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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
3
A column mixes satirical sketches about U S policy toward Latin America and a hypothetical future economy with quips about Mussolini and a lawyer’s orange joke. It also pokes fun at Hollywood’s trichina fears and praises rising actors from raw material to stardom.
An obituary‑style reflection on Richard Montgomery born 1736 and killed during the 1775 Quebec campaign. The piece argues his death altered the American Revolution, noting his service in Ireland, Britain, and America, his marriage to Janet Livingston, and the impact of his leadership at Quebec on future U.S. history.
A historical note describes a steam engine created in 1690 featuring a cylinder design credited to an early inventor. The fragment highlights the innovation as a milestone in steam power development.
Ellen Swanson of Springfield New Jersey and her dog Bill fend off a brutal tramp on a January night in Summit. Ellen lures the intruder to leave by abusing Bill to bluff the aggressor and protect her two children. The tale centers on a tense kitchen confrontation and a bluff with a loyal dog.
The text defines jiujitsu as the art of turning an opponent’s force to disadvantage using simple skilled maneuvers and knowledge of weak anatomy. It also discusses the official terms for lawmakers, noting congressman is commonly used but not official, with representatives and senators as proper titles.
A fragment collection presents maxims on human nature, luck, happiness, and social behavior. It contrasts mistakes with achievement and urges presence, kindness, and honest opinion over pretense. The tone is didactic and aphoristic with varied proverbs.
A reflective meditation on beauty as a powerful yet perilous force. It notes that beauty commands irresistible appeal even to the stern, while warning that individuals cannot grant or keep beauty for themselves, echoing Steele’s cautionary view.
fragmented text shows Cutten on nature and war with remarks on the white race and multiple causes of war. The snippet includes incomplete phrases and stray letters, lacking clear events, dates, or full context for a definitive news item.
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