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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
6
Mose, heir to a few hundred dollars, pays an old grocery bill then buys a large cash grocery load at Jones Store. The creditor accuses him of paying off a longstanding balance, and Mose asks why the account is settled in cash, saying he did not know cash sales were possible.
The Shafter Merchants resume play after a 10 day layoff with a new diamond ready. Kern County Softball tournament runs September 3 to 7 with prize money and traveling allowances funded by the Kern County Ball commission. Rosters must be filed by August 23 and teams may add one non-roster player who has played four district games.
The Office of Justice of the Peace H. A. Rightmire on Pacific Avenue is being repainted this week. While work proceeds, office equipment has been moved to the room slated for court use once the project finishes.
In the mid 1920s Germany settled reparations with France by delivering airplanes. The arrangement reflected postwar financial strains and evolving military-industrial ties as Europe rebuilt and reassessed penalties.
A light romance centers on Dora Stone a cat lover who runs a cattery after her father loses his book shop. Her neighbor Mrs Graves widow welcomes Dora and her son Peter an instructor who bonds with Dora and Victor the temperamental cat leading to a humorous marriage setup.
A clipped verse of heartbreak and mistaken romance. The speaker recalls a girl he loved who fooled him and turned a simple relationship into a lasting personal burden.
James asks about the new eight room house. Smith says one room is furnished using soap coupons. They cannot furnish the other rooms because they are full of soup.
Bjones jokes about dislike of neighbors while Skjold notes everyone watches homes except when pets ruin lawns. The exchange highlights ongoing tensions among local residents.
Robinson laments a tense personal row with his wife as the month concludes, noting the period has closed and reflecting on disappointment and mood. He recalls the argument and its lingering effect on his demeanor.
An admiring friend cheers a bold claim while Senator Sorghum counters that public appetite favors drama over calm order. The exchange hints at ambitions for a spectacular victory via risky, attention grabbing means like flight or parachute stunts.
In a witty exchange, a remark on coarse photoplays is countered with the joke that all are screened. Another bit portrays Lorraine joking about hair loss and suggests a cigar box as a temporary storage joke.
Dialogue heavy fragment shows a bustling scene with hurried speech and accusations as a narrator notes a family squabble. Characters include Willie Vera Victor and Sambo, with a tense exchange about fighting and permission. The tone mirrors a period newspaper snapshot of domestic tension.
A terse exchange notes that Mr Blodgett is unavailable as the office boy confirms he is in conference. No further details are provided.
A customer in a jewelry shop asks the clerk to bring forward the tray of engagement rings. The brief interaction centers on selecting a ring, with no further details provided.
Jack confirms Toni partially returned his affection. Toni says she sent back his letters but kept the jewelry, signaling a mixed response and possible unresolved sentiment.
Historian Dr. John W. Caughey profiles the 1880s boom and subsequent exodus in California in his book California. He notes rail fare drops drew thousands to speculative land purchases in Ballona Chicago Park and Border City before a collapse left many stranded. The work covers California’s early Spanish days to contemporary times and highlights agriculture mining and fledgling industries like movies aviation and radio.
California Fish and Game commission may appropriate funds to construct a fish hatchery on the upper Kern River this fall. County sportsmen have long pressed for the project to improve stocking of Kern River and nearby streams.
Samarian B of Shafter suffered head injuries when his car veered out of control and crashed in a field near Wasco. He received medical treatment at Wasco.
Missouri's cosmopolitan studentsat the University of Missouri represent every state in the Union 113 of Missouri's 114 counties and 11 foreign nations highlighting the university's wide geographic and international reach.
A $25.00 reward is offered by the manufacturer for any Corn or Callous that the GREAT CHRISOPHER POSITIVE CORN SALVE cannot remove at E. B. Stringham Drug tore.
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