Slam bidding and redoubles in modern contract bridge
A 1932 article explains redoubling odds when a contract is doubled and the defender bids, notes the advantage of redoubleage if the declarer can still make the contract, and warns against needless rescues. It also traces the shift from slam bidding to a sound, information based approach and lists core slam bidding rules.
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Lelia Hattersley
WNU
Ways of Making Fence Posts Last
Forestry experts detail how preservative treatment extends fence post life. Red oak and hard maple decay quickly. others may not need treatment. Coal tar creosote provides effective decay protection. posts are prepped, bark removed, air dried, then immersed in hot creosote for hours to absorb about one third gallon per post.
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BH. Guise
Department of Forestry
State College of Agriculture
Cornell
WNU
Seek Wheat Resistant to Yellow Mosaic in Kansas
US Department of Agriculture crop disease specialists report a new wheat disease called yellow mosaic found near Salina with total loss in a 40 acre field and small amounts near Chapman and Manhattan. Experiments to breed resistant wheats begin immediately as the source spread and transmission remain unknown.
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Kansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Salina
Kan
Chapman
Manhattan
Mississippi River
Contour Following Plows Cut Erosion On Sloped Kansas Field
A Kansas field demonstrates that straight furrows cause heavy runoff while contour following rows reduce it. A new cultivating machine leaves the field in a pitched condition with shovels diging pits that hold about three gallons of water, promoting infiltration over runoff.
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Kansas
Buy Early for Boars and Bulls Says Wallace’s Farmer
Farmers warn readers this fall to purchase boars and bulls early as many breeders have steered boars into barrows and retained only a few head. Southern Iowa breeders reportedly castrated boars while Seattle area breeders turned bulls into steers, shortening the upcoming sale stock. The crop is projected to be shorter than usual, prompting early buying advice.
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Iowa
Seattle
Wallace
Bee Supply Arrangements Support Orchard Apple Bloom
Orchardists consider placing beehives in or near orchards to ensure pollination. Agents of beekeepers promote cooperative efforts with fruit growers in the Shenandoah Valley, a region shipping about three hundred million barrels of apples in a season from one center.
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Shenandoah Valley
Nevada Wool and Lamb Crops Shrink In 1932 Estimates
The United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates Nevada wool production for 1932 at about 6,705,000 pounds, down more than 2,000,000 from 1931’s 8,720,000. The 1930 wool crop was 7,944,000 pounds. The Nevada lamb crop is placed at 410,000, a bit over half of 1931’s figure.
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Nevada
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
God Choosing a Torker and Stewardship Lessons
Lesson overview for November 27 presents Mark 1 16 20 Acts 26 12 19 and 1 Corinthians 9 16 27. Emphasizes stewardship of life by serving God where we are and living as God s stewards with examples from four fishermen and Paul s call and conduct.
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Simon
Andrew
John
James
Christ
Paul
Agrippa
Damascus
Satan
God
Corinthians
Jesus Christ
The Natural Thing We Should Seek to Make Our Lives
A concise reflection on living upright, true, healthful, and beautiful as the natural state for human life, likening it to a tree growing broad and leafy in its nature. The piece emphasizes alignment with inherent well being as the standard for daily life.
Light to Our Path Refers to Courage and Victory
A devotional line emphasizes that God's word serves as a lamp and light guiding steps and empowering believers with courage and victory in daily life.
Vast fortunes of Europe s rich men
The exiled ex Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland is cited as Europe s richest German with wealth estimated between 7.5 and 12.6 million pounds. Bertha Krupp tops prewar lists at 1.15 million, while Coty leads France s rich via perfumes earning over 10 million pounds and donating over 1 million to charity. Yugoslavia s Arthur Drach doubles a 20 million legacy. Hungary s Prince Esterhazy controls about one sixty of the land.
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Wilhelm
Holland
Geneva
Germany
Fraulein Bertha Krupp
M. Francois Coty
M. Citreen
M. Renault
France
M. Coty
Corsica
Riviera
Paris
Yugo Slavia
Arthur Drach
Hungary
Prince Paul Esterhazy
Secret of vitality through Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin
An advertisement claims a physician approved method to boost energy by stimulating the body's organs with Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin. It touts laxative herbs and senna to provoke bowel action, reduce auto intoxication, and improve health, urging purchase at drugstores. The piece also cites unrelated notes on deafness in ancient Greece and a remark on trashy reading.
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Dr. Caldwell
No Dinner Delay Pun Sparks Heated Banter
A sharp exchange turns on a flirtatious joke about timing and meals as a playful husband confirms he gets his dinner cold when he is late. The brief quip highlights domestic humor without escalating.
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