Seven Think Before You Lead in West's Small Slam
Contract bridge analysis by WM. EB. McKENNEY urges careful opening lead choices. The article discusses a hand from tournament play with South opening diamond and West's negative double, then North and East bidding to show strength and suit distribution. It argues lead through dummy's strength and choosing clubs or spades to defeat the six heart contract, emphasizing analytical play over standard top-of-partner's-suit leads.
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West
North
WM. EB. McKenney
American Bridge League
South
East
Nancy Confesses Miss-Givings to Arnold
Nancy argues with Arnold Page about freedom and happiness aboard a voyage. She kneels by his bed crying as she confronts her feelings for the older, stronger husband and her longing for the past. The scene centers on honesty, fear of change, and the hope for a swift, decisive resolution.
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Nancy
Arnold
Page
Arnold Page
Love and Loss Across a Forgotten Past
Margery Hale orates a candid confession to Arnold about loving the man he once was more than the present. Nancy recalls a missed telephone call and a train that carried away a loved one, while time softens grief and shifts inner resolve.
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Arnold
Nancy
Foreclosure Sale Notice in Guilford County North Carolina
State of North Carolina Guilford County trustees foreclose a deed of trust dated October 12 1927 on property in High Point to be sold at Greensboro courthouse on June 8 1933 for cash. Also included is a note that passenger traffic on America's scheduled air transport lines rose 17 percent in early 1933 versus 1932.
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State of
North Carolina
Guilford
Charlie Barnett
Nannie Barnett
Register of Deeds
Guilford County
Greensboro
High Point
Taylor Street
Hulda Street
Leak
Clark
Diggs
Olima
John A. Cutchins
J. Allen Austin
America
Italian Vehicle Exports Fall From 1931 Peak
Italian exports of motor vehicles totaled 6500 in 1932, down from 11937 in the previous year, reflecting a sharp decline in automotive shipments amid economic stress.
March US passenger car registrations drop to 77 thousand
March registration of passenger cars in the United States amounted to 77 thousand, compared with 92 thousand a year earlier, indicating a decline in new car sales for the month.
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United States
United States drinks sixteen times more coffee than tea
A statement notes that the United States uses 16 times as much coffee as tea, highlighting a strong Coffee preference over tea in the nation.
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United States
North Carolina sheriff sale on Willowbrook Lot 2 J Block
In Guilford County Superior Court Hood System Industrial Bank v Chester Greer I will sell by court directed execution to the highest bidder for cash at the east Court House door Greensboro on May 29 1933 at 2 oclock p m the Lot No 2 in Block J of the Willowbrook Plat fronts 75 feet on Montavenue 190 feet deep 75 feet rear subject to street assessments and unpaid taxes Sheriff JOE G PHIPPS by E M Brown Deputy Sheriff note 5 6 13 20 27¢
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North Carolina
Guilford County
Hood System Industrial Bank
Chester Greer
Superior Court
East Court House
Greensboro
N. C
Willowbrook
Register of Deeds Office
N.C
Montavenue
Joe G. Phipps
E. M. Brown
Hollywood Quiz Sparks Silent Era Headlines
The column presents a 23 item movie trivia quiz with answers listing stars and figures such as Will Rogers Victor McLaglen Clara Bow and Lois Moran among others. Readers are invited to test their knowledge of Hollywood history and the era's key players.
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Will Rogers
Victor McLaglen
Fifi Dorsay
Lilian Harvey
Clara Bow
el Brendel
Lois Moran
Mervyn LeRoy
Two
Charles Farrell
Farrell
Jmnel Gaynor
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Fox
Paramount
Radio Pictures
Warner Brothers
First National
Universal
Colleen Moore
Mariene Dietrich
Monnie ends doubt and pursues Dan Cardigan
In a small town Monnie O Dare releases Dan Cardigan from an earlier pledge and asserts she wants him free to choose. Dan resists and presses for clarity as Monnie reveals pressure from her mother and hints at another suitor, setting up a tense continuation.
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Monnie O'Dare
Dan Cardigan
Charles Eustace
Kay
Monnie
Sandra Lawrence
Dan
Hetty
Lawrence
Sandra
James
O’ Dare
Miss Anstice
Charlies Eustace
Daniel Cardigan, Jr
Monica
Mark
Frear
Dan Dear
Randleman Boy Honored in North Carolina Grail Selection
At UNC Chapel Hill a group of thirteen sophomores and juniors were named new members of the Order of the Grail the lead honor society. Dennis Fox of Randleman joined the junior class selections alongside peers from Fries Virginia New York Washington Hendersonville and others criteria included character attainment and service to the university.
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Chapel Hill
Order of the Grail
Graham Memorial
John Phipps
Fries
George Brandt
Washington, D. C
John Alexander
New York City
Dennis Fox
Randleman
Norment Quares
Hendersonville
Simmons Patterson
New Bern
Ralph Gardner
Shelby
J. D. Winslow
Elizabeth City
Thomas Hawthorne
Charlotte
Stuart Aitken
Frank Kenan
Atlanta
Palace rooms and German wedding tree custom emerge
A reader notes Buckingham Palace has over 200 rooms including 40 bedrooms. In Horsachal Germany couples must plant two fruit trees to celebrate their wedding, per municipal rule.
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Buckingham Palace
Horsachel
Germany
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Art Krenz
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Royal Order of
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Tho
Darling
Mabel Melliott
Bill Perkins
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