Clever Fans Face Classic Riddles For Fun
A reader collection of brain teasers prompts bets with questions about cows spots time stones and more. It lists names and hometowns from Martha Webster to Evelyn Woods with playful prompts and answers awaiting clever guessers.
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Martha Webster
Indianapolis
Indiana
Joseph Wojick
Ware
Mass
Marcus Hinson
Chipley
Florida
Vilot Berg
Puyallup
Washington
Iris Hopkins
Atlanta
Mary Shipp
Smyrns
Tenn
Marina Cosulick
Gig Harbor
Lida Sutharee
Aurora
South Dakota
Evelyn Woods
Ehgood
Parrots and a bobtail dog as neighborhood pets
Harold Arndt of Oak Park owns Polly the parrot who sits on his hand and avoids bad words to please visitors. Dorothy Scott keeps a fox terrier named Bobbie who enjoys hide and seek, her dog’s black and white coat and bob tail noted, and Bobbie helps with cattle herding.
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Harold Arndt
Oak Park
Illinois
Polly
Harold
Dorothy Scott
Bobbie
Dorothy
AN OUT DOOR BED AND SHELTER
A lightweight sleeping bag and shelter designed for fall and winter use by young naturalists. Two pieces of duck fabric form the bag with a long flap serving as a fly or tent. Water proofing methods using paraffin benzine or gutta percha benzine are described. The shelter is angled with two stakes and a cross pole, best placed windward in a sheltered spot.
Scout Test Leads to Hushed Respect for Honor
An editorial recalls a hot fall day when a lone Scout walked twelve miles for his test. The narrator admires the boy's honesty and commitment, noting that honor is a precious virtue and something youths should uphold as their greatest sacrifice. The piece reflects on integrity amid discomfort and urges young people to value honesty.
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Poe
Bitter Sassafras In Spring Perfume And Utility
Sassafras wood has long been used as a spring tonic and medicine since 1884. Its bark and twigs yield valuable mucilage for lubricants, root beer flavoring, and oil for soap perfumes. The wood resists decay, making sturdy fence posts as well.
Secret Seven Tunnel Plan At Scroggins Stable
The Secret Seven gather in the ramshackle Scroggins stable to discuss a secret plan after debating how to keep their meetings hidden. President Chuck Taylor proposes digging an underground exit from their meeting room to the outside, sparking mixed reactions among the members.
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Secret Seven
Chuck" Taylor
Brice Ewing
Bob Davis
Chuck” Taylor
Bob
Bill Smithers
Chuck
Fellows
Film Fun For Young Folks Bulls Secondo Work
A brief item notes that Bulls secondo work titled WHAT PRICE DOGS proves beyond doubt he is a finished actor. The fragment compares his stage presence to a shell to an egg and emphasizes his strong acting finish.
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Bull
Riddle Flags and a Boxer Uprising Hint Card
A fragmented puzzle card asks about a country smaller than the United States but with more people and a history of Boxer uprising. notes a 1912 republic shift, foot binding, and a five striped flag coloring method with pasted extra stripes.
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United States
Europe
Republic
South Side and South Division High Schools Rally
A noisy chant fills the scene as students from Jesuits High School New Orleans and South Division High School Milwaukee rally with cheerleading cadence. The shouty refrain blends school pride and regional identifiers amid a chaotic, satirical crowd chant.
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Jesuits
Jesuits High School
New Orleans
Hobble
Gobble
Raszle
Sis
Boom
South Division High School
Milwaukee
Wis
Digging Escapade Sparks Club Plot and Riddles
A group of seven plan a tunnel from a deserted house behind stables. They scout tools, mark a square, and begin digging with a relay system as others haul dirt. To Be Continued Next Week. Also includes riddles, jokes, and cartoons about daily quirks and school life.
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Chuck” Taylor
Bud’s Birthday Celebrated at School
At St Hookma Bud had a birthday today and enjoyed school all day. Everyone knew about it, including the teacher who wished him happiness. His dad and younger brother gave him two presents for school.
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Scroggins
Scroggin
Bud
Teacher
Crossword Puzzle Wordplay and Historical Snippets
Puzzle text shows a mixed jumble of crossword clues and puzzle notes with stray quotes and era-tinged lines. It includes a dialogue about a Klansman, a faulty taxi bill, antique pageant lines, and a personal guarantee vignette, reflecting oddball humor and period commentary embedded in an old newspaper page.
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Nate Gee
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Jack Gihon
San Blas
Bob Manley
Lakeview
Goofey Movies
Goofeyland Studios
Fred Neher
Sphe Gogfey Movie Management
Bull Canine
Caninge
Goofey
Bull. Caning
Retina
South Side High School
S the
Tandentia
Guy
St Hook
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Cher
Faill
Euler
Mike
Murphy
Pittsburgh
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