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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1926
Page
4
A playful ramble links axioms to color and gender in a string of witty phrases. The piece riffs on identity and perception using terms like rouge, shade, color, and ghost.
Easton Evans and Ken Kennedy test a tel automatic radioplane aboard the Sea Scout. They pursue the scooter crew, disarm a minia ture arsenal, and capture Professor Vario, the mastermind behind the Radio Yeggs, as Laddie aids in the takedown.
Puzzle No. 185 supplies a string REORYAEDARRULOUSEORE and asks to insert one consonant repeatedly to reveal a clear sentence. The challenge requires identifying the consonant that, when added sufficient times, yields a coherent phrase in readable English.
A fragment from a nautical tale notes 11 geographical names within a piratical transaction. It mentions nine mutinous conspirators planning to seize their ship. The mute character warns, "A risky piece of business," as the dialogue reveals the perilous venture.
Public notice outlines pre emptions for Crown lands by British subjects and eligible aliens with conditions of residence occupation and improvement for agricultural use. Details and bulletins available from Department of Lands Victoria BC and government agents. Includes purchase leases homestead leases grazing and licensing within districts under Grazing Act with priorities for established owners and provisions for settlers and travelers.
The speaker outlines capturing the captain while he naps at noon. They intend to seize a sword from the sofa and place a public safety item near his head. They plan to extract ransom from each passenger involved.
A word puzzle yields STARLING by combining a leading actress with an oak and a support, then subtracting a pine grove. The resulting letters spell STARLING.
Casey cites a brindle cow near a bridge who saves herself by one foot when a train passes at ninety miles per hour. The cow’s distance from the bridge entrance is five feet and the train length is twice the bridge length. The riddle asks for the bridge length using quick reasoning.
A collection of wordplay puzzles with instructions to remove R from words to form new terms. Includes No 180 ARIES CAPE ESCAPE ZONE YEAR ASP EYE RASP equals ARIZONA and No 181 work-rate riddles, No 182 travel timing, No 183 lists, No 184 speed-distance arithmetic.
Residents question claims of many high powered cars used by bootleggers as rumors circulate about intensified vehicle speeds and criminal activity in the area. Local authorities have yet to confirm specifics or identify suspects.
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