Readers Send In Riddles From Readers Guess
A reader titled bundle features five riddles with credited names James Worland Dona Ss. Dempsey Fred Levering Ida Gage and Viola Brent posing playful questions about objects colors neckwear and language usage. The items showcase community engagement and light entertainment in a newspaper reader submissions section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Worland
Dona Ss. Dempsey
Fred Levering
Ida Gage
Viola Brent
Posers for two readers split questions puzzle
Two readers split the odd and even questions to answer this multipart poser. Questions cover steam temperature, quicksilver, Marmion author, Thor mythology, Paul Revere’s trade, a cathedral with gargoyles, the Great Lakes, and the Leaning Tower location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Paul Reverel
Five
Great Lakes
Pisa
Tower of London an ancient fortress with royal regalia
The Tower of London, a historic complex on the Thames, is famed as a fortress and former prison. It houses armour, swords, cannons, the execution axe and block, and the imperial regalia in the Martin Tower. The White Tower dates to 1078 under William the Conqueror, while many notable prisoners and executions marked its storied past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thames
White Tower
William the Conqueror
Sir Waltersleigh
Thomas More
Jane Grey
Earl of Strafford
Archbishop Laud
Katherine Howard
Duke of Monmouth
Martin Tower
Carpet Croquet Indoor Marble Golf Style Play
Carpet croquet is described as an indoor variation using marbles and wire wickets. Court size varies, wickets are supported with corks to protect floors, and no mallets are used. Players flip marbles through wickets and aim for the fewest strokes, with obstacles like furniture treated as hazards and colors of marbles helping distinguish players.
Fine Distinctions and Answers to Poses and Riddles
A compendium of light wordplay and trivia with jokes about abstract versus concrete, insect powder exchange, and a set of quiz answers. It lists solutions to posers and riddles across topics from temperatures and geography to famous landmarks and wordplay puns.
Conquerors Club Strives for School Cup Glory
OB Miller leads the Conquerors Club of four Ferriston High boys Bill Jenkins Red Hopkins and Porky Jones as they balance basketball prep with football past and a campus rivalry Ruth Sayers eyed by Bills during summers camping trip and Ferriston’s county championship pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OB Miller
Conquerors Club
Bob
Bill Jenkins
Red Hopkins
Porky Jones
Bill
Ruth Sayers
Ferriston
Fayette
Ike
Red
Porky
Ted
Rel
The Gift of Language and How We Use It
A meditation on the value of speech and language developed over centuries. The piece urges readers to respect and properly use language, noting the effort of ancestors in creating communication and warning against sloppy grammar. It stresses how essential language is to daily life and understanding.
High School Basketball Feud Sparks Locker Room Tension
In Ferriston high, Sophomores lead a three-win start as juniors rivalries heat up. Bill earns a black eye after a retaliatory clash with Frank Ripley and Pete Price, prompting thoughts of rough play and upcoming school league stakes. The tale ends with a cliffhanger, promising continuation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porky
Bob
Ferriston High School
Red
Bill
Qiarterback
Ruth
Ed Hixon
Jimmy Favering
Sophmores
Frank Ripley
Pete Price
Ripley
Pete
Ink 2 Puzzle Corner Basketball themed crossword inside game
A playful puzzle features a crossword embedded in a basketball. The item riffs on basketball terms and sports lingo as a light weekly feature.
Puzzle Word Chains and Puzzles in a Winter Sports Card
A jumble of crossword style clues, two word chains about basketball and bowling, and a word square puzzle. It invites changing one word at a time from SHOT to GOAL and BOWL to PINS, plus a flying creature thought back meaning and an arrow clue. The piece ends with a teaser about a mystery puzzle.
Word Pyramid Clue Riddle From Themed Puzzle Piece
A word puzzle builds on the word baskets. The second line gives a horizontal musical part, and the third line a weight measure. The first vertical word is a preposition, the second a matched group, the fourth a period of time, and the fifth the initials of a famous president.
Puzzle word cipher taught in old newspaper game style
A jumble of puzzle clues presents horizontal and vertical word lists with mis-spellings and mirroring hints. It includes references to basketball terms, bird and body parts, and a mirror trick yielding nine. The piece mirrors vintage puzzle pages with encoded pairs and pyramid and square word layouts.
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Posers
Tower OF London
Dale R. van Horn
Wicker Echo
Cork
Bugsy Jane
Jane
Sir Walter Sentt
Scandin«avien
Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Paris
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Erie
Ontario
Italy
THE
W. Boyce Morgan
Prince Philippe
Maversham’s
Fellows
Peniaioetty
Adventures OF
Peter Pen
Peter
Pen
Care Capac
BY Nick Nichols
Geo
Nick Nichols
Stubio
Hawwail
Lou
Dale
Diana
Tryth
Pommeln
Gai
Pep
Cox
E. T
D. L
Ann
Ray
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