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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1948

Page

7

Odd Facts From Myth to Modern Figures

The sphinx of Greek myth is a female-headed lion-bodied monster who posed a deadly riddle, vanquished by Oedipus. New England’s six state legislatures hold 112 women, over half of the national total of 206. Auto drivers, men and women, show similar error rates in tests. Buenos Aires means good air. Stearin is a key fat constituent.

Oedipus New England

Fragmentary OCR note with scattered names and places

The text presents a jumble of names and locations including Oklahoma City and Bakersfield with miscellaneous phrases. It appears as noisy OCR and lacks a coherent news event or identifiable person outcome to summarize into a clear item.

Pear Noah Texas Adam West Oklahoma City Okls Agart Carpenter Bakersfield Calif Paar Ayn

Buck bean marsh plant and soil loss noted in factograph

Factographs describe the buck bean or marsh tre foil as a widespread northern plant with creeping rhizomes that stabilize boggy ground. Agricultural experts warn the United States has lost a third of top soil and four-fifths of standing timber in its short history.

America United States

Puzzle Corner Across and Cryptogram Quote Review

A mixed puzzle page lists across clues for a word fill and a cryptogram quotation. It includes numerous numbered hints such as Young children and Snake with thematic blanks, plus a scrambled cryptoquote attributed to Swinburne with partial author note and a syndicated puzzle by King Features.

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