Riddle Page Submissions From Readers
Readers across the country send riddles to this page seeking new ones for printing. The letter solicits original riddles and names several contributors from Indiana Kansas Utah Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota and Tennessee.
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Union
Ivery
Canada
Richard Rowland
Indianapolis
Indiana
Donald Hipskind
Wabash
Opal Osen‘baugh
Haven
Kansas
Eddie Smith
Vacherie
La.i
Helen Christian
Dickson
Tennessee
Ruth Reinhardt
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Elbert Draper
Moroni
Utah
Marie Yancey
Murray
Jean Kimball
Minneapolis
Minnesota
California
Marie Williams
Winnifred
South Dakota
Dark and Bloody Ground Kentucky Name History
The term Dark and Bloody Ground for Kentucky is explored with rival explanations from Indian language myths to pioneer battles. The article invites readers to search the library for stories on state name meanings and their historical context.
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Kentucky
Editorial Your Picnics and Putrid Litter
A summer plea urges readers to choose clean picnic spots and leave no rubbish behind. It warns that thoughtlessness spoils natural beauty and calls on individuals to avoid spoiling woods with carelessness.
Frogs See A Young Star Win The Salamander Steeplechase
Frogtown campers witnessed the annual Salamander Steeplechase on the Salamander track. Beetle Bug steered Spotted Salamander to victory in the 50 yard crawl, with timekeeper Old Man Turtle predicting a bright future for the fast two week old winner.
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Frogtown
Beetle Bug
Swampland
Old Man Turtle
Two Artists Compete With Pig-Iron Portrayals
The Fun Box presents a humorous exchange where the First Artist recalls painting pig-iron to resemble cork and floating it on water, while the Second Artist claims painting pig-iron to look like a beef roast led to his dog eating most of it before the error was found.
He's Lucky Willis And The Seasoned Story Teller
Willis praises a seasoned storyteller as Daly probes his humor. The exchange shifts to a discussion about Mil Lon's idea of the universe and where hell lies, prompting LeRoy to answer that hell is here when his name is spoken.
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Willis
Daly
Millon
LeRoy
Barricaded Gate And Averted Bomb Plot Tale
A young office boy recounts a tense strike at Judson Tube where Paul Lane warns of potential violence as a threat to workers mounts. George Wallace volunteers for upcoming duties as Mr. Judson navigates labor tensions and security in a crisis that could affect the plant’s operations.
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Judson Tube Company
George Wallace
Surveyor’s Transit
Weoll
Guardian of the Office
George
Paul Lane
Degraad
Mr. Judson
Georgie
Paul
Judson
Sparks
Bob
Betty
Wallaces
Judsons
Miss Grace
My Pet Readers Share German Dogs and Shiny Pets
Readers describe their smart pets in vivid scenes. A German police dog named Rolf learns commands in German, sits for a muzzle, and guards with jumping skill. Birds Maggie and Jiggs in Atlanta trust handler India Small, while Shine the black dog from Winston-Salem performs tricks for Roland Richmond.
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Georgia Silver
Chicago
Llinda
Georgia
Rolf
Ralf
Maggie
Jiggs
Atlanta
India
Shine
Dinner at the Judsons Prompts Hopeful Invite
George eagerly accepts a chance to visit the Judsons after Mr. Judson invites him to dine. George calls his mother to approve, and soon rides in a car with Bob Judson toward the Hilltop house, with Hetty and Mr. Judson along for the outing. To be continued next week.
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George
Mr. Judson
Bob
Betty
Tudson's
Bob Judson
T Hat
Hetty Judson
What's the Matter A Riddles And Oddities
Question prompts nibbling riddle style lines about manners and mischief. It mentions not leaving a messy plate, wasting food, and various cryptic clues about charges of downfall, breaking up empires, and odd phrases. The tone resembles a playful but puzzling page from a periodical.
Seven sailors rush to hail runaway boat in harbor chaos
By Cecille Lyon a tense scene unfolds as two crews chase a drifting vessel. Jerry Bud and Joe spring into action racing to the harbor. They shout for the crew to wait while bystanders gather on deck. Several people observe the frantic moment.
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Jerry
Bud
Joe
Guess the Steamship Characters in a Word Square
A cryptic prompt asks to identify two steamship characters from a riddle. It mentions a popular dish for the first syllable and two fetters for the last. The puzzle presents a four-letter word square with two words of like pronunciation but different spellings. It also hints a sentence about shoes and money.
Undefined Word Fragments From A Cryptic List
A fragmentary dictionary style entry lists miscellaneous terms and phrases including cooking, animal parts, pronouns, and descriptors, appearing as disconnected clues or translations without coherent context or narrative. The shuffled items resemble a glossary draft rather than a complete article.
Crossword puzzle scramble yields quirky word pairings
A reader’s scrambled answers mix Captain with sattor and steward with the word square. Clues include horizontal, pan, paw, and various odd spellings. The puzzle lists many fragmented entries like bear, no, painter, map, bed and others, forming a jumbled grid.
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Sattor
Elsie Confesses School Woe in Tender Mother Chat
A brief vignette shows little Elsie telling her mother she feels unwell with the remedy sought in soft, sympathetic dialogue. The exchange reveals a child’s preference for rest over duties, framed in a domestic, motherly tone.
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Elsie
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W. Boyce Morgan
Tavis
Africa
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Turkey
Greece
Iran
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