Santa and the Haunted House Christmas Tale
Three children named after listeners chase a legend in a haunted house where Nog threatens Christmas. The Storyteller falls asleep as the kids fear a grim outcome and debate whether Nog is real. Jeremy leads the trio toward Burning Tree Road to confront the haunted dwelling.
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Polly's Pointers tips readers and readers share tricks
A column of household tips and reader contributions. Advice covers suede rain spot removal with an emery board, lemon whitening for washcloths, mint containment using a coffee can, storing a clothesline with a bent hanger, and a child’s broth drinking idea.
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South makes eight trump tricks in cross ruff
In a bridge play from Jacoby's West leads heart queen. South, after noting favorable diamonds and cross ruff, cashes hearts and clubs to set up eight trump tricks. West could have altered play by a different trump lead but still loses seven, then eight.
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Dummy
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Trump lead and cross-ruff considerations in a spade contract
Oswald Jacoby discusses whether a singleton trump lead is advisable and analyzes a West hand urging a trump lead against South's six spades. He explains declarer challenges and suggests bidding four no trump as South with four spades four hearts and clubs and hearts short.
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Get Yours Now at the Herald Bridge Book
The Herald offers Jacoby’s latest bridge book for 50 cents in print, 60 cents by mail, with remaining copies advertised for readers seeking leverage in bidding and play.
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Priscilla's Pop Across 1 Abbr Tea Party Colony
Puzzle clues list including Old Dominion Tea Party abbr for 1 Across and battles of Trenton Cowpens. Other items reference place names occupations titles and common words across various lengths.
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Old Dominion
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