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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1937
Page
10
This item presents a word puzzle with a theme around the phrase sour grapes and a lengthy set of horizontal and vertical clues. It references classical terms and numbers, hinting at a connected crossword style challenge.
The article notes safety glass reducing windshield injuries in autos and says laws and manners pushed its use. It highlights a 200 inch Corning N C disk for telescope mirrors, plastic glass with high strength, and cheaper polarizing glass that filters glare. A New York museum display offered proof of polarizing glass benefits.
A published quiz item asks about the geography of one degree in miles. It identifies Macbeth as the prototype villain in drama. It notes the odds of completing suicide in the U S. It defines a Gaucho and describes the Strait of Geor separating Vancouver Island from the mainland.
A reader puzzle page tests history facts about Theodore Roosevelt Harrison Buchanan and Cleveland plus ship terms stern port starboard and bow. Another riddle asks if off is heavier or lighter than water and to reverse wagon to get a length unit. A math puzzle partitions 1492 into four parts with ratios. Answers appear on Want Ad Page.
Roberta Lee Q answers reader questions on how long a daughter should mourn her father, noting the practice is less strict today. She also says crackers are served with oyster stew and salad, and a widow should use her husband’s name on her card.
Language lesson notes and word study from W L Gordon describe common usage errors mispronunciations misspellings and vocabulary tips. It covers pronunciation of fortnight spelling matrix and definitions for assumption and related terms with examples of proper usage.
This clipping combines Q and A on homemaking tips such as linoleum care rust stain removal and parsley flavor retention with notes on the Rosetta Stone rediscovery and a teaser about new technology in moving pictures. It also mentions a pamphlet offer and a casual Uncle Ray column.
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