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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
7
A writer imagines what the half century old Statue of Liberty would say if she could speak. She would claim to still be agitated by ongoing world events and the state of liberty around the globe as a symbol of enduring ideals.
A street pitch woman asks the Lady of the House about a new shoe seller offering a small deposit and six months without further payments. The exchange hints at marketing tactics for a financing offer with deferred payments.
A humorous dialogue notes Mrs. AAA praising the device while Mrs. TVA complains that on Saturdays the washer’s paddle mechanism knocks her off her feet during bath preparation.
A historical article portrays a woman weeping as a metaphor for a powerful water resource, describing tears as “the greatest water power known to man” and linking emotion to natural force in a reflective feature.
An elderly Scottish woman tours a local museum with her grandson and stops at the Venus de Milo statue. She wagges a finger and quips that removes a limb are the price of nibbling finger nails, drawing a wry moral from the sculpture.
Doctor Siefert reports Mrs. Garden found dead in her bed after a night of suspicious drug use and possible poison. Floyd Garden and Vance discuss a lurid case with revolver hiding and bromine gas in a vault amid a troubled domestic scene.
Doctor Siefert reveals his suspicions while Vance probes Mrs. Gardens death. Floyd Garden accuses the will, while the nurse notes an empty barbital bottle. Siefert explains he suspected radioactive sodium linked to Garden research and warned of a possible violent outcome.
A 1937 Sunday School lesson argues liquor is a poison and urges temperance. It frames alcohol as a spiritual issue tied to bodily harm, stressing moral choice and judgment for adults and youth. It cites Emerson's Alcohol and Man and urges Christian action against the liquor trade.
Smart dresses worn by RS. DICK EVANS highlight a directoire style frock in a floral print ideal for Palm Beach winters. Auntie Rose sews children’s outfits while pattern numbers and the Barbara Bell Pattern Book promotions are noted along with mail-order details for the Circle Pattern Dept.
The London Answers describes a Romanian punishment for pickpockets involving blue dye on hands and ears for four weeks, repeated for a year. The dyeing ends when a year passes and the offender is bled or treated, seen as reform in the account.
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