New York Jazz Age Noise Prompts Park Contest
Residents along Central Park fearfully report strange sounds as the park department plans a public singing contest for barber shop quartets. Only men may participate, one instrument per quartet, with prizes including a straight razor and shaving mug. Judges include notable figures such as M. Cohan and Spaeth. Finals set for September 10 near Malin Central Park.
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New York
Via
Central Park Region
Park Department
Malin Central Park
Manhattan
al ‘Brown Derby
Smith
George M. Cohan
Sizmund Spaeth
Franklin P. Adams
Marc Connelly
Adeline
Mandy Lee
Wabash
Genevieve
Joe
Kentucky
Maggie
Nellie
Shafter Feels Heat Wave Gripping California Regions
The Shafter editor notes extreme heat across the San Joaquin and Imperial valleys and beyond. Reports say two thirds of the United States faces a broad heat wave, with conditions easing in a day or two, depending on this issue’s delivery.
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Paradise
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Imperial Valley
Los Angeles
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Rockies
Average American Income Reaches $388 in Latest Report
The Department of Commerce reports that the national average income last year was $388, $35 higher than 1938 but far below the 1929 peak of $628. This rise marks modest growth amid ongoing economic recovery.
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Department of Commerce
Prosperity Based on Government Spending Totals
The text notes that Roosevelt era expenditures for 1934 to 1936 total 24,206,633,000, versus 24,521,845,000 spent by the U S government from Washington to Wilson, 1789 to 1913, a 124 year span.
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Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Wilson
Congressman Hook’s Family Receives Relief Amid Salary
The father mother and four brothers of Congressman Frank E. Hook of Michigan were on relief rolls while he earned a $10,000 annual salary. Hook defended his support for them and opposed receiving relief himself. He noted the episode tarnishes the New Deal’s popularity and warned of possible political consequences.
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Frank E.hook
Michigan
Courgesman Hook
Pies Improve with Age, Says Mountville Friends
Mrs. Thaddeous Clair of Mountville, Pa, served a sugary molasses pie aged 75 years, prompting friends to declare that molasses improves with age. The diners, noting the pie’s vintage, avoided claiming a Shafter restaurant was involved.
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Thaddeous Clair
Mountville
Shafter
Representative Buchanan Seeks Budget Balance Next Year
Democrat Tex Buchanan says he hopes for a balanced national budget next year. He cautions that hope alone will not fix the budget at the current spending rate.
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Buchanan
Texas
It Can Be Done Tehachapi Adverts City Growth
A Tehachapi News piece cites Los Angeles rising from a country town to a metropolis of a million through publicity. It argues climate and natural endowments were less important than determination and constant self promotion that convinced the world to believe its story.
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Tehachapi News
Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles and the Power of Publicity
The piece argues Los Angeles grew by aggressive advertising and publicity. It credits promoters who loudly proclaimed the region as ideal for outdoor pictures and life, shaping perception and attracting film makers and investors through bold marketing. It asserts communities can imitate this strategy with guts, confidence, and resource selling.
California restores Sutters Mill discoverer James Marshall cabin
The Fillmore Herald notes SB 920 allocates two thousand dollars to restore the cabin of James Marshall, who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill. Marshall, who died August 10, 1885 at age 73, lived in poverty after state aid ended in 1874. Historian Hittel praised Marshall for opening the treasure house and spurring Pacific immigration.
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Fillmore Herald
California
State of California
James Marshall
Sutter’s Mill
Marshall
Hittel
Pacific
San Francisco Briefs and California News Roundup
Eight San Francisco marine workers convicted of reckless possession of explosives face up to five years in prison. Uncle Sam’s fleet spends ten days in San Francisco Bay, joining Harbor Day ceremonies on August 16. In Santa Barbara a 16 year old girl died after a 200 foot fall, another teen survived a two hour ledge hold with a rattlesnake nearby. In San Diego the C C Julian Oil Company reorganizes to repay ten thousand investors ten million dollars. Fresno sees 107 degree heat as Legionnaires gather for their seventeenth annual state convention and confront radicals and communists in California.
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Modeste
San Francisco
Uncle Sam
San Francisco Bay
Fresno
California
Three Held for North Sacramento Police Chief Killing
The confessed killer of Police Chief Erskine G. Fish and two accomplices are jailed in Folsom Prison awaiting indictment. Deputy District Attorney J. Francis O'Shea says the death penalty will be sought for all three in the second cold blooded killing of a California police chief within a week.
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Sacramento
Erskine G. Fish
North
Folsom
California
J. Francis O’shea
Capitol Comment One Man's Opinion
The column questions California legislative clarity after a six month session. It argues voters faced a bond vote for 13.95 million dollars for prisons, buildings, and hospitals instead of funding through the state budget. It criticizes the legislature for shifting financing decisions to the public and questions consistency with a pay as you go policy.
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California
Merriam’s
Sacramento
California advances social security plans and health insurance
California moves to extend old age pensions to unemployment and to enact an unemployment insurance act. A federal program may follow similar lines. State and national acts require coordination. California, a three year study leader, plans further action while national health insurance remains limited.
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California
Pasadena Expansion Aims to Boost Prize Chances
Pasadena officials announce a plan to expand prize opportunities for smaller cities, increasing eligibility and potential rewards. The move targets broader participation, citing regional development and community interest as key factors.
California Old Age Security Act Sets Pensions For 65 Plus
California adopts a liberal old age security program offering $20 to $35 monthly for residents over 65 without support and with a 15 year state residence. The law aligns with a forthcoming federal act, sharing pension costs between state and counties while awaiting coordination.
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California
Roosevelt
Cities to Enter Five Classes at 1936 Rose Parade
The Tournament of Roses committee announces entries from cities will be placed in five classes in 1936, adding a new class for populations under 5000. The change follows the impact of press advertising funding.
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Joy Hope Quinton
Catherine Rutherford
San Diego
C. C. Julian Oil Company
Pasadena
A. J
Jack” Zimmerman
Atlas Tires
T. V.’S Corner Station
Walt Zimmerman
T. V. Little Complete Machine Shop
Shafter, California
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R. Cokely
P. O
Sunshine Garage
H. Mayfield
Shafter Dairy
J. P. Harris
Prop
Frank Shaw
T. V.’s Corner
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
LaSalle
22Nd and
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Labor Temple
Bakersfield
G.M.A.C
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