Migrant Aid Bill Attacked by California Citizens Group
The California Citizens' Association, led by Thomas W. McManus, attacks Rep John H. Tolan's migrant relief bill. They say migration relief would worsen California's burden and urge federal aid to rehabilitate migrants in home regions. They propose self sufficiency periods and nationwide settlement policies.
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John H. Tolan
Thomas W. McManus
California Citizens’ Association
McManus
Tolan
California
Citizens’ Association
Southwest
Midwest
Crop And Feed Loans Available For Kern County Farmers
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are now available to Kern County farmers. Applications are taken only on Wednesdays at the office of M A Lindsay in Bakersfield, with Robert W Sherrill of the Farm Credit Administration overseeing. Loans target small cash needs, compensating for drought or flood impact, and require a first lien on the financed crop or livestock.
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Kern County
M. A.lindsay
M_ Street
Bakersfield
Robert W. Sherrill
Farm Credit Administration
Sherrill
Farm Advisor
Proving It and the Crocodile Handbag Claim
The customer questions the handbag’s crocodile skin while the assistant confirms its authenticity. The assistant asserts knowledge of the hunter who shot the crocodile and explains the animal’s fall caused dirt on the skin.
News of Dog Run Over Delivers Delicate Loss
A wealthy woman learns her dachshund has been struck by a vehicle. A policeman assigns a man to relay the painful update and urges gentleness due to the owner's strong attachment to the dog. The messenger delivers the grim news at the mansion door.
Glass Eater Grandfather Sparks Snub Across Street
Mrs Green recounts gifting cut glass to Mrs De Grind who ignored her in public. Mrs Thom recalls the grandfather once began his career as a glass eater in a dime museum, tying the odd exchange to a family past.
The Poet’s Woes and the Spring Weather
The speaker confesses woes as spring arrives and a struggle with weather turns to a muddy clash. A sudden harsh line about mud follows a moment of verse and seasonal imagery.
Naturally What did you do when he kissed you
Dialogue excerpt presents a humorous retort about response to a kiss. The line features a playful intimate exchange with a strong emphasis on wit and timing typical of casual conversations. No broader context or entities are identified in the fragment.
Alphabet of government initials sparks future simplification
Senator Sorglum and others discuss the flood of initials in government affairs. The exchange imagines a day when complex issues might be boiled down to a simple "OK" and resolved easily. The dialogue hints at bureaucratic complexity and potential simplification.
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Senator Sorghum
You Figure It Out Justice of Peace Quizzing Witness
A magistrate tersely questions a witness about truthfulness. He highlights a discrepancy: the witness claimed one brother, while his sister testifies to two. The judge warns of potential perjury as he seeks the real count.
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Justice of Peace
Pearson's
The Magician's Sawing Trick Draws Skeptical Theaterside
Two spectators at the theater watch the famous magician perform a woman sawing illusion. Jorge and Joe exchange doubtful remarks, suspecting a trick lies somewhere in the act.
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Jorge
Joe
By Request Diner Asks Band To Play Bridge
In a bustling dining scene a diner asks the band to play a specific piece. The conductor agrees and asks for the title while the patron requests bridge music during the meal.
Seeker of Knowledge Applauds Writer in Quiet Library
In a library, an attendant tells a reader to keep the noise down while another patron expresses approval of the writer's sentiments. The exchange highlights tensions between quiet study space and public applause.
Insurance Agent Question on Grandparents’ Deaths
Zeke Hopkins evasively answers an insurance agent asking how his grandparents died. He says he does not recall but suspects the cause was not serious.
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Zeke Hopkins
Last Question Professor Exam Questions Now in Printer Hands
The article notes that the examination questions are now in the hands of the printer. It asks if there are any last minute questions to be answered before printing is completed.
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The
Eaes
Panama Canal Rent Climbs as Ancon Voyage Marks 25th
Washington reports the obsolete steamship Ancon sailed through the Panama Canal to celebrate the canal's 25th anniversary and the 1939 treaty lifting rent to 430 000 dollars a year. The piece details toll revenues, costs, and Panama's economy and flags. It notes Panama's small armed forces and the balboa currency named after Balboa.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Panama
United States
National Geographic Society
Republic
Colombia
Canal
Mother Republic
U. S
Night in New York City Parks and Streets Aglow
readers stroll Central Park and Riverside Drive scenes with movie palaces, bright lights, vendors, and couples enjoying the evening. The piece notes taxi traffic, street noise, and memories of friends as a lively urban panorama. Also included is a farm seed regulation overview by county agricultural commissioner Lewis A. Burtch detailing shipping permits, infestation rules, and labeling requirements for California seed shipments.
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Lewis A. Burtch
Burtch
Orgin
Army of 800000 Leads Troops World’s Largest Soldier Figures
Strasbourg’s Jean Bretonnier owns 800000 lead soldiers in colorful period uniforms, the largest private collection. Parisian Gustave de Ridden holds 100000 in a second private army. Compiègne museum displays 40000 figures, including scenes from Waterloo on June 18, 1815, with a burning farm and cuirassiers.
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Strasbourg
France
Jean Bretonnier
Gustave de Ridden
Paris
Compiegne Museum
Waterloo
Soil From Kings Graves by United States Gardens
Soil from Westminster Abbey in England and Iona Cathedral in Argyll Scotland will be sent to the United States to be placed in Cultural gardens of Cleveland Ohio as a symbol of peace through soil from royal burial sites.
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London
United States
Westminster Abbey
Iona Cathedral
Argyllshire
Scotland
Cleveland
Ohio
My Skin Was Full of Pimples and Blemishes Shafter Drug Store
A historical item notes a patient’s skin complaints and references Shafter Drug Store and McClure in connection with treatment or remedies. The short entry highlights dermatological concerns and local business involvement in care.
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Shafter Drug Store
McClure
Farm Income Averages $1197 for 1939 U.S. Farmers
The 1939 average cash income for American farmers was $1,197 per year. Of this total $1,100 came from selling farm commodities and $97 from government payments, as reported by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics.
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United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Tee Mettler Wins Skeet Title At Bakersfield
Tee Mettler, a potato grower from the Shafter district, won the 1939 Class AA championship at the Bakersfield skeet club. He broke 48 of 50 targets at Kern County Park, with 24 of 25 in each round, and is noted as a nationwide double A shooter and the only one of that rank in Kern County.
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Tee Mettler
Shafter
Bakersfield
Kern County Park
Mettler
Kern County
Sugar beet farmers to get 97 percent parity for 1938
American sugar beet growers will receive about 97 percent of parity for their 1938 crop, the U S Department of Agriculture announced.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Oil and Gas Journal
Broadway
Brenda Frazier
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Hell's Kitchen
Gallatin
M. Street
Kings’ Graves
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