Californians Make Millions in Potatoes
Shafter California story notes a bumper potato season in the San Joaquin Valley with Shafter district yields and rising prices. Observers estimate growers and shippers jointly earned millions from the 1936 deal as acres harvested and contracts shaped profits. The Mosher Produce firm, backed by Hugh Wheeler, plays a key role in shipping and marketing the high quality Shatter Tong whites.
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Shafter
Cal
Junge
Montsy
Midaweek
Mtowora
Brent
San Tuaquin Valley
Shatter
fLacur
Tha Bhafter
Iiginidt
San Joaquin
Villay Witely
Enos Mosher Produce Company
Shatters
Tick Mosher
John C. Mosher
Greeley
Greeley Mercantile Company
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Klamath Falls
Ove
Hugh F. Wheeler
Slatter
Mosher
Cadet Killed in Plane Crash Near Marysville Farm
Marysville Ohio June 38 An army pursuit plane crashed on a farm nine miles southwest of Marysville killing Flying Cadet Joseph Seaganes of Beltride Field Michigan The plane veered into the ground at full speed tearing loose the tealer and throwing debris The farm owner Jon Thiergarten and a hired hand pulled Seaganes from the wreckage and he died en route to Meaban senburg doctor office
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Treas
Marysville
Ohio
Joseph Seaganes
Beltride Field
Mich
Jon Thiergarten
Len
Thiergarten
Seaganes
Meabansenburg
Communists Nominate Browder for President and Ford for VP
In frenaled ac clamation at presablf New York on June 28 Browder of Kansas was nominated as Communist candidate for president of the United States. James W. Ford of Harlem was chosen as vice president. The rest appears garbled with references to an original English crown and a separate author.
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F Associated
New York
Hart WW
Browder
Kansas
United States
James W. Ford
Josephine Medill Patterson
Crown Point Indy
Frederick Reeve
Mise Pallsteon
New York Daily News
Chicago
Pony Express Run Sets New Record
A 1996 Pony Express run from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs set a new time record, beating the historical 1840 schedule by about 14 percent. The rider, described as the man who endured, arrived in Colorado Springs at around 3:80, drawing a crowd as Gov. Ed C. Johnson watched. The Cheyenne departure occurred about 6:90, with average speeds around 12 miles per hour and peaks near 16 to 18 miles per hour, with no rider faltering.
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Ed C. Johnson
Jett Chyyenne
Maui
Jever
Southwest Has 200 Million Wheat Crop
Keanees City reports a vast wheat harvest in the drought stricken southwest, with the crop valued around 200 million dollars. Farmers smile at rising prices and steady demand as early quotations appear, despite the dust bowl conditions.
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Southwest
Keanees City
Bindord
Combiies
Plane Crashes in Air Carnival Two Bodies Missing
Spokane, Wash June 23 dispatch reports a plane crash during an air carnival with two entries missing between Vancouver and Spokane. Four others escaped serious injury as Army and civilian planes searched central Washington and the Columbia River shores for Mrs Alyce Pasbers and Miss Irma Westover. The craft vanished after leaving Vancouver for a 300 mile trip to Spokane. A foggy river spot near Multnomah Falls prompted fears the craft might have gone down there. The crash occurred when the plane struck while on approach to landing near Cheney, 16 miles from here, and fell while attempting to gain altitude again.
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Wash
al Waitens
Vancouver
Washington
Columbia River
Alyce Pasbers
Irma Westover
Spalene
Multomih
Falla
Grack
Mra
Charles Smith
Seattle
Lauiding
Cheney
Wyle
Cloudburst Delays Autos on Big Thompson Route
A cloudburst near Loveland Heights on the Big Thompson canyon washed bridges and highway portals, delaying travel toward Fort Collins. The Thompson River rose rapidly at dawn with reports of a tragic but moving slowly as road crews rushed repairs.
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Big Thompson
Fort Collins
Loveland Heights
Bis Chompson
Pour
Ibwaa
China to spend large sum on military budget education
A cabled report from Nonklog notes China plans to earmark a large sum for military equipment and education in the coming fiscal year. The plan hints at regional warlord involvement and continued central military conduct, with education linked to defense.
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Nonklog
China
Ite
Centrat
Roosevelt Accepts renomination amid cries of economic tyranny
Franklin D Roosevelt accepted renomination at the Democratic convention, declaring a fight against economic tyranny and monopoly while urging support for democracy. John Nance Garner was acclaimed as vice president, pledging loyalty to the president and the party as the campaign begins.
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John F. Chester
Associated Press
Cammet
Fresel Frankii Pfeld
Philadelphia
Franklin D. Rooervelt
Vehiel
Constitution Iid
America
John Nanca Garner
Gisdy
Garner
Roosevelt
Joan
Hhe
Gaddi
Thia
Hyerige
Toola
Muelf
Wilels Ha
Behin
Robinson
Arkansas
Landon Attends Estes YMCA Services in June Visit
Governor Alt M Landon attends church at Estes Park conference center worship led by Rev Walter M Torton. Torton, philosopher of Christianity, reflects on James Madison and warns that American power has grown beyond normal capacity, urging renewed national purpose.
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Bates Park
Alt M. Landon
Betea Park
Walter M. Torton
James Madison
Madison
America
Forest Fires at Florence Brought Under Control
A forest fire started by Mebbingab Mason Gulch 20 miles southeast of here burned 10 acres before being controlled. Forty WPA workers fought the blaze. Another fire near Little Cenek 18 miles south was also contained early today with help from COC men from Boulah.
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Florence
Pike's Peak Highway Dedicated As Free Read Crowned Ceremony
Colorado Springs on June 28 saw Col. A G Pact representing the U S forestry department accept the Pike's Peak auto highway in perpetuity. More than 6000 people gathered on Pikes Peak slope for the dedication, the largest crowd in mountain history.
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Anbosintod
Colorado Springs
Spencer Penrose
Pike's
Peak Auto Highway Company
A. G. Pact
United States Forestry Department
Geremony
Trews Road
Perpetuty
Pikes Peal
Two Killed When Plane Drops Into Ocean Near Daytona
Day tona Beach June 28 Two persons drowned and four were injured when a small plane plunged into the Atlantic 400 yards off shore. The dead are Stanley, Montgomery Ala., band leader, and Miss Mary Leo Bublé 80 Daytona Beach nightclub employee. Pilot Stephen Conder, owner, was brought ashore with a broken nose and facial cuts after the craft went into a tall spich.
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Daytona Beach
Pia
Stanley
Montgomery
Ala
Mary Leo Bublé
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