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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1937
Page
10
A crossword style puzzle page lists Horizontal and Vertical clues with targets including sea eagle, orthopedic, and various everyday terms. The grid references and cryptic hints point to a themed set of crossword answers with numbers, partial phrases, and wordplay.
A Shetland native carries a heavy peat load on her back while knitting, a sign of industry. Shetland, north of Scotland, has 24 inhabited islands. Mainland is largest at 378 square miles, with Yell second. Islands like Papa Stour derive names from old religious practices, meaning Home of the Priests.
Lessons in English by W L Gordon notes common usage errors and pronunciation. Today's word intrepid is defined as bold fearless and daring with example sentence about pioneers in history.
A historical DIY note explains converting a wooden rocking chair into a chair with four ball bearing casters for mobility. It also covers removing cigarette stains with lemon juice or pumice and keeping lettuce fresh by washing drying and storing in a jar in the fridge.
A quiz feature lists five questions with concise answers: commonwealths are Massachusetts Pennsylvania Kentucky and Virginia. World population grows about 20 million annually. The Greek god of sleep is Morpheus. Alma Mater means kindly mother in Latin. Literary work peak productivity occurs around age 41.
A telephone invitation must be answered immediately with acceptance or decline. Manners require a hat removal in hotel elevators when a woman enters, but not in office buildings, and when passing for seconds the knife and fork stay on the plate with no silver on the tablecloth.
WHITEVILLE April 12 In Columbus county G A Priest of Hallsboro sold a litter of six month old pigs for 111 20. County Agent J P Quinerly reports this first market hog feeding demonstration by Priest who plans to feed at least one litter each year. All corn fed was home raised and the receipts were added to farm income with minor fish meal expense.
An American naturalist traced a curious feather from an African native to a bird species long misidentified as the common peafowl. In a rarely used Belgian museum corridor, Musee du Congo Belge, the Congo Peacock was finally recognized as the true bird behind the feather after decades of uncertainty.
The text explains Shetland island names and landmarks like Noup of Noss and Peak of the Nose. It notes ponies of Shetland as small yet strong, exported widely and giving rides to children. It mentions Norway and Scotland ownership history and a 23,000 population with fishing as a main livelihood.
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