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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
8
During the civil case testimony, a lawyer pressed wit ness Dur ing as to idiosyncrasies. The witness, Jones, admitted he had never been alone with the defendant, leaving the court astonished.
An old lady enters a Chicago railroad ticket office and asks for a ticket to New York. When offered Buffalo she declines and insists on traveling by train.
Sammy laments a quarrel with Tommy after learning he planned a party. Mother urges realization of the mistake and the consequences of the afternoon development.
A playful exchange unfolds with a timid boarder asking for eggs and the landlady replying with a regional flair about location and breakfast norms. The dialogue hints at a quirky setting and character dynamics in a bordered living arrangement.
Johnny jokes about age ranges from 35 to 50 then 50 to 970. A riddle features Mary and a dead file. Axel notes people living together may resemble each other, while Niene asserts her refusal remains final.
A cartoon dialogue riffs on aging and prices with quips about ten cents a pound prunes, five-year-old fruit, and a witty clock jab. The exchange toys with youth status and time as a running joke among bemused characters.
The dialogue touches on town life with clocks and automobiles as key symbols. A missionary-topic exchange reveals curiosity about religion and cultural tastes, while family moments show a playful child and a bossy baby brother.
German controlled Paris press proposes occupying Dakar and Italy reports eight British ships sunk in the Mediterranean. Japan and the Netherlands East Indies oil pact stalls. Shanghai customs ordered to halt exports to U.S. and Britain. Nazi raid on London. global asset freezes including Chinese funds. Senate draft provisions debated. Wheeler criticized. troops to Philippine islands. Pola Negri refused entry to U.S. Tax exemptions and a large bill sail through Congress. State court blocks tax deed purchases at auction. good crop progress. Tatuta Maru turns back. California anti-Un-American scrutiny. nationwide Christmas shopping. CIO demands higher pay. Wasco training crash. Wasco bond vote. county staffing shake up. seed potato honors. sheriff’s barbecue slated.
A clipped report notes a government department faces budget cuts and reform measures. Officials discuss reduced staffing and altered programs, signaling tighter security and adjusted public services. Residents anticipate impacts on local policing and community assistance.
A motorist in Kansas City discovered he had three flat tires after a single breakdown. In a fit of exasperation he struck his car with a hammer, smashing windows and headlights, then left for a nearby streetcar line. Police invite the owner to claim the vehicle at headquarters.
Owners of the Cone Stover McKenzie and the Cone and Ward ranches in California host about 16 000 uninvited deer feeding on ranges that have been overgrazed and exhausted. The animals moved in and began grazing on the land.
Casein, the milk protein, closely resembles wool chemically and is the source of a new fabric called milk wool. Researchers describe its potential as a durable, versatile textile suitable for clothing and industrial uses.
As many as 16 post tournaments are held during one winter season at Pinehurst North Carolina a southern golfing center attracting players and spectators.
In Omaha Nebraska Mabel an ex-alloy cat owned by Creighton medical school acts as a nursemaid to white mice used in experiments trained by caretaker John O Connell. Mabel retrieves escaped mice unharmed in lab tests. In Pasadena a 15 year old boy who took family car without permission was pursued by his furious father. The boy tried to escape crashing the car into a church knocking out the cornerstone. Juvenile court and others convened to discuss the incident.
Madagascar sits off the southeast African coast separated by the Mozambique Channel about 240 miles wide.
Three men in Montreal receive six month sentences for cultivating opium poppy on a farm near the city. Police burned the field which is believed to be Canada’s first such site.
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