
Ouija-Boards, Small and Large Article from March 5, 1930 about the channeling board.

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....in 1966, Fuld's children sold the Ouija board to Parker Brothers, a
game company that continued to market the board as a parlor game. Some
people still feel it is better left alone. Religious groups complain
that playing with the board comes dangerously close to Satanism.
Professional psychics worry that the board may unleash evil spirits.
Some psychologists express concern that use of the board may further
disturb a mentally unbalanced person. Nevertheless, Ouija board use
continues to enchant mystics and enliven parties with its promise of
access to the forbidden territory of the dead.
From:
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The first Ouija board was invented in 1890 by toy manufacturer Charles Kennard, who named it for a word the board had told him meant "good luck" in Egyptian. In fact, "ouija" does not mean anything in Arabic, the language spoken in Egypt. When Kennard sold the patent to William Fuld in 1892, Fuld explained the name by saying it was a combination of the French and German words for "yes," oui and ja. The Ouija board was sold in novelty stores and toy shops, competing with other talking boards with names like "The Wireless Messenger" and "Mystic Tray."
From:
http://www.bookrags.com/history/popculture/ouija-boards-bbbb-01/The Ouija board is viewed by some as a harmless game and by others as a link to the spirit world better left alone. Corbis/Bettmann. Reproduced by permission.

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