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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1921
Page
5
Dick contends with his house rules while Ted dreams of a perfect home. Ted secretly breaks into Miss Salsbury's house seeking freedom and fun, persuading Dick to join. They explore the empty halls and glide on polished banisters, ignoring risks and parental guidance.
A detailed summer salad recipe leads to a family tale of mischief and consequence. Three children raid a jam closet, Dick falls in a pantry accident, and their mother guides restitution by earning and paying Miss Salsbury. Dick later grows up to share the lesson.
A description of using stilts by South of France shepherds in desert regions. It explains balance, motion, and safety, including variations with a short stilts and a pole, plus tips on making poles and practicing on a box to begin.
A mother explains to Jack how halos around saints’ heads evolved from brass plates used on outdoor statues to protect them from the weather. The ring then became a permanent decorative symbol in Christian imagery, replacing pagan star-crowns once used on statues of gods and emperors.
The garden orchestra enchants as night falls with delicate tunes. Small musicians perform softly amid blossoms, casting a serene mood over the quiet garden.
The piece portrays Betty N Bell as a troubled youth who caused parental pain through vanity and misbehavior, noting an early pattern of dress and conduct that distressed her family. The text frames the tale as a cautionary moral about vanity and its impact on loved ones.
A playful verse tells of Betty Bell and friends planning a picnic to show off fine feathers. On a sunny day she learns vanity brings trouble as lace and shoes snag on branches, turning a simple outing into fraught, uncomfortable hours.
In the verse scene Betty endures mockery for vanity as friends ridicule her torn frock. Betty laments vanity's harm and vows to heed her mother’s instruction, promising obedience for better conduct and true happiness.
Ted and his father discuss weather wisdom for sailors. The father explains forecasting by studying changes and remembering signs and rhymes. He notes that long foretold storms last longer, while short notice squalls pass quickly, guiding preparation at sea.
An ancient tale recounts a king doomed to be killed by his son. A baby is saved by a woodsman and raised in Corinth as Oedipus. He unknowingly kills his father, solves the Sphinx’s riddle, becomes Thebes’ king, then learns the truth. He wanders in remorse, aided by his devoted daughter in old age.
When rain follows wind sails and rigging must be snug to face the coming blast. Mackerel skies and mares tails push ships to low sails. Morning storms portend daylong squalls, night storms risk misdirection. A rainbow morning warns sailors. rainbow at night pleases. A blow in the afternoon passes. night blows may be light. Early wind before rain means sail again. Easterly wind with clear sunset promises safe port. The sailor boy who follows these rules should reach port safely.
A compact puzzle feature with multiple mini riddles and an enigma. It includes wordplay on daily activities at the seashore and countryside, a Summer Adage about work and play, and a name-based 12 letter answer with clues mapping to parts of the word.
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