Riddles From Far and Near Stump Readers and Editors
Children from across the country submit riddles to a Riddle Editor. Entries include questions such as why tallest people are lazy, what coal dogs do not smoke, and why beaver hats lack buttons. Readers from St. Louis to Milwaukee send puzzles, with solvers guessing ages and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tialy
Ruth Smith
St. Louis
Josephine Jolliff
Weston
W. Va
Elnor Wiechert
Belle~ville
George Washington
Gertrude Bartell
Milwaukee
Wis
Eola Morisette
Tacoma
Washington
Beaver
Dora B. Bates
Dickson
Tennessee
Virginia Cromlich
Indianapolis
Indiana
Lucille Reynolds
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Joan of
Tade of
Eloise Foster
Crowley
Louisiana
Riddle submission invitation from the newspaper editor
Readers are invited to send new original riddles to the Riddle Editor, the core of the newspaper, and to watch for published puzzles with the contributor’s name. The notice encourages participation and highlights printing opportunities in the page.
Different Ideas of Beauty Across Cultures
The text argues beauty standards vary by culture and individual, noting Americans prefer slender bodies while Turks favor fat, some tribes prize stretched lips, and European views may honor a scar as a sign of valor. It concludes that “pretty” is subjective and not universally defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
My Pet Pets Across America From Canada To California
Readers send in pet tales from 12 year old Robert S Regan of Port Lavaca Texas and Belle Walker of Custer Montana. Jimmie the fox terrier jumps a net and does tricks one foot high while his owner praises him. Melba Rucker of Little Rock sends Pops the terrier who walks on hind legs sits up speaks plays ball and fetches sticks. The editor invites more pet stories and tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Louisiana
Maine
California
Robert S. Regan
Port Lavaca
Texas
Jimmie
Robert
Belle Walker
Custer
Montana
Belle Askues
Wall
Ife
Belle
Melba
Rucker
Little Rock
Yona
Pops
Move To Save Forests Spreads All Over NA
Historic plea urges reforestation as vast American forests dwindled under centuries of logging. Advice covers choosing suitable trees, soil care, and planting timing, emphasizing spring planting and proper root handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A
Tree Planting Movement Promotes Civic Duty and Forest Care
The piece argues forests are vital for industry air shade and food and urges a national tree-planting effort. It cites Theodore Roosevelt on citizen responsibility and notes historical forestry efforts since 1876. Readers are guided on proper planting methods and care over two years, with examples of trees planted for Lincoln and by schools or families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
John Finn
Lincoln
Carnival in New Orleans and rust remedies discussed
The piece shares a reader tip for removing rust from bicycle nickel plates with grease and ammonia, then hydrochloric acid caution. It recounts a trip to New Orleans Carnival, explaining Carnival origins, Twelfth Night traditions, mask balls, call-outs, black coats, court selections, and grand parades leading to Carnival Day when Rex the king appears and selects a queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
New Orleans
Rex
Equinox Marks War End Between Winter and Summer
W Boyce Morgan explains the vernal equinox signals longer days and warming weather. The piece traces solar movement, earth rotation, and why March is stormy yet tied to Mars the God of War, linking ancient Rome’s military timing to spring’s arrival and summer’s dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Boyce Morgan
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Juno
Bellona
Elia
Vesta
Fire
Romulus
Remus
Rome
Modern Magic Surpasses Ancient Wonders in Wonder and Romance
The speaker argues that today’s magic, whether radio, airplanes, or architecture, outshines ancient feats like Merlin’s voice, Sinbad’s carpet, or Babylonian Hanging Gardens in romance and marvel, asserting we are luckier to live in modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin
Sinbad
Babylon
New Orleans Carnival Parade Reflections and Store Credit Chatting
A reminiscence of a downtown parade viewed from a gallery with the queen and court in attendance. The writer jokes about chatting again next week and shares a lighthearted exchange at a hat shop regarding cash versus installment pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Beasley Beach Combers and Pearl Diver Headlines
Fragmented OCR reads about Sam a beach comber and solitary Sam wrest, LouaT Ever 17 Beach Combers. Hattie the Pearl Diver dives for pearls. Film Fun for Young Folks appears in garbled form with names like Kennedy and Kitty Thelala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Wrest
Bull Kennedy
Slose
Haiti
Hattie
Barr Hattie Ae
Thelala Kitty
The First Jewelry Makers and Their Craft
The article traces jewelry’s origins from early human adornment with shells berries and feathers to ancient beliefs that ornaments symbolized luck. It notes graves yielding metal artifacts teach us about ancient peoples and describes the modern jewelry industry with factory precautions to safeguard valuable materials.
Butter Bath Traditions Across Cultures
A curious tale describes ancient and regional uses of butter as an ointment rather than food. Europeans may still apply olive oil on meals, while Arabs, linked to camel journeys, developed butter through long churning simulations. In India, butter is made fresh daily by shaking milk in a bottle to avoid spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Long Way First Frosh Math Riddles and Quips
A collage of punchlines and classroom quips from students and a bootblack, including a joke about a canary appetite and a reluctant neck request. Absent minded professor and student banter surface amid riddles and age old teasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bootblack
Jungle Puzzle Startled Hunt For Animals
By Cecille Lyon a playful challenge asks Harry to join a quick departure to Junglepuzzle where thousands of animals await discovery and the first group is waiting to be guessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Wordplay puzzle hints a giant creature diamond clue
Behead successive synonyms to shrink each clue into a chain that reveals letters forming a colossal animal. Each step trims the word by one letter, producing new valid words that fit the given definitions. The final arrangement of the removed letters spells a gigantic animal tied to a renowned diamond riddle.
Hidden Animals in a Quizzical Sentence
The sentence hides two animals within its odd phrasing, and a playful clue suggests adding a letter to a creeping animal to yield a wild one. The puzzle invites parsing the wording for animal names and wordplay connections.
Word Squarettes puzzle debut with four-sided word roots
A fragile, garbled puzzle item presents a four-sided word square concept with roots of squares. It lists misformatted definitions for pronoun, to give, and other actions, followed by truncated scrambled answer fragments and inconsistent word strings.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimane
Ameriva
Uncle Bud
Goofey Movies
Goofey
Tropics
Jack Gihon
Fred Nehed
South Seas
Elam Ratte
Cokeelookee
Gsurney Sam
Hatties Goob
Savage
S the
Fes
Chareaul
By Cecille Lyon
I Tiger
Grant
Growey i
Tours
Rlam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!