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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1889
Page
7
A collage of word puzzles and cryptic notes including behead riddles that spell a famous Italian sculptor, a rhymed list of clues with beheadings, hidden animals, and literary riddle questions. Contains multiple numbered sections and incomplete phrases from a historical newspaper puzzle page.
A playful collection of word riddles and quips about procrastination theft of imagination, aging, temper, and humorous contrasts. It includes lines like the proverb about a thief of imagination and a joke on the bridge of your nose, reflecting a folksy, era-specific wit.
The description outlines a method to deduce the two dice values by instructing a thrower to double the first die, add five, multiply by five, then add the second die. After discarding three, the remaining two digits encode the two original die counts, as shown by an example with 3 and 4.
A collage of odd expressions and quirky phrases appears with descriptors about gender, intellect, and social roles. The items mention blunt wits, gymnastic themes, adoration, and odd character sketches, finishing with notes on the Canadian climate and bank cashiers.
An article recalls 18th and early 19th century attire of American statesmen. It mentions Washington’s sleeve rings and powdered wigs, Jefferson, Madison, and Van Buren’s fashion, and notes pride in period garments versus modern coats.
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