Travel and Visit Notes From Shafter Area
Local notices recount Mrs. F B Annis opening an American Legion crank in Stockton. The Tabb family tours Buckhorn New Mexico and Bay District trips to Santa Cruz and San Francisco are noted. Shafter visitors travel to Trinity County Carmel-San Simeon highway and Yosemite are mentioned along with Sequoia Park camping and Pacific Grove vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gion
F. B. Annis
American Legion
Stockton
New Mexico
Mrs
Taylor Tabb
Betty
Buckhorn
Tabb
Lucy Clark
Bay District
J. J. Peters, Jr
Phyliss
Carmel-San Simeon
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Minnie Strouckel
Eva
W. H. Hitchcock
Shafter
Kern County
Comerce
Feather River
Orville
Calfornia
Reno
Nevada
Frank F. Merriam
Kirman
Vacation Follows Fullerton Residents in Summer Notices
Local notices list residents and visitors from Fullerton and surrounding areas. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe guests in Shafter, Lula Becker vacationing in Long Beach, and Aaron Harder returning to Oakland after a visit with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Grove
M. L. Thomas
Shafter
Mrs. Thomas
H. L. Hollis
Mr. Thomas
Fullerton- Dohner
Fullerton
F. C. Wiebe
Long Beach
Lula Becker
Oakland
Aaron Harder
Mrs
D. P. Harder
Jack White
San Jose
H. J. D. Janzen
White
Mike” Janzen
Life of Penguins and Their Harsh Early Captivity
A fragment notes the high mortality of penguins in captivity and at sea, yet observes their social behaviors and resilience. It mentions predators like the skua and hints at a male penguin proposing to a mate, illustrating surprising sentience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Krakatoa Eruption Devastated Coasts Killing 36000
The Krakatoa volcanic eruption in August 1683 produced 36 hours of explosions heard 3000 miles away. Ejected rocks and tsunamis devastated coasts, with 36,000 people reported dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krakatoa Island
Sundra Strait
Java
Sumatra
Verbal and oral usage contrasted in old guidance
A brief note distinguishes verbal and oral as word based versus spoken. It warns it is wrong to say you go and give a verbal answer. instead a reply may be given in writing. The passage emphasizes choosing precise terms in communication.
Bonded Warehouses Began in England Under an Act
England established bonded warehouses by an act to regulate storage of imported goods. The provision enabled duties to be deferred until goods entered commerce, fostering trade and revenue collection in early customs policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Stretch Your House With Rubber Walls Idea
A homeowner explores turning attic or basement space into extra rooms using inexpensive materials like Celotex insulation board and cane fiber boards. Suggestions include ship rooms, game rooms, pirate rooms, and fisherman's rooms with practical decor. The piece emphasizes energy savings and starting plans now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Sister
Kern County Crop Report Prompts Harvest Outlook
Agricultural commissioner Lewis A. Burtch reports July shipments from Kern County total 8336 cars of produce led by potatoes and grapes. Potatoes moved 1900 cars and grapes 147 cars with miscellaneous fruits and vegetables. Peaches plums and the Tehachapi pear crop near harvest. mountain alfalfa begins movement. advice to cut alfalfa before butterfly eggs hatch to protect yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Lewis A. Burtch
Ingite Peak
Burtch
Kern
Bakeristrict Lamching Percentages Reported Near Ely
Local report notes good lamching percentages observed in the Bakeristrict area near Ely Nevada. The brief cites improved yields and mentions agricultural activity tied to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakeristrict
Ely
Nevada
Horses Bewitched In the Days When Superstition Was
A fragment from a 19th century column recalls beliefs about horses and magic, describing how rumors and charms influenced horse owners and breeders in rural communities during a time when superstition shaped daily decisions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Panero
Shafter Theatre
Trinity County
August
Stroms
LeGrand
Co. C. van Gorkom
Yosemite
Harlin Wilson
California
Lodi
Sequoia Park
David Wittenberg
Sequoia National Park
Mid-West States
D. L. Schellenberg
Hillstoro
Kansas
Coldwater
Texas
A. L. Schellenberg
Kathhrine Schellenberg
Shafterites
Dakota
Herald
Menno
South Dakota
Gideon Goehring
Adeline Streyle
Boulder Dam
Gene Autry
Frances Grant
Sussana
Jack Holt
Grace Bradley
Big Tree Country
Rugged
Alfred Macmurray
Frances Farmer
Charlie Ruggles
Lloyd Nolan
Marion Davies
Robert Montgomery
Jones
George Caldwell
Los Angeles
Helen Glassmere
George
Mrs. Caldwell
Wiebes
Frank Wiebe
Jack Singer
Cayucos
Hilmer Nelson
Lillie B. Dargatz
Isaac W. Koop
Bakersfield
Catherine L. Matthews
Steve Subbar
Hitchcock
Reedley
Janice Eymann
Janzen
Jack Ranch
P. L. Arnold
Murray
William Neumann
Henry Weishaar
John Tohm
C. C. Duerksen
el Moro
A, Reily
Constable
John C. Reily
O. A. Thomas
Baldwin Park
Reily
Warren Thomas
el Monte
Reilys
Marjorie Pulliam
Whittier
Miss Pulliam
James Reily
Garnet Riley
J. L. Roberts
Vernon Pierce
Ronald
Margaret McCreary
Redwood Empire
Margaret. McCreary
Hughes Lake
Virgil Beath
Leonard Cassou
Bokempers
A. Bokemper
Arlene
Tammarack
Idaho
Salt Lake City
Robert Zenk
Shafter Furniture Company
Finis
Rae
Bank of America
Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!