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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
5
A quirky verse puzzle lists many rings with varied clues. It speaks of rings that sail north, ring worn yet not on a hand, rings cut from an apple, rings with fins, rings that sound harsh, rings heard in a gak, rings hardy and long lasting, rings of a cat, rings that enjoy birdsongs, and the ring of the bird in the air.
A king’s daughter is seized by a sorcerer after the king’s abusive words. Her brother sets out for the fairies’ well to obtain youth water for their ailing father. An old hermit with a plaited horse guides the quest, promising safe passage to the elusive well.
A DIY guide shows how to construct a sailmobile from old bicycle parts and lumber. The piece details wheel forks mast supports pulleys and steering methods, arguing the wind powered cart is simple economical and fun. It notes Florida beaches as a typical setting and cautions that streets hinder speed while practice improves control.
A difficult coin balancing stunt explained for an audience. The text describes using a thin strip of wood held behind the coins between the thumb and finger to hide the support from spectators, enabling an illusion of easy balance.
During the Civil War era stamps served as currency due to scarce small change. Envelopes held several stamps with the amount marked outside, and firms printed ads on these envelopes. A later patent introduced stamp discs with mica sides to reveal value, with ads on the discs, called stamp coins. Italian stamps since 1800 reflect shifting regimes and state instability, such as Sardinia replacing earlier marks and Bourbon imagery evolving to Saxon insignia on Neapolitan stamps.
The puzzle solution lists Hay, Clay, Burr, Fox, Garver, Lowe, Peel, Bright, Bush, Vane, Pitt and Fish as the correct answers.
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