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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1929
Page
12
A simple winter toy that also functions in summer. Build with a good stave free of knots, sanded and waxed runners, and a seated upright framework. Attach braces and seat, then practice to ride seated or standing without tipping.
The guide describes steering the sled by shifting body weight to the right or left. It notes two alternative uses in snowless areas: coasting down steep loose dirt or dry dead grass, producing a similar effect to snow coasting.
A playful fragment invites taking riddles to school to stump bright friends with questions. It lists puzzles about a twig losing a home, Jonah and the whale, a cut made longer at both ends, a steel trap and smallpox, and men like umbrellas.
The Savannah became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic in 25 days aided by sail. paddle wheels could be stowed in rough weather. The Great Western completed the voyage under steam in 1838 in twelve days seven and a half hours. Modern liners soon cut travel time to about a third. Also a playful exchange shows a child told to be good for a nickel, and a harsh line about being a real son.
A commentary on leadership qualities stresses that true leaders must balance directing others with sharing the spotlight. It urges modesty, respect for others’ rights and ideas, and reminds aspiring leaders to consider those they guide rather than hogging attention.
The article explains sugar as sucrose and traces its production from tropical cane. It details harvesting, squeezing sap from stalks, clarifying, boiling in vacuum pans, centrifuging to separate molasses, drying and crystallizing, and final forms such as lumps or crystals.
A drawing lesson describes turning three letters of a word into a design resembling rock candy. The note then shifts to sugar production noting most cane sugar comes from Cuba with Havana as the world’s leading sugar center.
A instructional piece on how to shoot in basketball emphasizing chest shots one handed dribble in shots and varied practice methods. It covers stance wrist power avoiding English using the chest shot as the base and how to aim for the basket rather than the backboard with drills like a basketball golf game to keep practice engaging.
Readers send in recipe notes and tips for a Chicago newspaper department. Isabel Loch provides a butterscotch candy recipe with water, brown sugar, vinegar, butter and vanilla, boiled to brittle stage and poured into pans.
The text explains how an Indian determines directions using natural cues. It covers the sun's path, hill orientation, stream flow, tree growth, moss, star patterns with the North Star and Big Dipper, and prevailing winds. It concludes that these methods allow travel and return to the starting point without a compass or guide.
Surprising ice lens magnifies images and can ignite paper when large and transparent. Instructions describe freezing water in a semicircular dish, removing air bubbles, and handling with care to avoid melting surfaces. A second item explains why ship speed is in knots, tracing from a wooden log and a knotted line to modern propeller instruments.
The column features a crossword and word-chain puzzles centered on the Groundhog Day forecast. Clues include a southern state and a spring flower, plus a word series where the last letter links words. A picture puzzle asks to reverse words for clothing, animal, and other concepts.
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