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 		[UPDATE] Adverts in newspapers
I'm just starting a new thread to collate the stuff that we find in the newspapers and to stop the video one getting totally unwieldy. The dates we have been given so far are:

THE FULL PRESS RELEASE CAN BE SEEN IN THE SENTINEL

1) 17th February : USA Today
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered
not only an object of great significance to the city but also a technological wonder
www.perplexcity.com

2) 23rd February : New York Sun
Quote:
LOST. THE CUBE
REWARD OFFERED. Able to trace it without any difficulty wherever it may be. The Cube is
www.perplexity.com

A second ad appeared in the New York Sun which looks to be an OOG parody or spoof of the original USA Today advert involving Trout and can be seen in the image above.

3) 23rd February : The Times, London
Quote:
LOST The Cube. Reward Offered.
confirmed the thieves reprogrammed portions of the Academy's security systems, disabling three different
www.perplexcity.com

4) 28th February : Sydney Daily Telegraph
Quote:
Lost - The Cube

REWARD OFFERED
the Academy, said in a statement today: "As is well-known, the Cube is a unique object, with certain unusual properties. We have full confidence that, using our knowledge of its composition, we will be www.perplexcity.com

5) 2nd March: La Presse
Quote:
PERDU Le Cube. Récompense. Trouvez-les, et cela les apportera à la justice. "Sente Kiteway", Maître de www.perplexcity.com

Translation:
Quote:
LOST The Cube. Reward. Find them and that will bring them to justice. "Sente Kiteway", Master of www.perplexcity.com

6) 5th March : Toronto Globe and Mail
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward. security on the ball, to make sure no one gatecrashes their exclusive party." In previous years, the annual ball has been the occasion of various student pranks including the ''sofas in the stairwell'' incident.
perplexcity.com

7) 8th March : LA Times
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered. The Receda Cube is an archaeological artifact of unknown origin. It has unusual scientific properties, and has been extensively investigated by the Academy over recent years. Several religious and mystical groups www.perplexcity.com senteSPLATperplexcity.com

8) New York Library Postcard Note (in Alice in Wonderland)
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered.
around Perplex City hold the Cube as an
object of reverence.
It is housed in the Academy museum
and has been on public display
since 228AC. The last serious
attempt at theft
was in late April of 235AC

www.perplexcity.com

9) 14th March: South China Morning Post
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward Offered.
forms of security without tripping warning alarms. Academy security
personnel discovered the theft at 2am when security guard
Mendling failed to check in for her shift change.
Police as yet have no suspects and are still questioning ball
attendees. Perplex City Council leader Camryn Scott confirmed
today that a police task force will work with Academy experts
to find the culprits. She said, "The murderers of Fran Mendling
will pay for their crimes.
Those who perpetrated this heinous act
should know that we will

www.perplexcity.com

10) 19th March: Abbey Road
Quote:
LOST. The Cube. Reward.

in its own right. We are committed to ensuring its safe return." He was not
available for further comment.

Possible motives for the theft remain unclear. A ransom demand is seen as one
likely development, as the Cube, whose value is almost incalculable, could not
be sold on the open market. John Ha, owner of the Ha Gallery on the Mobius
Strip, conjectured that the Cube may have been stolen "to order" for a wealthy
collector.

Academy insiders told reporters today that security has been notoriously lax on
the night of the winter ball, the high point of the Academy's social calendar, One
high-ranking Academy official who preferred not to be named, remarked,
"Security's a joke on ball night. The Academy focuses all its

perplexcity.com

11) 21st March : The Guardian
Quote:
CUBE STOLEN IN DEADLY RAID
JAN 16 2004 (267 AC)--- BY IONA RODIE
The Receda Cube was stolen
from the academy museum last night in a raid which left one security
guard dead. Police chief Eoin Morgan described the theft, which took
place during the Annual Academy Ball as "highly organised and
technologically sophisticated." Fran Mendling, 42, was killed with a
neuro-suppressant device, making it impossible
to pinpoint the time of death. Academy spokesperson Valerian Reynolds revealed
that security cameras and sensors were offline throughout the Ball. She

www.perplexcitysentinel.com


The scan of (1) can be seen here and the online version (beware of the typo) can be seen here

Fi

Edit: Updated with new newspaper ad links - Wishi-san
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 		So, me and a few others have read the entire paper at least 3 times each, pouring over every ad, classified and print.

We can't find shiat, so either there's an insert in the print version, and puzzle or we missed something (unlikely).

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 		You can view it at pressdisplay although we haven't found anything yet.
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 		I've just spent the time crawling through the PressDisplay version and have also come up with nothing. How disappointing Crying or Very sad

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 		don't you have to register though to see a good quality version of todays NY Sun, and any other paper for that matter?
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SasunD wrote:
don't you have to register though to see a good quality version of todays NY Sun, and any other paper for that matter?


Yeah, but you can register and get a 7-day free trial - that's what we're all using.
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 		Missing Clue
I'm not saying this is what happened, but I'm guessing that IF there was a mistake, it was because the office of the Sun was closed for President's Day and ads are running from the 23rd this week. So if there is an obvious LOST. The Cube. ad tomorrow, that's why.

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 		ive got ahem, low res version of all the pages...
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 		well the irc contingent has gone over it time and time again and got nothing.... lets hope its hidden well and not a print error / writeout.

Anyway, im prepped for tommorrows paper, will be down at the paper shop 6:30-7am sharpish Smile
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sequoya wrote:
SasunD wrote:
don't you have to register though to see a good quality version of todays NY Sun, and any other paper for that matter?


Yeah, but you can register and get a 7-day free trial - that's what we're all using.

how do you get a free 7 day trial...i just see apge where you have to put your card details in...
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SasunD wrote:
sequoya wrote:
SasunD wrote:
don't you have to register though to see a good quality version of todays NY Sun, and any other paper for that matter?


Yeah, but you can register and get a 7-day free trial - that's what we're all using.

how do you get a free 7 day trial...i just see apge where you have to put your card details in...


Eventually after a couple of hours or something, they send you an email where you can click the link and get a free trial.
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Nik_Doof wrote:
well the irc contingent has gone over it time and time again and got nothing.... lets hope its hidden well and not a print error / writeout.

Anyway, im prepped for tommorrows paper, will be down at the paper shop 6:30-7am sharpish Smile

same here...
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 		so you are all able to see a very zoomed in version? you mean im wasiting my time stitching the little pictures together...<coughs>
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SasunD wrote:
so you are all able to see a very zoomed in version? you mean im wasiting my time stitching the little pictures together...<coughs>


hi sasunD, check your pm's. hope that helps, we could get that link to work in chat. i just made it private (somewhat) for well.. paranoid security reasons Razz

nothing in the online version of the paper. unless we are blind.

edit: if anyone else desperately needs to see the online version. which has nothing in it, pm me or anyone else with the free subscription, we might be able to hook you up with an exclusive link Rolling Eyes

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 		www.bugmenot.com is also a great site for providing log in details for sites that you'd normally have to register to get on.
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