McKenney on Bridge Discusses Bid Innovations
In this column William McKenney notes shifts in contract bidding as experts adapt to stronger opening bids and new response types. He cites Bert Chaikin and Robert Appleyard of New York who used aggressive responses, with Appleyard's four spades creating a grand slam after a strong hand.
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Robert Appled
New York
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Chaikin
Holland and Its Sea Defenses and Empire
The article describes the Netherlands as a warless nation for a century and explains Dutch resilience in defending the land. It notes dikes rebuilt after floods and Holland’s population of about eight and a half million, plus a vast empire of Java Sumatra Borneo and New Guinea totaling around 70 million.
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Holland
Islands
Java
Sumatra
Borneo
New Guinea
Empire
United States
Major League Leaders From Associated Press Record Book
National League leaders include Lombardi batting .352 for Cincinnati and Ott with 100 runs. Ott also leads with 104 RBIs while Medwick tops hits at 164 and doubles with 40. Gutteridge and Hack share stolen bases at 44. Lehrman and Warneke lead in pitching. American League leaders show Travis batting .349 and Averill .347. Foxx 138 RBIs. Greenberg 46 homers. Ruffing 20 wins. Grove 14.
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Cincinnati
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
New York
Goodman
Medwick
St. Louis
McCormick
St. Ouis
St.ouis
Gutteridge
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DiMaggio
Almada
Cramer
Boston
Mest
Cleveland
Averill
Greenberg
Detroit
Foxx
Crosetti
Lewis
Washington
Werher
Philadelphia
Lary
Ruffing
Grove
Amsterdam and Holland travel notes on canals and shoes
The piece describes Amsterdam as Holland’s largest city with many canals and 90 small islands linked by about 100 bridges. It notes wooden shoes were rare in the visit, mentions dikes guarding the land, and highlights bicycles over cars and narrow streets.
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Holland
Enall
Rotterdam
Zaandam
Volendam
Venice
Stockholm
Round trip speed riddle for farmer and trucks
A farmer drives to town with a loaded truck at 30 mph and returns empty at 40 mph. The average speed for the round trip is the harmonic mean of the two speeds, computed as 2 by 1 over (1/30 plus 1/40), which equals 34.285... mph.
Etiquette Tips for Dinner Guests and Family Letters
A guide advises tactful conversation in social settings, urging even distribution among neighbors. It says a single cordial goodbye can suffice for a group, and notes that parents must not open a sealed letter addressed to their son or daughter as it remains personal property.
Quick Fact Quiz Answers Summary
The responses cover average yearly spending on books by Americans 25 to 30 cents, Washington's residence in New York, gray hair starting around age 35, Missouri and Tennessee as states with eight bordering neighbors, and an amulet defined as an ornament gem or scroll worn as a charm against evils.
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Do It Yourself Home Fixes From Old Time Rows
A reader offers practical tips for whitewash making and jelly revival. Whitewash involves lime and water soaking, thinning to the desired consistency, with blueing and salt to improve appearance and adhesion. Crystallized jelly is revived into a syrup by heating with water. A stubborn glove clasp can be fixed by tapping the ball with a tack hammer to restore function.
Word study and daily vocabulary note
A compact guide on correct usage and pronunciation for common word mistakes. It defines fruition and explains how to use it with examples, stressing accuracy in form and context.
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Feltham
Musical Bear in Chicago Bears Roster
Dick Schweider, a harmonica player, is the Bears only member to perform a musical instrument.
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Chicago
Dick Schweider
Chicago Professional Football Bears
New York World's Fair features longest moving stairs
At the 1939 World's Fair two of the longest moving stairways will lift visitors fifty feet to the Perisphere entrance. Inside the giant 18 story sphere, visitors ride two rotating magic carpets to view a model City of Tomorrow from day to night, with changing colors and lights.
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New York
Quaint Customs Column Promises Europe Access
A newspaper notice quotes Uncle Ray inviting readers to obtain Europe access by sending a 3c stamped return envelope to the paper. The item hints at a feature titled Tomorrow Quaint Customs.
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Europe
Uncle Ray
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