Boorish Year Recipients Parade in Satirical Medals
A year end spoof awards list ridicules public figures and events of 1953. It mocks Indiana Textbook Committee banning Robin Hood, pundits, landlords, and public foibles with witty plant and food themed citations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. White
Indiana Textbook Committee
Camembert
Zachary Scott
Times Square
Liederkranz
Judge Crater
Elsa Maxwell
Marquis de Cuevas
Kinsey
Coney Island
Christine Jorgenson
New York
Soen
Father Time
Sixth Avenue
Mama
Gabor
Nas inspired poker name origins in New Orleans
The origin of the poker name Nas is traced to the Persian card term as nas. It entered the United States through New Orleans where it was called poque or poker, reflecting early card game influences and language shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Orleans
Key play in Winter National Trophy hand by Crawford
In Dallas, John R. Crawford of Philadelphia delivered a stunning open team hand in the Winter National Bridge Tourney. He opened six clubs with dummy’s low cards, then executed a series of finesses and discards, including keeping the crucial ten of hearts, to secure a nine trick win as the opponents staggered under precise suited plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
John R. Crawford
Philadelphia
West
Dummy
East
Crawford
Lo East
Johny
Declarer
Ace
Craveford
Corded
How to Read Faster and Better by Wiggam
Public note lists answers by Albert Edward Wiggam for questions on love and reading. It cites psychiatrist George Lawton on love as sex plus friendship and psychologist William James on reading to become an authority. It advertises a booklet with sample rules and requests a stamped envelope for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lawton
William James
Kay
A. 5
Wigxmm
Cary
Thia
New Epay
Wisdom and Rules Across Texts
A compact reflection on wisdom and learning contrasts scriptural guidance with living it. It cites Proverbs and Saadi to underline that knowledge without practice is hollow, while applying rules shapes character and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saadi
Snowy New York Inspires Vivid City Portrait
In a lyrical piece, New York City is described as a snowbound wonderland from the Bronx to Battery and Brooklyn to Staten Island. The author celebrates the beauty and unity sparked by snowfall while noting the disruption to daily life and the city’s living pulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Bronx
Battery
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Park Avenue
Bowery
Times Square
River of Light
Robin
Wall St
Notable Facts From Diverse 20th Century Topics
Facts cover locomotive weight distribution in diesel units, Japanese rule in Korea from 1910 to 1945, daily travel distances for Americans including mailmen and policemen, and William H. Russell recognized as the first war correspondent who covered the Crimean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Russell
Snowflake Catcher and Star Seizure of Wonder
A lyrical reflection on finding joy in small wonders and timeless meaning. The speaker celebrates universal longing to catch snowflakes and seize falling stars, suggesting happiness depends on where you are and who you are.
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Julian
Aygyz
Jenkins A. Hill
Grove Hall
Alabama
Oscar
George Dupre
Quentin Reynolds
SCI Alco
As Nas
Oswald Jacoby
Albert Edward Wiggam
North
Beeeh
Pad Nee
Long Beach
Acme Mattress Factory
Anaheim
BROM
Gotham
Hal Boyle
Nora
Fuca
Korea
Beechat
Grouperton
Nunn-Bush Shoes
USE Meads
Wy. Due
Nunn-Bush
PINE
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