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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
2
Acolumn praising scientists as the real builders of modern progress. It argues scientists, not generals or financiers, drive wartime and peacetime advances, from Wright brothers to High explosives. It warns against time waste and champions disciplined use of spare hours for study and innovation.
The era saw England pioneering steam railways and debates over route design. Observers noted the necessity of numerous curves for progressing steam transport and infrastructure, reflecting early engineering challenges.
A column lampoons speed as a national idol while recalling Kipling’s decline after his son’s death and his retreat from American affection. It notes the author’s film project on a chaotic lot and comments on public figures and namesakes in American life.
Pattern 2520 offers a jiffy wrap around frock with shirtwaist style for general utility wear. Easy to make, it slips on like a coat and opens flat for ironing with generous front overlap. Pattern 2589 in multiple sizes includes step by step instructions and costs 15 cents. Orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
A historical overview lists Tokyo 1923 San Francisco 1906 Paris 1871 Moscow 1812 and London as major fires with estimated damages ranging from 45 million to 1 billion dollars. It notes that annual British fire losses now exceed these figures.
The quote from Kin Hubbard notes that no one forgets where a hatchet was buried, underscoring stubborn secrecy or unresolved matters and the enduring weight of past actions.
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