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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1947
Page
7
An inquisitive tourist asks a mule driver if a mule has kicked him. The driver replies with a dry line that he has not been kicked by a mule but sometimes the mule kicks the place where he recently was.
A gas company repairman arrives at a house to inspect a nonworking item. A woman directs him upstairs where the issue is believed to be located. The brief exchange sets the scene for a domestic service call.
A humorous dialogue follows workers discussing licenses and jobs. Foreman jokes about a building job while the couple hints at a romance. A child named Little y prances onto Mrs. Stevens porch announcing a future baby brother.
Antique sewing guide presents patterns for bright summer outfits for small children. Details include Pattern No. 8180 for ages 6 months to 3 years with fabric estimates, and Pattern No. 8135 for older girls with yardage, trims, and back buttoned yoked top. The piece emphasizes quick construction and charming trims like pique and novelty buttons.
A set of trivia questions covers topics from history and geography to science. Questions ask about a former Tennessee governor adopted by the Cherokee, ancient Egyptian beliefs about bugs, water discharge of Old Faithful, circle around the Liberty Bell, lightning bolt thickness, number of US time zones, world’s longest railroad, city with greater land area, a fish’s view of a fisherman, and how cement sets underwater.
A quiz item notes that the Trans-Siberian railroad is about 8 000 miles long including branches. It compares city sizes with Los Angeles 452.2 square miles and New York 365.4 square miles. It asks if fish can see objects, and explains cement sets through a chemical reaction both underwater and in air.
The article notes that the ancient Egyptians worshipped a scarab beetle, painting it on tombs, carving it in stone, and using it as a jewelry model. It mentions Sam Houston and confirms a quantity of about 15,000 gallons. The report gives measurements from hair thickness to five inches in diameter and lists four time zones: Eastern, central, mountain and Pacific.
In Delhi the 121 royal members of India's Chamber of Princes are saluted on arrival. Each salute equals the member's rank, totaling nearly 1,500 cannon shots. The ceremony and firing span a full week.
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