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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
3
Shafter's volunteer fire department received gas and two smoke masks, enabling fighting fires in heavy smoke. The gas mask protects against poison gases with a two hour purifier cannister. the smoke masks handle smoke and fumes. Also delivered were rubber gloves for high voltage work and asbestos gloves for handling burning material.
A London Answers Magazine writer argues lions are miscast as kings of beasts. He notes lions are hunted with hounds on horseback by cowboys and killed with bows or arrows by diverse peoples. Tribes such as Masai Nandi and Lumbwa in Kenya and Uganda’s Bunyoro thrash lions, while many African ordinances permit shooting them as vermin outside reserves.
A fishway consists of a sequence of pools enabling fish to leap upward past a dam. A fish elevator works like a regular elevator, filling with water and lifting a door to release fish onto the dam’s top edge.
Descriptions describe a dried up swamp over about 100 acres where a semi solid surface can be walked on. It is quarried in blocks and its level stabilizes despite mining. The text voices competing ideas that the material is a mixture of oil and volcanic ash or other unknowns.
Instructions from the Indianapolis News describe drying rose petals then layering with salt in a large dish. A permanent jar uses a spice mix of cloves allspice cinnamon mace orris lavender and a perfume drop plus cologne. The jar should be double covered and kept sealed most of the time to preserve petals for years.
London Answers Magazine offers three tests to distinguish fresh eggs from stale. A fresh egg has a rough surface and is not shiny while a stale egg is shiny from handling. When held to a bright light a fresh egg shows a small air space, a stale egg has a larger space or cloudiness. In saltwater, a fresh egg sinks immediately whereas a stale one floats.
Language origin puzzled philologists who proposed imitative natural sounds exclamations and gesture based theories. The gesture speech idea links facial mouth and tongue movements with sound but none fully explains the rise of modern language.
Dale Carnegie outlines six rules to win friends and influence people. Become genuinely interested in others, smile, remember a person’s name, be a good listener, encourage others to talk about themselves, and speak in terms of the other person’s interests while making them feel important sincerely.
Glass and china dishes can be repaired by melting powdered alum in an old spoon and brushing it over the broken edges before it hardens, then pressing them together. Let the pieces dry and harden in a box of sand or sawdust. Household cement also works well per a writer in the Michigan Farmer.
The town sits on the Ohio River opposite Wheeling West Virginia. Ebenezer Martin laid out the village in 1835 on land his family began occupying in 1788. It was first named Martinsville but changed to Martins Ferry to avoid duplicating another Ohio town.
The article explains a method to join metal to wood using a common glue mixed with pulverized chalk as an adhesive. It notes the chalk enhances bonding and outlines simple steps for preparation and application.
Hospitals began as adjuncts to temples of worship and later evolved into Christian churches. The transition marks their shift from religious charitable acts to organized medical care institutions.
A Chicago Tribune writer notes that gypsies’ preference for tent living reflects a desire for absolute freedom and avoidance of civilization’s restraints. The piece cites historical treatment by Romanian rulers and Prince Cuza’s tough measures as context for the gypsy experience.
The New York Sun reports a Greenwich Village store displaying canvases by local Bohemia artists. Two women inspect the window, noting prices from $10 to $200. The younger woman exclaims at the high tag, while the other, newly confident in wealth, explains the paintings are hand painted.
A wooden eight foot owl statue near Lockport commemorates Uncle Joe Edwards, a village sage. The bird serves as a highway warning sign at a road intersection with eyes ten inches across and flashing lights for motorists. A brass plate at the base cites a Longfellow verse.
The sun and moon seem bigger near the horizon due to a psychological effect. The eye compares objects against ground level and tall objects, making distant celestial bodies appear larger. blocking ground references with a card reduces this illusion.
The article outlines three main reasons for pruning shade trees: to improve appearance, to develop structural strength, and to guard against insects or disease. Each reason is important since a tree should be beautiful, strong, and healthy to maximize value to its owner.
Burlap protects young trunks from wind and sun after transplantation. Sunburned bark invites bare worms that can kill trees. Some nurserymen use creosoted paper as an alternative wrap.
The United States Bureau of Public Roads explains bridges were designed with roofs and sides to shield them from weather. Previously timber was inexpensive in many regions, making an added roof and enclosure only a small extra cost.
Science shows heat rot weakens fabric fibers, causing fabrics to fail suddenly when ironed excessively. The study notes that elevated heat degrades tensile strength over time, leading to premature fabric breakdown and tears.
Leonine verse derives from Leonius a Paris church canon and was used in medieval Latin hymns and secular poetry. It reflects a historic form where rhyme and structure shaped sacred and worldly verse in the Middle Ages.
The piece explains the name Morris Dance derives from Moorish dance and traces its introduction to England during Edward III's reign. It notes the etymology and early adoption in the English period and provides context on how the term evolved.
Hartshers ammonia water once known as spirits of hartshorn was derived by distilling from stag horns.
Yolo Sutter and Alameda counties begin booths at the eighty third annual exposition in Sacramento September 3 to 12. The State Department of Agriculture and Alta California Inc. show near completion. Mark G Johnson renovates Sutter county booth which won the grand sweepstakes in 1936. Fred H Bixby says three hours at the fair equal 60 days touring the state. Racing entries boast over 40000 in purses attracting many runners trotters and pacers.
The article explains ermine as a symbol of purity favored by monarchs and high peers, detailing rank based fur trim patterns. It notes laws restricting wear to royalty in Edward III's era, and describes the winter white coat and black tail, with trappers targeting the fur in winter for value on the market.
The Rev. Gustav Frey leads German services from 9:30 to 10 a m Sunday school runs 10 to 11 a m English services are 11 to 11:50 am Bible study and Christian Endeavor meet 7:30 to 9 pm English services 7:30 to 9 pm with the topic Decisions and Indecisions.
The Rev. Alfred Funck directs Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning services at 10 30 a m during the summer vacation period there will be no evening services at the church
Missionary Baptist will hold services at the German Seventh Day Adventist church one mile west of Shafter on Lerdo road. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning services at 11:00 a.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. C. C. Van Gorkom hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service follows at 11 a.m. Young Peoples service is at 6:30 p.m. Evening service concludes the day at 8 p.m. All are welcome.
The Christian Science Society a branch of The Mother Church in Boston Massachusetts announces Sunday services at 11 a m Sunday School at 10 a m and a Wednesday 8 p m meeting on the first Wednesday of each month The lesson sermon center on Life with Luke scripture referencing Moses and the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob emphasizing life in God.
The Lesson Sermon cites Romans assurances that all things work for good for lovers of God, while the Science and Health reference by Mary Baker Eddy asserts spiritual sense over material evidence in keeping with Life and Truth, reinforcing steadfast faith.
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