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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1928
Page
11
A glossary style note explains pronunciations and meanings of several fraternity terms. It covers syllable accents and examples like SHUT meaning wrecked or ruined and KONAMOX meaning Both or Together, plus phrases indicating prohibition and questions about amount or time.
A nostalgic guide promotes girls earning pin money by making fudge. It outlines a simple recipe with sugar milk cocoa butter and a method to test readiness, plus advice to wrap and price portions at five or ten cents. It also notes potential extra orders from pleased buyers.
Riddles answer list presents humorous misreadings. Entries include mispronounced clues about skyscrapers city water trunks grips and a prodigal son returning home, reflecting playful wordplay and light satire.
The article describes a large ring and inner circle on Salisbury Plain near Salisbury England with a horse shoe of stones facing the rising sun. Observers note the sun aligns with a distant stone each morning, but the builders and exact date remain unknown, with estimates around 1680 BC and theories linking to Briton Druids.
A brief instruction guides readers on performing a Japanese ball trick using an illustration as a cue. It notes a ball is optional and a square block can substitute, then begins steps on how to hold the jigger.
An illustrated note describes a ball on a string trick. Place a ball on a diagonal cut string meeting at center. When tightened the ball moves on command and stops with string tension. Tie knots at both ends to prevent the ball from slipping off.
The article describes camels in North and East Africa outfitted with leather saddles and pommels. Elaborate wedding camels feature beads and cowla shells, with reins linked to a nasal rope.
Four Ferriston Sophomores Bob Miller Red Hopkins Bill Jenkins and Porky Jones join a highway crew as laborers for the summer Each day they ride a rough truck to the site and endure hard work while building camaraderie Porky’s extra effort earns cheers from friends and a rival’s taunt sparks tension on the job
On hot days you need more water for yourself and your dog drinks. A pan of water in the yard helps birds bathe and drink, bringing regular visitors. Water is essential in hot weather. don’t neglect pets and wildlife.
A prankish list of five riddles asks humorous queries about the sky in cities versus the country why firemen lack enthusiasm differences between an elephant and a germ how long a Chinaman is and when baseball is mentioned in the Bible The tone is playful and archaic reflecting old time newspaper humor.
A guide suggests adding a question and answer hour to parties with small crowds. Guests receive printed questions with separate answer sheets kept by one person. This inexpensive activity can be compiled in advance and stored in a binder for future use, offering lasting social value.
Workers clash with Akers over conduct while a paymaster’s coupe crashes, spilling money from sacks. Two men emerge unhurt. one guards money with a rifle as the crew helps right the vehicle and ferry pay to laborers. To be continued next week.
A newspaper puzzle page lists across clues such as warm season like customary direction of compass implements for rowing always printer s measure perform to box decorate tap and social gathering and more. Vertical clues include light beats soap bubbles we dumb mother elevated line marin girl s name child s garment jewelry row of seats baby noise indefinite article company and a filled crossword solution with listed word groups.
This week presents a word puzzle built around summer picnic places. Each clue slides into a themed answer, linking a sleeping place a ball diamond corner a hat and a pig pen in the sequence.
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