Callie Dacre Wins Fair Bid at Mrs. Minton Auction
Widow Mrs. Minton stages a public sale of household items to shed “junk” but Callie Dacre reprices the lot with honesty and bids fairly. Dealers press high prices on curios while Callie buys modest pieces. The selling ends with a gesture of reconciliation as Mrs. Minton gifts Callie pewter candlesticks, touched by Callie’s insistence on fairness and her generous act.
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RS. Minton
Callie
Dade
Sarah Minton
Athosia
Ivasretic
Cathenee
Callies
Minton Hete
Dacre
Bill Nuttall
Mrs. Minton
Young
Joe
Millie Minton
Callie Dacre
World War Fronts Roar Across Europe And Africa
British reports claim withdrawals in Somaliland as Italian advances push south. Allied bombing targets Milan and Turin while air battles rage over London. Italy attacks Greek destroyers. Greece and Albania tensions flare. Berbera falls to Italians as Roosevelt and Wickard feature in global war notes.
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Somaliland
Milan
Turin
Albania
London
Siam
Indo-China
Mexico
England
Germany
Berbera
British Somaliland
Canada
Roosevelt
Wiliam Mead Fiske
Paris “Opera House
United States
Japan
France
Public official vows to advocate for Kern County water needs
The speaker emphasizes serving the people and districts, seeks support for continuing the Central Valley Water Power Project and water power development on the Kings and Kern Rivers for irrigation, and pledges to meet every voter in person.
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Pittsburg
California
Contra Costa Canal
Central Valley
Reginald Denny
Communist Party
Olson “Blesses
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Bakersfield
Olson
Kern Sportsman
Kern River
J. J. McMillan
David Milton Herman
Wasco
Taft Council
Kern County
Kings
Kern Rivers
Noted Doctor to Speak in Shafter This September
Dr Helen Mackler of the state Department of Public Health will speak in Shafter likely on September 18 on venereal diseases. A joint meeting of local civic groups is planned to hear the doctor, an authority on her subject.
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Helen Mackler
State Department of Public Health
Shafter
Canadian Children Adopted by J J Siemens in Shafter
Three Canadian children aged 11 7 and 5 were adopted by Mr and Mrs J J Siemens of Shafter. The boys from Golden Ridge Saskatchewan are relatives by marriage to Mrs Siemens deceased sister and brother in law. Siemens noted easy passport acquisition and praised Canadian officials for their treatment of American citizens.
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Vernon Unruh
Douglas Unruh
Glenn Unruh
J. J. Siemens
Shafter
Golden Ridge
Saskatchewan
Siemens
Sirens Purchased For City Police Cars
Two new police sirens arrived at city hall this week. They feature ball bearing operation and a streamlined design for use on police cars.
Cotton standing acreage in United States July 1 1940
The July 1 1940 cotton standing acreage was about 25 077 000 acres. This total is 101.6 percent of the July 1 1939 acreage.
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United States
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Hitler
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