Fragmented 1930s Clip Highlights Women Writers and Daily Life
A compilation of quirky notes and quotes discusses women writers peaking in their late 30s, lightning safety, royal tours, survey misleads, a farmer and lantern joke, retail myths, a Midwest defense contractor, and a Santa Claus remark from 1933. It also notes TV boosts sales, and traces the Oxford shoe name to 1660 Oxford students.
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St. Peters
Fla
New York
Chicago
al Smith
Santa Claus
Washington
Oxford
England
Oxford University
Crossword Clue Breakdown in One Line
A cryptic prompt lists horizontal and vertical clue markers with numbers and partial answers for a crossword style grid across themes like statues gold and Chinese tree. The user request appears as fragmented puzzle content rather than a news story.
Five-Player Canasta Idea Prompts Family Strategy
A reader from Pittsburgh suggests a five player Canasta variant with two women vs three men and a rotating bench. By dealing two women and two men differently and adding six extra cards, teams can meld earlier and control the discard pile, though it is not an official rule.
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Junior
Father
Rane
William R. Coley
Pittsburgh
Expert method to play diamonds in a bridge hand
A reader asks how to handle four sure diamond tricks. The columnist argues leading the queen from dummy to start the suit, then finesse if East plays low, ensures all five diamonds win and yields three no trump, with minimal risk and only slight point differences.
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Chicago
East
South
Declarer
West
Norfolk Police Seek Clues In Double Barred Mystery
Norfolk police intensify investigation into the disappearance of Walter Barr 34 a carpenter missing since Oct 3. A severed head was found in Anne County as the search for Barr continues amid ties to the death of Mamie Smithwick 57 found drowned Oct 6.
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Norfolk
Walter Barr
Ess Anne County
Mamie Smithwick
Worley Smithwick
Raleigh
Barr
State Chief Medical Examiner
Richmond
Weed price trends across three belts with mixed results
Prices on the Eastern Belt were mostly steady to higher with some 1 to 2 per hundred pound declines. overall weekly averages show $52.75 on 15,015,055 pounds. The Middle Belt averaged $54.74 on 12,809,552 pounds, down $1.90. Old Belt declines of 1 to 2 occurred in scattered ties. Final sales were reported in Clinton, Goldsboro, Williamston, Dunn, Robersonville and Washington on the Eastern Belt as eight of 17 markets closed and others near closing. Chase City Virginia in the Old Belt and Teareder hake Friday and Sanford on November 20 were noted for final sales.
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Middle Belt
Clinton
Goldsboro
Williamston
Dunn
Robersonville
Washington
Chase City
Old Belt
Sanford
Father seeks Medal of Honor for son amid criticism
Glenwood Springs rancher Eugene R. Guild writes to President Truman asking if his public criticism of the administration hindered his son John Guild from receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery in the Inchon battle. He notes Lt Henry Commiskey, who fought alongside John, received the Medal of Honor while John died in 1950 and was awarded the Navy Cross. The White House and Defense Department had not replied, according to briefings.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Truman
Eugene R. Guild
White House
Defense Department
Truman Guild
John Guild
Henry Alfred Commiskey
Hill 8
Inchon
Korea
Commiskey
Guild
Polly
Latirda
Marine Corps
Forger Signed Checks with X Mark in Victim Case
Two men forged the victim’s name on a check and kept it hidden noting the victim could not sign, as Sir Bird always signed his checks with an X.
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Sir Bird
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Pri Mg
Jacoby
Canasta
Mr. Jacoby
Creomulsion
North
Ase
Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Trey
Anatomy Fes
Washington, N
Tata
Joseph Short
Key West, Fla
Exchange Club
Main ST
Chase Camels
Eva Gabor
CAMEL
Ralph Bellamy
Marguerite Piazza
America
Reynolds Tobacco
Winston
Galem
M. G
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