Old Joke Tests and a Washington Notion on Civility
A centuries old miscellany notes social party customs of memorizing jokes from a popular test book. It links Joe Miller and a Young Man’s Companion to civility rules once copied into George Washington’s teenage notebooks. It mentions a joke about a prince and his embassies and an Irish regiment officer before a French king.
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der Miefer
Joe Maller
Joseph Miller
Lovlay
Chaphoote
Jon Miilers Jonts
Vademicur
George Washington
Washington
Joe Miller
France
TV Highlights: Summer Theatre and Nightline Picks
A TV guide style listing presents highlights for the evening. Titles include Who Was That Lady with Tony Curtis, a Silver Star film, Daniel Boone, Flying Nun, The Thin Red Line, Dragnet, Book Beat with John Spivak, I Jane Doe, Joey Bishop Show, and Tonight Show. Notes mention plot twists, guest stars, and color episodes.
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Tony Curtis
FBI
Edgar Buchanan
Daniel Boone
Israel Boone
Flying Nun
Bertrille
Keir Dullea
Jack Warden
Dragnet
Gannon
John Spivak
Jane Doe
Ruth Hussey
Joey Bishop
Sammy Shore
Diana Trask
Cleveland Amory
the Rascals
Fanny Plage
Peter Max
Clawn School
Great value suit preference shows in a team bridge deal
In a team match North-South at one table bid and doubled to score 650 for making a target contract after East led diamonds. At the other table misdefense by North cost 600 points, missing an 1100 point penalty. The hand illustrates suit preference signaling in practice.
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South
Declarer
North
Othe Faut
Hearts
Andy Capp Crossword Puzzle From Sheffer Appears Mixed
Puzzle clues mix across horizontal and vertical entries with scattered phrases and mis-typed words. The jumble lists numbers and letter hints, referencing a crossword grid style and various topics including weapons, metals, and divinations, all presented in a newspaper puzzle format.
Daily Cryptoquote Puzzle Quote
A cryptogram puzzle presents a substitution code where each letter stands for another. The sample shows mapping hints with one quotation and hints about daily changing cipher keys.
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Longfellow
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