Guessing Contest Turn Two Clue
A reader poses a riddle about a guessing contest with a clue that says turn two and a second hint about what you ought to see through. The text suggests a wordplay puzzle from a period newspaper.
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Newspaper
Evening Bulletin
Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1903
Page
6
A reader poses a riddle about a guessing contest with a clue that says turn two and a second hint about what you ought to see through. The text suggests a wordplay puzzle from a period newspaper.
In a jagged match at Manoa Valley, Harvey and Porter topped a field with high scores as Noblitt, Wall, and Damon battled for placings. Final tallies show Harvey 4 goals to Porter 2, with several players from Wahine and other teams contributing in a tense, noisy event marked by scattered preliminaries and lingering rivalry.
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Column of garbled verse and stray notices from a 19th or early 20th century page. Mentions an unfinished joke about Venus de Milo and a travel note to Whige. The text includes misspelled phrases, stray Dutch or Hawaiian place names, and a clipped advertisement for a remedy costing 25 cents.
A chaotic domestic tale follows Hortense and Juliette as plans for Juliette’s arranged marriage unfold. Mired in social expectations, Hortense schemes to wed Juliette to a government official, facing envy, gossip, and heartbreak as the match edges toward reality.
In a garbled holiday scene the Snap family gathers for Thanksgiving at home. A chaotic meal ends with a sharp confrontation between Master Snap and a guest, leading to tense emotions and a reflective finale about the day’s events.
The readable fragments mention a seaborne or space event and a presumed eruption. Names and places are unclear but references to a crater and a presented image suggest coverage of a notable geologic or astronomical occurrence. The text is garbled with missing letters and inconsistent phrasing.
A promotional note claims the Bulletin is the most up to date paper and meets popular taste, urging readers to look to bulletin columns for value and satisfaction and to rely on it as a source for what people want.
A chaotic report details a court case concerning the Flint Board of Health where an appeal failed. The document cites trial court decisions, evidentiary questions, and procedural rulings affecting a divorce suit and related medical examiner recommendations.
A fragmentary transit note lists several passengers arriving from the Orient on the 63 Chiru with rough spellings and initials, including J. W. Trew and others, dated November 26. The garbled text references a weekly bulletin edition and mentions accompanying individuals and likely a ship or voyage context.
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