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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1936

Page

8

Early writing tools through the ages

A compact survey traces art marks from charcoal sticks in Stone Age times to ancient Egypt papyrus pens. It notes ink from soot and gum in Egypt, brush writing in China and Japan, and quill pens in Europe, with the term pen deriving from the Latin quill.

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Invention Notes on Fountain Pens and Early Typewriters

A historical sketch traces the evolution from early ink pens to steel nibs and the fountain pen becoming common after 1890. It notes the use of iron and ruby tipped nibs, gold alloys, and the move toward a writing machine, hinting at the upcoming typewriter story.

Uncle Ray Publishers Syndicate

Buenos Aires Crowned As World’s Largest Spanish City

Buenos Aires, third largest in the New World, hosts an Inter-American Conference opened by President Roosevelt. The Argentine capital is a major seaport 125 miles inland on the Rio de la Plata, with 100 parks and broad avenues. The population of 2,250,000 is largely of pure European ancestry. Stamps depict key sites including its fort and harbor.

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Feminine Leader Horizontal 1 6 Labor Leader Here

Puzzle lists many crossword clues with numbered entries and definitions across a theme on feminine leadership and labor figures. Clues cover various parts of speech from verbs to nouns, including names and common terms, arranged in a standard crossword grid style.

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