Puzzling Denmark the King’s Diamond Puzzle
In a Denmark themed puzzle the artist notes two words and a letter spell DENMARK. It clues a crossword with entries such as Italian river and Babylonian deity. Denmark is a KINGDOM. its center forms a diamond with the second word as “point” and others as “fork prongs,” “feet,” and “sun.”
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Cat
Denmark
Patriot who died for country remembered in Coventry tale
A 18th century patriot born June 6 1755 in Coventry Connecticut Yale alumnus enlisted in 1775 rose to captain after serving as a covert operative he was captured by Howe and executed September 22 1776 his last words proclaimed he valued his country over life.
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Coventry
Conn
Yale College
Continental Army
Long Island
Howe
Captain Hal's Pen Pals and Schoolmate Bets on Friendship
Readers share letters seeking pen pals and guidance. A 12 year old advises siblings to treat younger sisters as friends, share space, host gatherings, and show courtesy. Other letters list ages, locations, hobbies, and a wish to exchange letters across the United States for friendship and cultural exchange.
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Captain Hal
Betty
The
Pleasant Center
Tam
Alice Elaine Erickson Cartwright
N. D
Captain Hallam
Paris High School
United States
Hal
Notable Historic Figures Quiz Questions List
A quiz lists 15 questions about historic figures in the Western Hemisphere including who married the first US president, liberators of South America, and first navigators. It also has a second section with 18 scrambled gift names to decipher for Christmas, with clues indicating girls or boys gifts.
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Western Hemisphere
America
Christopher Columbus
United States
South America
Plymouth
Washingtons
Hudson River
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
U. S
Magic pen found by Teddy in Beacon Park
Teddy finds a light aluminum fountain pen with ornate engravings and discovers it writes perfectly. He and Willy test it. the pen seems magical, writing truths and resisting falsehoods. They borrow ink to continue testing, amazed by the pen’s odd powers and potential uses.
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Kandy
Teddy
Willy Spencer
Willy
Wily
Alice the Beautiful
Charley Wilcox
Puzzle Answers and Names from a Mixed Quiz List
A collage of quiz items and answers including DIAMOND puzzle, Nathan Hale, Bluebonnet charade, multiple riddles with wordplay, a coded message about the Kattegat, Danish cities, Faroe Islands and Greenland, famous Americans list, Teddy Jumbled Gifts and assorted misprints.
The Saguaro Cactus: Desert Monarch of the Southwest
The Saguaro stands as a giant cactus in the southwestern deserts, reaching up to 50 feet tall and 10 tons in weight. It stores vast water in expandable trunks and ribs, withstands four years without rain, seals injuries with milky sap, and supports bird life by lining nest holes. Its waxy surface reduces evaporation, and its night blooming white flowers become Arizona’s state emblem with red fruit enjoyed by birds and desert peoples.
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Arizona
The Healing Power of a Smile in Pressed Moments
A dialogue on how laughter eases exam anxiety and daily tension. Bob notes laughing before answering helps ideas flow, Lincoln used humor at tense cabinet meetings, and an actress recalls smiling at everyone. The piece urges keeping humor and lightness ready to relieve fear and loneliness.
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Bob
Abraham Lincoln
Exotic tropical fruits enrich American markets
Food from distant regions highlights more than 100 tropical fruits now grown in Florida and California. Avocado leads imports with 60 million pounds sold, while mangoes, Barbados Cherry, Litchi, Gauava, papaya and sapodilla show strong promise. The article notes improvements in freezing and shipping and lists viele familiar and obscure fruits expanding U.S. grocery aisles.
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Florida
California
Sub-Tropics
U. S
Barbados
China
Mexico
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