A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RUBE

Tue, 22 Oct '24
Cartoonist Goldberg who never actually built the machines he drew
Sat, 29 Jul '23
Simple sort
Wed, 29 Jun '22
Cartoonist Goldberg who drew contraptions like the "Self-Operating Napkin"
Fri, 10 Sep '21
Clodhopper