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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1947

Page

5

Luray Cave Discoveries Highlight Stalactite Riches

A 1878 discovery by Andrew J. Campbell and partners reveals Luray cave in Page county Virginia as a smaller yet striking site in the Shenandoah valley noted for its numerous and beautiful stalactites. A new cottonseed oil process yields pure meal ideal for cattle feed and plastics. California steelmaking capacity surpasses 1939 by 112 percent. Silver tea caddies entered England under Queen Anne. Army Air Transport Command reports a nearly 63 percent drop in fatalities over four years.

Luray Cave Page County Virginia Shenandoah Valley Andrew J. Campbell Mammoth Cave Kentucky England Army Air Transport Command

Noted Angler Izaak Walton Linked to Donne in Londo n Past

The text recalls Izaak Walton famed for The Compleat Angler living in Chancery Lane London from 1628 to 1644 with John Donne as a friend and neighbor. It defines a foot candle as light per area and notes the extinct dodo once on Mauritius.

Izaak Walton Chancery Lane London John Donne

Puzzle Corner Across Clues and Cryptogram Highlight KNEBAGS

Puzzle column presents Across clues with terms like Floating mass of ice and External seed coating plus a cryptogram quote KNEBAGS. Includes items such as Head covering and Border with scattered fragments and puzzle theme.

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