Clever slave wins daughter of king by clever ballot draw
A tale of a slave who learns five ballots will be blank and, before a large audience, draws a ballot yet still secures the king s daughter. The solution is described as very clever, not a gag, with a historical puzzle tone.
The King’s Test of a Valiant Slave
A ruthless beast terrorizes the realm and the King offers his daughter to any man who defeats it. A bold slave volunteers, slays the monster, but faces one final test: five ballots in a vessel with a single marked cross. If he draws the marked ballot, he earns the maiden.
Crumbs for Birds Offered in Canton
A. J. Neff, bakery manager, will donate packages of crumbs to residents who promise to feed wild birds this winter. The offer excludes caged canaries, chickens, or tame crows.
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Peoria police cars log 309000 miles in 1936
Peoria Illinois eight radio police cars are reported to have traveled 309,585 miles in 1936, an amount that would equal roughly twelve trips around the globe if measured in distance.
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