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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

14 Dec 1961

Page 10

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1961

Page

10

Who Wrote Mother Goose In History Essays and Tales

The article presents a readers question contest and explores early beliefs about Mother Goose origins in England France and the United States. It cites figures such as Queen Bertha Elizabeth Fergoose and Charles Perrault with dates from 1696 1729 and 1760 while noting the long oral tradition before written forms.

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England Mother Goose Oxford France Queen Bertha Robert the Pious Bertha United States Elizabeth Fergoose Boston Charles Perrault Hague Holland Moetjens Paris Simon Miss Muffet
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Hangman Puzzle: Change Word in Four Moves

A word puzzle asks to swap the first word Hang with the last word Bold in four moves by changing one letter per move. Complete solution appears tomorrow. Britannica World Atlas is mentioned as a prize.

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Britannica World Atlas
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Hermit in Naples Hears Panthers at Panther Key

Roy Ozmer a 62 year old hermit lives in an 8 by 10 foot plywood cabin on Panther Key where he says panther screams wake him at night. He quips he hopes the animals are as cowardly as rumored.

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Naples Fla Roy Ozmer Panther Key
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