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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
8
A Devonshire apprentice recalls a hammer that vanishes and reappears between two smithies. He buys tools, seeks an old hammer his master won t sell, and later finds a hammer identical to it in another village. The old master also loses and reclaims his hammer, with the mystery unresolved.
Puzzle features a sound alike missing words puzzle labeled Puzzle Pete, with a column and word square. It hints at a sentence about a fawn being followed by another creature, and asks to rearrange letters in rows to form valid words and then reorder rows so the reading is symmetric in two directions.
The fragment refers to a word mutation puzzle and a dancer like Kay Cammer. It mentions a “gift hour” and a challenge to change a BOY into a MAN in three moves with single-letter changes. It also notes a spinach flavor as a clue and a skate care tip.
In a Los Angeles school history lesson on the western United States a woodcarver Mary Croutz created a Cheyenne Wyoming model town. The scene includes the Laramie Courthouse Wells Fargo and a stagecoach with an armed guard. Teachers say the display leaves a lasting impression.
Ferris Peddie notes that bison have rebounded from near extinction with federal and state programs, zoos, and private ranchers assisting. He observes about 10 000 buffalo live in the U.S. and Alaska, 13 000 to 15 000 in Canada, with continued conservation and controlled sales to manage refuges and parks.
A concise natural history notes the alpine Saxifrage which grows 12 inches tall and, via secreted chemicals, helps break rocks into soil. It also describes lichens as a symbiotic pair of algae and fungi, producing soil and spreading spores, with fossil roots dating back to ancient plant life.
A call for pen pals invites readers to mail letters with name address and age to Captain Hal. Names and addresses span Ohio and nearby states, listing ages from 8 to 15 and including Akron Barberton North Royalton and Canton communities along with a few out-of-state locations.
A riddle shows a four letter word that reduces by two to form a new word and returns to five after a sequence. The progression yields FIVE after removing three letters, with the puzzle ending at a partial deduction of IV.
A playful word puzzle asks if Willard Wood would whittle whistles what whistles would he produce The verse invites a humorous answer centered on tongue twisting and crafted wordplay by Dorothy L Switzer.
A reflective poem notes that rain sun and spring depend on earth awakening. It describes clouds, cold days, and imperiled growth as slugs weeds and hungry roots threaten new green shoots. The speaker warns that without favorable conditions flowers may not grow this season.
Brain teaser assigns color items to names. solutions pair each clue with the listed name letters. Final matches include black bird Raven for item 4 and green tree Spruce for item 7 among others.
A hazy September day in Scotland produced a vivid blue sun, with the sky opening to reveal a deep azure sunbeam. When the moon rose, it appeared blue at times, shifting to turquoise or pale green, with reports across England and Europe. Theories blame dust from winds or smoke from American forest fires, while some feared omen of doom.
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