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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1954
Page
4
A DIY guide suggests storing the family budget papers behind a closet door using a shoe bag system. Materials include shoe bags 1x4 inch boards plywood hinges nails and screws. Assemble a compact desk behind a closet with compartments for envelopes and a front cover brace.
A set of four brain teasers asks how many dines stacked match a dime’s height, how many pennies encircle a central penny touching edges, how two mothers with daughters share three apples, and which numbers multiply to seven. The jumble at the end appears as garbled text or code.
A man plans to place posts along a 100 foot driveway with 11 four foot intervals. Calculate how many posts are needed to complete both sides and restore the design after connecting dots. Think it through mentally without drawing.
A printed recipe explains making a giant bubble solution from distilled water castile soap and glycerine. Instructions cover mixing, standing time, and blowing technique using a kitchen funnel to create bubbles two feet across and methods to cover objects and release the bubble safely.
A vintage notice suggests repurposing old wooden nail kegs in rural and urban settings. Ideas include a plant stand, chair frame attachment, and decorative furniture or children's toys. Steps mention cutting the keg, bending metal, drilling drainage holes, painting, and reinforcing frames.
A crypto word puzzle: anagrams plus one additional letter yield new common words. Examples show north plus Y becomes thorny, and chains like L CRIED with T equals 2, INTERS with C equals 3, CRASS with O equals 4. Other items include LADEN with I equals ampersand, BEADS with A equals pievqy and weird strings.
A mixed read of brain teasers includes a pencil game where a player picks four numbers from a 1 to 16 grid and the sum is always 34, plus a maze with six path options for a chicken to reach the barnyard without retracing steps. Also includes multiple arithmetic riddles asking for two numbers and a quip about misars.
A mixed page fragment presents a Bible word puzzle with numbered cross clues across horizontal and vertical entries, including references to Genesis Kings Samuel and Psalms, plus a chess note detailing a White victory in seven moves. It lists names, places and terms such as Solomon temple, Noah, Damascus, and various linguistic answers, with stray stray editorial marks and garbled OCR.
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