Riddles from readers tease brainy fans in current edition
Ten new riddles selected by the Riddle Editor appear in this week’s feature with reader submissions from Minnie Lee Morse to Mary Joe Dozier. The items pose playful questions about speed, sound, hunger, and odd comparisons, inviting curious fans to guess the answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lee
Morse
Stamford
Texas
Farle J
Braggins
Webster Groves
Zepha Overholser
Mt. Carmel
Catherine Eliott
Paul Kinnersley
Salt Lake City
Utah
Susie B. Sommers
Bristol
Ind
Thelma -Tufty
Nunda
Dakota
Ross Howell
Merne Sadler
Mary Joe Dozier
Nashville
Tenn
Riddle Editor Seeks New Puzzles for Paper Page
Readers are invited to submit original riddles to the Riddle Editor, the core of this newspaper. Send your puzzle with your name and watch for publication on the page.
My Pet Stories From Hardin and Youngstown Kids
A collection of short notes on pets from children in Hardin Montana and Youngstown Ohio. Harriet Taylor keeps seven cats including a kitten named Pants and a cat that pretends to sleep to avoid going out. Jane King owns Queenie the fox terrier who guards the house and chases strangers, while Millie Hegenberg presents Boh the Eskimo-like red fox terrier from Alberta and sketches Bob the hobbed tailed sled dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Taylor
Hardin
Montana
Jane King
Youngstown
Ohio
Boh
Millie Hegenberg
Woolford
Alberta
Canada
Bob
Millie
Swordfish and sawfish duel ships and whales
The swordfish can drive a sharp nose through ship hulls causing holds to be breached while the damaged vessel sails on to port. A smaller sawfish uses a sawlike snout to injure prey. both are noted as enemies of whales in old accounts.
Answers to Riddles from a Mutilated Book Text
Fragmentary puzzle text presents numbered riddles and odd phrases. It references scholars, engineers, and unclear lines such as 17% Ther, ali-up and 273. Take no rane and nike Wt fast. Some items mention a black one and a phrase about gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali
Utirran
Rane
Nike
Thetra
Gratessuk
Haunted House on the Wharton River Scout Adventure
Troop Seventeen youths Chuck and Tom hike toward a haunted house along the Wharton river as a river crossing leads them toward eerie cries and a dangerous, uncertain climb. They explore a desolate two story ruin, confront fear, and vow to finish the mission with a cliffhanger ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whartoan
Chuck
Tom
Chen
Hughes
Vem
Ted's Ill-Fated Bike Trip to Jamestown
Ted plans a June bicycle ride to visit his aunt in Jamestown, but roadwork tar covers him, a nail punctures his tire, and he trudges home exhausted. He later takes a car with his father to Jamestown, yet spends days removing tar from his clothes and bike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Jamestown
Janestown
Cold Air, Warm Cockpits Keep Mail Aviators Safe
In winter the mail pilots endure fierce winds and subzero skies yet stay warm thanks to a heat jacket around the engine exhaust pipe feeding the cockpit. Aviators wear helmets goggles and fur gloves while the engine heat and a wind shield protect them as they log over a million miles again this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Fair
No Teeth Needed and Other Tiny Pieces
A fragmented column of light verse and humorous quips. It includes a front tooth joke about soda straws, a spring poem with worm imagery, a wife using unusual salad tools, and lines about a boy facing sewing lessons versus George Washington. The tone is playful and observational with brief moral quips.
Gallant Stranger Resists Seat Change On Cold Streetcar
In a crowded streetcar a young woman steps aboard and a man rises to offer his seat. She insists he should not give up his place, while he replies he is getting off at the next stop. The exchange captures old fashioned courtesy on a wintry day.
Ancient toys show timeless playthings across eras
Ancient children played with simple toys mirroring today’s amusements. Egyptians crafted jointed dolls and opening crocodile toys from tomb discoveries. Romans and Greeks used hoops and tops, while Middle Ages youngsters enjoyed carefully made metal designs by skilled artisans for leisure and display.
ONE THING DONE WELL IN EDITORIAL VOICE
An editorial argues fame comes to those who excel at one thing, not many. It cites Red Grange, Jennie Lind, and Michael Angelo as examples of specialization, noting that mastery in a single domain yields lasting recognition while versatility is less successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Whartoon River
Red Grange
Jennie Lind
Michael Angelo
Jacks
J. G
Getting Used To High Temperatures
A discussion on human and aquatic reactions to heat explains why boiling water would be intolerable to drink. It argues that humans adapt only when necessary and that some water organisms can tolerate heat, suggesting an evolutionary shift from cooler to hotter environments.
Posers and Puzzles from a Historic Quiz Night
Entrants are invited to answer questions about York Town surrender, a cenic stamp portrait, the meaning of a mace, the basic power moving an automobile, Charlotte Cortiny, the start of the Civil War, Wisconsin's northern boundary, and peanut cultivation regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Town
Charlotte Cortiny
Wisconsin
Beard of Ancients Was Much Cherished
A historical look at beards as a sacred mark in ancient cultures. It notes Adam’s long beard in Hebrew tradition, beard usage by Egyptians and Jews, and shifts in fashion from Greece to Europe, highlighting how modern Caucasian men largely favor clean shaven chins today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Boyce Morgan
Sam
Adam
Alexander the Great
Germany
Not Hard to Do Hypotenuse Square Proof Query
A student insists the right triangle proof is unnecessary while a playful, garbled dialogue about ants carnivorous habits and worm falling misleads. The text blends math claim with odd juvenile dialogue and a proverb about worms and tumbling.
Answers to posers 2 in messyOCR excerpt
Fragmentary OCR text mentions The English commanded by Corn walita and Washington's group, a heavy clublike weapon, Alga stepine, an explosion causing pe RAEolineg, a stabbing of Marat the French revolutionist, and scattered references to Duke Sq, Michigan, Georgia, and Canadian herder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn
Walita
Washington
Duke Sq
Michigan
Georgia
Attaboy Home Run Cross Word Puzzle Teaser
Cecille Lyon presents a baseball themed crossword with many terms and names. Clues reference runs, outs, and classic baseball actions while hints invite wordplay on beheadings and a word chain related to throwing striking scoring and running.
Take A Hit at This ANSWERS TO PUZZLES I
The crass word puzzle text lists items like Werizontal buts pante baseballs Babe Ruth and various cryptic clues. It references baseball terms such as pitch, hit, steal, and pitcher with garbled phrases and mis-spellings.
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S the
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Orkken
Lover Gate
Orscer Pat
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