While strolling downtown through an alley you find a cardboard box with a stack of yellowed newspapers.
Sitting on top of the stack of newspapers you find a stenobook with something scrawled in fading pencil. You are able to make out the following text:
A.
1935-8-05
First date in August that "Let Em Have It" is playing at the Colonial? Subtract that number by one and divide by 4.
B.
1936-01-02
Initial number of CCC camps before the cut. Divide that number by two and subtract one thousand one hundred and seventeen.
C.
1936-08-03
Number of Uniforms purchased for the firemen this year (1936). Subtract that number by two.
D.
1936-08-17
More than this number of persons attending the Folk Music Festival. Divide that number by four and subtract one thousand two hundred forty eight.
E.
1935-02-21
Price in cents for three large cans of Hominy at the A&P. Divide number by five and subtract one.
F.
1935-08-12
Inning that “Lefty” Davis relieved Cockerham in the home game against Radford. Subtract one from that number.
G.
1935-11-11
Low Price of the Chevrolet at White Chevrolet Sales. Divide that number by nine and subtract forty-six
H.
1936-2-3
More than what number in attendance at the President’s Ball. Divide that number by twelve and subtract twenty-one.
I.
1936-05-04
Winning score for Galax boys in the track meet. Subtract thirty from that number.
J.
1935-3-28
How many cents buys you a men’s shirt at Belk’s Department Store. Add two to that number and subtract ninety-four.
(ABC) DEF-GHIJ
Tell Big Jim Charlie says hello.
Using your deductive reasoning skills you realize that each newspaper reference must provide the information necessary to complete a phone number. Big Jim eh? With nothing else better to do decide to take the box with you to a nearby diner (with Wifi) grab a hot cup of joe and set to work looking up the referenced information. (For your purposes you will find that each reference contains a link to the newspaper article)
Good luck, enjoy.
Congratulations to sldrdvm for a well deserved FTF!