Odd Facts and Noted Figures in Arts and Science
Mrs. Charles W. Wason of Cleveland presented French fashion plates of brides from Parisian magazines 1819 to 1895 to the Cleveland Museum of Art, noting scarcer bustles and basques in later decades while earlier years show Civil War fashions. Robert Fulton built early steam warships and submarines. Jefferson’s U S decimal currency plan was adopted in 1785. Wild savannah gardens in North Carolina threaten native shrubs and wildflowers.
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Charles W. Wason
Cleveland
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wason
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Congress
New York
Seven-Foot Army Cot Raises Hopes of Bunk Debate
A garbled note from a newspaper page references a seven foot army cot and a bunk debate. Readable fragments imply a discussion about equipment or living arrangements, with no clear events, dates, or named persons to confirm.
Puzzle Corner Across Entries From A Fragmented Page
Fragmented puzzle corner shows scattered clues and garbled entries. Puzzles include across clues numbered 1 10 15 17 18 19 31 36 43 with hints on animals metals months and port terminology. Multiple unreadable lines impede full solution.
Factographs and ancient veneers in rock-cut temples
A fragmented passage notes bank history and rock-cut temples built by Rameses I, mentions early wood veneers cut on a wheel, and discusses historical map orientation with east at the top. It touches Albany New York capital claims and cryptogram trivia including a Emerson quotation.
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Rameses I
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