South Gambles 700 Points on Long Odds in This Hand
A San Jose reader asks about a bridge hand where South plays three no trump. The analysis finds the heart finesse risky and shows that playing the ace first yields at worst a sure heart, four diamonds, and three clubs with a possible extra trick, while the finesse risks 700 points for a potential 30. The contract isn’t near 20 to 1 odds.
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Statement About Poker Hand Brings Laughs at Table
A player shifts to the five of Spades and jokes it was almost worth a loss to see her husband's face. Down two on a hand they should have made, she recalls, before speaking further.
Painter's Proud Piece Shaped by Ruskin Suit Win
Whistler sued after critic John Ruskin attacked his painting and won damages of one farthing. He had the coin minted as a watch charm and wore it proudly as a symbol of the victory and resilience.
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Backache Not Always Kidneys Says Medical Leaflet
A Long Beach Medical Association notice warns backache is rarely kidney trouble. Kidney disease may lack symptoms, and tests including exams, labs, and X rays identify the true cause. Backache links to abdominal pain and nerve disorders. proper treatment restores health and avoids extreme diets.
Largest lump of silver mined at Smuggler mine
The largest lump of silver ever mined in the United States was taken from the Smuggler mine in Aspen Colorado in 1894 and weighed 1840 pounds.
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Mount Rushmore Dream Carved in Granite Faces
Four presidential figures gaze from a 6000 foot Black Hills peak. Washington Jefferson Roosevelt and Lincoln loom 60 feet high. Since 1924 Borglum's memorial drew 750000 visitors yearly and cost 900000, with Borglum dying before completion and South Dakota initial opposition fading as the site became a national shrine. Visitors recall the enduring symbol of American history and pride amid awe and reverence.
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Aunt Het Says You Get Used To It But Still Hate It
A speaker recalls being accustomed to asking for money from her father yet desiring it less with time, expressing lingering dislike despite familiarity.
Addressing Aly Khan and etiquette in a Q&A note
A typed list answers how to address Aly Khan and his wife, options include Mr Khan and Ma dame Khan or prince and princess. It explains conductor hand roles in time beating and mood shaping. It notes Hindemith birth in 1895, German origin, emigration during the Nazi era, US residence from 1940 and naturalization six years later. Roosevelt’s 1936 Chautauqua speech is cited where he said he hated war.
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What Others Are Saying About Streamlining Leaders
A chorus calls to replace the Yalta crowd with loyal Democrats and Republicans. McCarthy urges reforms while Goertz ridicules overengineering. A meteorologist mocks rainmaking claims and questions practical limits of weather science.
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