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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1945
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text describes a figure called Christ of the Andes and mentions peace between Argentina and Chile. It includes scattered, garbled phrases about Russia, the Red Revolution, and bourbon whiskey production notes.
The text notes wampum as native money used by both Dutch and English, highlighting its adoption for trade and intercolonial use. It mentions Canada’s Mounted Police transport mix and a 1940 force of 4,300 with 300 in reserve, plus early signaling like wig wagging and heliographing. It also calls Leopardi the bard of suffering and cites 781,000 Americans disembarking at Brest in World War I.
Fragmentary OCR mentions NOAH and CUMBERLAND with unclear phrases about women and circles. No coherent event or clear subjects, dates, or actions are readable to form a factual news item.
A compact collection of historical curiosities cites Solomon Islands shell bead trade, Bysshe Shelley ancestry, the first U S mail by rail in 1831, Navigators Islands as Samoan name, Lake Itasca naming by Schoolcraft, and notes on fuel oil refueling efficiency for ships.
A jumble of crossword style across and down clues mixed with a cryptoquote puzzle. Entries range from sports and crafts terms to archaic words, with references to classic names and miscellaneous hints scattered throughout.
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