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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
5
A slice of curiosities notes gravity varies with latitude as per Smithsonian figures, planes on carriers can steer by synchronized deck rotations, the Mississippi earned the moniker Father of Waters from Marquette, longitude once measured from New York City Hall, and the annual honey yield per beehive averages 17 pounds.
A jumble of questions and musings touches Dear Noah letters and a horse wearing a tie. The Delaware state's size and area are cited, along with nicknames for George IV, and a fable about a man carrying others' faults, all presented in a clipped, fragmented vintage newspaper style.
A cryptogram and crossword puzzle appear with clues across and down for common words. A quote by Horace is shown in the cryptoquote section, with the solution provided yesterday and a standard syndicated puzzle format accompanying it.
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