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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1936
Page
8
A cryptic style puzzle lists Across clues like painter of Middle Ages and Morindin dye with numeric positions. Down clues include fits badly and wonders about terms like catastrophe and Greek letters, forming a crossword style worksheet of word meanings and cross checks.
The column recalls early invention attempts to create a writing device. In 1714 English inventor Henry Mill secured a patent for a machine claimed to impress letters sequentially, marking an origin point in typewriter history.
The article traces early typewriter efforts from Mill and Burt to Thurber and Sholes, noting initial models, partial successes, and the slow path to practicality. It highlights Thurber’s 1846 letter and its imperfections, then previews future chapters and related notices. It also mentions the era’s massive 130 ton motor truck as a contrasting feat.
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