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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
12
In a gym class Percy Smythe, the new pupil, struggles at first with wand exercises and volleyball. He unexpectedly excels in swimming, nearly beating Bel Wilson in a pool race after mastering the crawl and a slick turn.
An amiable old man observes a snowy sidewalk scene where two boys race in a pool drill. The New Boy Percy wins by a decisive turn at the end, earning new respect and becoming a regular class member, while the elder boy clings to his champion status. The story ends with the boy being told to leave the pavement and continue his work shoveling snow.
On a Friday afternoon in Thres Falls six boys built two forts and waged a playful war over a snow pole. Irwin Brown led Fort South Pole and Wallace Marsh commanded Fort North Pole. After a tunnel was dug to steal the pole, Wallace's squad seized the prize and earned cheers from spectators.
PuzzleCorner and DIAMOND provide wordplay clues that point to a city name in the United States through letter inventories and hidden hints. Enigma yields a purple result, while the DIAMOND mentions New York as a clue.
An old legend tells how Pearl Flower, a Chinese girl of wealth, loses her head wound and a ruby stone miracle appears from spilled blood turning pebbles to rubies. She shares the rubies to feed starving villagers, keeping some for herself, and is honored after life.
A te an old writer Robert Louis Stevenson muses on reeds in water and whether they are afraid or cold in the stream. He wonders if a mythlstory is attached, referencing Pan the river god and the biblical reed shaken by the wind as he notes the swaying rushes.
Fragmentary verse about siblings and home life. The speaker says they are tired of fuss but still love family. Teases and baby play are described, with a wish to live elsewhere fading in their heart as they never want to part. The tone is affectionate despite small family tensions.
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