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  2. PUZZLE NUTS WITH CRACKERS

    "Give it up, Harry," said his father at the Burtons Christmas dinner after the boy had made futile atempts to crack a Brazil nut with his teeth. "It is beyond ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 93 words
  3. A GREEK CROSS PUZZLE.

    Place the four pieces together in the manner shown, and the symmetrical Greek cross will be found in the centre. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  4. THE SIX QUEENS.

    The last puzzle forthcoming on this occasion was presented by the host himself. Mr. Burton placed six queens on a reduced chess board as shown in the illustration ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
  5. DOMINO FRAMES.

    The three diagrams show a solution. Every side of every frame contains twelve pips. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 17 words
  6. DOMINO FRAMES.

    When Doris had shown her carious solution to the last puzzle, Harry produced his box of dominoes, and after he had spread them all on the table, except double 3 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 145 words
  7. GENEROUS DOLES.

    "Who will be the first to solve this one?" asked Uncle Christopher. "A generous man set aside a certain sum of money for equal distribution weekly to the needy ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. THE VICAR'S PUZZLE.

    "Speaking of puzzle nuts," said the vicar, who was a guest, "here is one that I have found not very easy to crack. Perhaps some of you have stronger intellectual ...

    Article : 223 words
  9. SOLUTIONS.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  10. A MUTILATED ANAGRAM.

    The two English words are FABRICATED and BIFURCATED. In the first case A R T are taken as the missing letters, add in the second case U, R, T. ...

    Article : 33 words
  11. A GREEK CROSS PUZZLE.

    Then Harry's sister, Doris took a square piece of cardboard and cut it into four pieces, exactly as shown in our illustration. "Can you put these four pieces ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 125 words
  12. THE SIX QUEENS.

    Occupy successfully first file, first row, sixth file, sixth row: one of the diagonals, second row, fifth file, fifth row, second file; the other diagonal, third row, fourth ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. MRS. BURTON'S PUZZLE.

    It will be seen that by starting at the beginning of the 3 and forming an inner square the figure may be turned into a 5 with one continuous stroke of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 36 words
  14. MRS. BURTTON'S PUZZLE.

    "Now that we have started on solving puzzles," said Mrs. Burton, "perhaps some of you can do this." She drew the figure [?] in the manner we have shown and then ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  15. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 224 words
  16. A MUTILATED ANAGRAM.

    "I was once given the following anagram," said Aunt Sarah, who has a particular liking for this sort of puzzle, "A B C D E F I The three letters ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. GENEROUS DOLES.

    At first there were 20 persons, and each received 6/. Then 15 persons (five fewer) would have received 8/ each. But as 24 (four more) turned up they only received ...

    Article : 41 words
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