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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1912

Page

12

Water Street Ghost Leads Boys Into Real Estate Scheme

Joe Harker and his friend plan to rent the deserted Water Street house haunted by a daytime ghost. They see a business opening in real estate while police and residents debate the phantom’s origin. The ghost’s sightings lure tenants, raise property value talk, and set up a future clue to how the mystery ends.

Sid Joe Joe Aney Tefure Baseball Association Mr. Harker Renate Water Street House Water Street Tno Jack Tobinson Rod Bud Ammten New York Actio Pall Jim Starling Till Mr. Jones Tor Nck Joo Joel Bat Jarkin Bayville Basehalk Club Sindy Ghost Dan Jon Min

Butsy the Maltese Cat Wears Bell After Bird-Teasing

True tale recounts a gray Maltese cat named Butsy who steals a bluebird from a nest. His bell chimes as he pounces, spurring the bird to escape, while he inspects the house and meows for attention. The story notes his doglike behavior and occasional bird-chasing antics.

Butsy Bunny Butey

Prefix Puzzle Recap From Last Week

The first word prefix yielded oar as ar and formed words by prefixing ar to others. The pictured clues included G deal bit ki and fan, creating terms such as orgy ordeal orbit erchid and orphan.

Deal Bit Fan Ordeal Orbit

Game of New Potatoes for Light Fun

A quirky old party game uses potatoes as stakes with wooden spoons and a wooden board. Players balance potatoes in holes on a bowl while aiming to drop spoons through or into targets, scoring by whose potato lands where as turns proceed.

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Harker Frank Crane Noehting Ag Mr. Lone Ageieget Ebony Till Larkin Lael Bis Cinedy Lin Ashe Netisenee Sari Mp Bores Joe Harker Joerker, Sr Picayune Wall Street Mrs. Harker Perps Captain Larois Larkin Co Whaef Donkiug Stom R Lile Masion Tn Spafford Inky Andrews Chick Samuels Wiler Street Ate Foe Sherlock Helmet Larkis iAs Edo Qingieg Wien MTR
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