Dramatic Bridge Missteps In 1977 Championship Match
In a North South clash, a quick spade grand slam was almost certain. Yet at table two a drawn out sequence showed experts erring more than casual players. North pressed to three clubs after West’s interference, South bid hearts, leading to a tangled mesh of jumps and passes that ended with North bidding six clubs and South five hearts. The tone captures the pressure and uncertainty amid elite play.
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Polly's Pointers column offers household tips and a call for reader submissions
Polly Fisher shares quick cleaning tricks for lacquered tables and practical living hacks. Tips include using a waterless polish, soft cloth buffing, softening candied peels in a stew oven, packing personal linens for visits, and adding grated carrot to sauce. Readers are invited to send questions and a dollar for copies of Polly's Guide to Spots and Stains.
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Dr Crane's Quiz prompts and puzzling wordplay
A vintage Dr George W Crane quiz presents multiple choice items on flowers sports terms and Bible characters with playful clues. It includes a long garbled section of names and coded phrases, suggesting a newspaper puzzle page with diabolical wordplay and misread text.
Astrograph and Zodiac Predictions in a Cluttered Page
The snippet blends zodiac forecasts for Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces Aries and Taurus with an advertisement urging $1 for yearly astrological predictions and $2 for an Astro-Graph Matchmaker booklet. It also embeds a word puzzle with scattered clues and messy OCR artifacts.
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