Global unrest and weather plague 1937 summary
Epitome of The Week chronicles long running Chaco dispute, Indian floods near Allahabad, Sino European tensions in Shanghai, air disasters in Rio and New York, economic shifts in Berlin and London, and political upheavals from El Salvador to California. Reports note storms, battles, rail sabotage, and notable events from Roosevelt to Hughes, with transport and aviation milestones and local calamities across regions. The survey highlights war anxiety, natural disasters, finance, and public notices shaping world and domestic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Chaco
Allahabad
India
France
Paris
London
Soviet Union
Paoting
Peiping
Shanghai
Candor Syndicate
Rio ‘de Janeiro
Berlin Stock Exchange
Queen Mary
Southhampton
New York
el Salvador
Valencia
Branderburg
Berlin
Douglas Corrigan
American Airlines
Samuel Insull
United States
Great Britian
mid-Pacific Islands
Roosevelt
Andre Luckenbach Dobbs
Florida
Amarillo
Will Rogers
Senate Finance Committee
Ford Motos
John P. Frey
A. F
Geeder
Housecom
Hittee
State Fair Officials Plan Pretentious Entertainment
The California State Fair in Sacramento September 2 11 will stage a grand ballet costing 30000 directed by Miss Aida Broadbent and feature Louis Castellucci s 30 musician Hollywood symphonic band. A 250 voice state wide chorus and 300 singers from Hollywood are planned with exotic dance sequences and renowned revue numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Pacific Coast
Robert Muckler
Aida Broadbent
Salt Lake City
Louis Castellucci
Hollywood
Golden West
Ziegfield
Richland school sewer project bids set for today
Bids for connecting three Richland school buildings to the city sewer system will be received at a school board meeting today. Work is to be completed by September 12 when school opens, with contract award expected without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland School
Richland Board
Ernest R. F. White
Bakersfield
Long distance bill payment travels 11575 miles
A Naval Officer in Olongapo Philippines sent a telephone service check to Portsmouth Rhode Island. The bill payment set a 11575 mile travel record for a single check.
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Portsmouth
R. I
Olongapo
Philippine Islands
Godly Motherhood lessons from Hannah in Samuel
A study of Hannah as spiritual and sacrificial mother. She trusted God in sorrow, prayed fervently, and saw children as gifts. She kept her promise by guiding and providing for Samuel, modeling practical faith and dedication to God in daily life.
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Hannah
Samuel
Israel
Penninah
China
Africa
Traveled in His Canoe to Minister to Indians
Jacques Marquette a famed French pioneer and Jesuit priest born 1637 in France led missions in the Great Lakes region. In 1673 he voyaged with Joliet from Illinois to the Mississippi aiding exploration and mapping. He fell ill and died May 18 1675. Marquette Michigan and the Marquette River bear his name.
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Jacques Marquette
France
New World
Canada
Leslie Hartley
Washington Star
Father Marquette
Great Lakes
Marquette
Joliet
Illinois
Mississippi River
Arkansas
de Soto
Mississippi
Marmuch
Mississippi Valley
Lake Michigan
Origin of the candlestick traced to rushes and knots
The article details early candlestick origins from bundles of rushes or pine knots carried or wall mounted. It notes evolving forms from cross sticks and sconces to prongs, candlearms, and various metals, with candles of tallow, spermaceti, and hayberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice R. Rollins
Los Angeles Times
New England
Robert Beverly
Delft
Chelsea
Copyrighting the Bible in Britain and its publishers
The King James Bible holds perpetual crown copyright in Great Britain. Printing remains restricted to the king's printer and to Oxford and Cambridge presses, with permission from those presses customary for Dominion publishers. In the United States modern translations are copyrighted, but older versions remain freely printable.
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United States
Great Britain
Oxford
Cambridge
Dominions
Cambridge University Press
Crown
Bri
America
Healing Properties of Hot Springs Waters
The tradition holds that Hot Springs Arkansas waters were known to Indigenous peoples before Spanish explorers and were fought over until a tribal access agreement. De Soto era activity and private exploitation followed, culminating in a Supreme Court decision in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
de Soto
Supreme Court
Paris restaurant history marks first menu variety in 1765
An ancient Paris boulangerie opened in 1765 offering a choice of foods and liquors, described by Collier's Weekly as the first dining establishment with a varied menu. Earlier public eating places were coffee houses and taverns serving fixed meals at set times and prices.
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Boulanger’s
Paris
Collier’s Weekly
Sthich
Addition Planned At Rio Bravo Grammar School
Rio Bravo trustees announce plans for a school addition with a $40,000 government grant and a bond election to fund the project. No date set yet for the election. a meeting will be called soon. Engineer John P. Perrine notes remodeling is needed and two new classrooms are required due to rising enrollment. oil discovery has raised district valuation, improving financing prospects.
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C. A. Merrill
R. P. Kirkham
F. L. Schierlmann
John P. Perrine
213 State Payroll Then and Now
California state records show 213 employees in 1891 across 24 divisions, excluding University staff. Today about 20,000 are employed in state service, with 78 of the 213 then serving as superior court judges, underscoring growth and calls for administrative economy.
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State of California
Harry B. Riley
State Service
University of California
University
Mr. Riley
Superior Court
Riley
City to manage funds from nightball games in Shafter
Shafter officials plan to handle all money collected at nightball games, with receipts issued and funds first going to light bills. Surplus, if any, will be used for equipment and grandstand upkeep, while two games per week may be played if SRA labor remains available. The county recreation association previously guaranteed lights but the city now oversees the program.
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Shafter
Shaw
SRA
County Recreation Association
General Petroleum All-Stars
Dr M W Pascoe Appointed Shafter Doctor for Bakersfield Eagles
Dr M W Pascoe was appointed Shafter physician for the Bakersfield Eagles lodge at a meeting held last week. Organization officers urge Shafter members needing medical attention to contact Dr Pascoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Pascoe
Shafter
Bakersfield Eagles ‘Lodge
Pascoe
Candidates to Attend Beardsley’s Candidates Night
Gubernatorial aspirant Raymond Haight will be the guest of honor at a candidates night at the Beardsley dance pavilion in Bakersfield. A campaign parade is scheduled to break up at the dance hall after the event, with all candidates invited to attend.
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Beardsley Dance Pavilion
Bakersfield
Raymond Haight
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E Western Newspaper Union
Marquette, Mich
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Shafter, California
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