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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
4
Rates for advertising are provided upon request. The notice states second class matter as of August 1, 1935, registered at the Shafter California post office under the 1879 act.
An editorial warns that paid beggars in politics and business flood newspapers with free publicity via press agents and public relations councils. It notes waste baskets swelling as most propaganda ends up discarded while highlighting a produced piece tied to Safeway Stores and L A Warren.
A brief note suggests the study period for voters should be focused on students. The fragment mentions students as the primary participants in the period. No additional context or names are provided.
A lyrical verse describes walking through a dream garden with a bee and swallow feasting on passion fruit. A green-eyed linnet and a mockingbird declare love while leaves whisper of bliss and shadows embrace. The speaker departs, keeping the song I love no other but you.
A reflective verse chronicles a journey to an imagined land of beauty and freedom. It traces generations from a child to the elderly, noting longing, family ties, sorrow, and the passage of life as travelers press onward under changing skies and fading sunlight. The piece ends with a sign off by Theodore F. Bayless.
Voters are urged to study the reasons for and against measures to appear on the November ballot. The article notes California faces many constitutional amendments and initiatives in 1936 and stresses informed voting to avoid poor business decisions and state relapse.
A political dispute centers on the failure of Russell Be Vans to exceed the civil service exam cutoff for the registrar of motor vehicles post. Officials deny political influence affected the exam outcome.
California backs New York Mayor LaGuardia in a campaign to shut down rackets. Authorities promise a coordinated offensive targeting organized crime activities across the state and allied urban centers. The initiative aims to disrupt extortion schemes and protect local businesses.
The Civil Service Commission reports 800 079 federal executive branch employees, up 236 592 since Roosevelt took office. Payrolls reached 116 094 004 in October 1935 and 118 686 384 in November. New bureaus, party-endorsed appointments, and growth of so called emergency rolls drive rising costs and permanence questions.
The Rev N N Hiebert of Salem Oregon held services each evening last week at the Mennonite Brethren church in Shafter. He is described as a well known Bible scholar and preacher in the article.
The article notes that double fringed petunia seeds fetch prices exceeding five thousand dollars per pound, highlighting the rarity and demand in horticultural markets.
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