Dan and a Tin Surgh: A Curious Tale
A fragmented OCR note mentions Dan and a tin, hinting at a curious object or event. Reading lacks clear names or places, leaving a short, enigmatic local-item flavor.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1967
Page
9
A fragmented OCR note mentions Dan and a tin, hinting at a curious object or event. Reading lacks clear names or places, leaving a short, enigmatic local-item flavor.
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A compact survey traces coin operated dispensers from ancient Greece to 1890s mechanical banks, through penny in the slot era, to modern robot merchandising. It notes early patent figures, hot snacks, and the shift toward cigarette, books, music and other goods, with references to Edison's early forerunners and juke boxes.
South dealer, both sides vulnerable. After 1 Notrump Pass, respond to each hand: 1) 72 WKQK 953 ZaKquTs 2) 783 WHS AQE BAQUIO 3) 9 WKIGT GAS BHQIADZ 4) KSYK KIG2 BAITS. Explain that underbidding requires later compensation. Two Spades over Two Diamonds is preferred for hand 2. Two Hearts suggestion aims to show now not supported by spades or diamonds. Four Diamonds possible for hand 3 with strong diamond suit. hand 4 suggests a grand raise in diamonds after North’s two diamonds.
A pleasant arte game offers a daily fortune by counting letters in your first name. If six or more, subtract four. if fewer than six, add three. Use the result as a key number to scan the rectangle from the upper left and read the letters under checked figures for a daily message.
Puzzle clues mixed across sections list many entries with numbers and scattered typos. The readable items reference dandies supreme being Japanese city Mormon center repeat s again mix part of circle male nickname liquids gases folds teaching needs yielded taste female deer affirm border base ede hinder currents attractive azore swelling French observed noted underworld comfort magic early garden money of account inflation payment constellation and more, resembling a traditional crossword grid entry list with across and down hints.
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