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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1926
Page
11
The article portrays the grizzly bear as North America’s most dangerous wild animal. It stalks from Rockies and Sierras into ranches to kill cattle, eat varied foods, and terrorize cubs. A famed grizzly was hunted for fifteen years before a shot could be taken.
Asia Carrington of Bloomington Springs Tennessee. Her little black pony Charlie performs hand shakes dances and bridle self control. Charlie has won first prize at three fairs and is valued by Asia as a top pet. Jack O Connor of Salt Lake City Utah owns a white airdele dog that captured second prize at a local show and clocked 210 yards in two and a half minutes.
Learn to play hand tennis on sidewalks or small lawns with a 16 by 16 court. Use chalk or tape to mark lines, serve with the open hand, and keep to regular scoring and rules. Singles or doubles are allowed, with a referee for stroke calls and tournaments to crown local champions.
A school prep piece presents ten riddles to warm up the mind before classes begin. The jokes hinge on letter plays and everyday comparisons, ending with a humorous anecdote about an audience member seeking spectacles she can never forget.
A simple craft lets children create a moving menagerie from pasted black cutouts on white paper. Cut figures like elephants birds snakes and an ostrich, fold along indicated lines, mount them on sheets, and use a lit globe to animate the figures with motion and light.
A loud newcomer at the Elmore County Club hires Clayton Hughes as his caddie. The man, pompous and brash, sizes up the course and brags of past wins against professionals while Clayton assists with a wary, cheeky grin.
The article salutes Labor Day as a tribute to workers across fields from farmers to miners and steel mill workers. It emphasizes that honest labor builds civilization and earns respect, noting the first Monday in September as a day of rest and recognition.
A foursome teases Clayton about tips and fame as a club president’s son, claiming he has made a record score. The banter ends when the group quits early because it is too cold, leaving Clayton without the job.
A reading activity describes a weekly flag guessing game. Flags are cut colored and guessed with up to five questions. Points are scored for failed guesses, with the lowest score winning after all flags are used.
A collage of light humor includes a nickel pay phone bit about chewing gum and a quip about dialing numbers. A furrier touts genuine squirrel fur for a girl with rain concerns. Short cartoons feature Mary’s cake and riddle humor about Mrs Crosspatch and a love that failed.
The piece explains that puppies should be picked up by the loose skin at the back of their necks to mimic a mother's hold. It emphasizes careful handling to avoid injury and discomfort for the young dogs.
A fragmented list presents riddle answers and hints with garbled phrasing. Entries include references to numbers 381 386 387 280 290 and brief, unclear explanations about topics like butterflies, devotion, and directions.
Cecille Lyon presents a word puzzle where The Puzzlers raid funds, a committee scouts bargains, two offers remain. Clues hint at a six word sequence with answers tied to diamond, hard, and a poetic expression. Guess the six words.
Word puzzle style list with cryptic directions and scattered clues. The reader is invited to fill in two word blanks, solve horizontal and vertical entries, and identify terms such as animal names, exclamations, body parts, and objects as part of a chaotic crossword themed page.
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