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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1928

Page

12

Take That You Villain in Ferriston High Baseball Tale

Red Hopkins of the Conquerors struggles with urged cowardice after failing to slide and facing a shift to substitute. Friends Bob Miller Porky Jones and Bill defend him as the Sophomore class play finale and a Fayette game loom. A staged shooting in the play mirrors real tension as Red seeks redemption through practice and team unity.

Red Hopkins Ferriston Edwards Bob Miller Bill Jenkins Porky Jones Red Bob Bill Porky Ciass Ruth Sayers Fayette Perenta Ruth Madea John Marrymore Agred Bitt Dob Ed Sand Curalu Gil

Real fellows respect nature and flowers

A hedonic exhortation urges readers to enjoy spring outings without harming plants. It condemns pulling up roots or stripping branches as cowardly vandalism and urges boys and girls to respect the rights of others and of inanimate things like flowers and trees.

Home Run Punch Sparks Early Lead for Fayette

Ed Sand faced the next batter after yielding a long homer to start the game. Fayette built a two run lead as singles and a long fly helped a runner score on a return throw. The third out came on an infield roller. To Be Concluded Next Week.

Ed Sand Brim Ferriston Fayette

Endless riddles from Homer Brown and friends

A snippet presents quirky riddles attributed to various authors including Homer Brown and Mary Sawyer. It lists items about strength and length, counting feet by season, a Dutch letter linking to an English title, combining two into one, and a whimsical charity umbrella comparison.

Homer Brown Mary Sawyer Wilbert Kehe Orville J Pettijohn Alaria Tobst

How To Play The Outfield Star Center Fielder

A compact guide to mastering the outfield role focusing on skill, throwing strength, ball judgment, and sun field awareness. It covers batter types, signals, practice needs, and the importance of backing up infielders while considering base runners and outs.

Lefi

Chinook Vocabulary Phrases From Historic Lesson

This page lists Chinook words with pronunciations and meanings such as KIN ZGHORIGH MAN- meaning Englishman, KISHKISH meaning To Drive Away, KUITAN meaning Horse, KLAHANIE meaning Outside or exterior, MAHSH meaning Throw Away, KLAHOWYUM meaning a state of feeling, WAKE HYAK meaning slow, and KLABR meaning Away from or Take off. It notes pronunciation details and usage context for these terms.

George Nika Delath Klahowyum Klahwa

Milligan Tries a Ham Trade with Mr Sands

In a comic exchange Mr Milligan asks for security equal to what he takes away and asks to be trusted until next week. Mr Sands the butcher agrees then Milligan requests to buy two hams and keep one until his return.

Mr. Milligan Mr. Sands the Butcher

Johnny Mostel on accurate throws and fielding technique

The piece discusses proper throwing to the plate, staying low to allow third baseman to cut off runners, and long throws to the catcher. It notes outfielders take risks, the need to cover ground, and hints at a playful reference to Babe Ruth. It ends with a quirky riddle section about lamb, a butcher, and a rope riddle.

Baba Ruth

Cow in the garden alarm prompts hurried milking

An anxious Mrs Gordon burst into the house crying of a cow in the garden. Tammas urges swift action to bring the animal back and milk it before the situation worsens as daylight recedes.

Puzzling Word Maze Tests Reader's Quick Eye

A compact brain teaser notes a long wordy puzzle with many short terms. It hints that only a few terms are difficult and may demand time and concentration to solve. The reader is invited to stay engaged as the puzzle unfolds, offering a challenge that should occupy a while.

CROSS WORD PUZZLE HORIZONTAL CLUES AND SQUARE SOLUTION

A four word square puzzle uses clues for horizontal and vertical words with planets, garments, emotions, and cloth fragments. It asks to form a square, swap OURS to MINE in five moves and ONE to TEN in seven moves, using the supplied clue list for completion.

Puzzle Answers Snapshot From Historic Page

A compact listing shows crossword entries and puzzle solutions including Horizontal and Vertical clues, square words such as star toga age and rags, and word transformations like OURS furs tuns fins fine MINE. It notes Je Rip Van Winkle as a fiction character reference.

Tours H. S India Je Rip van Winkle

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