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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1936
Page
7
A mixed list of crossword clues and their numbered positions for horizontal and vertical entry words. The set includes definitions for writers, animals, directions, measurements, and common terms, with hints to fill the grid. The puzzle reads as a traditional, mid century newspaper item inviting solvers to complete the grid.
The article recalls Columbus seeking aid from Queen Isabella in 1492 after initial refusals by Ferdinand and Isabella and the Salamanca council. It discusses 1893 U.S. stamps commemorating the 400th anniversary, including a painting of Columbus appealing to Isabella, and notes old witch lore and Halloween beliefs fading with time.
John F. Montgomery, U S minister to Hungary since 1933, has returned to the United States on leave. He was long-time chairman of the International Milk Co. and a prominent figure in the Council for National Defense.
A look at Halloween legends and witchcraft beliefs from Europe to early America. The piece traces the origins of witches, the word’s root from a German term, and historic trials that led to executions for alleged spell casting and the evil eye.
A fragment indicates a local notice referencing Uncle Ray via The Enterprise in High Point New York. Details are sparse and context is unclear from the legible text.
A fragment discusses ivory like bills used by the Chinese to craft imitation ivory carvings and notes a level reading around 2000 feet in a separate NEA Service 1996 reference.
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