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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1946
Page
5
A baseball player contends some bats yield more hits and treasures his bat as the key to success, insisting the tool itself drives batting results. This belief highlights superstition and personal pride in equipment among players.
Charles Federick Hartt (1840 78) was an American geologist who studied under Agassiz and joined him in Brazil. He later led expeditions, served as Cornell professor of geology and geography, and became chief of a Brazilian survey commission in 1875. He died of yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro about two years afterward.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a personal or wedding note involving a June bride and individuals named Noah Edna West-Shin. The readable portions mention a doll house scene and a boat fete context with likely local social events. Details are unclear and not enough to confirm a specific event.
The text notes insects like bees wasps and ants form organized societies with many individuals living together and varying structures for different roles. It references Harun al Rashid and the Barmakids with executions, and includes a brief note on airline meal counts and a definition of pinxit.
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