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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
9
A boy named Bill longs for a toy pistol priced at ten cents. He steals three pennies from a sideboard, dreams of Indian figure punishment, and wakes to confess to his mother who guides him toward penitence and honesty.
Marine Journal explains the origin of the Marines as shipboard soldiers not crew. It traces the system to British naval orders around 1665 and 1608, noting the creation of marine regiments for sea service and their role within the ship’s armament.
The article notes ancient birthday customs dating to Pharaohs era. It references the Pentateuch’s accounts showing early birthday celebrations honoring the great king.
A short verse reveals Tommy Grime longing to rhyme write and paint yet finds words and pictures fail him. The boy imagines stories that would thrill but notes every tale has likely been told.
Ducks in Nebraska wade through river sands and swallow tiny gold nuggets from washed gold. Hunters find gold in the ducks’ crops after they are killed for the table, highlighting an unlikely source of gold in poultry.
The bell buzzard has come back to Ohio. He was seen two weeks ago in Ross County in the state's south. His bell tinkled merrily as ever as he circles the region annually since youth when captured and given the musical necklace.
A fragment describes the first to rise in the house and garden, a small child and crocus flower waking before dawn. It evokes morning light and renewal as winter recedes. The brief verse hints at youth and the quiet rituals of awakening.
During spring a rainy day prompts Herbert and Martha to make molasses candy. They shape a canoe, set it afloat, shrink to toy size, sail a brook, meet a green-clad elf, and are rescued by a fox terrier who retrieves the globule boat and earns sweets as thanks.
At St Charles College a bullying group led by Jack Simms tormented Pat McGuire an Irish boy. Simms conspired to steal the English composition prize on Heroism but the rector overheard the plan. Simms and Tom Blake were expelled the same day as Pat won the prize.
A shepherd boy named Jack owns a magic pipe that attracts birds and accelerates plant growth. After a cruel master steals it, an old woman retrieves it and guides Jack to a fair where his playing wins the king’s crown. The queen invites him to live in the palace. the old woman and Jack’s cottage neighbor are happy.
A compact survey notes how storks appear in play and myth across Europe. It cites German and Dutch beliefs that a stork nesting on a roof brings good omen and recounts stories of storks showing loyalty, parental care, and fidelity in various nations.
A compact puzzle page presents three riddles and wordplay. No 1343 asks beheadings leading to glory in the game and hints at travelers, youth, and table manners. No 1345 describes fishing, wardrobes, cards, and a bound item to sever attachment. No 1246 adds a primal acrostic puzzle with seven four letter words guiding an actor’s attire.
puzzles present two word games from a 19th century issue, with wordplay prompts and clues. It lists seven letter solutions containing various clues such as a ruler, a dry covering, a crime, a relative, an embrace, a bone, a drink, and a celestial sight, plus a larger meta about removing a covering in autumn.
No 1347 Ilustrated Central Acrostic puzzles words pictured instead of described. Seven objects named and written in number order reveal central letters spelling the name of a famous battle about fifty years ago. Saint Nicholas
No. 1348 offers a sequence of riddles and word tricks. It includes lines about three masts a voice outside in forest land cutting rind tying fruit and kings, plus clues on a two-brother pair bearing heavy wear. Additional items discuss five-letter words with digit puzzles and an anagram challenge city set.
A catalog of puzzles including Hidden Parts of a Tree Word Square Riddle Hidden Mythology Transpositions Letter Enigma Double Acrostics Crosswords Pictured Words and a decapitation word chain with entries and clues listed.
A multi part riddle set links clues to sequences and whole words. Each stanza hints at parts like first second third and last letters or items. The verses mix references to IL NT and IV sections, suggesting evolving wordplay and thematic trials across a mythical, travel, and appetite motif.
No. 1364 Pictured Words presents clues such as the queen of fairies and the root of a plant while No. 1355 offers riddles including an English title and a Latin word. No. 1356 Hidden Birds follows with a verse about a meadow path to a mill and a misfit remark by Joseph and a tenant’s sigh.
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