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I MODEST MAIDENS “HIS WIFg DIVORCED HIM. SHE CLAIMED THAT EACH SUMMER OOT HAY FEVER FROM HIS HAIR." I LETTER-OUT By Charles EL Joseph Letter-out and he'a close to 1 STRADDLE horses 1 . . „ Letter-out and adopt a restful _ 2 WEANLING attitude. 2 _ _ _ Letter-out and he was not forced „ 3 DIAPERS 3 4 ABETTORS 4 5_„ . Letter-out and they make for _ SUPPORTS cleanliness. 5 Remove one letter from each word and rearrange to spell the word called or In the last column. Print the letter in center column opposite word rou have removed it from. If you have “lettered-out” correctly it will spell rhat you generally find in a pretzel. Answer to Yesterday's LETTER-OUT. 1 ABETTORS | B | »>“»■■■ T0ASTER 1 2 EARLESS | R | 2 3 T_C I 1 Letter-out and you are satisfied. Q OUTSIDE | U | SUITED 3 SEAPORT | Q | paster * ISLAM IM | SAIL S (Copyright. 3053.) 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Educate. 12. Heron. 13. Pipes. 21. Beverage. 22. Royal. 25. Having made a will 27. Convenience. 29. Bar 30. Equality. 31. Undivided. 32 Bag. 33. Pertaining to Damascus: Var. 34. Epoch. 35. Mat. 36. Perceive. 39. Ceremonies. 42. Network of laths. 44. Barren. 46. Dread. 47. Muscular contraction. 48. Large bird. 49. Track. 50. Limit. 51. Narratives. 52. Turn outward. 53. Cosy retreats. 56. Plant. 59. Born. 61. Spoil. Empire Toppled by Mosquitoes. The marvelous remains of the Mayan empire of South America have in recent years come in for a great deal of scien tific attention. Highly artistic archi rU1(n£ ind‘cating a civilization which flourished thousands of years ago are still standing, the silent witness ol a great population that once existed, and the question is, What caused the abandonment of these once thriving centers of activity? Dr. C. Wyeth Cook® of the Geological Survey, who has been investigating these ruins in Guatemala says that mosquitoes wrecked the em pire. His study of what is now Peter district In Guatemala reveals that the Mayan empire began to decline wher the lakes dried up and the fish all dis appeared. With the fish, the natura enemies of mosquitoes, gone, the mos quitoes began their deadly malaria campaign against the Mayans. Thi geological change also filled up the laki beds and the jungles of the region o: today took root. Notwithstanding, thi 2.000-yetr-old temples and masslvi palace* still twit life___ t ------i ANSWER TO YESTERDAY S PIZZLE How 5w««t end brief ' the jvmmtr 15 ! She loves-the world, but never lingers I bold my bends up J to the breeze. R And Feel the dey through my, fjn^ers. * im^l By Pop Momand Dark Day* Ahead. WEU., x sea THE ^ JONESES LEFT FOR wvtona beach TO SPEND THE Summer; s' ( VEP! AMO ) THAT AJK1‘T / AU_ TMEV'U. *' SPEMD DOWN THERE -N l DOWT «6B wmv we CAN'T GO TMERB FOR A. MONTH, Al_OY*IUS P. ! rr's SOCIETY'S PuAYGROUMO AMO MECCA • /WILL-^ POftaer rr DO MECCA Me MAD!! rp the oc <aAI_ WILL HAVE A SPASM Wt-WM SHE HEARS TH' FLATH6BU SMOKED MePRiNki COMPANY WENT OKI *THB DOCKS . I The Fat Caller Sits in the Precious Family Heirloom. he DIDNT Break it! ( BY Gray Shocking News. / W ELL. WELL- HERE'S A BIG STORY ON THE i FRONT PAGE ABOUT | THAT B«G OPENING I YESTERDAY TpEMENDOUS CRCWO WELCOMES STORE ' WHAT'S THIS ? *rr IS COMMON GOSSIP AMONG THOSE IN THE KNOW. THAT* THIS GREAT ENTERPRISE IS BACKED BY THE OUVER. . WARBUCKS MILLIONS ___r' ''AN ELEMENT OF ROMANCE IS } ADDED BV THE RUMOR THAT THE NEW PROPRIETOR HAS BEEN ONLY AN OBSCURE SHOP-KEEPER- THIS MAN,SO THE STORY GOES, ONCE DID A FAVOR FOR THE POWERFUL WAR BUCKS- BUT NOW, THOUGH RAISED TO THE POSITION OF A MERCHANT PRINCE . HE SHUNS PERSONAL PUBLICITY , PREFERRING TO J BE KNOWN ONLY AS JAKE - /, ^ HEAVENLY DAYS!!! SO THAT'S WHAT WES BEEN UP TO LATELY OUVER! WHERE i IS THAT MAN ? ^OLIVER!!! 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