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Grafton Sentinel in Grafton, West Virginia

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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1944

Page

5

Odd Facts From Washington Minerals to Alaska Purchase

A collection of historical notes covers Washington mineral wealth including coal and metals, early exports from Virginia by John Smith, Russia’s Alaska sale offers and U S prices, and the era’s technical milestones such as the circular saw in Maine and human iron weight relative to a nickel.

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Glass making tools evolve since colonial days

An assortment of notes touches on glass making, sulfur deposits in Argentina, Yellowstone geysers, early firearm use in Europe, and Boy Scouts numbers. The fragmentary text mentions historical tools and notable figures, highlighting contrasts between past and present techniques.

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