The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02
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BoaToa. Aug. 1.-The latest fad IL picture
pusslss and hsrsaboat It 10 being pursued
with the same devotion which b bestowed
woman who cav what Q hold the fed was
getting o o people conceived the notion Of
letting out the pussles. and she hes met
With . response astonishing to her a. well
ss TO chance visitors at her shop. Within
nve minutes the other day no less than
half a dozen people called.
re We very bright Of you 10 think q
leaning the pussles.' one Of these customers
said. sfor you know they are not nearly
90 much fun once you have solved them.
And at our house w keep right at thsrn,
] throw the boxful Of queer shaped wooden
plscss'o on the table Of the living room ard
everybody who comes In has o hand, ~
piecdng them together. A fresh puzzle isa,
godsend this hot weather. I assure yau,s
The Interested listener had found one
answer ct least to her question. What kisd
q person cares for this pastImef Then tho
maker Of pussiss proceeded 10 throw eddf-
honsl light upon the matter. "a
sYou know there are Q lot of people who
don't play bridge and yet like to 60 v
bridge parties. Well, o table or tive At
picture puEzles keeps them happy. ~
'The kind Of person too who plays soli-
taire u sure TO enjoy this nav fed. And
the officers on our werships have taken 10
II like ducks to water. Forty of the puaslss
we're sent TO one OF the wafshlp groups D.
little while @ by o Boston wonan Who
makes the pusslss,
Mrs. Roossvsit has been buying thssa
fer quite Q while. but whether for her owp
usa Or that Of her young people ] cannot
say. Generally speaking the puhzles ars
much m9re popular with gfc.Iaips Can
.ps a..ls folk tire Of = thing they sass bss
You sss only a name Is Owen ~hsn ne
puzzle 10 sent out and ostsn this ID misi6ed.
Ing. Moreover. II the passAs has been, Jig
s-scssdi y any di ne Siss 70 I'll e 'a rom ss'. sls !, !:
pieces which arp legs. arrns or trsa trunks.
pussle and como to Q tree trunk, f6r IN
stance. e make It look " little hte . trss
Oh. yss. the picture 10 pasted Cd nrst.
I take large pictures and paste than nicely
upon q piece Of wood. Then ! got bury with
my JIG raw and carve that picture Into ever
90 many little pieces. compounded ali of
curV9o queer angiSS. AhefO aI0 O1ton
set ssveral orders . day now from
summsr hotels which arc giving puzale
parties. Two people are put 10 work % each
pussle ct such parties and the prize goes
10 the FIRST suooessful pair. -.I
s9ome Of my puzzles I make with maps
on The baok, and that. OF course hslps sokse-
what because of the coast line. But one ON
nearly slways tell when the thing ID right,
because II oil dovetsils beautifully,
II originated the loaning. and ] find that
Il pays pretty wen. ! charge 3 cents the first
day. aud three oents each day after that. IN
addition to postage or expressaee.
II always ask people 10 indicate whether
they are taking out paxzles for children Of
for themselves. You would be astouished
II you knew how many business men Hire
The thtggs. The intricacy Of the shapes
into which I carve the wood appeala TO their
tired brains, I fancy, Here at least u soms-
thing to solve with ones eyes and finEers
rather than with one's mind.
Then II 10 rather touching. too, 10 meet
aome Of the people who come In for thsuapa
don't know what . boon this 10 to 1 lo&
Of us old mazda who Hive In dull boarding
one Of my customers remarked