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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1957
Page
17
A New York humor column recalls husbands sharing observations on why wives roam at night. The piece playfully suggests insomnia, restless habits, and a running gag about wives napping during the day and prowling after dark, ending with a mock prompt for wives to respond.
A dated horoscope column lists signs with date ranges and terse forecasts. It notes Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces with brief guidance on social, career or personal attitudes. The piece appears as a faded, partial vintage astrology page.
A puzzle styled list of clues blends across and down hints with varied wordplay. Answers include names, places, and common terms, forming a grid of intersecting letters from a cryptic-like crossword puzzle. The readable items suggest a magazine puzzle page of mixed definitions and puns.
A humorous night out in New York features Earl Soll, famed pedestrian Henry Blackman Sell, and writer Ella Fitzgeralds companion Thor Larsen. They swap miles, pedometers, and quips while noting squirrels as reliable friends and recalling peers like Phil Silvers and Bugs Baer. The piece mixes light satire with celebrity chatter and urban walking anecdotes.
The famous boxer Jack Dempsey held the heavyweight crown for seven years beginning in 1926. The item notes an international dispute over flag display policy during peacetime.
Oswald Jacoby evaluates a diamond lead in a bridge hand where South's path to three spades is questioned due to a weak high-card profile. North's four spades appear strong, with West opening diamonds and East signaling via the jack. East reasons a trump kick may exist if a third diamond lead can be trumped by a higher card.
A fragmented newspaper item blends aphorisms with a bridge hands narrative. It notes a sparse quotation from Disraeli and Penn, then details a South West bridge play where East leads a low diamond to the partner’s ace, influencing the outcome of the contract and signaling the strategic tension in the hand.
A discussion of household costs and character traits contrasts male and female tendencies. The piece argues two people can live cheaper together, noting economic and emotional factors, and concludes men tend to adhere to valued traits longer.
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