Horoscope and obituaries from a 1920s New York issue
A mixed page notes birthdays and memorials to Dr Peter H. Odegard, Spencer Tracy, and Gen Idwal H. Edward with ages given. It includes a Tedax horoscope advising self reliance to avoid misjudgment and promises, framed in period tone with brief biographical blurbs and scattered clue-like entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter H. Odegard
University of California
Kalispell
Mont
Spencer Tracy
Milwaukee
Sneut
Idwal H. Edward
Tedax
Disabled Veterans Convention to Meet in Cumberland
The State convention of Disabled American Veterans opens in Cumberland on May 16 with registration at Ft. Washington Chapter and the Shrine Club. An executive board meeting at 7 pm, a Trench Rat Rendezvous at 9:30 pm, and the first business session at 1:08 pm on Saturday follow. Howard Welsh of Cumberland is general chairman. Harry Lo Shoemake of Frostburg is co chair, and William Manor Sr. of Baltimore serves on the convention committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Welsh
Cumberland
Harry Lo Shoemake
Frostburg
Bridge misplay seals fate in South’s hand analysis
The excerpt details a bridge hand where South, holding three diamonds including the queen and ace, top spades, and four hearts, loses by misplaying. East should have returned a spade, leaving South with only two diamonds, the ace and queen, two other suits, and the potential for a ninth trick to be stopped by spades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
East
West
Dummy
Declarer
Cashing In Tricks Poses Problems in No Trump Defense
Oswald Jacoby explains that cashing defensive tricks against a three notrump can backfire. A Vanderbilt Cup turna ment hand illustrates the risk: after careful play, a misjudged defense lets declarer gain nine tricks while the defense loses five. East evaluates cashing remaining high cards, altering the outcome.
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Ay Oswald Jacoby
NEA
Declarer
Anniversaries and Birthdays Highlight Historic Figures
Know America Today's anniversaries mark Elihu Yale, Mary F. Holmes, Booker T. Washington, Winchell Smith, Frank H. Simonds and more with birthplaces, lifespans, and notable roles. Also dated are historic events from 1819 to 1951 and a list of today’s notable birthdays including H Jones, Chester Bowles, Pop Warner, Gregory Peck, Belle Davis, and Harper Sibley, noting origins and ages.
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Elihu Yale
Boston
England
Mary FH. Holmes
Brockport
N. Y
Brookfield
Mass
Booker T. Washington
Virginia
Winchell Smith
Bor
Hartford
Conn
Frank H. Simonds
Concord
Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
New York
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
U. S
Haly Saxis
Lilly
Bataan
Russia
Japan
U.S Navy
Marshall Mars
Hawaii
Julius Rosenberg Atom
Desse H Jones
Houston
Tex
Commerce
Robertson Co. Tenn
Chester Bowles
India
Connecticut
Springfield
Gient
Pop) Warner
Palo Alto
Calif
Springville
Gregory Peck
la Dells
Cali
Belle Davis
Lowell Mace
Harper Sibley
Rochecer, N
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U.S
Brotherhood
Earl
Hessert
Arizona
Doctor Himmenstrudel
Mimele
Min
Mais Welkin, Flaneteer
CMON
Welkin
Rowe
Rune
Inswar
Fais
Izi
Bey
Coe
William Manor
Baltmore
Satchel
San Antonio
Satchel Paige
Sim
Sirous Browns
Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates
Corpus Christi
Rogers Hornsby
Pare
Iceland
Mm. and
EDUC
Mutt and
Jeff
Ere Tv Iy
Diane
Swan
Blix
House
Gus
Bugs Bunny
SOREL
Elmer
ORGS
Aes
Freckles
Lord
Gar
Mais
Tor
Nspel
Vic
Cv Goseital
Priscilla
Yvelding
Poiains
House of Representatives
Jacoby
Wetherside Vas
DE Assen
Know
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