Two Rooms and a Home Plan for Lovers Amid Debt
Peter MacElroy and Julia Winter dream of a modest home after saving for siblings. Charlotte flaunts luxuries from Leslie while Julia and Peter discuss moving into a two room cottage with a garage and option to buy. The couple weighs romance against money constraints and growing responsibilities.
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No. 16
Pete
Pete MacElroy
Julia Winter
Julia
Peter
Charlotte's
Dusty trousers and a mother's discipline
A small boy sobs on a doorstep as an kind old lady comforts him. He explains his new trousers are dusty from play and his mother will not let him take them off while she beats the dust out, leaving him crying but the garments clean.
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Sorre Davis
Julia Winter
Julia
Leslie
Charlotte
Lés
Park Terrace
Les
Juling
Meandering Mike Reflects on a Courtroom Joke
A comic exchange shows Meandering Mike lamenting his fate as a judge weighs refinement over punishment. His comrade notes the judge’s aim, while Mike jokes about prior fines for loitering and a perceived need for refinement.
Beginner’s Mistake In Bridge Four
A young man with limited card knowledge is enlisted to finish a bridge four. He erred by discarding a king on a trick already won by the opponent’s ace. His partner exclaims a king cannot beat an ace while the beginner laments his mistake.
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Chelsea
Young diner orders steak and ale amid confusion
A young sportsman sits at a table and orders a steak and ale. The waiter asks for clarification, spelling Pillet as the steak, and the man responds absentmindedly with a request to top to top.
The Bare Truth Poem Excerpt on Wives and Wealth
A verse fragment contrasts wives' behavior with wealth. It notes dissatisfaction when husbands are poor, leading to blaming and raving, while wealth brings extravagance and bare presentation. The piece uses sharp moral tone about material status and marriage.
Rubber checks plague Crimson Gulch during quarrel over currency
Cactus Joe warns that while Crimson Gulch fought about gold and silver, someone used rubber checks to drain the town. The exchange hints the town favors a currency basis that disarms such deceit, revealing tension over monetary policy.
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Cactus Joe
Revelling in Freedom Dialogue on insomnia cure
A short exchange shows relief from insomnia after a voyage. One speaker notes ongoing sleepless nights previously, while the other confirms the voyage cured the issue. The dialogue emphasizes personal relief and lingering thought about prior suffering.
Conference to decide fate of ship of state at sea
In a voice dripping with irony the dialogue notes a former secretary of the navy orchestrating a brainstorm conference to determine actions in a maritime emergency. The exchange suggests steady leadership or a performative gesture under pressure.
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Secretary of the Navy
You Court a Girl on Trial by Calling on Her
Witty exchange notes social courtship as a playful trial run. A remark frames calling on a girl as placing her on trial, signaling flirtatious norms of courting in a light humorous tone.
Tough Tommy Avoids Trouble After Bug Incident
Maid reports Tommy swallowed a bug shortly after you left but he was treated with insect powder immediately so there is no ongoing concern.
Customer Checks Neck Leaks With Water Test
A customer in a barbershop asks for water to test if his neck leaks. The barber jokes about the reason, implying curiosity about the neck area as a gag line.
Global War Tactics and Political Turmoil Across Nations
Germany reports air mastery over the British fleet and a sinking battleship. Italy vows to resist Allied incursions in the Mediterranean. Neville Chamberlain faces pressure at home as Norway campaign faces scrutiny. Colombia suffers a deadly city hall fire during festivities. Netherlands prepares for invasion as Webb Miller is killed in England. Strike disrupts London transit while U.S. chemists claim a new substance with vast energy potential. Congress and Roosevelt era debates and vetoes span labor, agriculture, and defense. Local Kern County notes cover fires, road dedications, budget requests, and a Camp Condor youth program.
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Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Norway
Neville Chamberlain
Mexican
United States
Adolf Hitler
Gustav
Sweden
Balkans
Romania
House of Commons
Hungary
Pasto
Colombia
Netherlands
Webb Miller
United Press
England
London
New York
Sente
Yeney
Maryland
Patman
National Labor Board
Outzohn
Ohio
Supreme Court
Roosvelt
Congress
America
Navy
Charles Edison
George Scalise
Building Service Employees Union
CIO
Dies Committee
Committee
House
Roosevelt
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Commerce Department
Frederick A. Cook
National Hospital Day Set With Stanford President Address
Sunday is marked as National Hospital Day with Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur of Stanford University delivering the address over a Don Lee NBC hookup at 3 p.m. Hospitals in Kern County will hold open houses in connection with the day.
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Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford University
Don Lee
NBC National
Kern County
Snuff Sales in South A Survey Findings Report
A survey shows U.S. snuff consumption in 1938 was twice that of 1870 and the South accounted for more than half of snuff sales. The O. O. Osborn family joined the L. E. Osborns for a picnic before returning north.
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South
United States
L. E. Osborn
O. O. Osborns
Osborns Return After Two Week Visit With Tabbs
Mr and Mrs O O Osborn of Morgan Hill return home from Shafter after two weeks with Dr and Mrs Taylor Tabb. They were joined by Miss Betty Spry and Miss Luella Dahl and traveled to Paso Robles for a further visit.
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O. O. Osborn
Morgan Hill
Shafter
Taylor Tabb
Tabbs
Osborns
Betty Spry
Luella Dahl
Paso Robles
Aneneenewe Pats Scene Rewrites West Events
The readable fragments describe Pats amid a busy scene with local activity. Names and places appear in fragmented form, indicating a brief event or notice in a regional paper.
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Mike
Culbert L. Olson
CCC
Kings River
Fresno
Verlin Spencer
South Pasadena
Legislative Investigation Committee
Taft
Mount Abel Road
Delano
Arlyn Beasley
Bakersfield
Kernville- Johnsondale Road
Board of Supervisors
S. A. Woody
SRA
Maricopa
Camp Condor
McMillan
Taft High School
National Hospital
Ovens
Shafter Theatre
Justesen
San Joaquin Valley
Crystal
Cascade
Éans
Justesen'’S
Aera Eis Ghitee Nant Nee
Libby
LUX
Lifebuoy
Lipton’'S
Scottowell
Meat Department
Aaneneneeewans
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