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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
2
Irvin S. Cobb comments on campaign tactics and public image, mocking “peasant” fellow citizens and the theater of politics. He jokes about odorous cabbages and future culinary evolutions, then recounts Texas settlers and the lure of opportunity. He also notes grammar, the Smith era, and press coverage of the Ethiopian War.
Mrs Lillian Ulrey a contralto with the Volunteers of America rejects a radio bid of 300 per week saying her voice belongs to God. She sings at the Bowery Mission in New York and will not commercialize her singing for any price.
A collection of simple home fixes and tips. Use ammonia to remove iodine stains from white fabrics, wrap hard fruit cake in juice to keep it soft, canned pineapple is best in gelatin, wool socks may shrink and need rewetting, beat fudge after cooling for creaminess, plant narcissus bulbs for window color, hot water bottle in laundry to keep hands warm, dampened twine ties bundles tightly, steam very hard cake to a pudding, cloudy maple syrup should be boiled and cooled, avoid drafts on cut flowers.
The Postum Company offers a full week’s supply of Postum free to anyone who writes for it. The notice asks readers to send for the health beverage and claims the free trial is available to all interested.
Stories Magazine presents a quirky notes column discussing fashion fads and tattoo care myths with light humor and brief social observations.
A fragmented line cites a boy asking a teacher about dew origin and a response noting the earth’s rapid rotation as a factor.
Quotation from Answers Magazine questions a man about talking to unfamiliar women and notes his frustration that the women he knows avoid him. The piece reflects social dating norms and dialogue style of the period.
A brief cartoon scene shows Johnny refusing crusts with a crusts for future use line. The caption suggests saving crusts for a later day when they might be needed.
A playful exchange from the Milwaukee Medical Times where a reader answers a riddle about mail delivery. The quip notes letters being sent away yet the speaker remains the same, identifying the answer as a mail carrier.
A fragment presents a strained exchange where a wife laments lack of love and a husband voices insecurity about his outdated attire. The lines imply domestic tension and emotional distance within a marriage.
O C McIntyre predicts 1936 will bring vast excitements and dramatic change. He warns nations may fall and new powers rise as Europe teeters amid peril while hoping for sweetness and light, though fearing a dark outlook.
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