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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1938
Page
10
A cryptic style crossword clue set with horizontal and vertical entries. It lists numerous definitions and wordplay prompts such as coat of arms, president, and various abbreviations and terms, inviting solution of a grid of interlocking words.
Uncle Ray notes many sphinxes beyond the Great Sphinx, detailing the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis at 26 feet long and 14 feet high, about 80 tons. He traces obelisks from Heliopolis, including a 67 foot tall 121 ton specimen, and Queen Hatshepsut’s obelisks at Karnak, one still standing at 97 feet and 325 tons.
Curiosity notes that a 1406 pound Arizona meteorite fragment sits in Colorado's Natural History Museum while other large stones come from the crater area totaling about 15 tons. It recalls ancient Egypt's obelisks of electrum and a much larger one in Rome, with travel by Roman emperor orders and records of gold decoration.
Answers include Secretary of State for question one and Anne Nichols for question three. The piece defines gubernatorial as pertaining to a governor and notes Spain produces about half the world’s olive oil.
How can I clean a violin bow. Wet a small piece of flannel in cold water and rubbing a little soap. Double the flannel over the bow and rub gently back and forth. Rinse the flannel and repeat. Dry with a cloth. Do not resin for an hour or two.
A column of etiquette questions advises that a man grieving his mother should avoid night clubs or balls for at least three months. It suggests addressing the Chief Justice as My dear Mr Chief Justice and notes that Sunday night dinners are not popular or fashionable.
A compact English study notes commonly confused words and correct usage. It urges patience in language, defines deference as courteous yielding, and cites Whewell on referencing authority. The piece emphasizes daily vocabulary growth through mindful word application.
A list titled Cranium Crackers presents five brain teasers: Which congress is currently in session numerically, whether a robin tilts its head to hear worms, if Roosevelt served full four years of his first term, what is the longest river in the world, and the countries referred to by The Bear That Walks Like a Man The Land of the White Elephant and The Land of the Rising Sun.
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