce loss during busy days.
A playful poem describes a shadow as an acrobat who climbs walls and hurdles objects but cannot perform tricks alone. It grows from the speaker inward, stretching and stepping to cling to their toes.
Transform a pair of old fashioned flatirons into decorative book ends by painting them in a chosen color and adding a simple design. Stand them upright with the flat sides against the books and the handles facing outward for a practical yet eye catching desk accessory.
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