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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1909
Page
2
The verses present a six letter riddle where each clue marks a letter found in the first word but not in the second. The assembled letters spell a creature favored by boys who keep it in a neat nest, evading disturbance. The poem hints at a familiar animal hidden in a puzzle suitable for a puzzle corner.
A cryptic set of three curtailment clues describes partial removal actions. The first implies exposing part of a face by reducing darkness. The second combines lateness with a heavy fluid. The third contrasts heat with raging conflict, suggesting a partial wordplay leading to a hostile state.
Puzzle clues describe five letter words forming a zigzag that reads a surname of a renowned American novelist. Clues include life sustaining need, paired features in a person, what a wolf does, vessel necessity, a sluggish animal, a small stream to wed, and phrases meaning beneath and a great road.
Puzzle roundup listing several wordplay items and solutions. Beheadings, curtailings, zigzag puzzles, a primal acrostic, and Morse clues yield words such as Pear Blow Near Play Life Burn Lake Marriage Old River Sunrise Ear corn.
A poem by Marion Stanley describes a boy's stages from play acting in a velvet suit to being a page for a queen. He vows to please his “play queen” and mentions attending Sunday school where make believe remains play while his real queen is Nan.
A Philadelphia Record tale recalls seven year old Patsy who fashions a doll hat from a cherry trimmed basket. She steals cherries from the family tree to decorate it. A boy eats the cherries off the hat, prompting Patsy to confess to her mother who scolds her and assigns a two hour bedtime.
A brief verse describes ants at their hills busily working when a small colored boy sees a storm cloud darkening the sky. The leader orders the ants to retreat to their hills as the black cloud passes, and they hurry to safety.
Fragmentary lines describe inmates or travelers emerging from confinement to seek a brighter day after a passage where a figure named the black laddie had passed. The text evokes movement from a stay to a hopeful departure following a somber moment.
A playful note on a sentence that claims three twos exist in the language yet cannot be written correctly because each instance would require a different spelling.
Practical summer safety tips for children and pets cautioning against overexertion heat danger and cold water intake. Advises moderating play avoiding drafts and swimming in peak heat shows kindness to animals and warns against chaining dogs or capturing wildlife. Encourages liberties and humane treatment aligned with Christian principles.
The article urges returning to traditional outdoor games for children. It highlights Fox and Hounds Pussy Wants 4 Corner Tag Black Man's Base Blind Man's Buff Old Witch and other classics as healthy enjoyable options playable in parks commons or yards, with parents eager to teach and join in.
A German naturalist observed a young cuckoo harming rival bullfinches in a nest. The cuckoo crossed a window sill, overturned the bullfinches, and required two hours to complete the act. In some cases two cuckoos hatch, one is fed by foster parents, and the birds sometimes attract other species to feed the young intruder.
A fragment presents a childlike reflection on being a fish and wishing to live underground to avoid hooks. It contrasts a life with worms instead of bait and implies simple, pragmatic wisdom through a playful tone.
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