Blackwood On Bridge in a House of Cards Deal
The bridge column reports a tense five note hand led by Miss Brash in a misread slam invite. Mr Abel, Mr Muzzy, and Mr Abdel clash over bids as dummy and opponents shift discard choices. Despite confusion and misreadings, the play yields a dramatic makeable contract with each player juggling hearts spades clubs and diamonds.
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Abel
Miss Trash
Mr. Munzy
Mr. Abel
Dummy
Missy Brash
Gulf
Giamonds
Hearts
Diamonds
Miss Brush
Miss Brash
Jedd
How Can I Brighten Faded Rugs and Dyes
A reader asks how to brighten faded rugs. Answer suggests applying dye mixed with water to faded spots using a stiff brush to restore color. Also advises whitening white handkerchiefs by soaking in water with a teaspoon of cream of tartar. A note on adding flavor to salads recommends caraway for a pleasant topping.
Household Scrapbook Window Washing Tips and Trade Note
Washing Windows When washing windows polish then on one side with horizontal strokes and the other side with vertical strokes. Use a heavy card or rubber to corners to prevent curling. Porcelain cleans with kerosene. Trade Channel Montreal notes Canada’s foreign trade moves over the St. Lawrence.
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Montreal
Canada
St. Lawniver
Luncheon Ideas To Liven Up Senior Class Party
Elizabeth Woodward suggests playful touches for a senior class luncheon. Use name tag flowers, two large trays for mixing and mingling, and brief speeches by seniors and club members. Include awards, silly prizes, a scrambled name game, and light, informal activities to engage the girls.
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Miss Woodward
Cink
Rope length for garden edge from pole top problem
Circular garden area 872 square yards. Pole height 37.5 feet. Compute rope length from pole top to edge: convert area to square feet, use radius, apply Pythagoras with vertical height 37.5 feet. Result 82.5 feet.
No Drums No Trumpet A Barrie Style Quote
A playful anecdote about J M Barrie and a novelist seeking a dramatic title. Barrie asks if the book has drums or trumpets then approves a gentler title No Drums No Trumpet. The piece reflects on authorial title choices and famous literary figures.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Dr. Peale
J. M. Barrie
Barrie
Mr. Barrie
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Merry Menagerie
Walt Disney
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Blackwood
Geasra
North
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South
Maxzy
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