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Published: Saturday 30 January 1943
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 610 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... were le Raby her down five stairs. CRUISER TO VISIT CANA room to collect Raby and his wife in H.M. Cruiser, Sheffield, FOR PERSIAN SHAH sent by members of one of the; 1 noticed that an evidence both denied striking Priceless Persian carpets | Jewish terrorist ...

Published: Thursday 05 June 1947
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 783 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RECENT WILLS

... and the atmosphere of mellow culture of a battle that is most satisfactorily crowned with the English rendering of the Persian “shah mat (“The King is Dead—Checkmate”) these are the natural components whether played in palace or cottage. As for the fun ...

Published: Monday 16 March 1942
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1021 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SOUTH DEVON DISTRICT NEWS

... 19s 2d. Some charming and original fancy dress ensembles were present as follows: Mrs. Sneap. Geisha Girl; Mr. J. Gould, Persian Shah; Mrs. J. Gould, Siamese Lady; Mrs. P. Hale, Spanish Senorita; Miss J. Bunclark, Victory; Miss M. H. Hurren, Red Cross Nurse; ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1945
Newspaper: Exeter and Plymouth Gazette
County: Devon, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 5080 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SOUTH DEVON DISTRICT NEWS

... 19s 2d. Some charming and original fancy dress ensembles were present as follows: Mrs. Sneap, Geisha Girl; Mr. J. Gould, Persian Shah, Mrs. J. Gould, Siamese Lady; Mrs. P. Hale, Spanish Senorita; Miss J. Bunclark, Victory; Miss M. H. Hurren, Red Cross Nurse; ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1945
Newspaper: Western Times
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 4978 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Chess

... century our era. There are many theories as to the origin of the name, but the word Checkmate may have derived from the Persian Shah-mat meaning the king is dead. may be that the game was known in India 3000 8.C., and that passed to Persia and came ...

Published: Friday 27 February 1942
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 177 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ORIGINS- Chess

... Eschecs and cur -Checks. from which we set chess. The derivation of the word Checkmate 1S thought to come from the Persian Shah-mat, which signifies The king is dead. T.J. ...

Published: Friday 26 October 1945
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 193 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

On Velvet

... old West town of narrow winding streets are the sixteenth-century ruins of palaces built by native khans, ,mosques of Persian shahs, and ,remains of Arabic architecture. ++ Lost His Guide. VAGISTRATE: Any excuse to offer why you should have been found ...

Published: Saturday 14 February 1942
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 467 | Page: 2 | Tags: none