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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1954
Page
3
A dated magic trick describes folding a square into thirds, tearing along folds, and dropping pieces into a hat. The key gag centers on a shamrock marked center square to identify the four rough edges after tearing, allowing the performer to reveal a shamrock on cue amid St Patrick’s Day flair.
A puzzle narrative presents a substitution cipher quip about missing figures and steps, plus a division problem and a counterfeit bill ruse. It weaves cryptic hints, incomplete phrases, and a banking misstep, all seeking deduction of the original wording and solution to the money-shuffle scenario.
Riddling prompt asks for answer to a classic brain teaser about a journey by distance rather than motion. The line hints at a concept or phrase tied to time or map directions, inviting completion of a humorous or clever punchline.
A word problem asks for the ages of two people: one will be seven times as old as the other when the speaker is twice the other's age. Solve by setting variables for current ages and forming equations to find the ages. The puzzle blends arithmetic with a playful phrase.
A playful puzzle asks readers to draw a continuous clock outline around multiple circles. The line should cross all but one circle exactly twice, avoid the false line, and not touch the possible solution shown elsewhere on the page.
A quirky column presents wordplay, logic tests, and riddle snippets. It shows tongue twisters and math puzzles, plus a hunt for a hidden path in fish illustrations and rapid head-to-tail tracing challenges.
A classic parlor magic trick uses a slit straw and a string threaded through its center. Bend the straw so the slit aligns under the string, announce a cut, then separate the halves to keep the string intact. The audience sees the straw cut while the string remains whole.
Puzzle page from King Features Syndicate presenting a thematic Bible word game with cross references, answers, and clues spanning names, places, numbers, and common terms. Includes multiple scripture topics, legal and linguistic hints, plus human names and biblical characters.
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