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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1948
Page
8
The piece notes that fame often comes from murder and asks readers to name victims of well known murderers. It outlines a party game where guests identify a criminal by yes or no questions, with a 20 question limit before escape.
A bulleted roster lists biblical and historical killers such as Cain Samson Macbeth Othello and Guiteau alongside modern figures like Booth Zangara and Czolgosz. It pairs them with infamous victims including Lincoln Garfield McKinley and the Adams family, creating a jumbled challenge with numerous garbled lines and stray text.
A collage-style test presents a large drawing with eight smaller pieces labeled A through L. Readers must place nine missing segments into squares 1 through 9 within time limits, using deduction to form correct word-square words from pictured objects.
Readers test memory by tracing past names of at least 50 famous figures through an intricate maze. Begin on any square, move to adjacent cells in any direction to spell a name, then start another word from any square after completing one. A solution list appears below the maze.
Armed Assault, Siymie, and Puosas 20 iwag compete in a single race for a major prize. Each horse can finish first second or third, yielding six possible orderings. All three horses are distinct, so the number of finish orders is 3 factorial equals six.
A fragmentary prompt lists six odd situations about opposing a partner, contract alarms, oaths in public, drowning neglect, unconsciousness and illegal acts far from home. It reads like a riddle or puzzle about behavior under pressure and social norms.
A riddle hints a first syllable meaning affliction and a second foreseen feeling. The whole word is a sweet antidote that soothes and heals affliction.
A mixed Bible themed crossword and quiz from King Features Syndicate includes clues on Lot fleeing Seduar Ezra’s fast at the river Jordan names like Mary and Aaron and Abiga il Carmelite husband and references to Nehemiah Samuel Laban Zipah and Mordecai among others. It blends vertical and horizontal questions with cross references to Genesis Exodus Judges and Kings and includes a note attributing copyright to King Features Syndicate.
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