Piggy nickname helps Peglar win final game title
Eddie Lansford, star forward for Peglar, endures taunts of Piggy as the team battles Scottsburg in a decisive district title game. After Eddie hides from the crowd by stuffing cotton in his ears, Peglar clinches the victory as he sinks key baskets and confirms the nickname did not defeat him.
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Eddie Lansford
Peglar
Brown
Scottsburg
Eddie
iman_I
Jack Hanley
Haggerty
Jay
Jones
Lansford
Fellows
Peter
Pigey
Make a two piece project from a single sheet wood
The drawing provides all instructions for a simple two piece construction. Finish by rounding corners, sanding, and painting or staining in two colors as shown. The dialogue then jokes about a Sleepy Hollow pun between Soph and Frosh.
Nut and Raisin Sandwiches From Aunt Helen
Dorothy Krebs shares a simple nut and raisin sandwich recipe from Aunt Helen. Mix seeded raisins and chopped nuts with lemon juice, then spread on thin buttered white or graham bread for a quick lunch treat.
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Aunt Helen
S. Dearborn St
Chicago
Ty Dorothy Krebs
This Broom Holder Makes a Useful Gift
A short set of instructions suggests a young carpenter can craft a practical broom holder for his mother using wood about an inch thick. The piece implies an easy, useful project suitable as a thoughtful homemade gift.
The Thumb Tie Trick for Magician’s Hands and Hoops
A step by step guide explains the Thumb Tie illusion with two cords forming a figure eight around both thumbs. Learn knotting, slack, and misdirection to escape, then perform hoop throws from 16 to 20 feet away. Detailed prep covers grip, hand position, and reentry of the thumbs.
Air and its blanket of life giving science
Air fills the earth in a thick, global blanket about a hundred miles high. It protects us from sun heat by day and preserves warmth by night, making life possible with a mixture of oxygen, nitrogen, and trace gases. Water vapor moderates temperatures and helps retain heat after sunset. In deserts, these processes shape climate and survival.
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Earth
Desert
Air’s Weight Measured by Delicate Balances
Regions with very dry air experience extreme heat by day and cold nights. Air’s low moisture affects gas behavior and acts as a protector for oxygen and nitrogen. Air has weight. twenty one-quart bottles weigh about one pound, a surprisingly small measure.
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Pune
The Adventures of Peter Pen Am Cross Word Puzzle
A quirky one page puzzle with a long word grid and clues. The horizontal hints include wise person flying creature beverage and many other terms. The second line provides a chain of wordplay about birds a vegetable a body part and a diamond.
By Nick Nichols Funny Looking Machine Sparks Curiosity
A fragment notes a machine described as odd by writer Nick Nichols raising questions about its purpose and potential uses. The passage hints at wonder without detailing outcomes or specs.
Puzzle Poem and Word Chains From Garden Themed Page
A quirky garden themed feature presents a “Picture Puzzle Poem” by AL F Dian and another poem by AL F Dian. It includes word chains such as changing PUSS to MILK and PUPS to BONE with specified move counts, plus word lists and scrambled phrases from a playful puzzle section.
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AL. F. Dian
Beavers Do Not Plan Like Humans Says Campfire Story
In this campfire essay, the author argues beavers lack humanlike planning. A beaver chooses a tree, gnaws from various spots, and lets the trunk fall toward the deepest cut or toward water, often leaving many trees unfinished and proving the animal is not as wise as some writers claim.
A Camp Game: Circle, Sticks and Base Exchange
This game uses a 40 foot circle with six flat rocks around it and eight players on bases while a ninth enters the circle. Each has a 2 foot stick. two men exchange bases before the center It can reach a base. The center must stay in the circle. others may cross. The end with a touched base is covered and the loser becomes It. Variations exist.
When Anger Sparks Drive to Wealth and Fame
An editorial reflects on how a successful businessman credits his rise to wealth to getting mad as a boy after being snubbed by a richer peer. It cautions that anger can fuel resolve if kept under control, contrasting it with the value of calm, steady work, and ends with a brief note on atmospheric air pressure.
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Sleeping Beauty
Sleepy Hollow
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Reba Ie Ath Ein Fee
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Little
Adventures OF
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Apostle
Rey
BY Nick Nichols
King Guffaw
Halfa
Dale
Pen
Lelsirys
EL Comancho
van Horn
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