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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1944

Page

5

Ancient Egypts Sun Journey and Other Odd Facts

The text notes that every king, like the sun god Ra, journeys daily from east to west after death and returns at night via two boats, a day boat and a resurrection boat. It also defines a free coup in Scotland as a waste land where rubbish may be deposited for free and the right to do so.

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Notable Historical Figures and Battles Mentioned

The fragment recalls Noah Numsuu Le Dianté linked to Olivier Le Dain, feared as the devil, hanged in 1484 after Louis XI’s death. It mentions the Maid of Scragossa Augustina in 1208, a defender who is said to have manned a battery. Also references Hannibal at Cannae in 216 B C and a mislabeled prewar Russia Odessa as its seventh city.

le Dianté Olivier le Dain Louis XI Scragossa Augustina Aterae Sbrabdsta

Puzzle Corner Across and Down Jumble of Clues

Puzzle page fragment lists across clues and partial OCR errors. Contains entries like Neat 5 Kind of, On account abbr, Mandate, Back part of the head, Body of water, Public, Bird of heron family, Third King of Judah, Editor fabbr, Fate, Medieval sat, Secluded valley, Large worm, Board of Ordnance abbr, and a cryptic closing quote about melancholy from Burton.

Judah Fabbr Reigpin Yarle Yedierday Secluded Valley Board of Ordnance

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