McKenney on Bridge Squeezes Into Slam With Misreadances
Bridge notes describe East North’s aggressive slam attempt despite weak values. South traps East with a club squeeze after mishandling heart and diamond finesses.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1939
Page
3
Bridge notes describe East North’s aggressive slam attempt despite weak values. South traps East with a club squeeze after mishandling heart and diamond finesses.
Readable clues reference late Queen of Norway and Crown Prince Olaf with multiple cross answers. The puzzle lists terms for royalty, maritime, heraldry and daily life, including gods, ages and plants, in a dense historical trivia style.
South holds K432 J10 J986 1075 A105 K72 K752 and must lose a heart and a spade on one trick to defeat six spades. The solution shows a precise play sequence to force the required discard while making the contract. The diagram and cards suggest a probabilistic endgame with keeper and quit moves for optimal odds.
This travel column recalls Constantinople renamed Istanbul ten years ago and traces the city’s long history from Byzantium to Constantine the Great. It notes the capture by Turks in 1453 and the transformation of Santa Sofia into a mosque, with a tense account of the siege and the crowd inside.
A columnist answers etiquette questions on name introductions in a group. The guidance: repeat names only once with a list, and use a gesture to indicate each person. The advice on purses recommends keeping them in the lap or on a safe chair, not on the table. For thanks the proper phrase is "Thank you" rather than "Thanks" or "Much obliged."
Millions find Calotabs helps nature throw off colds. Take one or two tablets first night and repeat if needed. Calotabs cleanse the intestinal tract and act as a diuretic to the kidneys, aiding elimination of cold poisons from the blood. Economical at fifty five cents for family package and ten cents for trial package.
A column offers simple home tips. A vent strip under the lower sash lets fresh air in without a draft. Sandwiches stay fresh when kept in a sealed earthenware vessel placed in cold water. Hands can be kept dry and soothe chapping by damping with vinegar before outdoor laundry.
A short quiz note lists five statements for readers to judge as true or false. It mentions items like a purgatory hammer, pseudo carp, Hitler smoking cigars, Rome as the Eternal City, and England with the most colonies, inviting answers on the Classified Page.
January is ideal for thinning undesirable wood growth to improve orchard yield and tree shape. Remove excess sprouts to favor better limbs, spacing two feet apart initially, with follow up thinning in two to three years. soft ivory is preferred for shavings.
The page lists answers to five questions: first word of Bible chapter one, the hair color name from a famous artist, the literal meaning of manufacture, yearly hair growth, and twin Birmingham centers in England and Alabama for iron and steel.
Janet Dwight endures a tangle of engagements and secrets as Cynthia Cantrell marries Timothy Benton to spite her suitors. Aunt Mary Cantrell faces media pressure while Janet braces for family fallout amid unanswered questions about Lance Barstow and Cynthia.
Word guidance on correct usage and pronunciation with examples. Today's focus incentive defined as motive that spurs action, including a Curtis quote about great lives inspiring others.
A historical note describes a vast Kansas prairie dog town once spanning about five miles in width and 100 miles in length. The statement highlights the extensive rodent colony once present across the plains.
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