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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1939
Page
8
Alice faces a coercive advance by Mr. Watson in a shop office. After rejecting him she accidentally traps him in a vault with a locked door, leaving her distressed as sleet rattles the windows.
Alice persuades Ralph to release Mr. Watson and confronts danger in a cluttered shack. Amid retorts and vapors they share a charged moment, deciding their future as Ralph completes a chemical breakthrough turning scrap leather into valuable substances.
Frank E. Barrows of New York tells a symposium of the American Chemical Society that patent practice traces to ancient Greece in Sybaris where a chef could secure a one year monopoly for new dishes. He cites the Greek system as the foundation, Britain’s 1623 Monopolies Act as the practical start, and the U.S. 1790 patent law as next in line, noting widespread adoption by nations.
A plant known as screw pine from Madagascar can reach 60 feet in its native habitat, with stilt-like aerial roots and sword shaped leaves up to three feet long arranged in a spiral. It is grown as a pot plant for home decoration and can thrive under glass. Fruits measure six inches or more in diameter and provide food, while fibers from roots and leaves are used for hats ropes baskets and mats.
The Jefferson Bible is a compilation by Thomas Jefferson of Gospel passages arranged by his scheme. He began the project circa 1804 during his presidency and later completed it about 1819 with Testaments in Greek Latin and French. The book, titled The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, includes two maps of Palestine and the ancient world and resides in the National Museum in Washington.
Native boys in Nassau enjoy riding 790-pound sea turtles as a local game. They dive to grip the turtle’s shell behind the neck and ride as the turtle surfaces. It is a dangerous pursuit since the rider has no control and must follow the animal wherever it swims.
Charles Dickens selected God s Hill Place as his future home after achieving fame. As a boy he walked past the house with his father and vowed to buy that dwelling when prosperity came.
A collage of brief vignettes captures urban life in New York City scenes. Characters include a hopeful couple on a park bench, a chess match, a subway encounter, and street snapshots from Grand Central to Radio City, showing daily hopes, humor, and hazards through vivid portraits.
The week reviews German and British diplomacy with Chamberlain urging balance in Europe while France moves 50 000 troops to the Spanish border to control refugees. Chinese and Italian actions and refugee movements are noted along with various political and military developments across Europe and the Americas.
A fossilized tulip shaped seed pod about 2% inches long, dating roughly 400 million years, was found near Edinburgh by Henry Andrews of Washington University. The seed pod links fernlike coal age plants to modern flowering species and is added to the university botany collection.
Funeral services were held at Janzen Funeral Home for Mrs. Lewis Edward Mariner 54 who died Saturday evening after a 10 day illness ending in a heart attack. Rev Alfred T Chandler officiated at the Union Congregational Church and burial followed in Shafter cemetery. Mrs Mariner came from North Dakota last September to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs Dan Voth and many family members could not attend.
A plan to cut the Supreme Court to six justices by Congress was struck down in 1869 before any vacancies arose to implement it. This historical episode halted a drastic restructuring and left the court at its then existing size.
Floyd Penn of Penn's Tog gery and Dr. Taylor Tabb spent the weekend moving equipment from their former sites in the 20 block on Central Avenue to the log cabin building, owned by Dr. Tabb, in the 100 block on Central Avenue.
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