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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1938
Page
12
A crossword style list of numbered clues across and down defines terms from lengths nine to fifty-five letters with references to China and China related topics. Several entries describe objects, actions, and concepts such as flax, textiles, geographic terms, and measuring notions across vertical and horizontal categories.
Uncle Rays Corner explains that in Colombo Ceylon rice is central and requires extensive irrigation. Farmers dig miles of canals from mountain streams, terraced slopes form small lakes, and seeds sprout after soaking. Villagers perform magic dances to appease gods before harvest, with ritual offerings laid out on mats.
Lesson notes explain usage and pronunciation of CONDONE and common misspellings while a travel scrapbook snippet describes an annual Ceylon harvest ritual with circles, rice scattering, and a harvest feast. The piece ends inviting readers to request a leaflet on True Adventure Stories.
Fred Rauch staged a fatal ruse by swapping clothes with a hitchhiker and disfiguring the victim. The morgue body matched Rauch only by clothing. a barber and eye witness placed Rauch at 5 p.m. The police later confirmed the body was not Rauch. Answers on want ad page.
A quiz piece lists questions and answers on human stomach coats carbon forms a Sir Walter Scott story Roderick Dhu and letter salutations. It defines homographs and common terms with brief answers.
A reader asks how to shrink thread for drawn work. Heat a spool in boiling water for about an hour to shrink it without destroying its integrity. Another reader asks how to revive faded draperies. advice suggests a cornmeal flour mix placed in a bag with the fabric for shaking. A third query seeks a walnut and fig sand- spoon filling. the recipe blends walnuts figs and apple with sugar and butter.
The column advises that a young man should not give a girl jewels or clothing unless they are engaged. It suggests flowers, candy, books, or news as appropriate gifts. A dinner guest should make a call on the hostess within two weeks.
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