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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 01, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fingers can stage show at least a thousand years before Thos. A. Edison introduced his Kinet scope to pub Lic viewers in the 1890 s via Peep show Coin machine kinds of movies amused and stirred mass audiences in far Eastern countries. They were projections of Ajang Kulpit or Shadow puppetry on screens by performers working behind the screens. They produced their shadows by Candle Light and sometimes their puppets were simply fingers. How these alone can be used to simulate a variety of animals is indicated in draw Ings reproduced Here at right from hand shadows to be thrown on the Wall a new re printing by Dover books of original designs by Henry Bursill which were popular victorian Era advertisements. The volume has dozens of challenging designs for the Home Restid agitator or sleight of hand artist to practice for the entertainment of himself and others. The magicians of the far East who included Ajang Kulpit in their shows often presented Lively epics utilizing Cut outs and costumed puppets and with dra Matic recitative and sound effects. Simpler versions of these were known in Europe and Amer Ica before 1800 As Ombres Chin positions of fingers for left Camel top a Bird in flight with wings moving right a Bunny. Latter s nose can be made to wriggle by the performer who has practice. Rises. Typical of the Ombres were the downfall of the impertinent Carpenter the sportsman and his faithful dog lost in the fearful Forest the latter with scary sound effects from be Hind the screen. Another new Book tricks with tour fingers by Harry Helfman illustrated by Robert Bartram pub. By we. Morrow & co. In hardcover shows How impressive sleight of hand can be done with just the digits and Handy objects or simple Finger puppets. Other compendiums of interest to Puz lists and hobbyists mathematical puzzles of Sara Loyd selected and edited by mar tin Gardner Dover publications two volumes in paperback obtainable separately. 536 ozzies it curious prob lems by Henry Ernest Dudeney edited with an introduction by Martin Gardner Scribner 428 pages hardcover. Codes and ciphers secret writ Ings through the Ages by John Laffin Signet paperback. 150 science experiments step by step by Judith Viorst ban Tam paperback. Strike out color by number fun Poser �0� to score Astrike above Cross out Correct numerical an Swers to each of these statements 1. The spirit 0 in . 2. Triplets quintuplets. Noon on shipboard Bells. 4. Cube Root o �7 squared5. A Centaur has arms Tail legs horns. Oil a 9 6 t 8 Fly z c9z.it i Aono to woj 4 8z t you of mini test total length of the Panama canal from deep water to deep water is roughly How Many Miles a Surprise picture is hidden midst the jumbled lines Abcde. It s amusing to find out what i.  segments according to this code 1yellow. 2red. 3blue.4orange. 5green. 6violet. 7 purple 8brown. 9skintone. Wherever there Are unnumbered segments these can be left White. Either crayons or coloured Pencil scan be used in the colouring work. After you be completed the Pic Ture you May wish to paste it in your scrapbook or mount it on paper and hang it on your Wall As a decoration. Before you begin see if you can guess what s depicted. Funmaker for a party this will enliven any party for younger  that you re going to test the memory and sense of equilibrium of guests. Arrange in the Center of the floor a number of different objects that might be easily knocked Over a lamp bottle Pitcher Book end drinking Glass Etc. Leave enough room Between the objects in the arrangement for a person to walk through them. Let a Volunteer study the arrangement then Blindfold him or her. Be sure the Blindfold prevents the wearer from peeking downward. Tell him that he is to walk across the room remembering the arrangement of the objects without knocking any of them Over. While you Are attending to the Blindfold a con federate quietly removes the objects from the floor. Then those watching will enjoy the spectacle of the blindfolded person carefully seeking to avoid non existent handicaps. Are you Money minded an old country storekeeper was talking. Yep i be always done business for Cash. That s Al ways been the policy of this store which has been run by some member of my family Ever since revolutionary Days. I guess my great great great grand father must have initiated the Cash and carry sys tem of doing business in this country. Even before the United states minted any Money of its own he did business without giving anybody credit did t accept any British or foreign Money  that statement surprised me a merchant doing business without accepting any foreign Money of the Day prior to the . Minting any Money of its own. But after thinking about it i realized the old Man could have been Correct Why u in in of to Penis pay Uoo a  Enos Japus suf to Eoj of of a Dato 3a&q Punoo m Xea oui .p3  
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