Ferriston High Eyes County Title Despite Player Setbacks
Ferriston High School faces Red Oaks in a crucial county championship race as millionaire Ferris promises a new athletic field if the team repeats as champions. Early season injuries to Red Hopkins and a key Conquerors backfield, plus infections sidelining Bob Miller, threaten Ferriston’s hopes despite a strong lineup featuring Jenkins and Porky Jones.
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Ferriston High School
Fayette
Ferriston
Red Hopkins
Lneup
Hed Oaks
Bob Miller
Bill Jenkins
Porky Jones
Red Oaks
Terriston
Dunlin High
Dunlin
Ferriston Faces Red Oaks in Yardage Battle for Title
Coach Edwards calm but firm after the Dublin defeat as Ferriston prepares to meet Red Oaks. Bob Miller wrestles an infected finger and a sidelined backfield faces a tough, heavy Red Oaks unit. The showdown, with a new field as the prize, looms as Ferriston seeks to keep title hopes alive amid rain soaked week.
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Dunlin
Dublin
Red Oaks
Ferriston
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Bob
Red Oak
Letter Puzzle Lets Readers Craft Quick Toy At Home
A simple puzzle guides readers to make a cardboard letter in minutes. Cut out the letter 2 from cardboard, then divide it into five straight pieces as shown in the illustration. The activity promises a quick, easy craft that can engage kids or gadget fans alike.
Shuffle and solve the letter puzzle challenge
The text describes a word puzzle where readers rearrange pieces to restore a letter. It notes choosing letters other than 2, such as A M W N, and hints at the difficulty varying by letter. The aim is playful engagement through careful cutting and matching to reassemble the original message.
Lore of Plains And Forests Begins New Series
I Comancho renowned author will start a new series of outdoor stories for boys and girls next week. He knew Indians and the woods and plains. His tales are packed with lore of the out-of-doors and aim to captivate young readers. Watch for the first installment.
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I Comancho
el Comancho
Answers to Posers and Riddles From a Page of Trivia
A set of quiz items lists France, Helen Wills, Joan of Arc, Queen Victoria, Mary Ann Evans alias George Eliot, China, and the wife of James Madison as answers to posers. Riddles yield phrases about knife and fork, travel with a trunk, and needing a beating, with lines suggesting reasons tied to medical or economic play.
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France
Helen Wills
Joan of Arc
Queen Victoria
Mary Ann Evans
George Eliot
China
James Madison
United States
The Riddle Box 1. A set of silly questions for readers
A playful item presents six wordplay riddles and a punny situation. Each riddle hinges on a simple misdirection or sound alike to generate a quick joke. The tone mirrors a lighthearted puzzle page aimed at engaging readers with punny humor.
The Greased Pig Tale by The Short Story Jr
Porky the runt pig is saved from neglect by Bob and Anne on a tenant farm. After a painful journey to a fair he escapes and darts through a crowd until he reunites with Bob. He pays back their kindness in a dramatic final moment at the greased pig event.
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Meteorites and their fiery paths through the sky
The article explains meteorites as bright fireballs crossing the sky with luminous tails. They travel in orbits around the sun, vary in size from marble to tons, and often contain iron nickel and other minerals. Surfaces melt from intense air friction while interiors stay cool due to rapid heating, as illustrated by a cut meteorite showing a honeycombed interior.
Flower Facts The Rose And The Mistletoe
The rose originated in Persia and has served as medicine and food in ancient times. Romans saw it as symbol of silence love victory and pride. It later became tied to Christian martyrdom and divine love. Luther and Dante praised it. Today the rose symbolizes beauty worldwide. Mistletoe was once banned in church for pagan ties and linked to the Cross. It grew as a parasite and in Norse and Druid lore. Now it signifies happiness gaiety and good fortune when not underfoot.
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Rome
Martin Luther
Christ
Britain
Posers and prompts from a senior theme quiz
A series of quiz prompts asks about perfume making nations animal-derived materials a famous woman tennis player who is also an artist and writer the Maid of Orleans England’s last queen an English authoress who wrote under a male name and the country where women bound their feet. A senior theme line notes everything was still and a joke about hair loss with an empty box suggested by a druggist.
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Orleans
England
Dolly” Madison
Hussars and Horses Game Described in Humorous Play Draft
A reader translated a manuscript describing a playful Hussars versus horses game. Players split into two groups, horses form a circle while Hussars ride or pretend to ride. Hussars pass a light ball with high aim while horses move, with dismounting and role swaps triggered by ball drops or hits. The rules stress safety and coordinated movement, with no hindering or grabbing of the ball.
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Hussars
Columbus Day Reminds Us of Reward for Good Deeds
An editorial compares Columbus and Lindbergh to praise modern success in 1928. It notes Columbus died poor and jailed, while Lindbergh received instant glory. The piece urges readers to act for the world and trust their work will be appreciated.
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America
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
One Liner Jokes From A Cracked Office Scene
A jumble of quips and snippets features a telephone operator on vacation a fishing bite a butter joke a misheard line a quip about a lion at the central office and a policeman privately scolding a busy driver. The humor plays on miscommunication and everyday office mishaps.
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Mary
Columbus Day Puzzle Column Dazzle Copy
The Dazzle Column presents a Columbus Day themed word puzzle with horizontal and vertical clues. Readers fill in answers like ship names and common words, culminating in a homophonic pair to complete the sentence about Isabella jewels and Columbus.
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