[Ads-l] Antedating of "Jigsaw Puzzle"

Pete Morris mr_peter_morris at OUTLOOK.COM
Tue Oct 6 04:34:11 UTC 2026


Popular Mechanics July 1911

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Popular_Mechanics/Y3w3AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22jigsaw+puzzle%22&pg=PA67&printsec=frontcover



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>From "Shapiro, Fred" <00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
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Date 01/10/2026 23:56:55
Subject Antedating of "Jigsaw Puzzle"

>jigsaw puzzle (OED 1912)
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>1873 Queanbeyan Age (New South Wales, Australia) 18 Dec. 5 (Newspapers.com)
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>JIG-SAW PUZZLES FREE — ASK FOR PARTICULARS.
>
>Fred Shapiro
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