Bent, "Nellie Bly,"
Daisy Violet M., Clyde A. Heller, Eddie A. Leet, K. T. W., Wroton Kenny,
"Chiquot," C. T. Young, Edith Bidwell, Isabel and H. Jacobs, George
Volckhausen.

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PUZZLES FROM YOUNG CONTRIBUTORS.

No. 1.

WORD SQUARES.

1. First, a city in Italy. Second, a river in Germany. Third, a river in
the northern part of New England. Fourth, a river in France.

2. First, a small vessel. Second, to detest. Third, pursuit. Fourth,
multitudes. Fifth, a curl.

WINIFRED.

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No. 2.

UNITED DIAMONDS.

1. In Kentucky. A character in mythology. A time of repose. A pronoun.
In Montana.

2. In Alaska. A pronoun. A shelter. Eccentric. In Vermont. Centrals of
diamonds read across give the name of a poisonous plant.

CLARENCE.

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No. 3.

DOUBLE ENIGMA.

Our firsts in cow, but not in kitten.
Our seconds in coat, but not in mitten.
Our thirds in sword, but not in knife.
Our fourths in horn, but not in fife.
Our fifths in wire, but not in thread.
Our sixths in ran, but not in sped.
Our sevenths in gallant, not in brave.
Our eighths in tunnel, not in cave.
Our ninths in oil, but not in water.
Our tenths in son, but not in daughter.
And if you join these letters well,
You'll find two warriors' names they spell.

SADIE.

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No. 4.

GEOGRAPHICAL DROP-LETTER PUZZLES.

1. A__a, a city in Burmah. O__f__h, a city in Turkey. J__d__a__, a city
in Arabia. R__a__, a city in Arabia. __e__i__, a city in China.
__u__a__, a city in Hindostan. O__s__, a city in the Russian Empire.

GRACE.

2. E__e__e__, a city in England. A__a__a__a, one of the United States.
__a__a__a, a river in South America. __a__a__a__, a city in South
America. __a__a__a, an isthmus.

BOLUS.

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ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 45.

No. 1.

William the Conqueror.

No. 2.

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O C E A N
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S W E E T
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No. 3.

C R A V E
R E D A N
A D A P T
V A P O R
E N T R Y

R I N K
I D E A
N E A T
K A T E

No. 4.

Pilgrim's Progress.

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