Look Before You Leap in Bridge
In a bridge column, the N S E W hands are explored with a bid sequence and opening lead. East plays an ace and a question arises about the best continuation after the 19 point hand and the given vulnerability.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1951
Page
2
In a bridge column, the N S E W hands are explored with a bid sequence and opening lead. East plays an ace and a question arises about the best continuation after the 19 point hand and the given vulnerability.
In a four handed team match one player guessed at trick two and failed while another used full information and avoided guessing. South wins with spade ace then clubs mislead one declarer. in the other room hearts first reveal East's distribution allowing a precise plan. The second declarer discerns East's diamonds, wins a club trick with dummy’s king, and then finesses clubs to score 41 tricks.
A short note urges careful word choice for readers and presents today’s term Ulterior meaning beyond what is manifest. It includes usage tips on detection vs distinction and highlights common misspellings and pronunciation for related words.
Know America Today lists anniversaries for DeWitt Clinton born 1789 in Orange County New York and died 1828, Sam Houston born 1793 near Lexington Virginia and died 1863, Garl Schure born 1828 in Germany and died 1906, William Boyd Allison born 1829 in Perry Ohio and died 1908, John W. Foster born 1831 in Indiana and died 1917, Alice Foote MacDougal born 1867 and died 1944. It also notes historical events including the Cumberland Road completion and the Lindbergh kidnapping, plus birthdates of contemporary figures and a brief horoscope.
A French king reportedly ordered God to refrain from miracles at a parish cemetery, prompting reflections on modern attempts to bar divine influence. The piece contrasts public piety with private dishonesty and recalls a 1944 horse Pavot’s undefeated juvenile campaign.
Mottled OCR text lists clues and fragments across colors, numbers, and partial terms. It references the Cheops era, hematic diseases, beverages with malt, juniper, rulers like King Arthur, Hebrew terms, volumes, rivers, and languages. The passage blends puzzle-like entries with scattered historical and mythical references, yielding no single coherent event.
A concise puzzle entry lists numbered clues such as 20 Fastened 21 End 24 Morning prayers 26 Constellation 43 Pared 34 Armed fleet 36 American diplomas 37 Known fact, inviting deduction of matching words. The note resembles a crossword style prompt seeking solution terms.
A fragment from Luff's Stuff hints at a humorous take on the daily shave. The narrator praises the routine as something to anticipate, describing the razor's glide as harmless and strangely pleasing despite annoyance elsewhere. The text ends mid thought, offering a quirky, unfinished vignette.
A wife considers sharing an exasperating husband moment for amusement but realizes it harms manners and risks embarrassing him and others. The text contrasts a flippant public relation with a mindful approach to communication and respect in private interactions.
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