Odd Facts From History and Geography
The excerpt notes varied historical and geographical claims such as ancient pyramid construction dates from 9000 to 1800 B.C., Nineveh’s destruction in 605 B.C., and Yellowstone Park set aside in 1872. It mentions an inductee dental filling estimate, soybean meal uses, and Connecticut’s name origin from the Indian Quonsekt meaning Long River or River of Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breasted
Gizeh
Cairo
Tare Nineveh
Ashur
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Connecticut
Dear Noah and the Doctor’s Visit at Mary’s Lamp
A fragmentary notice suggests a question about a visit by a doctor to see Mary’s lamp and a query over a blue ribbon. Names appear garbled and many words unreadable, leaving uncertain details about people, place, or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Guatemala Expands Exports Beyond Coffee and Bananas
A few years ago 90 percent of Guatemala exports were coffee, bananas and chisle. Now the country is diversifying into cinchona rubber and vegetable oils. These products support United Nations war efforts and reflect economic development beyond traditional staples.
Falmouth Captain Bartholomew Gosnold’s New England landing
Reading includes historical note on Captain Bartholomew Gosnold of Falmouth as the first Englishman to set foot on New England at Beuitt Dart mouth near New Bedford in 1602, plus lore on the common lilac origin and a cryptic crossword.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew Gosnold
Falmouth
England
New Iperland
Beuitt Dartmhouth
New Bedford
Maas
Eee
Persia
Vienna
Philippines
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Etta Kett
Eriaiment
Bradford
William Ritt
and Clarence Gray
Denny
Mantu
Samar
By Paul Robinson
Gethec Og Ei
Muggs and
Skeeter
ISIS
Akio
Gramps
Big Sister
Winiwe
By Wally. Bishe
Knno
SMAN
Felix
the Cate
Scott
R. J Scott
J. Myers
ONRY
Shanghai
Rhineland
Poir
Old Home
Stanery
Tubby
Slim
ODD“ Fagts
Roratari
Noah Numsxu
Sun Mui
Avice Oes
Harlow
Suri
Riah
Sally
Daily Crossword
Ap Arts
Ures
Eury ‘Honk
Roddess
Weir
Jes VI
James I
Bret
Great Britain
France
Ireland
Agen
PGOA
Regin
Jay
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