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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
15
An old advertisement promotes Printed Pattern 4624 with bust sizes 10 to 20 percent increments and half sizes. It notes yardage for a size 14 pattern and offers pattern deals, Air Mail and Spec Send options, and a free fall winter catalog. It lists ordering details and includes pattern coupon prices for sewing books and wardrobe planning guides.
Oswald and James Jacoby explain a bridge hand where six to seven hearts can be reached with precise bids. North opens two clubs, South rebids two diamonds, and North jumps to three hearts to show three card support. The article outlines the seven heart slam and a defensive trap with West leading the nine. South ruffs and ruffs again, cashes clubs, draws trumps, and offloads diamonds to complete the combination.
A compact word puzzle list covering railway car series torch and travel terms with French and German language clues. Includes abbreviations for Bachelor of Laws and Indian weights, and references to Sigmoid curve and Roman bronze.
In a four handed bridge deal West North East South bid sequence begins with One NT Two Hearts. South holds a specific hand. The question asks what the responder should do now after East has doubled the opening. The source text presents the bidding scenario and asks for the recommended action, with hints suggesting a pass due to unfavorable distribution.
A quote from James 1 27 stresses pure religion as visiting orphans and widows in affliction and keeping oneself unstained. A Tolstoy line follows noting religion reveals life's meaning and science applies that meaning to circumstances.
Tomorrow's birthday list notes Mason Bell and Rickey Holcomb from Rock Falls with honors or acknowledgments for the date. Lord D Agnew is also listed among celebrants, reflecting a regional naming convention and title context.
A lively ad lists embroidery fashion items and easy stitches. It promotes pattern 7181 with six motifs, prices at fifty cents per pattern plus air mail surcharges. Orders go to Alice Brooks at The Daily Gazette Needlecraft Dept., New York. The notice also markets a 1971 needlecraft catalog with over 100 gift ideas and several craft books priced between 50 cents and $1.00.
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