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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1937
Page
4
James Marshall His Gold
The piece recalls James Marshall’s 1848 California gold discovery at Sutters Mill near Coloma and notes his subsequent poverty while highlighting the lasting impact on California’s growth. It links past gold to modern agricultural and oil prospects, speculating Shafter as a potential new center for wealth from brown and black gold, with oil firms poised to drill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marshall
Sutter
Marshall
California
Pacific
Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Continental Oil Company
Golden Gate Bridge Stamp Planned to Mark Completion
Postmaster General James A. Parley may issue a special Golden Gate Bridge stamp after a committee chaired by a Golden Gate figure works to arrange a release tied to the bridge’s completion next May. Brown also revealed an intriguing cachet tied to the stamp program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate Bridge
James A. Parley
Figsta
Brown
Shafter Scouts Plan Hobby Work For Boys
Shafter Scouts and Cub Pack 7 begin a program of crafts to fill spare time with constructive interests. Meetings run Tuesdays from 4 15 to 5 15 starting February 2 under Scoutmaster Richard Weils and Cubmaster Harold Del. Crafts include block painting copper etching leatherwork woodwork and nature printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop
Scouts of America
Richard Weils
Harold del
Taps Sounded for Kern’s Last G. A. R. Member
Kern county’s last surviving Grand Army of the Republic member Oliver H. Peed died at his Bakersfield home late Thursday at age 94. Peed was a poet and prolific author who had lived in Bakersfield since 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Grand Army of the Republic
Oliver H. Peed
Bakersfield
Peed
Shafter Reports Few Absences From Mild Flu Epidemic
Schools in Shafter say only a handful of students were absent during the recent mild influenza wave in Kern County. Those who were out have returned to class, and there is no sign of a local epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Kern County
Funeral rites held for Shafter resident Euclid Hardy
Funeral services for Euclid Hardy, 77, who died at his home Sunday evening, were conducted Tuesday afternoon by Rev. E. T. Edwards. Burial followed in Shafter cemetery. Hardy had lived in Shafter for two years and had been ill for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euclid Hardy
E. T. Edwards
Shafter Come
Mr. Hardy
Shafter
Texas Space Per Person Claim Sparks Rounding Debate
A historical note asserts Texas has 7.41 trillion square feet, suggesting 8.71 million square feet per person if Earth’s population is 2 billion. The line mixes unit conversions and improbable population figures, reflecting a curious, humorous parsing of space per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Most Prolific Plant Produces Vast Orchid Seeds
A Colier weekly note claims Acropera orchid is the most prolific plant, among 7 500 orchid species, generating about 75 000 000 seeds in one season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's Weekly
Basic English concept and purpose described
A simple definition explains Basic English as a selection of 850 core words designed to cover everyday life. It emphasizes aiding foreigners learning English by enabling broad communication with a limited, essential vocabulary.
Epitome of the Week's News in London and Beyond
A week’s scattered items report deaths of public and notable figures in London New Castle on Tyne and Detroit. World events include floods in 11 states wildlife incidents in Alaska and California and political moves in the United States and Europe. Other notes mention Hollywood studios layoffs floods citrus frost loss in Southern California and rail and public safety incidents across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Burton Hunter
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Basil Zaharoff
Paris
London
Robert H. Brand
Lady Astor
Roosevelt
Amsterdam
Koki Hiro- WS
Moose
Anchorage
Alaska
Germany
Maudie
London Zoo
British
Motion Picture Studios
Michael J. Gallagher
Detroit
Okanogan
Washington
Logansport
Indiana
Owensboro
Kentucky
Sanford Bates
Yuma
Phoenix
Reclamation Bureau
Central Valleys Water Project
Washington, D. C
Canal
Miami
Florida
Arizona
John C. Page
Nevada
Reclamation
Commerce
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Laguna Beach
Pierre Clemenceau
France
California
Walt Disney
Mickey Mouse
United States Chambers of Commerce
John Stoker
Fresno
San Diego
Grace Spreckles Hamiton
John D
Grammar School Sees High School Play
The Shafter high school presented the play Growing Pains to Richland grammar school pupils at a special assembly. Grammar students found it entertaining and gained a view of the high school’s strong dramatic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
Richland Grammar School
Dancing Spain Castanets and Cadiz Roma Dance Spell
A travel note highlights Spain as a dance land with Cadiz origins and Mediterranean flair. It emphasizes castanets rhythmic hand clapping and stamping feet creating a spellbinding overall visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cadiz
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H. G. Comvort
Advertisi Pica
Kern
T. V
Shafter, California
Eugene Vidal
Bureau of
Fisu
Kern General Hospital
Tsuzara
Hollywood
Edward Hopkins
Taft
W. F. Buans
Boy Scout Council
Shafter Cabinet Shop
C. C
Ee Town
Te Altimore Hotel
Baltimore
Te Contunet
Punnavestine
Siendiy Bale
Art
Ony
Grammar School
Harry Ross Building Co
Shafter Furniture Co
Emil Stoller
San Joaquin Service
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