Canasta ethics debated in Oswald Jacoby column
Oswald Jacoby discusses a Tennessee correspondent’s letter on canasta ethics. The piece highlights talk during play, lying about discards, and disagreements over permissible remarks as players seek guidance on proper conduct in a game where verbal signaling can blur lines between honesty and deception.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Tennessee
A Bridge Hand Rule: No Deliberate Lies During Play
The author argues for a strict ban on lying in card play. Even in talkative games a deliberate lie should not be allowed and players should say nothing if possible. If forced to speak, be evasive but do not state a falsehood. Responses should avoid questions and answers altogether.
Influence of Words Shapes a Life in Family Debate
A girl listened as her father and his sister debated religion and later embraced the aunt's faith. The scene shows how early conversations can steer a child's beliefs. Carroll Manor Grange will feature degree work at 8 pm with third and fourth degrees conferred on candidates. Refreshments will be served.
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Ay Earl
Douglass
Babson
Syndy
Carroll Manor
Jacoby on bridge opens with costly mistake
Bridge column analyzes a costly slip by a player in a South facing hand. The deal begins with a 1 club opening by North, a pass by East, and a sequence leading to a part score for the defense. The expert notes how the error altered the contract and score.
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North East South West
South hand defies slam as Sheinwold holds steady pass
Alfred Sheinwold faces a tough South hand in a bridge play. North invites a slam and the table follows with a dramatic sequence. East errs by discarding, West ruffs, and dummy ruffs back to a two trick finish while Sheinwold outscores in a near impossible endgame.
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Oswald Jacoby
Alfred Sheinwold
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Sheinwold
West
East
Deelarer
Ane West
Ane Declarer Bay
Cummy
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Ethereal Beauty and Baseball Facts Highlight Daily Word
A lesson notes misused phrases and introduces Ethereal as celestial and spirit like. It cites Shoeless Joe Jackson not as a batting king despite a 410 average in 1911 while Ty Cobb hit 420 that year, framing a comparison of notable stats from that season.
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Joe Jackson
Ty Cobb
Birthdays and history notes across American figures
A compilation of birth dates for notable figures including John E. Owens George H. Putnam Frank Billings William B. Wilson Nicholas Murray Butler Frank H. Vizelelly and more. It also recounts Today in History items from 1818 to 1907 and assorted civic notes from Taneytown including chamber meeting details and an award proposal.
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England
George H. Putnam
the Name
London
Frank Billings
Chicago
Highland
Wis
William B. Wilson
Pennsylvania
Scotland
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Elizabeth
N. J
Frank H. Vizelelly
New York
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Baltimore
Don. Lee
Petersburg
Johnson
Texas
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Wilson
Congress
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Kassel
Germany
TMZ
UN Security Council
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Gordon Gray
U. 5
James P. Kem
Missouri
Macon
Preston
Delsav
Phoenix
Mich
Sidney D. Kurkpatvielk
Chemical Nsiheering New York
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Graham G. Anthony
Colt Manufacturing Company
Vwarfield
Cann
Shelby
N.C
Cecil Toward
Niagara Falls
Louis Box
Italy
Silliman Evans
Nashville, Tenn
Joshua
Tex
George H. Bingham
Cambridge Rubber Company
George 4. Ingham
Schuman
France
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