The Next Sharpeners

Southland Times, Issue 20225, 9 July 1927, Page 23 (Supplement)

The Next Sharpeners

WHATS AND WHYS. (1) Why does a sailing ship resemble a bed? (2) When Mr Rowland Hill gave each of his children a lovely new half-sovereign, why did that put you in mind of a beautiful sunset? (3) Why are the Dominion railways like laundry-men ? (4) Why didn’t the chicken cross the road? (5) Why have fowls no future state? WHAT IS MY NAME? My first part is a light of high degree; My second part always inhabits the sea; My whole in a garden you often may see; Now try to find out what I happen to be!

A WORD SQUARE. ACROSS. 1. A bathe. 2. The highest and the lowest in a pack of cards. 3. A tree. DOWN. 1. Twenty-four hours. 2. Frozen water. 3. A church seat. MAGIC SENTENCES. In each, of the following sentences is the name of a well-known tree, the letters spelling it being in their correct order:— 1. Some people can travel many miles and see little. 2. The courtesy of the people in Alabama pleased us greatly. 3. Our dog Rover always responds to a kind word. 4. If I remember correctly, the fete day birthday is July 4. 5. James says Will owns two autos. 6. They say a beautiful antelope arrived at the zoo yesterday. 7. I looked for my cap in every room but couldn’t find it. 8. The new office building on Main Street will be as high as Bunker Hill monument. 9. Did you notice that John mis-pro-nounced “aria?” 10. Henry says his father is to erect a great mill in Denmark. JUMBLED BIRDS. Here are the names of 10 birds, but something seems to have gone wrong in the printing of them. See if you can straighten them out. 1. Warspor. 6 Gelea. 2 Hurhst. 7. Koor. 3. Biron 8. Wroc. 4. Wadjkac. 9. Nitram. 5. Kicdeache. 10. Walslow. GUESS! The whole’s an insect (how he stings!). He’s fond of jam and all sweet things, Behead it, and the letters spell A reptile’s name (he stings as well!). Curtail the word, and, 10, you see The past tense of the verb “to be.” Reshuffle now the letters here And pussy’s feet will then appear. —Closing date—TUESDAY, July 19, 1927. —Cousin Betty.