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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
3
A sermon outline notes Jesus teaching by the seaside and the miracle of the draught of fishes. Peter, James, John, and Matthew respond by leaving their nets and tax work to become fishers of men, embracing a higher calling to serve Christ.
A 1930s commentary traces the U.S. national debt from 1836 to the mid 1930s, noting wars and depressions set debt records. It cites Roosevelt era deficits, projected totals for 1937, and the option to refund debt cheaply while warning against budgetary irresponsibility.
Crocheted potholders feature a lantern design in red green and yellow. Made with heavy cotton no padding required each measures 6 inches. Instructions mailed for 10 or 40 cents with material. request info from Home Craft Co Dept B St Louis Mo. Include a stamped self addressed envelope.
An irate traveler accuses a small-town hotel of violating a state ban on roller towels. The hotel keeper argues the towel was installed before the law's passage, echoing a vintage tax or rule debate from Capper's Weekly.
A dialogue excerpt features a film star declaring she wants a home with at least ten children while a friend questions the remark and the publicity department appears in Film Fun.
A small boy asks what a demagogue is and receives a concise answer that a demagogue is a man who can persuade people to listen to arguments they do not agree with. The exchange centers on the nature of rhetoric and influence.
A prisoner offers a quick deal to the judge, choosing between ten days in jail or a ten dollar payment. The exchange highlights a controversial approach to sentencing and the defendant’s preference for monetary resolution over confinement.
A snappy overheard exchange from a Pittsburgh dance floor features a playful miscommunication as a man jokes about a girl’s eyes. The light anecdote captures nightlife wit and local color from the era.
Ai fang The cit surface of a lemon will remove marks made by matches on painted walls. To clear a white fur carriage heat sawdust in the oven and rub into the fur until clean. Wash handkerchiefs soak ten minutes in cold water with a tablespoon of turpentine. Separate wedged glasses with cold and warm water. Maintain room temperature for houseplants at 60 65 degrees. Indestructible garden labels from tin or copper scraps. Dust icing cake with cornstarch. Borax removes cocoa stains from linen by cold soak. Associated Newspapers WNU Service.
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