Santa and the Singing Turtle
In this Austin Minnesota Herald brief from December 19, 1964, Womp abducts the Snowman and a turtle during a fairyland festival. The turtle is trapped between rocks, the Snowman is dropped into an empty fairy-water well, and Santa remains unaware as Womp plans to play a fatal tune. Fire threatens the scene as the fairy audience gathers for the Festival.
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George
Santa
Womp
Turtle
Fairy Queen’s Palace
Fairyland
Snowman
Queen's Garden
Musical Interlude and Word Puzzle Across Down
A mixed puzzle and word list appears with clues spanning music, objects, and animal terms. The puzzle includes across and down entries such as musical phrases, tools, animals, and body parts, finishing with an advertising note for the Austin Daily Herald.
Jacobys Bridge North Handle Deal in Hand
Bridge hand from North declarer J9864 AKJ85 652 shows a strong diamond reach. The set features careful play and a sequence of defensive signals guiding trick wins.
Dear Polly practical tips and reader notes
Polly Cramer answers questions on colorfast crayon fixes and dye avoidance, bleaching mishaps, shell crafts, shell decorations on furniture, labeling exposed film, repurposing waste baskets, and polite hand folding to protect walls while tending house plants and soil in a reader letters column.
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Polly
F.V.D
Weekend habits break teeth more than work week
Dentists say weekend indulgences cause most broken teeth after Sunday dinners and holiday treats. A patient named Mr. L. had a front tooth fractured while eating soft eggs, then received a quick-setting acrylic crown substitute. Another case involved Miss W who learned the “tooth” was not hers but the cook’s broken crown.
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Mr. L
W. 86
Colorado
Bid and defense swing 300 hands under bridge Olympiad
Oswald Jacoby reports on the Official Handbook of the World Bridge Olympiad noting 300 hands played and misplayed by top players. US-North South faced risky no trump bidding, a sequence ending in a 200 point loss but overall profit on the hand.
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Oswald Jacoby
South
East
United States
U.S
Bridge bidding puzzle leaves declarer in doubt
In a bridge auction West North East South: Dble Pass Lh Pass 3& Pass 3 Pass on Pass You, South, hold 543 YAQBE KIS4 AG. You choose A-Pass though partner has driven to game and you have no interest in continuing.
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Yaqbe
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Santa and the
Singing Turtle
Austin (Minn
Herald
MR. Livermore
Priscilla
Scott
Cathedral Church
Assam
Italy
Austin Daily Herald
Newspaper Enterprise
ALSN
News Syndicate
Casey
E.E.G
Miss Palmer
DR. Casey
Daisy
Bart
B. Nea
Col. Canyon
Mrs. Worth
Laddie
Mr.starr
Hugh Starr
Herod
Jesus
Archie
PSST
Red Square
Lenin
NORTH
North East South West
Polly Cramer
M.J.L
Lulu
Florida
West
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