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Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1944

Page

5

Odd Facts From History And Nature

Bulgaria totals roughly Virginia in size while a Mayflower passenger’s children bore unusual names Love Wrestling Patience and Fear. The catfish earns its name from a purring sound, the cangue is a heavy convict collar, halibut can reach 500 pounds, ancient garments featured dyes and beadwork, weaving design began around 1500 B C and Walton’s Campfire Angler has appeared in about 200 editions.

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Milk cow values and lumbering terms in early industry notes

The record notes United States milk cows valued at 2,684,129,000 and mentions Saranac Lake as a historic tuberculosis sanitarium center. It also defines head rig components in lumbering, listing used machinery like a kicker carriage nigger turner band saw and circular saw, describing their roles in turning logs into timbers.

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Puzzle Corner Cryptogram Challenge Teases Mixed Clues

A puzzle page presents across and down clues with many garbled words and a cryptogram, labeled CRYPTOQUOT and Yesterday quote. It includes references to Greek letters, numbers, and a king features syndicate attribution, inviting solvers to decode.

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