Flashes Of Life from News Hound and Oklahoma Oddities
A collage of small town vignettes: Butch the med fox terrier returns to work with a money pouch, Disney Tulsa celebrates a New Year’s Eve party, Oklahoma A M explores bull prize funding, a sheriff dentist quip as a hunter is cited, and St Paul fire crews race a ladder truck to a warehouse fire.
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ST. Louis
Butch
Fox
iMfoy
Chang
Ely
Isney, Okla
Disney, Nd River Dam
Disney
ST. Paul
How to sweeten a soured age and fix tastes in water
Guide offers methods to refresh sour flavors by rubbing lemon into sponge and rinsing with lukewarm water. It suggests decanting boiled water between pitchers to remove taste. Also includes tips to prevent honey candying by boiling strained honey and skimming.
Office worker questions Christmas gift pacing
A dialog asks if an office employee may give Christmas presents to coworkers who she sees daily. It suggests such practice is not necessary. A bachelor giving a ball in his apartment seems unlikely unless space is large enough. Ushers at a formal wedding should wear full dress and white gloves.
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Bell
Hanley
Bill
Dwight
Jack Hanley
Navy
Bremerton
Christmas trees in the United States and historic suffrage
Christmas trees appeared about the same time as in England with the first English setup in 1840. The Great Corner state is identified as Wyoming. A whale is not a fish. it is a mammal. The wing garment worn by ancient senators was the toga. Wyoming was the first state to adopt women’s suffrage.
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United States
United States States
Union
England
Theyal Palace of
St. James
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
William Jennings Bryan
Asoe Aa
Wyoming
Blackhawks edge Rangers 1 0 in New York
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Rangers 1 to 0 at Madison Square Garden. The game opened without a goal through the first eight minutes as both teams struggled to score and a traffic delay affected the pace.
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New York
Chip Blackhawks
York Rangers
Madi Square Garden
Horizontal Law. Twelve Vegetable to Footless Animal
A fragmented crossword like list shows clues for horizontal and vertical entries. The text intermixes numbers, partial phrases, and scattered word fragments across topics from anatomy to geography, with several undefined terms and incomplete items.
Contract Problem slam path after South opens
South bids one spade facing East west and North bids two diamonds and two spades. With South holding 54 3 A106 KQ 954, dealer KQ972 KJ632, and vulnerability, the optimal continuation seeks a slam. The exact sequence depends on partnership agreements. proceed to show trick potential and fit through forcing bids and key card responses to reach the slam.
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South
West
North
Judy Alcott Faces Naval Dilemmas and Hidden Loves
Judy Alcott recalls past loves as Dwight Campbell returns to her life after a hospital discharge. He confronts gossip, loyalty, and anger toward Bill Bell and Jack Hanley while Judy weighs two Navy suitors and a test of enduring devotion.
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Judy Alcott
Dwight Campbell
Jack Hanley
Marvel Hastings
Dwight
Marvel
Judy
Naval Hospital
Texarkana
Jack
McKenney On Bridge: Grand Slam Doubled Triumph
William McKenney recounts a bridge hand where a defender with five trumps to the queen and ten, facing a grand slam, proves the defender’s optimism misplaced. James Lewis, directing the Union League billiard room, demonstrates the mother of all doubles not enough with four trumps to the queen, leading to a successful defense and a double contract.
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Ing
James Lewis
New York
Union League Club
Lewis
East
December origins and Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome
A December overview traces the name from decem meaning ten and explains the Roman calendar shift that made December the twelfth month. It details Vesta and the Vestal Virgins, their 30 year service, and the fire keeping rites tied to Rome’s new year celebrations.
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Vesta
Italy
Peole
Rome
Dear Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club Membership Request
A reader writes to join the 1988 Uncle Ray Scrapbook Club and asks for a stamped self addressed return envelope. They request a Membership Certificate a leaflet on making a Corner Scrapbook and a printed design to paste on the cover.
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Uncle Ray
Insurgents Bomb Rail At Franco-Spanish Frontier
At the Franco-Spanish frontier near Alp the insurgent air force fired on a railway as more than 300 demobilized American volunteers left Spain for France. Five planes dropped 18 bombs, while anti aircraft batteries across the border at Puigcerda drove them off. Casualties not yet known.
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LA Tour DE Carol
France
Spain
Alp
Barcelona
Puigcerda
Lessons in English Words and Pronunciation Daily Guide
This item presents tips on correct usage and pronunciation of common terms. It highlights not saying I shall accept of your hospitality and instead using It shall accept your hospitality, notes mispronunciations such as ribald, and reminds that Hawaii is spelled with four vowels. It also offers vocabulary growth advice and defines hydropathy as a water based treatment method.
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Ride
Hawaii
Cranium Crackers True or False Quiz Items
A quiz item notes statements on Davy Jones naval hero Harakiri Japanese method of throat cutting Matthew Vassar founder of Vassar College brewer Manana famous Spanish fruit Mohair from goat's hair Answers on Classified Page
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Davy Jones
Harakiri
Matthew Vassar
Vassar College
Owls Seize Two Revenge Chances This Winter
Temple faces Villanova and Georgetown, the two teams that beat the Owls last season to win the eastern intercollegiate title. These rematches offer a chance to avenge defeats and reclaim status.
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OWLS
Philadelphia
Temple
Villanova
Georgetown
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Billancourt
Paris
Betty Wallace
Ward
Diane
Tennant
Bill Bell
McKenney
Trump
William £. McKenney
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International Unit
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High Point Enterprise
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