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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1927
Page
14
A brief craft note explains making a simple whistle from a fallen branch. Cut a small limb three to four inches long, one end square, the other tapered to shape. A playful instruction aims at easy, portable whistle making.
Instructions describe cutting a ring around a stick just under the bark, soaking it, pounding to remove the bark, and stamping a notch to create a whistle. If the bark tears, discard and start anew. After peeling, a notch is made from one end to vent air and another notch to release air as the bark is reseated.
A short guide explains how to craft whistles by carving a notch and varying cut depth on a stick. It states that pressing the lips firmly and blowing tunes the whistle, with note pitch controlled by notch position and cut length.
An old suit-case can be relined and divided into compartments to form a compact picnic hamper. It is large enough for a group and easy to carry, with partitions of corrugated cardboard, elastic strips to hold plates, and bright enamel to decorate.
On ninety degree days readers are urged to seek shade and attempt a series of riddles. The page lists 61 to 70 with contributors Carl Clark Eva Jensen Robert Mc Cartney Ann Blakinton Thomas Gagliardo Elenora Zwielski Ema Neuendorf Sam Ballard Ted Chryst and Clarissa Green as submitters.
Roller skates are all the rage and Pat the hero jokes about skating skill. The limerick asks readers to guess the missing word and teases Pat who says it feels flat after a skating outing. The verse ends with Pat reflecting on what he should have done at the rink.
A reader suggests hosting a Posers Bee for gatherings with friends. The piece lists eight quiz prompts covering topics from national leaders to burial eligibility at Arlington, a Kansas state symbol, and historical figures. The tone is light and instructional for party use.
Riddle answers listed in sequence with brief explanations or wordplay hints. Items include 61 100 years, 62 One, 63 Because he stakes both ends meet, 64 Both have to be ground before they can be used, 65 Peel an onion, 66 Because e ec makes it go, 67 Stone, 68 Because he shrinks from washing, 69 Because it is Nero, 70 No one nose.
Bob Miller and four boys in the Conquerors Club cobble a plan to raise ten dollars for a hiking trip by selling lemonade and sandwiches. They assemble a stand, bake, and bike the route to Barley, facing slow traffic and a tarred road closure, yet salvage 40 cents from 78.
A nostalgic guide to summertime chores and kitchen tasks for children. It suggests helping mother with jams and jellies, pitting cherries in June, hulled strawberries, currants on stems, and apples to peel. It emphasizes neatness, speed, and the joy of fresh spreads on bread.
Answers list names and facts: Calles. Soldiers sailors Red Cross Nurses and those who have served their country. Sunflower. Equestrian. Geneva Switzerland. Cricket. Bar number. He was shot in the back while hanging a picture in his home.
The clue suggests a simple word, the third in a word square, and the drawing indicates a location where it is performed, making the solution straightforward.
A playful word puzzle listing clues for seven word diamond in a themed grid. It includes items such as meadow, a girl’s name, fast or ready, perform, organ of sight, musical note, Egyptian sun god, and various other terms with abbreviations and common nouns, inviting readers to solve the diamond.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a father declaring a prize for the suitor who marries his daughter while an eager admirer asks to see the reward. The snippet captures a playful matrimonial bet between families.
A timid girl seeking work answers a booking agent with Miss Jenkins. The agents question the name while she explains she relies on an alarm clock. The snippet suggests a humorous or curious audition moment revealing identity and preparedness.
A quirky exchange features a landlady dismissing games of chance and a student insisting the situation isn’t about luck. The student notes a friend lacking two chances, hinting at a larger playful misunderstanding.
Patient asks for chances of recovery and the doctor replies with cautious optimism, urging restraint from reading continued stories. The exchange plays on gripping suspense and self-awareness about ongoing narratives.
A tense exchange unfolds as a professor blasts for answers with a firm challenge, while a colleague responds that he cannot hear from a distant vantage point. The moment highlights friction and accountability during the proceedings.
A bandit pressures a victim for money and a victim offers a check. A rapid scene unfolds as a man dashes through gates and hurls his bags onto a steamer, leaping aboard just as the boat reaches the dock. Passengers react as the thief believes he barely made the ship by moments.
Unknown Emanuel Jackson arrives as a mule tender on crutches. A friend exclaims disbelief, praising his skill while Emanuel jokes that this morning a mule challenged his reputation. The light exchange captures a rural, informal moment of work in progress.
The readable puzzle items present a word square with pole oxen lead ends and a misjoined diamond clue. Several isosceles style word lists show horizontal letters and numbered clues with varied fragments like joy eye imp IA had mar and others, but most are incomplete.
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