It was recently submitted to a Sydney evening newspaper that indulges in "intellect sharpeners," but was rejected with the remark that it is childish and that they only published problems capable of solution!
"Amusements in Mathematics"
Henry Ernest Dudeney
I have taken orders for eighteen of these pencil sharpeners.
"Dawson Black: Retail Merchant"
Harold Whitehead
It seemed to me on looking it over that no one could help buying those pencil sharpeners!
"Dawson Black: Retail Merchant"
Harold Whitehead