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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
7
A Prairie Farmer anecdote notes that consular posts expect language ability. A candidate for a China posting was asked if he spoke Chinese, to which he replied he would answer any Chinese question presented. The joke underscores language requirements in diplomatic appointments.
A bicycle of tale and teasing unfolds as Enoch Stewarts yarn about skating and a clever setup exposes Johnny Powers as an interrupter. The old man finally outwits the wise guy and restores order in the group.
The Venezuelan coast was first charted by Columbus on August 1 during his third voyage. Early navigators including Alonso de Ojeda, Amerigo Vespucci, and others followed, noting the region was inhabited by about one tribe of Indians speaking 11 languages and 150 dialects, with the Caribs and Teques among the most warlike.
The old practice of shoe throwing at newly married couples is traced through biblical and Anglo-Saxon traditions. Some see it as transfer of ownership, others as a relic of forced marriage, with Near East customs showing guests pelting the groom with slippers.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer explains the succession rule of primo geniture in the English throne. Upon a sovereign's death the eldest son inherits, with cadet lines and daughters succeeding only if no son remains. Victoria’s line illustrates how a monarch’s death would have shifted the succession through George III’s later offspring.
Geography and history explain Liverpool's growth from a small town on the Mersey to a major port. Founded by King John in the 13th century, it rose with the Atlantic trade and Cunard's 1840s steamship era, linking Europe with America.
Benjamin Franklin allegedly quipped to John Hancock that they must all hang together or surely hang separately when signing the Declaration of Independence. Hancock reportedly answered in agreement as he signed first.
The ward of Trinidad contains the island of Tobago known as the home of Birds of Paradise. Tobago lies on an unbeaten path with unspoiled beauty. The Birds of Paradise live in hilly verdant surroundings and are unique to this region. The birds are native to Dutch New Guinea, their origin.
A Collier's Weekly writer lauds Johann Sebastian Bach 1685 to 1760 as the world’s greatest counterpoint master and the first to employ the craft so comprehensively.
Mrs. Lee walks into a room and finds her five year old Milly giving her new doll a haircut. Milly insists the doll’s hair will grow long again in a few weeks, brushing off her mother’s reaction as not harmful.
A boy declares to his father his intent to become an artist. The father responds with a playful condition, saying he has no objections except that the son must not draw on him. The exchange captures a humorous parental aside about pursuing creativity.
A reflective piece presents a father’s hard questions about life choices and the burden of guidance. It contrasts memory with present decisions while offering a sober view of consequences and responsibility.
Mr Newlywed finds shattered crockery as an old cup without a handle is used for measuring while a cookery book misleads. Mrs Newlywed explains eleven attempts to detach a handle without breaking the cup.
A friend praises Mr Jones for his oldest son calling him a model boy. Mr Jones replies sourly that the son is a model in name only, not a working model, highlighting a mismatch between appearance and effort.
Two London cabmen exchange quarrels over a narsty look. One accuses the other of glare while the other defensively says he did not give the look, leaving the dispute unresolved in a humorous street encounter.
A doctor told Mrs. Smith her nerves were a sign of age. Her husband notes the cure was simple and effective, praising the doctor and the ease of the treatment.
A friend asks about the widow’s affliction and she confirms her husband is dead. The retort notes he was not insured, calling him a total loss in a grim quip.
The dialogue shows a playful misstep as a character proclaims bewitches in a minute while another expects a quick spell. The phrasing suggests comic mischief and a lighthearted scene in a humorous piece.
An insurance agent queries Mr. Jones about his father’s fate noting the father died on a Monday. Mr. Jones replies he was very young at the time and the death is described as occurring on a Monday.
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker insisting Jane is fine while discussing a man nearby. The text is incomplete and lacks clear action or context.
W E Johnson and Mrs Johnson toured southern California visiting Mrs Johnsons parents the L S Alfords in Bell and returned to Shafter Friday. F O Johnson and his wife spent Sunday with their son W E Johnson in Shafter after a trip to San Bernardino for Thanksgiving.
Alfred Smith a Richland teacher spent Thanksgiving week with his parents near San Miguel. A reunion at the Haag home in Rio Bravo district honored guests Rev Warren Anderson and family of Rangoon India on a mission lecture tour. Also present were Mamie Anderson, John Garrison and daughter Margaret of Burbank, and Walter Long of Visalia.
Elmer Anderson, who returned last week from the California Hot Springs district where he had been working, is now employed at the Shafter Safeway Store. Mrs. H A Mishler of Rio Bravo spent the weekend in Los Angeles visiting friends and returned Monday evening.
The product emphasizes well diffused light for clear visibility in both work and leisure settings. Its design aims for comfortable glare-free illumination with a contemporary aesthetic.
Mr and Mrs K O Savage hosted Thanksgiving guests Mr and Mrs L W Head of Shafter. Beatrice Shrader traveled to Bakersfield visiting her sister Mrs J W McGalliard. Daisy Blaettler taught at Shafter high school spent holidays in Monterey with sister Bernice Blaettler. Mrs E J Stewart of Delano visited Shafter. Lena Shultz joined sister Mrs Henderson Martin in Tarzana for Thanksgiving and stayed through Sunday with John P Shultz Harry and Johnny Shultz and Mr and Mrs William Shultz also visiting.
Leprosy was regarded as the most dangerous disease from the Sixth to Fifteenth centuries, shaping medical fear and treatment. The passage notes its prominence as a feared affliction in historical medical understanding.
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