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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1943
Page
6
Multiple crossword style clues and snippets appear, listing numbers and terms such as European River, Greek letter, railroad abbr, Italian river, and various definitions. The readable fragmentary puzzle hints at a broad set of dictionary-like entries including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and place names.
Discussion centers on a bridge hand where North's bid and spade support imply three spades and the opening spade read. Debates focus on whether North should play the nine of spades to force partner to signal or whether South should continue spades. One view favors the three spot king-of-spades play to direct suit cues and potentially set the contract by guiding partner toward a club ruff and diamond discard.
A cheeky etiquette Q and A tests proper mailing conduct. It asks about secure wrapping and inked addresses, avoiding wrinkled paper, not marking fragile items with a misleading tag, and knowing postage costs, with a final note on service workers receiving broken cookies.
In dusk and storm, Bette misreads streams and discovers a hidden harbor with a camouflaged vessel. She spots a man and boat vanish into brush as she contemplates approaching or slipping away. The scene ends on a cliffhanger as a shadowy figure moves nearby.
In a historical quiz, questions cover the first U S hospital ship Solace aboard in 1898, aviator Eddie Rickenbacker’s long tour, a railroad tool called jim crow, the term Janus faced meaning two faced, and frostrain a fabric with heavy transverse cords. Nevada’s population density notes one person per square mile.
A fragmented list of radio show titles and personalities appears, mentioning Capt. Thin Healy, Spert Edwin 42, and Arthur Hale among others. It notes various broadcasts from Coast Guard to West and East coast programs, plus music and news segments, indicating a busy schedule of entertainment and public affairs on the air.
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