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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
6
The piece lists home accident hotspots from stairs to kitchen and living areas. It emphasizes carelessness as the main cause, cites a National Safety Council survey, and warns of specific risks from knives, grease, and slippery floors. It notes a Colorado Springs $300 fine for a waiter who insults a customer.
The puzzle offers clues for 4 6 8 9 11 12 letter answers and asks to rearrange letters per row to form valid words. It then guides to reorder rows to create a word square with items like Sheaf and other terms.
A collage of literary word puzzles and brainteasers lists prompts about bootblacks editors Aesop Dickens Pilgrim's Progress and Shakespeare. It includes a six move letter change puzzle and a crossword style set with clues like 16 Swaggers 18 Greek porticoes 19 Entomology abbr. and a cover themed triangle puzzle.
1 bad penny 2 Better be safe 3 Necessity is the mother 4 An ounce of prevention 5 It's an ill wind 6 Cleanliness is 7 Everything comes 8 All work and no play 9 A stitch in time 10 Kill two birds A-toe him who waits B-of invention C-makes Jack a dull boy D-with one stone E-next to godliness F-than sorry Galways comes back H-that blows nobody good I-is worth a pound of cure J-saves nine
The puzzle provides ten scrambled city names with correct starting letters. The list includes Chicago, Birmingham, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, San Antonio, Houston, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Nashville. The note mentions Lillian Russell owning a gold plated bicycle and corsets priced at $3900 with stockings valued at $400, plus a cryptic line about manpower contributions.
A teen narrator recounts his friend Pete Tyler leading a mock Woman Hater group while chasing Rosemary the Magnificent. Rosemary dodges dates as Spring Prom looms and several suitors debate the right escort for the coveted title.
A collage of puzzles with solutions and word games including triangle vex, word squares, rebus, and homonyms. It notes historical city spellings, famed phrases, and a prom night tale where a “Woman Hater’s Club” forms and grows through Saturdays, ending with a stag line.
An informal tale unfolds as the Woman Haters Club confronts Pete Tyler over perceived betrayal. The witty exchange reveals the club’s awkward misunderstandings, a prom night misfit, and romantic entanglements centered on The Magnificent Rosemary and Miss Proddile. Major John Andre is noted as a stitched mention.
The article explains wheel toss rules with balance and a one leg stance. A game has 10 rounds, each with six throws. Scoring awards one point per wheel, three extra for three consecutive wheels, and a grand slam of 12 points for all six wheels.
A game of dominoes or checkers becomes harder to win when you cannot use your hands You and your opponent push pieces with your chin nose elbow a pencil or a table fork in a playful drawing by Annette Lingelbach
A light hearted tip filled item describes making a toy from empty thread spools with initials, threading them on a silk lace, and adding a small jingling belt. It suggests floor wax for refurbishing aged leather items and notes a pint covers all. It also offers a camping vignette and a cozy night walk hack with wool sock cuffs sewn to Pajama bottoms.
Create a simple wheel tossing game using six cutout wheels. Draw a four inch circle divided into three equal diameters, copy it onto thin cardboard, cut six wheels, and string a two foot line between two chairs. Stand four feet back and toss to land on the string while leaning forward as needed.
A small calendar is attached to a new bracelet or wristwatch with a ribbon or chain. The device aims to attract attention and doubles as a timepiece and decorative accessory. It promises double admiration from onlookers.
In a playful scene, two boys decide to name their teams for a backyard baseball game. Jimmy chooses the Braves, Bill also claims the Braves, then they divide roles with one taking Boston and the other Cleveland. The exchange ends in a clever compromise.
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