Origin of dirty words and inked papers debate
A reader asks about the origins of a popular toast and notes on World War I slang. The column explores possibilities from biblical, battlefield, and trench lore, citing Hendrickson and noting varied origins. It then asks readers to guess whether newspaper ink weighs more than a quarter, presenting an example calculation from The Charlotte Observer showing ink mass per paper versus coin weight.
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Robert Hendrickson
Checkmark Books
Charlotte Observer
Quiz of 1992 mysteries and moments trivia items
A trivia prompt covering 1992 events asks who shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco on May 19, who corrected a student's spelling on June 15 by VP Dan Quayle, who shouted You can't handle the truth in a 1992 film, which famous American was on a two version stamp voted by the Postal Service, and what was unique about the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie in a Sept 23 preseason game.
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Mary Jo Buttafuoco
Dan Quayle
The
Postal Service
NHL
Tampa Bay Lightning
Night photographs illuminate Oberlin abolitionist sites at Kendal
Coriana Close presents The Journey Towards Hope at Kendal at Oberlin featuring 15 color and 18 black and white images of houses graves and sites tied to Oberlin s abolitionist history and the Underground Railroad. The exhibit reflects night scenes to reveal hidden histories. It includes the Wilson Bruce Evans House at 33 East Vine Street and a monument to the Wellington Oberlin Rescue in Martin Luther King Park. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily with contact details for Kendal at Oberlin.
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Oberlin
Coriana Close
Kendal
Kendal Drive
Close
Oberlin College
Wilson Bruce Evans
East
Vine Street
Evans
North Carolina
Henry
Wellington-Oberlin
Martin Luther King Park
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Highlights of the Journey exhibit at Oberlin landmarks
The exhibit spotlights First Church on North Main Street built after 1842 with Finney preaching against slavery. Burrell-King Home on East College Street belonged to Jabez Lyman Burrell, a leader in anti slavery efforts. Bardwell House on East Lorain Street housed escaping slaves. In 1858 a mixed crowd of about 40 anti slavery supporters escorted fugitive John Price from Wellington to Oberlin and hid him at James Fairchild’s home before Price vanished toward Canada.
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North Main St
Tappan Square
Oberlin College
Charles Finney
Finney
Burrell-King
East College St
Jabez Lyman Burrell
Oberlin
Burrell
Robbins
Sheffield Lake
Canada
Close
Wellington
John Price
Price
James Fairchild
Wordplay designer John Langdon rises to film fame
Designer John Langdon, famed for ambigrams that read both ways, gains movie notoriety through The Da Vinci Code. The Philadelphia area educator and artist influenced by dad’s Penn game program clues rose from high school doodles to a celebrated, symbol alchemist.
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University of Pennsylvania
John Langdo
Langdon
Episcopal Academy
Merion
Haverford
John Langdon
Ron Howard
Dan Brown
Langton
Anad Oach Bank
Potos
Angels & Demons
Brown
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