Miscellany Slices and Light Quips From A 1923 Page
A collage of jokes phrases and social jests spans tax counting insects censuses and alimony tales. It notes a Missouri man changing his name to Pie Valley and a California judge claiming 4000 miles walked.
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Bryan
Puzzle a Day Style Word Challenge Ends with A
A short puzzle note invites readers to form six three letter words starting with A and ending with A. It references eleven high scoring words in Webster or foreign variants of this pattern. The prompt finishes with “Last puzzle answer:”.
Wasted Time on Cards in Ancient Games
Card games of the middle ages took longer than modern games as experts note brains were slower. They examined a 13th century card pack from the City of London Guildhall Library collection of 18 varieties.
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Associated Press
London
City of London Guildhall
Geography packs and history illustrated playing cards
A fragment describes etched horn cards dated 1765 to 1780 with geographical maps and fable sketches. It notes how historic decks offered information about world countries and events while players waited. A quip from London Answers about kings and aces contrasts with a fact: Colorado leads in sugar beet production ahead of Michigan.
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