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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1911
Page
12
Instructions describe making red white and blue pinwheels to replace firecrackers. Readers learn materials, sizes, and assembly using paper tubes, metal pins and rubber ends, plus variants like college and Dutch windmill pinwheels.
Rousing tale of Giant Jerry and Mr Tiny staged water amusements on Lake Bath Tub. They construct banana skin gondolas and catamarans, race four boats, and stage a whirlpool rescue featuring Arabella. A playful early 20th century youth recreation narrative.
A guide on crafting paper clothes and a tinfoil mirror for dolls houses. It describes making garments from printed paper and tin foil for a doll’s dressing table, plus a Fourth of July flag contest with simple materials for party games.
The article describes making a water telescope from a wooden box or tin, painting the inside, sealing seams, and mounting a glass at one end while leaving the other end open to look through the telescope underwater. It also explains building a first rate reel using a wooden spool, old tin, and a thick wire with the wire threaded through the spool and holes punched in side pieces for the wire.
The text describes a flag themed game where players pin stars and stripes onto a large flag on a wall or outdoors. It includes making a paper or fabric flag, outlining stripe and star positions, blindfolding players to place pieces, and awarding prizes for best fits. It notes using umpire initials to mark placements and suggests simpler prize options.
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