Mystery at the Lazy R ranch nights plot thickens
Nikki Jerome and Steve Mallory arrive at the Lazy R Wyoming ranch where Aunt Amy and Uncle Jim host. Bancroft and Sarto shadow Nikki as secrets surface during a twilight walk ending with Bancroft warning of continued scheming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nakki Jerome
Hiend
Steve Mallory
Nikki
Wyoming
Peter Jerome
New York
Ee A
Steve
Bancroft and Sarto
Rance
Uncle Jim
Amy
Bill
Jim
Sarto
Bancroft
Marquis
Rancho
Jerome
Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson notes cover word usage misuses mispronunciations and misspellings with examples. It includes guidance like using a word three times to own it and emphasizes expanding vocabulary through daily practice. The word congruous is highlighted as harmonious and appropriate in context.
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Allen
How Can I Overcome Medicine Unpleasantness
A reader asks how to handle unpleasant taste from a medicine. The answer suggests placing a bit of alum in the mouth briefly before taking the dose to dampen the aversion.
Modern Etiquette Q A on Listening and Dining Rules
Roberta Lee answers questions on listening by focusing entirely on the speaker and avoiding distraction. The woman guest of honor sits to the host's right at a formal dinner. Slacks are deemed suitable for beach wear.
Look and Learn Q&A from A C Gordon
A quiz page lists answers to five questions: longest U S official term fifteen years, River Jordan where Jesus was baptized, the beaver as nature’s best architect, six top scouts Boone Crockett Carson Bridger Wild Bill Hickok Buffalo Bill Cody, and Venice Italy as The Queen of the Adriatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Jesus
Queen of the Adriatic
River Jordan
Boone, Crockett, Carson, Bridger
Wild Bill Hickok
Buffalo Bill Cody
Venice
Italy
Female gatriches sit on the eyes during the day
The report notes that female gatriches rest on the eyes by day while males assume the same position at night, describing a dimorphic pattern in their behavior.
Federal Court Lets Employer Fire Worker
A federal appeals court ruled an employer may discharge workers who seize property during sit down strikes. It set aside a National Labor Relations Board order reinstating 92 Fansteel workers at the North Chicago plant, with expectation of possible Supreme Court review by the board. The court held possession of property gives grounds to sever employment.
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Chicago
Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Fansteel Metalurgical Corporation
North
Washington
Charles Fahy
NLRB
Leonard CC. Bajork
van A. Bittner
Steel Workers Organizing Commitee
Georgia NEC chief resignation or firing sparks Senate probe
Senator George and NEC director Lowell Mellett clashed over whether Georgia NEC head Erle Cocke was fired or resigned to be replaced by Dr. C. H. Foreman. Cocke had been a RFC regional director and later VP at an Atlanta bank. the payless position drew concern from George and potential Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
D-Ga
Lowell Mellett
National Emergency Council
Georgia
NEC
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Mellett
Senate Committee
Sheppard
D-Tex
Atlanta
C. H. Foreman
Washington Pubiic Works Administration
Erle Cocke
Georgia Nec
Cocke
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Metlett
RFC
Cranium Crackers Puzzle Satire Choice Challenge
A humorous quiz item presents options for Cranium Crackers readers to select the genuine answer from multiple choices. It includes prompts about Verbiage, Hamilcar Barca, and a French sign translation with a note that answers are on the Want Ad Page.
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Joan Blondell
Spencer Tracy
William Powell
Dick Powell
Gary Cooper
Want
Huge Trans Atlantic Clippers To Boost Aviation Era
Seattle reports Boeing 314 flying boat undergoing extensive tests as Pan American and Boeing prepare a near perfect Atlantic passenger service. The clipper faces slow steps from testing to regular flights with August crew training and potential 1950s era delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Seattle
Atlantic
Howard Hughes
Paris
Ireland
Douglas Corrigan
North Atlantic
Hughes
California
Corrigan
Boeing
Pan-American
Edmund T. Allen
Allen
America
Spitalny Masters Reversing the Dummy in Duplicate Bridge
Phil Spitalny, famed girls' orchestra leader, showcased a masterful duplicate bridge play using reversing the dummy. He executed a line where trumps ruff losers, then used dummy’s cards to exhaust opponents’ trumps. He cleared a diamond loser and claimed a grand slam with spades and diamonds.
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Oiher
Spitalny
Stiu
Spitany
Courtesy Campaign Marks Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Race
In Omaha Nebraska Republicans and Democrats trade cordial notes over the lieutenant governor contest with C A Green urging fair play toward Ed McKim and McKim reciprocating goodwill. Clarence Reckmyer and Phil Tomek also exchange pleasantries as the race begins.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
C. A. Green
Ed McKim
McKim
Clarence Reckmyer
Phil ‘Tomek
Tit for tat in Marion as long-ago crash echoes a new injury
In Gas City ten years after Chester K. Heal's auto struck O. J. Scott causing a broken leg, Scott's car later struck Heal, knocking him from his bicycle and breaking his leg in a retaliatory incident.
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Marion
Ind
Chester KE. Heal
O. J. Scott
Gas City
Scott
Heal
Thetford Mines Quebec Home to World’s Largest Asbestos Source
A report identifies Thetford Mines in Quebec as the world's chief source of asbestos. The find highlights the region's persistent role in global asbestos production and related mining activity.
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Thetford Minea
Quebec Canada
Contract Problem first trick decision in three no trump
South faces a problem on the opening trick in a three no trump contract. Should the ace win the trick or should South wait a round? The problem uses the hand with elements KS532 A985 32 172 and specific suits and honors to test the correct play.
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South
Man pays two months delinquent bills during service outage in Kansas City
A water and light department worker raced to fix a water and power outage in Kansas City while a restaurant patron hurried to settle two months of delinquent bills. The customer said he believed his service had been cut and left patrons waiting as he attempted payment.
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Kansas City
Kans
Municipal Water and Light Department
Riddles from the Funmaker Leaflet Shared
Uncle Ray lists twenty brain teasers from the Funmaker leaflet with answers. The questions cover playful wordplay, objects, and everyday items, followed by a note about more riddles, stories, tricks, and a request for copies.
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Aine
Debi
Clarke Newson
Aunt Amy
E. H. Gunder Bancroft
W. L. Gordon
Anne Ashley
Roberta Lee
A. C. Gordon
Neer
Hamilcar Barca
Bermuda
Pacific
South Atlantic
Puget Sound
Edmund Allen
Meat of Commerce Ins
Ular Pan-American
Ins
Iit
Lindbergh
Flipper
McKenney
William E. McKenney
American Contract Bridge League
Phil Spitaing
Girls’ Orchestra
Vas
Aqis
Ray
Lake Erie
Casteel
Castile
Uncle Ray
Enterprise
High Point, N. C
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