Eli y Stories for Children and Puzzles From My Window
A local vignette describes children passing by a study window enjoying springtime play. Johnny carries a bookstrap from school, Mary chases curls, Helen and Betty skate, Carrie jumps rope, Jean uses a hoop and stick, Tommy plays ball, and Joe flies a fan-tailed kite. The scene captures outdoor toys and happy street life.
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Johnny
Mary
Helen
Betty
Carrie
Jean
Tommy
Joe
Yellow and Brown Children Hang Laundry in Colorful Scene
Susie May and Teddy do the wash on a green grass yard with a pink blanket bordered in light yellow. Susie May wears a light purple dress and red and white apron while Teddy wears a light green sailor suit and yellow shoes. They discuss remaining pieces in a blue laundry basket and promise more washing, as colors and patterns brighten the scene.
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Susie May
Teddy
Grange
Dolly
Susie
May
Handy Fence for Baby Safety by Charles A. King
A porch or room doorway baby fence is described with vertical slats to prevent foot entrapment. Use simple wood, screws or nails, and a hook to stop lifting. Ensure smooth sanding on all rails and slats before finishing or painting.
Elisha Kane Early Explorer And Chimney Daredevil
This sketch recalls Elisha Kent Kane born in Philadelphia in 1820, a daring Arctic explorer who despite a heart ailment studied medicine to overcome it. He practiced in China and Mexico before joining Arctic expeditions, with a noted childhood stunt of scaling a chimney at age ten.
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Arctic
Elisha Kent Kane
Philadelphia
Kane
Elisha
Elisha Kane
Dr. Kane
China
Mexico
Flood Threat Ends in Courage on Mountain River
Ned Walker and Napoleon Frizette rescue a woman and child during a cloudburst flood at a mining camp. They save a drifting log cabin and its occupants, earning medals they initially doubt they will receive. The tale ends with Napoleon joking about wearing a hat after the praise.
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Ned
Mattaire
Rivaire
Uncle Wilbur
Napoleon
Dees Hill
Ned Walker
Napoleon Frizette
Oder Place
Homer Quiz on Helen, Golden Apple, and Achilles
A compact quiz recounts Greek myth elements including Helen as the cause of the Trojan War the golden apple inscribed For the fairest and the dispute among gods Athena Hera and Aphrodite. It mentions Paris Menelaus Agamemnon Achilles Hector Priam and the river Styx with Achilles invulnerable heel.
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Helen
Minerva
Athene
Juno
Hera
Venus
Aphrodite
Yaris
Menelaus
Troy
Agamemnon
Patos
Apineus
Styx
Achilester
Riam
Hector
Paris
Trolius
Achille
Apollo
Priam
Answers From Page Five Greek Myth Quiz Reveals Characters
The excerpt lists questions and answers about Greek myth items including Athena statue, the wooden horse, the Trojan War, Ulysses and Penelope, and names such as Menelaus and Mentor. It references Homer and Virgil the Aeneid as authorities.
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Hector
Laertes
Ulysses
Pallas Athene
Menelaus
Paris
Meee
Virgil
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Century Page
Readable fragments describe a crossword puzzle with horizontal clues across various numbers and broken words, including themes like historical terms and common nouns. The garbled scan lists partial definitions such as danger posts cloth treated with oil and sea eagle, with many entries incompletely legible.
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The
Confederacy
Abda
Substitute Puzzle Leads to Everyday Item
Puzzle corner presents a junior cross word with horizontal and vertical clues. Names of objects are to be substituted with plus and minus letters, yielding a final answer that is something you use daily.
Modern Pools Banish Old Swimmin Hole
The piece describes a new large pool west of Price Hill with two cement island end sections and a 75 by 200 foot sand beach. It will be lighted by 36 underwater lamps, offers outdoor courts, and upstairs sunbathing rooms with nude sunbathers. Initial use as fresh water, with salt water planned later. Forty-five men are employed day by day.
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Elisha
Tom
Charlie
Price Hill
Cincinnati
Munz
The Synonymic Berry Family
A playful list presents seven berries as puns on homonyms. Each item matches a berry name with a different meaning, from a small amount to a tailor aid or church officer, plus a dress fabric, and the hues for gloomy and somber berries.
Cryptic Fragments Point to a Coded News Item
A fragmented OCR snippet lists terse phrases such as A fish Rest pain Refrain from To dispatch A fish Indebted Thin and a girl’s name. The readable bits suggest a terse, puzzle style item rather than a complete report.
Puzzle Answers and Berry Wordplay List
Puzzle answers present a math clue Spike plus hoe plus stop minus pike minus top equals shoes. The berry list enumerates Straw berry Goose berry Rasp berry Elder berry Mul berry Blue berry Black berry. The fish squares show B a s s S o l e A c e h e O w e r d S h u n L e a n S e n d A e E d n a as a puzzle sequence.
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Spike
Strawberry Jam Recipe Note for Luncheon Use
Pick and wash a cupful of strawberries. Add a cupful sugar and a quarter cup water in a pan and boil slowly two minutes. Stir in berries, cook until bubbles rise. Remove from heat and pour. This makes a fine luncheon accompaniment with home made biscuits.
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Eli Y
Handy Boy
Charles A. King
Lir
Normal School
Plymouth
N.H
England
Far West
Napoleon ~Frizette
Europe
Cont
Naughty Bossy
Earth
Washington
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