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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1961
Page
6
Puzzle Pete hides Jackson as the capital, the Pearl River, a Mississippi product, and an industry in a visual rebus. Use the words and pictures to locate the capital city, the river, the product, and the industry referenced.
Puzzle Pete crafts a Mississippi themed diamond puzzle with NATCHEZ as center, hints include a July event, a Gulfport regatta, and a Nevada lake clue. The reversed phrases IXOLIB SERUAL ALUOGACSAP GRUBSECIV hint crossword theme.
Walter B. Hendrickson Jr. asks whether intelligent beings on other planets could detect life on Earth. Venusians might glimpse Earth’s moon and continents through clouds, see seasonal changes, and infer air and water. Martians could see Earth and the Moon’s phases, note oceans, and misinterpret bright night spots as cities or volcanoes.
A natural science piece explains how red ants raid black ant nests to seize eggs and expand their army. It details queen egg laying, soldier versus worker ants, battlefield tactics, and the fate of captured eggs becoming guards for the red nest.
A newspaper notice invites readers to write letters to Captain Hal and to share name and address details. It lists numerous young correspondents from across the United States with ages ranging from 8 to 15, including Cindy Paris in Michigan City and Sally Shedd in Lincoln Me, among many others.
A short rhyming riddle about three humorous friends who mirror, echo, and tag the speaker. The poem notes two are unseen or unheard, one can repeat words, and the speaker claims readers have similar friends, naming Reflection, Shadow, and Echo.
Parakeet Pete, a blue bird with one white wing, spends long days in Mr Pebble's Pet Shop feeling unwanted. He sings daily hoping for a home, but buyers pass him by. A bell rings and the front door opens, offering a glimmer of new possibilities.
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