Cross-ruff hand yields strategic triumph in bridge deal
South dealer East West vulnerable. Miss Brash held ne vQs73 8652 BAgTA tract as the hand’s main showcase. The narrative traces a cross-ruff plan, counting winners and trump leads, with Abel’s line of play to take five heart tricks and two aces while ruffing three spades in dummy. The article intertwines bridge technique with a dialogue on bidding trust and prudent play.
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Mrs. Keen
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Austria
Mr. Dale
Keen
Abel
WISHING WELL FAERE Puzzle Clue From 1929 Feature
A dated puzzle from 1929 by William J. Miter distributed by King Features explains a letter count method to derive a key number. Start at the upper left and check your key positions left to right to reveal a hidden message.
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Wiliam J. Miter
King
There Ought to Be a Law by Fagaly and Shorten
New eyeglasses for people with very poor vision use lenses similar to lighthouse magnifiers, claiming magnification of 300 times. The note also references Saint Anthony, dated around 251 A.D., described as the father of Christian monasticism.
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Fagaly & Shorten
Saint Anthony
Howie Hustles Offers Cash for Sellable Items
Howie Hustles, a bulletin herald classified ad, promotes himself as the town’s top salesman for converting items into cash. He urges readers to call 3.5371 to arrange sales and secure a “happiest vacation” payoff.
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Howie
Bulletin- Herald
Is This Your Problem by Muriel Nissen
A collection of readers' questions and letters on stepmothers, social etiquette, and relationships. Mare of notes cover stepmothers facing ingratitude, a guest's dinner etiquette with an older hostess, and debates over education in marriage. Historical quotes reference WWII deaths and the Mona Lisa theft dates.
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Muriel Nissen
Muriel
Mrs. R
Geo
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