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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1954
Page
2
An economical junior desk project using two orange crates and simple lumber. Describe assembly steps from squaring crates to creating a 44 inch wide 40 to 48 inch long desk with a plywood top, drawer runners, backboard, and casters. Includes sanding, painting, and finishing for a smooth writing surface.
A square drawing puzzle asks for a single-crossing figure with two circles enclosed, sides about one inch. Jessie and Benson attend a movie where Benson goes berserk and fatally harms Bessie. the narrative ends with Benson removing Bessie as she was brought in, with no suspicion. The strange ending hints at a code or cipher embedded in the garbled sequence following the tale.
A compact craft note explains making a gift tie hold er or towel holder for relatives. It describes a simple craft project and suggests gifting a handmade item to a family member. The tone is instructional and practical.
Two buyers cannot pay their share causing the remaining buyers to cover the shortfall. Each contributor must pay four dollars more than planned, leaving the tent cost to be determined by solving the share adjustments.
A playful puzzle describes JOSE visiting his mother, traveling 1040 miles in 12 hours by train and plane. Time on train is twice time on plane, speed is one third for train. Solve for average speeds on each segment.
A simple party game uses an upside down chair as the target. Two or more players throw eight rubber jar rings per turn to score one point per ringer. A grand slam earns double points by ringing all four legs in one turn. Choose innings beforehand and vary the firing distance for challenge. Thin-legged chairs work best as targets.
A damaged text puzzle describes arranging aces through treys of three suits so that each row totals six, with one row exception. It states a move of no more than three cards can adjust all lines horizontally vertical and diagonally to sum six, then asks how the shift is made. The fragment includes stray characters and unreadable OCR.
A jumble of game notes and a vintage call to action. The text outlines a Mille Hopper inspired plan for a Meeple style board and includes tips on repurposing worn vinyl into wall plaques or trays with steps to soften records, cut designs, and decorate.
A drawing puzzle hides a warning about night woods dangers. By following a complex set of line connections among grid coordinates 2-W to 17-J and beyond, the diagram reveals a hidden message warning readers about walking alone after dark. The instructions stress sharpening pencils and stepwise plotting across many lettered points.
A short, quirky note describes making a cork fish toy using a cork, red plastic, and a coin. It outlines cutting a head and tail from the red plastic, inserting a coin to weight the cork, and attaching a fin. The larger the cork the larger the coin.
A fragmented text presents number tricks and puzzles about making totals of 100 with four lines, creating a cross with digits 1 to 9 sharing equal sums in both axes, and writing 24 with three equal figures not using the ampersand. It includes garbled strings and unclear symbols interspersed among the instructions.
Quz Crosswords challenge with clues from Genesis to Ezra and beyond. Includes Many biblical names places and terms with vertical and horizontal hints across numbered grid entries.
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