Sir Alexander Maxwell's crusade to English menus
A column discusses Sir Alexander Maxwell of the British Travel and Holidays Assn advocating English printed menus in London restaurants. It argues the proposal risks mischief in Anglo French relations, notes the dullness of English cooking, and mocks the idea of menus in understandable English while suggesting cookbooks in American English.
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New York
Alexander H. Maxwell
Sir Alexander
Paris
London
Bud
Tower of London
Alexander
Jacoby on choosing first suit in three no trump
Oswald Jacoby weighs whether to develop the longest or the most solid suit in a three no trump hand. In a sample where West leads the jack of hearts and South wins with the queen in dummy, the next step is debated: whether to cash diamonds first or start on a black suit. The article examines finesse versus straightforward development and the practical choices a defender or declarer faces.
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South
Endgame misplay costs declarer in bridge rhythm
In a bridge hand, Blayed as declarer led queen of spades from dummy to finesse, West’s king held, a heart return forced out declarer's ace. South claimed eight tricks via spades, hearts, and diamonds, but West’s club ace early would have stopped the contract. If West delayed, declarer could win a club and switch to spades for nine tricks.
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West
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JE West
Let's Explore Your Mind By ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAM
The text presents Q and A style claims on love, punishment, and intelligence with references to a booklet by Dr A E Wiggam. It notes love absence affects later relationships, a paddle patent for punishment, and a claim about vocabulary boosting social power.
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Mom
Thia
A. E. Wisgam
Oxen of the sea and a bridge strategy note
The article mentions sea crabs nicknamed oxen of the sea in the Bay of Biscay and Texas population hypothetical. It discusses bridge play advice: start by running four diamonds to South for a club play, notes West’s safe discards, and suggests building tricks after a short solid suit before three no trump. It cautions opponents cannot predict strikes.
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Bay of Biscay
South
West
Ma's belief on Satan as a man spirit shocks locals
In a rustic mood piece, Ma muses that Satan resembles a man and suspects a female influence behind his cruelty, comparing the ogre to her sister-in-law Ellen and pondering gendered interpretations of evil in the community.
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Satan
Ellen
Rehabilitation in medicine seen as vital phase of care
Long Beach chapter of the Los Angeles County Medical Association argues rehabilitation is a fourth, interconnected phase of medicine along with prevention diagnosis and treatment. It involves sociology psychology education vocational guidance and placement to maximize function and return to active life, benefiting individuals and the community. A Britannica note follows on superstition about a daughter viewing her mother after marriage.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Pine Ave
Daily Peewee Zodiac Puzzle Digest
The fragment describes a tropical peewee game and a mysterious chart linking dates to star patterns. It lists date ranges such as Mar 21 to Apr 20 and Jul 24 to Aug 22 and mentions a cipher step to circle letters in a chart. The text mixes numbers with garbled names and hints at a secret formula puzzle.
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