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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1945

Page

5

La Plata Name and Argentina Weather Notes

The article recalls Sebastian Cabot naming the La Plata River after tales of silver from its headwaters. It notes Cloudcroft New Mexico hosting the highest U S golf course atop the Sacramento moon and mentions variable pampas weather with sudden shifts from cool dry south winds to hot moist north winds.

la Plata South America Sebastian Cabot Parana Cloudcroft New Mexico United States Pampas Argentina

Rio de la Plata Estuary Formed by Parana and Uruguay Rivers

The Rio de la Plata is a vast estuary in South America created by the confluence of the Parana and Uruguay rivers. It drains a large region including much of Argentina, all of Paraguay, most of Uruguay, and significant areas of Bolivia and Brazil through its extensive tributaries.

Rio de la Plata Plate River South America Parana Uruguay Paraguay Bolivia Brazil

Puzzle Corner clues and misread geogacts from a 19th century page

The fragment lists historical hints about Juan Diaz de Solis as the first European to enter the La Plata river in 1516 while hinting at the Paraná length and Argentina’s geography. It also shows a puzzle fill with slang, a piat-topped term, and a clue for worry and a silkworm.

Juan Diaz de Solis la ‘River Argentina East Indies Cory

Crossword Cryptogram Puzzle Clue Run Varies Across Argentina

A cryptogram style quote challenges solvers with clues about oceanic weather and geography as entries like 8 sparse 41 on the ocean 13 serf 15 conflict ped appear, while a separate Cryptoquote presents a full coded message ZE KTLHZ PAWZF KEVACAU EY IBVAUYTN VHM ACAU.

VHM Acau

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