Today’s Grab Bag Quiz Answers
US war entry president was James K. Polk. The parable of the good Samaritan was told to a tax collector. A top sergeant is a senior noncommissioned officer in the US Army. The society training guide dogs for the blind is The Seeing Eye. USLTA refers to the United States Lawn Tennis Association. The British statesman and philosopher described is Arthur James Balfour. The Norwegian composer born June 15, 1843 who settled near Oslo and knew Ibsen is Edvard Grieg.
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United States
Jesus
USLTA
Bergen
Norway
Christiana
Oslo
Henrik Ibsen
Liszt
Birth day salutations for Fannie Hurst and Sidney Kingsley
Today the newspaper notes felicitations for the birthdays of Fannie Hurst novelist and Sidney Kingsley playwright.
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Fannie Hurst
Sidney Kingsley
Notable Births and Deaths in Modern History
The record lists 1674 birth of Richard Nash known as Beau Nash and King of Bath, 1931 death of inventor Thomas A Edison, and 1945 indictment of twenty four Nazis as war crimes suspects.
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Luke
Richard Nash
Beau Nash
King of
Bath
Thomas A. Edison
Good breeding as a blend of sense nature and self denial
A Chesterfield maxim notes good breeding comes from sound judgment, natural temperament, and modest self restraint for others. The quote frames virtue as a mix of practical sense and unselfish behavior guiding social polish.
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Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
Composer Peter Gynt Suite Builder Dies in 1907
Central Press writer Lilian Campbell notes a composer known for piano works and a notable Peter Gynt suite for orchestra. He produced sonatas concertos and choral pieces and died at Bergen on September 4, 1907.
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Lilian Campbell
Central Press
Peter Gynt
Bergen
Honorarium Defined as An Honorary Payment
A historical entry defines honorarium as an honorary payment or reward given for gratuitous or professional services where customary price setting is forbidden. It notes Latin origin from Honorarius and explains the term’s usage in recognition of services.
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Honorarius
Future Prospects and Traits for Next Year
The text predicts good fortune and happiness next year for a child born under favorable aspects. It links hard work with rewards and describes the child as active energetic bright witty and optimistic.
Unclear prompt with mixed trivia and garbled text
The source presents fragmented items including names, roles, and organizations but lacks coherent narrative or full sentences. It mentions James Madison, a lawyer, a military sergeant, The Seeing Eye Inc, and the United States Lawn Tennis Association amid garbled ending.
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James Madison
Lawyer
the Seeing Eye, Inc
The
United States Lawn Tennis Association
Expert's Return Ruins the Contract and a North Carolina Partition
A bridge hand analysis notes John Crawford's precise play to force a one club trick while South holds the key king. In North Carolina, Guilford County Superior Court proceedings demand heirs of Henry Wright partition the real estate in High Point Township Guilford County with defendants Samuel Boyd Hazel Prince to appear and answer by October 24 1950.
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West
East
John Crawford
John
Crawford
South
Catherine B. Boyd
Samuel Boyd
Hazel B. Prince
Lee County
North Carolina
Henry Wright
High Point Township
Guilford
State of
Superior Court
Guilford County
Greensboro
Lambeth
Bridge Solo Leads to Diamond Guess and Ruff Strategy
The narrator weighs West's diamond holdings to force a doubleton question. Crawford assumes West can only deliver one diamond trick, probes with a low diamond lead, and relies on a trump finesse after winning in dummy. A mislead returns a high diamond which cancels the ruffing chance and alters the defense’s odds.
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West
Crawford
Aye
Lowdia
Declarer
Adeneston
How to Look Younger Trial Offer for Dorothy Gray Cream
An advertisement promotes Dorothy Gray Collagen Cream claiming it reverses aging for women over 30. The 1 oz trial costs $1.25 plus tax and contains 10,000 International Units of natural estrogenic hormones per ounce. Limited time only.
Hanes to Head GC Board of Trustees
James G. Hanes of Winston-Salem was re-elected president of the Greens boro College board of trustees at the annual meeting in Greensboro. George D. Finch of Thomasville was re-elected vice president and T. C. Hoyle of Greensboro was re-elected secretary. Annual reports were presented and the college building program discussed.
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Future Farmers
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas City
Donald Jorgensen
Lake City
Iowa
Walter Cummins
Freedom
Okla
Wayne Staritt
Morgantown
W. Va
Robert L. Smith
Buttonwillow
Calif
Hal Davis
Quincy
Fla
Richard Waybright
Gettysburg
Davis
Forrest Davis, Jr
Star Farmer of America
Hanes
GC Board of Trustees
Greensboro
James G. Hanes
Winston-Salem
Greensboro College
George D. Finch
Thomasville
T. C. Hoyle
English Ovine Horizon ta 1 7 Depicted Sheep Shine
Puzzle style word list reading like a period crossword clue set. Reads as a sequence of definitions and word fragments spanning animals places and measurements, with several terse abbreviations and foreign phrases interspersed.
Answer to Previous Puzzle
Vertical clues list with various entries including Burmese poem father of the bewildered Titans bird's home guides Scottish river tight play on words cape tantalum gram symbol falls behind palm lily.
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Titans
Liquor Sales Rise Across North Carolina States Counties
North Carolina ABC liquor sales increased 14.2 percent in September 1950 compared with September 1949. New wet counties Rowan and Catawba joined the program, while Mecklenburg led receipts at 757,292.55 dollars, Asheville 394,021.75, and Wake 351,524.
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Raleigh
ABC
R. W. Winston
Rowan and Catawba
Mecklenburg County
Asheville
Wake
Redwood holds a living heart in its heartwood
The redwood is the only tree known to possess a living heart with strips of living cells running through the heartwood.
Administratrix Notice for Estate of Joseph C Beshears
Elizabeth H Beshears Administratrix of the estate of Joseph C Beshears deceased Guilford County North Carolina invites all claims to be presented within one year from September 21 1950 verified for settlement. Public notice states claims must be filed to Elizabeth H Beshears 1406 Franklin Street High Point NC with the estate to settle promptly and avoid bar of recovery.
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Joseph C. Beshears
Guilford County
North Carolina
Elizabeth H. Beshears
Franklin Street
High Point
N. C
Marie M. Gerran
Wilbur Gerran
Washington Street
John W. Langford
Heirs Named for Curtis Johnson Estate in Charlotte
Mrs Irving H Johnson and Mrs Ida Johnson Lee are declared heirs and distributees of Curtis B Johnson late publisher of the Charlotte Observer. Executor Wilbur Gerran calls all creditors to present claims within one year and all debtors to settle promptly. September 27, 1950 Charlotte North Carolina.
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Charlotte
Irving H. Johnson
Ida Johnson Lee
Curtis B. Johnson
Charlotte Observer
Johnson
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Scotland
House of Commons
Ireland
the Treasury
Palestine
Woking
Happy
Esson
Ekauss
Amanda W. Carroll
P. H. Carroll
Lena W. Bryant
Harrison M. Bryant
Violet M. Craven
Rosa
Dorothy Gray
Farllee
Horizonta
Wilmington
Roanoke
Curtis Johnson
Continental Casualty Company
Family Polio Insurance
Haralson Agency
N. Main
Rayon
Gabardine
Wilshire
Cannon
Aqua
Filarlee
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