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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
4
A real estate speculator paid 243 for land, divided it into x lots, and sold each at 18. He earned a profit equal to his cost, i.e., revenue minus 243 equals 243. So 18x minus 243 equals 243. Solve: 18x = 486, x = 27. Therefore he divided the land into 27 lots.
The clues ask which figure played the harp for King Sauk, identify the city birthplace of Paul, name the Hebrew king known as The Preacher, and state who sat at Gamaliel's feet. This brief prompts matching historical, biblical, and ancestral associations.
Riddle clue puzzle describes parts that match a composite word. The first part means equal value, the second part means decay, forming a final word that names a loud South American bird.
A charitable woman starts with unknown money. She gives the first man one cent more than half of her money, leaving her with less. After a second gift of two cents more than half of the remaining money, then eight cents more than half of what remained, she finally has one cent left. Determine the initial amount.
Puzzle No 74 asks to complete each sentence by filling two blanks with a duplicated word. The phrase reads The to Brown's cave would be visitor and The Arabs sometimes trav trav.
The column hints at selecting authors and donating items while promising additional puzzles and their solutions to appear in the next issue.
The excerpt lists coded items 65 to 69 with words and numbers. It mentions HEARTH as No 65 and No 66 cites Saratoga Vergna Erie. No 67 estimates $6,000,000 in common stock yielding $300,000 yearly at 5 percent. No 68 groups Gash Ship Scent Task Shoe Mink. No 69 lists Mersey Obi Seine Nelson Dee Orange.
TheScarlet Streak continues next Wednesday and Thursday at the Ilo Ilo Theatre with Jack Daugherty pursuing the scarlet ray machine while a fatal train crash tests his chase. Lola Todd stars with a strong cast as Henry McRae directs the thrilling chapter.
Gardeners are advised on vegetable seed selections with detailed varieties for potatoes carrots beets parsnips radish turnips peas beans cabbage cauliflower celery corn lettuce tomato and more. The notes include early mid and late season choices plus notes on exhibition varieties and quality traits.
A humorous clipping presents a series of quips and riddles about kings and optimism. It includes a pun about crown placement and a joke on the feminine form of Tsar, ending with a wry note on sardines.
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