Postman’s Hard Early Duty Shaped American Highways
The article recalls early American mail carriers who crossed uncharted wilderness and fought Indians on roads like the Boston Post Road. It highlights Paul Revere as an unofficial rider and notes riders’ roles in the Revolution, the move to American control in 1776, and the start of westward expansion with new trails and the Pony Express.
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Oday
Civil Service
America
Boston Post
New York
Boston
Postman
Hudson Bay Territory
Paul Revere
George Washington
Ohio
Kentucky
Louisiana
Pony Express
Model Building With Kitchen Matches and Glue
Harold Rosseth guides readers to craft detailed scale models using only kitchen matches and airplane glue. Start with floor plans, wax paper, and two stacked match layers for strength, then add studding, siding, and roof sections. Finish with shellac for a durable, attractive display.
Clever Pair of Book Ends Put Fancy Bottles to Work
Use two small bottles and wood brackets to craft vase book ends. Attach brackets and back board to a base, 3 1/2 inches from one end, using small screws. Finish with two coats of enamel in a coordinating shade for your room.
Pose r Answers and Wartime Questions
The reader quiz lists seven items covering geography currency birds and weather. Key facts touch on West and New York origins, a master of ceremonies, flight traits of birds, tiny worms beside it, nickel and silver coin usage during war, and rainfall measurement across districts with inches per area.
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West
New York
Slow Fire How Indians Carried Fire for Quick Camps
A historical description explains the Slow Fire method used by Southwest Indians to carry fire. They craft a bark rope from cedar bark bound with yucca fibers, create a smoldering end, and shield it with a tin can to ignite a campfire quickly when needed.
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Southwest
Po se r s Po se r s
The text poses a set of questions on various trivia topics. It appears as a playful list of queries including cathedral orientation, states linked to presidential wives, radio abbreviations, crow flight behavior, jumping beans, coin terminology, caviar origin, and weather reporting phrasing.
Hero Worship and the Franklin Model in Journalism
The piece argues that hero worship shapes global destiny and personal development. It cites Benjamin Franklin’s imitation of Addison and Steele as a classic example, noting his success achieved by copying admired early English journalists. It urges readers to imitate worthy heroes to reach their own excellence.
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Eroes
Benjamin Franklin
Addison and
Steele
England
Franklin
Addison
Wings for Youth Aims at 1943 Air Radio Jobs
The article warns of a radio technician shortage as 1943 plans call for building over 100,000 airplanes. It urges boys with radio interest to study physics chemistry algebra geometry drawing meteorology and public speaking to enter pre engineering and aviation programs. It notes FCC licensing for aircraft radio operators and promotes choosing a reputable aviation school with guidance from J. R. Hegel.
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Teur
Federal Communications Commission
J. R. Hegel
The Kitchenette Recipe for Ham and Eggs War Stamps Prize
A kitchen recipe details lard flour salt pepper milk and ham plus hard cooked eggs. It instructs melting lard, adding flour and seasonings, then gradually stirring in milk until thick. Fold in ham and eggs and heat through to serve four to six. The piece mentions a one dollar War Stamps prize sent to Wanda Kelly at 137 McLean Place Indianapolis Indiana.
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Red Cross
Wanda Kelly
McLean Place
Indianapolis
Indiana
Father and Son Debate Endorsement of a Foolish Plan
A father declines to offer advice and instead endorses a foolish plan his son has already chosen. The exchange centers on faith in the son's decision and the father’s reluctant approval.
Youngest Money Makers winner Lewis Alley earns War Stamps
six year old Lewis Lee Alley of Anaconda Montana wins a one dollar War Stamp prize in our Money Makers section. he operates a small coaster wagon buying selling bottles paper scrap metal and rubbers. he runs errands hauls trash and even takes a baby to the nde while clients name his price for tasks.
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Lewis Lee Alley
Park Street
Anaconda
Montana
Lewis
Jimmie Learns Pig at the Table Joke
A family supper ends with Jimmie correctly interpreting his mother’s insult as hog’s son. The parents explain the pun in a lighthearted household moment.
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Jimmie
Rose Marie Booker
Riddles from readers prompt Riddle Man appeal
The Riddle Man invites more reader riddles from boys and girls. A list of four sample questions follows with attributions to Fred Whittach Jane Stone Angel Rodrigues Jarold Manning and Amari etta Irene Downs.
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the Mirror
Fred Whittach
Jane Stone
Angel Rodrigues
Jarold R. Manning
Amarietta Irene Downs
Riddle Lines Prompt Readers to Send and Name Their Beats
The note invites readers to send riddles to the Riddle Man through the newspaper. It promises to publish the best entries with the sender’s name. The clues reference frames, eating, stomach, a croaking frog, and the center of light as themes.
Puzzle talk and word chains drift through a noisy annoucement
A fragmentary note blends puzzle hints with scattered phrases about tests, passes, and word chains. It mentions changes and crosswords while listing terms like Buffalo and Sun god alongside random clues and arithmetic style numbering.
Lawyer and Mose Clash Over Attorney Fees
A terse exchange shows a lawyer demanding payment from Mose as he denies owing fees. Mose replies he has not paid, insisting he cannot. The dialogue centers on whether Mose owes the attorney for services.
Crossword Puzzle Answers and Wordplay Notes
Answers to last puzzles show solutions like JUMP PUMP PULP and FALL BEAT BEST LEST LOST UG. It lists clues such as Coach center captain and hose or shoe plus add sh over. Tine add L form Int and related wordplay hints appear in this cryptic style.
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By Simpson M., Ritter
Screk
CAVIS
By Harold Rosseth
SOING
AMD
By Elma Waltner
Poser
Flora J. List
Posers
Virginia
The
Weather Bureau
Wings For Youth
L. A. Hegel
Radio and Aviation
Aunt Peggy
BY Calvin Fader
Sally Loo
Huge Henry
Hog Hollows
Danice
Millie
AY Zoot Suit
Associated Editors
Forti Pulzius
Buffalo
Sun God Gymnasium
Mose
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