Whar and Shafter Established 1921 Advertising Rates
Whar and Shafter established 1921 notes publishing details and advertising rates. The fragment mentions weekly publication on Central Avenue Shafter Kern County California and a price of 2.00 per year with advance payment. Telephone 57 is listed.
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Compens
Fobitaber
Central Avenue
Shafter
Kern County
California
Gaeritinn
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Pave
Advertisers' Role From Boston Newsletter to State Tax Bill
The piece links the 1704 Boston News Letter as the first American ads to mass production and consumer demand. It then argues Assembly Bill 27 can restore tax rolls by selling delinquent parcels, reducing county losses with profits from reform, urging Governor Merriam to sign for tax relief and fairer burden distribution.
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America
Boston “News Letter
News Letter
Boston “News
California
Assembly
Merriam
Los Angeles
Easter Sunday Reflections On Hope And Renewal
A historical Easter meditation celebrates the meaning of Easter across generations. It links ancient faith, springtime imagery, and a modern hope for renewal, urging readers to see the flame of inner faith guiding humanity toward a better world.
Webster Dictionary First Edition Marks a Century of Change
A century ago this week Noah Webster published the first edition of his dictionary, a landmark in American language. The work introduced about twelve thousand new words and spurred widespread discussion on spelling and usage across the United States.
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Noah Webster
Evolution of American English Since Noah Webster
The passage notes that before 1928 American English was the King’s English and Webster’s compilation helped establish American as a distinct language. It asserts that 110 years later the language continues to grow with new occupations, conditions, and meanings adding words to common use.
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United States
Noah Webster
What are man's best years and how to live each age
The piece reviews a public dispute over the best age for a man. Churchill Shaw and Tempest offer views, but the message is that every age has something to offer. True contentment comes from living each age as it arrives and valuing the present.
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Winston Churchill
Sunday ‘Chronicle
George Bernard Shaw
Dame Marie Tempest
Over the Hills to the Poorhouse youth and welfare
The piece discusses a shift in welfare, noting alms houses decline due to old age pensions and relief. It argues states remove poorhouses and push elder care while California faces youth placement challenges for future leadership and employment.
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Cadleton
American Public Welfare Association
California
First rung of a ladder rewards talent at Southern Pacific
A Californian who began 30 years ago as assistant gang fore man with the Southern Pacific last week became Assistant to the President. The company has a tradition of rewarding talent with leadership, offering youth a path to jobs and security as the almshouse for the aged declines.
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Southern Pacific
Senators push tax revision to lift business uncertainty
In Washington many senators urge the House endorsed tax revision to end the undisturbed profits levy, aiming to revive business. A. P. Giannini, returning from the East, predicts a coming boom citing RFC loan liberalization, capital gains relief and rail industry support as key factors behind renewed optimism. Rail recovery could spark farm and factory activity nationwide. The Times notes a rising business index but cautions against repetitive optimism.
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Washington
California
A. P. Giannini
New York “Times
Times
Shafter Wins Big In Raisin Day Parade
cheers rang through Fresno as Shafter with Queen Rosie Mettler rode a decorated float. Kern county division won a silver loving cup for best community unit, and Shafter edged the car division for top decorated car with detailed artistry.
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Shafter
Kern County
Rosie Mettler
Fresno
Shafterite
Shafter-Wasco Potato Growers Form New Association
A new Shafter Wasco Potato Growers association was formed Monday night in Richland auditorium. Bylaws were adopted and plans made to market this year's crop. Officers elected: Woods Stone president, John J. Peters VP, E G Kolbenstetter secretary treasurer. Directors named: H M Kilburn Edelman Gus Klassen R C Annin Dave Unruh H G Miller. Members must be actual potato growers.
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Shafter-Wasco. Potato Growers Association
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Woods Stone
John J. Peters
E. G. Kolbenstetter
H. M. Kilburn
Edelman
Gus
Bakersfield
Messrs
Mesdames
A. B. McKinley
Marshall Ingram
Earl Ellenwood
Irene Ingram
Daphne McKinley
Max McKinley
Edwin Bowman
Wilbur Kirby
Everett Jumper
Evelyn Jumper
Marjorie Ellenwood
Nelda Ellenwood
Eloise Ellenwood
P. D. Enns
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W. B. Camp
Marion Hitchcock
Jean Chatburn
Clyde Grant
Opal Fry
Fry
Jack Walker
Phoenix
Arizona
J. T. Walker
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A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
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T. V. Little
Weldin Shafter, California
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Griffith. Ave
Wasco
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Shafter Hotel
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Janzen Funeral Home Ambulance Service
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Swifts Premium
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Cinter
Crisco
van Camp’s
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del Monte
Ralston
Libby
Pippin
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