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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1951
Page
9
In a bridge column, discuss the South hand after a 29 count with one club open lead. East passes, West passes, North passes, and South gauges the opening lead strategy. The analysis weighs timing of the lead and declarer play versus the auction.
The article explains why an overcall is riskier than a weak opening bid in bridge. It uses a hand where West opens spades, East wins a diamond finesse, and South is overcalled, leading to a sequence that loses seven tricks and leaves South down 1100 points. It emphasizes the trap of overcalling and how opponents can pressure a weaker hand.
A patchwork of historical anniversaries and birthdays lists figures from Richard Henry Lee to Ruth St Denis and Mischa Elman. It notes events like the 1793 Armistice and Roosevelt oaths, with birth years and brief descriptors for many individuals across the US and Europe. The piece blends dates, places, and biographical blurbs in a compact celebratory roll call of notable people and events.
The fragment references a Stanford Carnival and a 60 year span tied to Ware Ren Co Iowa. It notes a gloomy yet direct native with emphasis on optimism and parental guidance. It also mentions the Pledge of Allegiance penned in August 1892 by Francis Bellamy of Youth's Companion staff in Boston.
A compact note catalogs common misuses and spelling quirks, urging daily vocabulary growth. It cites mispronunciations and word roots, includes tips on monotone and monetary usage, and notes Bonhoeffer as a prompt example of good nature.
A OCR fragment lists numerous crossword like clues across horizontal and vertical entries. It includes numbers, partial phrases, and hints for various word lengths and categories such as places, objects, and actions typical of a vintage newspaper puzzle page.
In this column Oswald Jacoby explains why taking small discard piles in Canasta can backfire. He shows how growing piles may yield no wild or useful cards and when to time pickups. Readers’ questions about concealed canasta melds are addressed, with guidance on common scenarios.
In a national scope piece, the text discusses headaches as a common ailment endured by many. It notes that headaches may be cured and that coping with frequent head pains remains a widespread challenge across various regions and populations.
Practical guidance on starting conversations when unintroduced. It suggests a direct self introduction such as I’m Mary Smith and invites the other person to respond, outlining a courteous, confident approach to break the ice at a social gathering.
The Q and A explain that brass hat derives from World War I slang for high ranking generals, from British use of a golden braid on caps, later shortened in American speech to brass for the high command. It also notes Chile exports about one sixth of the world’s copper, highlighting its prominence in global supply.
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