Canasta debate sparks among players over discard rule
The column critiques homemade Canasta rules where the discard pile is kept frozen, arguing the change weakens the game by removing key meld and discard-pile strategies and reducing it to a game similar to gin rummy, while noting no argument over personal preferences.
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Oswald Jacoby
NEA
St. Paul
Canasta
Canine and Insect Clues Crossword Puzzle Snapshot
A fragmented OCR crossword list mixes canine terms with vertical clues and scattered word definitions. The jumbled entries include animal names, colors, numbers, and foreign language bits, resembling a large, dense puzzle grid with labeled sections and partial hints.
Jacoby On Bridge Card Tackles City Slicker Beating
Bridge notes describe a play where South player Py Sharp topples a rival in a tense East West sequence amid a column of concise tips. The column emphasizes rapid decision making and the subtle shifts in contract evaluation.
Southern players dominate national bridge race
Oswald Jacoby notes that a strong Southern contingent will attend the upcoming national bridge championships in Washington. He recalls a last year’s match where a Brooklyn declarer defeated a South-based defense with careful ruffing and timing, highlighting the strategic play around trumps and ruffs as the East West defenses aimed to lure a ruff from East and secure extra tricks.
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Declarer
Brooklyn
West
Herbert Gerst
Norfolk
J. T. Willis
Rome
South
Col. Willis
East
Anniversaries and Today in History Recap
Know America Today's anniversaries include John Cleves Symmes born 1742 and Theron Baldwin born 1801. Mahlon Loomis, Anna Gordon, Joseph Fort Newton, and more are noted with birth and death dates. Today in History covers Bull Run 1861, 1915 neutral rights notes, Scopes 1923, and postwar political shifts.
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Cincinnati
New York
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Marconi
Oppenheim
Anna
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Decatur
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Bull Run
Pittsburgh
United States
Germany
John T. Scopes
Dayton
Thurmont Woman Seeks Gifts for Blood Drive at Walter Reed
Mrs. Francis E. Mother Clarke plans to donate her thirtieth pint with the Red Cross at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington within the next week. She will take gifts to wounded veterans and can receive donations at Thurmont or via pickup arrangements. A regular donor since 1942.
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Francis E
Clarke
Thurmont
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Outmoded horse on the boulevard draws attention today
A horse once noble and controlling the boulevard appears along the street, signaling discomfort with current order and potential trouble. Locals note the animal's presence raises questions about safety and regulation, as observers reflect on past status and present disruption.
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