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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 19, 1946

Page

5

Odd World War II Marriages and Ancient Trade Facts

The clippings note that over 100000 WWII servicemen wed foreign brides, while WWI doughboys totaled about 8000 with four fifths of those marriages succeeding. It also mentions a device that charges dust to collect it, a sap beetle with juice-sipping mouthparts, the Hanseatic League of 90 German towns, and that oil was used medicinally in Bavaria by 1436.

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Early White House Marriages and Oak Hill Home Mentioned

Factographs note the first marriage during James Madison's era on March 11, 1811 with Todd as justice of the U S supreme court currency cited. It mentions Lacy Baron Washington, widow of George Steptoe Washington, and Dolly Payne Madison's nephew. It also references James Monroe around 1823 moving to a country home at Oak Hill Virginia designed by Thomas and Jette and built by James Hoban.

White House Washington James Madison Ed Todd U. S. Supreme Lacy Baron Weshington George Steptoe Weshington Dolly Payne Madison White U. S James Monros Oak Hill Thomas Jette James Hoban Ti Ne White

Puzzle Corner and Cryptoquote Challenge Featured

Puzzle Corner Across clues include hairless sharp sound strings domes and roads plus temple father and distant terms. A cryptogram quotation HY PDX DMLN'G GD TMIXG GZHY reveals DEAD SCANDALS FORM, while topics range from dissection by Byron to a bee subjects list.

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