Would You Like to Nurse a Lion Theme in Zoo Medicine
A look inside zoo operating rooms reveals veterinarians treating diverse animal patients from lions and elephants to monkeys and alligators. Methods vary by species, with lures, ropes, cages, or sedation used to perform procedures. Elephants learn patience, while large predators require team efforts. Mose the alligator finally becomes docile after dental work.
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Robert Cook
United States
Tropics
Attractive Utility Boxes From Cigarette Tins and Matchboxes
Katherine Houssin offers simple craft ideas to transform cigarette tins and matchboxes into decorative, durable containers. Cover tins with stamps, wallpaper, or felt. surround with a fabric strip, add glued decorations, and seal with spar varnish for a bright, lasting finish.
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Katherine Houssin
Dad
Dime Store
Cowboy Poker Tales Spark Suspense in Saloon
Cowboy enthusiasts recount a poker game where Tough Tiu's hand drew silence as he drew three cards and flashed a .38. Phayer IVell, with observers noting the tense air and unseen bets. Contributed by Bob Senticy I
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Tiu
Phayer—Ivell
Bob Senticy
Take It Easy Wedding Nerves Lesson From Ceremony
The editor warns readers about worrying over trivial matters after recounting a friend's wedding where the groom collapsed from nerves multiple times while painting four times during the ceremony. The piece emphasizes that unnecessary jitters over minor issues are silly and unhelpful.
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Jong
Cheese Straws Contest Recipe and Prize Prize
Readers are invited to submit tested cheese straws recipes for a dollar prize. Marilyn Thompson, 14, of Orlando Florida, supplies a savory recipe with bread crumbs flour grated cheese and butter. Mail entries to Aunt Pegey The Kitchenette for possible publication. Participants must be under 15 to compete.
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Miarilyn Thompson
Shady Lane Drive
Orlando
Florida
Marilyn
Wings for Youth by 1 Hegel AVIATION TESTS AT PARTIES
An article offers playful air tests for party guests to gauge balance coordination and inner ear function. Tests include standing on one leg with eyes closed, walking a blind line, and using a control stick to follow lights amid distractions. Navy training opportunities for youth are noted, with instructions to send a three cent stamp for more info.
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Hegel
Fier
Navy
R. Hegel
Winning Basketball Depends Greatly On Efficient Defense
Coach Charles Davies emphasizes defensive fundamentals for winning basketball. The article details positioning, switching, and man to man and zone concepts to disrupt the offense. It notes players must stay between the opponent and the basket, use switches to avoid confusion, and employ zone alignment for collective stop of scoring.
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Charles “Chick” Davies
Haskell Cohen
Duquesne University Fire
Offen
Force Is Carried From Coin to Coin An Puzzling Trick
Ruth HW, Akin presents a coin trick using pennies to illustrate force transfer. A line of ten pennies is manipulated by moving one from one end and propelling it against the line. By alternately removing from ends and pushing, a chosen number of pennies appears to move without direct contact, showcasing a staged effect with predictable outcomes.
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Ruth HW
Akin
Riddles from readers prompt weekly quiz fun
The newspaper invites readers to send in riddles with answers. Sample entries include Darlene Wester asking about a building with more than a thousand stories and Loretta Derringer and Audrey Lee contributing questions. The feature invites engagement and answers for future issues.
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Darlene Wester
Partridge Guides by Dudley Moore Spur Farm Money
Dudley Moore of Sledge Mississippi runs guided partridge hunts on his farm offering 25 or 50 cent trips to roost sites during hunting season. He also carries spare ammunition and dogs for hunters, turning a small fee into a sizable seasonal income. The Q and A note mentions a reader contest for “money maker” ideas and includes a light dialogue about age estimation of partridges.
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Dudley Moore
Dudley
Sledge
Mississippi
Weather Puzzles and Crossword Snippets From Dulzle Fans
A frigid oddity blends weather talk with a mixed puzzle page. Clues reference winter snow, nautical terms, and common phrases, while the reader is urged to dress warm and solve a sprawling crossword.
Which U S towns match population figures by 1930 census
Quiz lists eight towns with four population figures each and asks which set is correct per the 1930 census. Towns include Montgomery Pittsburgh Wheeling Fargo St Louis Sacramento Albuquerque Albany. results provide mixed figures and revealed answers indicate the correct figures for each town.
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United States
Montgomery
Ala
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Fargo
N. D
St. Louis
Sacramento
Cal
N. M
Albany
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