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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1935
Page
7
James J Braddock of New Jersey has been designated by the New York state athletic commission as the leading challenger for the heavyweight title. Madison Sepere and Mex Bett are listed in connection with the signing and official arrangements.
A colorful crochet rug pattern by Grandmother Clark attracts attention as readers’ homes feature the rug. The 58 by 30 inch piece uses four pounds of material in ten panels forming a center green and red motif. The Rug Book No 24 offers forty pages of handmade rug colors. send 15 cents for Book No 24 and instructions to EOME CRAFT COMPANY, Department C, St. Louis Mo, with a stamped return envelope.
The Navy turned Fort Jefferson on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas off Florida over to the National Park Service. The fort, once called Gibraltar of America, now serves as a national monument per Pathfinder Magazine.
A report discusses typhoons near Tokyo that killed 1500 and damaged 400 miles of land, noting a 231 mph record on Mount Washington. It suggests even stronger gusts cross Central Asia, where winds erase rocks in centuries and bury ancient towns in hours, hindering regional progress.
A fragmented item notes a pharmacist in Takta or Quid Adee warning about a product claimed as a favorite remedy for weak women. The brief mentions druggists and concerns over its safety or efficacy.
The eastern port city at the end of the world’s longest railroad, Vladivostok, expanded from about 50,000 residents to a 128,000 census, aided by Russia’s large wartime arsenal and activities centered there.
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