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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1947
Page
5
The text notes earthshine from Earth to the Moon and vice versa, recalls the Bourbons using the fleur de lis, mentions Paul Revere’s age at his ride, lists red raspberry species, and states the Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia River was completed in 1940.
A garbled postcard style fragment mentions Saranac Lake and names Julie Ellis and Mrs A Hansea. The text references Dear Noah, a bridge of sighs, and a quiz style line about actions and numbskullery with scattered letters and incomplete phrasing. The item reads like a damaged personal note with unclear context or date.
The text recounts the myth of Argus with 100 eyes and Juno placing his eyes on the peacock tail after Mercury's kill, notes John Adams estimating one third of colonists opposed to the Revolution, and mentions visiting cards arising in Louis XIV era along with a remark on beer’s antiquity.
Puzzle corner presents a mixed word crossword with across and down clues in a compact list. Clues range from anatomy to trades, with mentions of coins, vessels, plants, and descriptors, including British terms, nautical terms, and generic puzzle language.
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