Just My Luck And Other Tricks From The New York Sun
A mosaic of light verse and tricks includes a cheerful verse from the New York Sun, instructions for tying a knot in a handkerchief, a card trick, a tale of rattlesnakes and the Flood, reflections on luck versus labor, and a surprising wine glass hanging stunt with a twisted cord.
Puzzle: Continuous line enclosing twenty one dots
A fragment describes drawing a single continuous line that ends where it began, so that each of twenty one dots is enclosed in its own separate region. The text hints at a geometric puzzle about planar curves and partitioning the plane into distinct enclosed areas.
The Origin of Rattlesnake and Passamaquoddy Prophet
The Passamaquoddy tribe holds legends around prophet Kuloskap who led a vast epic like Bible history. Warriors boasted defiance of a Great Flood, Kalogkap warned them they would be very wet if water rose, yet they mocked and laughed.
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Kuloskap
The Circle Maze and Syllariums of Presidents
A playful puzzle item presents a maze of circles to count and a riddle series called Children’s Syllariums. Each clue hides the phonetic names of United States presidents through segmented syllables and familiar wordplay.
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United States
Massachusetts
New England
Thought Rooster Too Warm in Suburbs Tale
A child, Harold, spends time with his mamma’s friend who raises chickens. He notices a warm, flapping rooster and asks for ice water for him. The piece also includes light puzzles for children, with a riddle about a fountain and a joke about Long Island’s noisy shore and a watch’s inner mystery.
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Harold
Long Island
Kid in the Bushes Shocks Philadelphia Sunday School
A West Philadelphia Sunday school teacher told a class of twelve boys aged 6 to 8 the Genesis story of Abraham and Isaac. She described the offering and the killing of a kid in simple terms, prompting a startled reaction from a boy who exclaimed about a “kid.”
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West Philadelphia
Abraham
Isaac
Senator Sibley and the balloon penny joke at county fair
The anecdote recalls Senator Sibley at a county fair with his children, including a six year old who asks for a toy balloon. The boy says the nickel he was given is down his neck and cannot be retrieved.
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Senator Sibley
Mr. Sibley
New York Times
Fearful thought on kissing Sir Thomas Lipton sparks rumor
A young woman allegedly chased Sir Thomas Lipton into a corner and kissed him several times, fueling fears of a roaming cup lifter emulating Richmond Pearson Hobson. The incident recalls the start of Hobson’s notorious career.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Miss Bollman recounts relief from backache with vegetable compound
Miss Karl Bortman of New York City shares how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her severe backache and fatigue, claiming restored health and strength. The letter promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy as the best-known treatment for kidney and womb troubles and invites other women to write for guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Karl Bortman
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Wales Ave
New York City
Mrs P Conlin Seeks Relief From Severe Ailment
Mrs P Conlin of Carbondale reports long suffering with painful limbs unable to walk. After husband bought Dean's Pills from Kelly's drug store she felt easier in days, symptoms of back hip and loin pain eased, limb swelling reduced, and dropsy signs vanished.
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Doan
Kelly's
Dean
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