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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1985
Page
23
A reader recalls the 1897 Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus column by Francis P Church. The letter from a child asks if Santa exists and the editor defends belief, noting devotion and childhood faith as essential in life.
A fragmented column riffs on health stats and odd facts. It cites Harvard reports about heart attacks timing and dietary habits, European tastes, American underwear preferences, and curious claims about industrial accidents and leg surgeries.
In a Frank Stewart fiction, James Jacoby faces Millard in a club lead misdirection. Pringle opens strangely, East covers with club jack, and declarer ruffs, leading to a sequence where a Greek gift occurs. Stewart’s clever plot offers a holiday bridge puzzle and book promotion.
A fragmentary OCR note shows scattered letters and numbers, lacking clear names, dates, or events. The readable bits hint at a transportation or vehicle reference but provide no verifiable facts to identify people, places, or actions.
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