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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1939
Page
11
IDAY presents easy to build utility end table and flower stand with modern curves and sturdy foundations. Instructions emphasize precise cutting using cardboard patterns, dowels for rigidity, glue and triangle blocks, and nails to avoid visible flaws, aiming for factory like quality.
Winter birds suffer from water deprivation as well as hunger. Provide warm water and frequent refills, place food in a sheltered box to protect it from wind and snow, and create a warm feeding area. For larger birds, offer a separate distant corner like a popcorn tied to a tree to avoid frightening smaller species.
In an old house left by Uncle James Whipple, Jean and Sara Lee uncover a crudely drawn map of the first floor with a star and the number 3. Ted Norris urges leaving the map hidden. A tense search yields nothing as Matt Silliker grabs for the clue before the girls escape back inside.
Jean and Sara Lee fear a mysterious visitor after a troubling afternoon.Their mother, Mrs. Whipple, is urged to keep Matt away from the house as the sisters weigh safety and secrecy. Ted tries to salvage normalcy with neighborly chats and a misplaced ball.
Jean and Ted fear a hidden fortune in the attic after a map from National Monthly points to a star and a number. They suspect Matt Silliker lurks nearby as they plot a midnight check with flashlights, while Uncle James’ secrets loom in the background.
A puzzle about entering a maze center and transforming words by beheading and curtailing to reach other words. It includes riddle steps for Egyptian sun god and musical pitch, then a word-change drill from FIND to LOSE in four moves and HINT to LOOK in four, plus a list of six target words: diamond, woodman's tool, something to eat, fifth, run away with, and before.
The page lists a set of crossword style clues across and down including items like Large radio company abbr Ocean steamship Cain s brother and Ancient shipbuilder plus other terse hints. It presents a dense grid of wordplay prompts and mnemonic prompts for a puzzle.
James Eaton aged 18 from Portsmouth Virginia has contributed to the Boys and Girls Page over three years. Other young readers are invited to write and tell the editor about their achievements. Payment is offered for any original article published.
John McCrory of New Ross Indiana submitted a corned beef casserole recipe that won a one dollar prize. The dish layers potatoes corned beef and onions with a cheesy white sauce and buttered breadcrumbs baked until browned serves five.
A stranger wearing an ear trumpet sits in a front pew of a small Scottish kirk. An elder, seeing the device for the first time, suspects mischief. When the minister arrives, the man lifts the horn but is halted by the elder who proclaims One toot, an' you're oot.
Fourteen year old Warren T Cassidy of Ogden Utah earns up to $11 a week by painting house numbers on curb stones. He buys tin numbers paints and applies yellow base with black digits, leaving dry spaces in the shape of the numbers before finishing. He runs a home workshop for furniture making and enjoys boxing in his spare time. Readers are invited to write in with money making ideas for a $1 prize.
A small boy fell into a creek and a compassionate elderly woman stayed with him until he was rescued and brought to safety on the bank. He explained he came to fish, not to fall in, prompting her gentle inquiry into how it happened.
From Indianapolis comes a clever card prank called Seven Up. The performer shows a deck, forms two piles, and a volunteer picks the seven pile whether it is the four sevens or seven other cards. John De Masse Jr. receives Oriental Magic book as prize.
Katherine Houison suggests crafting exchange gifts from natural materials. Create country to city packages with branches, berries, seeds, and bronzed cones, or send festive wrappings and seals to brighten friends in town or the country. ship early to ensure timely use.
An editorial urges embracing hard study like boxing training. It compares the discipline of a prize fighter’s miles, bag work, and sparring to mental effort, arguing rigorous brain work builds endurance for life and that one should quit complaining.
The item presents a cheeky scene label referencing a theatrical caper titled The Wild Bozo of Zanzibar in its third act. It reads like a playful stage note or promotional blurb for a local performance.
A grim anecdote tells of a father who gave his daughter a nickel to skip supper, kept the coin while she slept, and refused breakfast after she misplaced it, illustrating extreme meanness in a cautionary tale.
A maid reports the goldfish have not yet finished absorbing yesterday's water treatment, prompting the mistress to request a fresh water change. The exchange highlights domestic routine and the impatience of the mistress.
Questions cover flag stars during the Spanish American War the longest coast line granite state northern flowing river state buckeye state and Montana Virginia link. Answers involve 48 stars for today but historical旗 details and notable state facts.
The list provides quick answers to ten prompts covering U S regions and states. It includes Florida New Hampshire a timeline 1812 to 1841 and a set of original colonies with Virginia to Maryland. It states Virginia claims west to the Pacific and Monongahela River flows north and identifies Ohio as a further answer.
In a sharp exchange a young man asks where to catch a street car and an ingrained reply urges the lady to stand in the middle of the block and grab the door handle, reflecting brisk urban humor and social edge of the period.
A customer questions the freshness of eggs and asks the grocer which country they came from after the grocer says they were brought in from the country. The exchange highlights sourcing and freshness concerns in a rural shop.
A farmer comments on a tramp catching a cold. The tramp explains the illness came from sleeping in a field overnight after someone left a gate open. The exchange highlights rural setting and a simple humorous misunderstanding.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions names Lute and Ralsa with a note on siege and adder. It references a pont and pace tied to a bushel unit, but lacks clear context or full events. The readable items center on personal names and unspecified actions.
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