California Rodeo Queens selected for Salinas event finals
Thirty three counties pick their outstanding outdoor high school girl to represent them in the California Outdoor Girl Contest opening July 15 at Salinas. The winner will receive a Mexico trip from American Railway Express and stay through July 18.
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California
Salinas
Frank F. Merriam
Mexico
American Railway Express Company
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Rodeo Grounds
Tilton apricots shipped from Armona command 40 per ton
The S. A. Gerrard company ships two carloads daily from Armona in Kings county and pays 40 per ton for field run 16s or larger.
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S. A. Gerrard Company
Armona
Kings County
Lutheran Church Older Than Methodist
The Lutheran church, founded by Martin Luther, is about two centuries older than the Methodist movement. Lutherans began in 16th century Germany and spread to America by 1648, while Methodists emerged from the Church of England with John and Charles Wesley forming a club in 1729 and arriving in America by 1760.
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Detroit
Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Saxony
Church of England
John
Charles Wesley
Oxford University
George Whitefield
Origin of kite flying across ancient cultures
Tradition credits Archytas of Tarentum with early kite invention four centuries before Christ, while Asian tribes long used kites as a national pastime in China Japan and other East Indian regions. The origin remains obscure with religious associations, and Koreans link it to a general who inspired soldiers by a lanterned kite seen as a divine sign.
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Archytas
Tarentum
Asia
Superstition in Treating Sick Horses and Witches
In the era of widespread superstition for curing suffering humanity various beliefs extended to animals. Sick horses were thought possessed by evil spirits and witches were consulted when a horse went lame.
Seaside Photography Tips: Capture Motion Without Blur
The piece urges seaside trips for lasting memories and striking images. It notes water scenes offer reflections and movement from snails to planes, advises fast cameras for action, and recommends shooting motorboat approaches from 75 to 100 feet to avoid blur and produce clear enlargements at home.
Colorado Horse Is 38 and Still Enjoys Feed
Burns Colorado reports Black Kid a thirty eight year old survivor of early motor era Colorado. The horse is said to be the oldest in the state and possibly the country. His fur like coat shows age as he rests in the corral at Benton Land.
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Burns
Colo
Colorado
General Custer
Superior
Black Kid
Corral
Benton Land
Town Requires Bond For Snake Owners Licenses Posted
Gettysburg town council acted on a petition after a bull snake birth spawned 68 young snakes that over ran several blocks. Applicants for licenses must convince burgess that the animal is kept safely and bond is posted.
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Gettysburg
Island’s control shifts back to Britain after Amiens peace
The fragment notes that a St John stronghold remained under a grand master until surrender to Napoleon in 1798 and that the island passed to Britain by the peace of Amiens in 1802, as reported by the Rocky Mountain Herald.
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St. John
Britain
the Amiens
Rocky
Mountain Herald
Dinuba Fiesta and Rodeo Schedule Announced
Dinuba in Tulare County will stage a fiesta and rodeo from November 6 to 10 featuring local events, entertainment, and rodeo activities for residents and visitors.
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Dinuba
Tulare County
Scots Patronage and Irish Settlements in Medieval North
A fragment notes Scots as patrons of literature and flourished sevenfold interest in Lacighis, highlighting division between old Irish settlements and church and castle power. The text references patrons, religious houses, and secular authorities shaping regional culture.
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Ing
Epigrammatic Maxims Begin With E On Fortune And Life
A compact list of proverbs starting with the letter E offers reflections on fate, ethics, and daily wisdom. It includes lines about extremes, judgment, patience, accountability, and common sense, framed as pithy sayings for everyday guidance.
Opinions on power, peace, and thinking in modern society
A collection of quoted opinions from Sinclair Lewis Andre Maurois A A Milne Sherwood Eddy Henry A Wallace Rollo Reynolds and Harry Elmer Barnes. They critique authority control graft memory and the link between purchasing power and business success. The selections explore liberty strategy and moral leadership.
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Andre Maurois
Harry Elmer Barnes
Rogues gallery lists 60 000 shoplifters in New York City
A compiled scrapbook notes a 60 000 figure of shoplifters in New York City. It also mentions Mount Lassen as the only active US volcano, and Sea Lion Point Oregon as the sole mainland sea lion rookery.
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New York City
Mount Lassen
Calif
United States
Sea Lion Point
Oregon
Junglefowl and Pheasants Featured by Izaak Walton League
The text surveys pheasant species including the red junglefowl as ancestor of domestic poultry, and highlights tropical Tragopans with vivid plumage. It notes shy habits and inaccessible habitats, compares Chinese Silver and Reeves pheasants, and describes varied plumage and body shapes outside the tropics.
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Tropics
Masa
Detroit
Izaak Walton League
China
Olive processing plant under construction at Burr
A new olive processing plant is being built at Burr in Tulare County and is expected to be finished in time for this season's crop.
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Burr
Tulare County
Fresh asparagus ship increases on Clarence Way ranch
A Tulare county report notes this season sees 20 cars of fresh asparagus shipped from Tracy in San Joaquin county versus one car last year, reflecting a notable rise in supply from the Clarence Way ranch near Orange Cove.
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Clarence Way
Orange Cove
Tulare County
Tracy
San Joaquin County
Cherry Growers in Stanislaus County Win Large Crop With Higher Prices
The district of Stanislaus County secures a sizable cherry crop with prices up to double those of prior years. The Supreme Court has upheld the bovine TB ordinances in Merced and Stanislaus counties as constitutional.
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Stanislaus County
Supreme Court
Merced
Stanislaus Counties
John Green Terra Bella Harvests Barley Acreage in Tulare
John Green of Terra Bella Tulare County harvests 150 acres of barley yielding fifteen sacks per acre for a total crop output.
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John Green
Terra Bella
Tulare County
Dick Werner Appointed Leader of Salinas Junior College
Dick Werner former head of vocational agriculture is named head of the junior college at Salinas. He brings experience in agricultural education and administration to the post, signaling a focus on expanding programs for local students.
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Dick Werner
Salinas
Six San Joaquin Valley Plants Fumigate Potatoes with Methyl Bromide
Six commercial plants in the San Joaquin valley have been equipped to fumigate potatoes using Methyl bromide. The move aims to control pests and meet agricultural safety standards. Local officials note the program expands regional fumigation capacity for storage and transit.
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San Joaquin Valley
Kings Dairymen Earn $207283.57 in May Sales
The Kings dairymen received 207283 dollars and 57 cents for their dairy product sold to manufacturing concerns during May.
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Dairymen of Kings
Kern County Sets May Potatoes Shipment Record
Kern County shipload reaches 3455 carloads of potatoes in May, the highest monthly total in the county’s recorded history, marking a record harvest and robust agricultural activity for the month.
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Kern County
Odd England Hosts Hundreds of Blind Church Organists
An odd compilation notes England with more than 200 blind organists in churches. It mentions a bee outpacing a pigeon over short distances and oddities like a life size horse on a bar roof.
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England
Estaurant
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