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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1902
Page
36
WRIPER recounts a Darwin era note where Asa Gray asks for stamps from Darwin to gift his daughter. Darwin expresses surprise that children collect stamps, suggesting even great minds may overlook simple hobbies that later prove meaningful.
The piece surveys counterfeit sheets in Japan and dupe risks for travelers, followed by a rush on Martinique stamps after Caribbean havoc news. It lists new issues from Gambia, Great Britain, Sierra Leone, Straits Settlements, and notes on future US stamps with Grant and Lincoln designs.
A scarce Bergedorf stamp on letters is nearly obliterated by heavy black cancelation. Few collectors own the mark, and young collectors must rely on a picture or description of the stamp rather than the real item.
Readers ask about Korean stamps priced around 30 cents and a Surinam stamp. A peso equals about four cents in our money. The King’s head issue from Great Britain is not catalogued yet, though advertised cheaply.
A dog named Jack in charge of a sheep flock defies orders and plunders the master’s wealth by barking and scattering sheep. The master exiles the dog after losing live stock, leaving him hungry and homeless on bleak hillsides. The tale hides a seven word proverb within its lines.
Canada accounts for 30 percent of the empire and one fifteenth of the world's land area yet has a population not exceeding 5.5 million. The figures underscore Canada's vast territory relative to its people within the British Empire.
An assemblage of riddles and word squares inclines readers to solve No 206 207 208 209 puzzles. It presents a multi part riddle about a historic lineage and a council of clues leading to a shared theme with a goddess of renown in No 208 and scattered proverb squares in No 209.
In Nimes France a sold snake about thirty eight inches long produced a black marked snake nearly as long within a week and a viperine snake of seventeen inches stayed in prime condition without food for 398 days. Another in the collection once lasted 464 days. A SNAKE STORY.
The notice lists crossword and puzzle numbers 210A 211 Primal Acrostic 212 Hourglass 213 Divided Cities with clues about fruits flowers lamplike light a division of time and fashion. It hints at a famous Swedish botanist through encoded fetters and wordplay.
Answers to puzzles include animals cars and Shakespeare titles. The list shows solutions such as Unicorn Omnifus Ox cart Bicycle Landau Eland and plays As You Like It The Tempest Alls Well That Ends Well Measure For Measure plus various word deletions and partial clues.
The Russian Consul at Shanghai announces that foreigners cannot travel the Siberian Railway without special Russian authorization. The official notice warns travelers of required permits and embassy procedures.
A short scene describes a small girl facing a dog that has been barking furiously at her. The girl insists the danger remains even as the dog is quiet for now, implying lingering fear or threat.
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