Von Neumann Explains Gambling Rules and Odds
Princeton professor John Von Neumann analyzes dice and card games. He says long term winning is impossible, even with non loaded dice, and classifies games into two types while detailing odds in dice and poker. He notes seven eleven outcomes favor the house and that rare hands in poker occur at about one in 300 million.
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Princeton
N. J
John von Neumann
Institute For Advanced Study
von Neumann
Writing Invented in Sumeria to Aid Priestly Finance
Archaeologists trace writing to Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia where temple accounts on clay tablets mark early bookkeeping. The invention arose from urban needs of temple wealth, land deals, loans, and offerings, with city life driving early finance and record keeping.
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Henman
Tigris-Euphrates Valley
Mesopotamia
Sumeria
W. Gordon Childe
University of Edinburgh
Egypt
Curb Service Banking Patent Lets Cars Do Transactions
A Denver inventor receives a patent for curbside banking and shopping. A gas pump style stand at the curb provides a door and mic. an underground tunnel connects to the store or bank. The attendant identifies the customer via peep hole and uses a conveyor to move items to the desk.
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Washington
W. E. Lindsay
Denver
Colo
Benjamin's Big Brother and the Call to Sacrifice
Lesson on Genesis 44 18 14 emphasizes family unity and brotherly love led by Judah in a crisis. It stresses self sacrifice for family, the primacy of the family unit, and reflects on scriptural parallels to Christ’s love and loyalty within the household.
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Benjamin
Garden of Eden
Joseph
Judah
Jacob
Cain
Earthen Jugs Were Coffins for Women of Ancient Russia
Workers on a dam project on the Kura river report a cemetery where women were buried in large earthen jugs dating from the first to third centuries. Jugs over 40 inches high contained food dishes, toy clay cups, beads, and adornments, with stone stoppers sealing the tombs. Men were buried differently in the ground.
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Baku
Kura
Russia
Ants Help to Build Roads in Algeria
On the French African motor road in Algiers ant hills ten feet high provide a hard gritty material for road surfaces. When a portion of a hill is dug away to form the road the ants quickly replace the used material, showcasing ingenious construction behavior in nature.
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Algiers
Road Magnets Reap Curious Metal Crop on Gravel Roads
Magnetic road sweepers collect nails tacks bottle caps and hardware on North Dakota highways. Electro magnets pull nails through dirt yielding up to 12 pounds of metal per mile and preventing tire damage and costly repairs. Example tally shows 102 large nails 187 small nails 30 tacks and more recovered after a sweep.
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Washington
North Dakota
Aim in Life and Union with Perfect Love
A reflective piece on pursuing a selfless aim to resemble God. It argues that true success comes from shedding selfishness and aligning with the omnipotent holiness of God, guiding one toward union with perfect love.
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God
A Guide to Paradise Faithful Christian Man's Path
A brief note describes a faithful Christian man as a guide to paradise. The fragment cites Thos, a Kemps, as the source or author. The text reads as a devotional or religious contemplation.
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Paradise
Thos
A Kemps
Smart Appliqued Apron Pattern 5800 From The Sewing Circle
A pattern for a full apron with yoke border and pocket in contrasting fabrics. Includes transfer pattern for the applique motif 4 by 4 inches, color ideas, material needs, stitch illustrations, and sewing directions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. at 259 W. Fourteenth St. New York NY with name address and pattern number.
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Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept
Fourteenth St
New York
N. Y
The Ups and Downs of Life and Other Phrases
A collection of foreign phrases with English translations notes on meanings. Includes You are very simple to believe such stories Laissez moi Leave me alone The ups and downs of life Your kindness will remain forever engraved on our hearts The thunder rumbles The day is composed of 24 hours He has made a terrible mistake
Appreciation of Beauty for All Readers
A quotation emphasizes that appreciation of beauty is universal not limited to the rich or educated. It argues beauty should be presented accessibly so all can enjoy it, not just a select few.
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J. Cooney
Motto Guiding King George V Highlighted at Youth Luncheon
At a London youth movement luncheon a recent revelation quoted King George V’s guiding motto. The remark states the secret of life is not to do what one likes but to like what one must do.
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Youth Movement
London
King George's
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