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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1938
Page
8
A mixed set of across and down clues referencing an English bard theme from 1788 to 1824 and related words. Entries include terms for music drama magic sun god and other varied definitions, forming a crossword style puzzle with horizontal and vertical directions.
Uncle Rays Corner surveys Ceylon describing its nickname and beauty. It notes its population, ancient names meaning Place of the Red Lotus and Island of Jewels, wild animals, climate, and a peopled wild group called Veddahs living in the forests. The article promises future installments on local flora and fauna.
Police sergeant Morton Dutton deduced Mrs. Washburn hid the $50,000 necklace in a tulip flower bed after questioning the couple. The homeowner admitted, saying you win, and the detective had noted the immediate garden scene beside the driveway.
The piece presents a series of quick trivia questions with concise answers. It covers sun light distance, the painter of The Last Supper, the Southern Cross, what is sweeter than sugar, and the proportion of land owned by Great Britain.
A Q and A guide answers practical household questions. It suggests solvent sponge for grease on book pages, pressing between blotters with a hot iron, adding sugar and milk to cornmeal mush for browning, and using magnesia and prepared chalk on satin after following the grain, then buffing.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions noting fiance is masculine with one e and pronounced fe-an-sa with emphasis on the last syllable, fiancee is feminine with two e's. He asks about gown lengths and the adviser says a long-waisted silhouette flatters a short figure. She also says a woman physician should avoid using Doctor in private life.
A collage of language tips and trivia including common misused words and pronunciations. It cites words such as adventitious and confidente notes on spelling and usage. The travel section tease invites readers to obtain a leaflet titled Marvels of the Sky through a stamped return envelope to Uncle Ray in Ceylon’s capital city.
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