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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1938
Page
3
Local column reports on community events in Bakersfield area including Kern County cotton grower speeches and public relations efforts. Highlights mention Mr. R W Partridge speaking at a camp event, personnel changes at the cotton experiment station, and visits by local residents to Shafter and Tehachapi with social and business notes.
A York Maine report describes a grave site desecration where a boy scout’s headstone was altered with a glass tower and words carved or placed by visitors. The act involved defacing the grave of the deceased to honor the boy scout and his family, with medical details and a note about his death mentioned during the incident.
Incomplete text fragment mentions a set and lids with identifiers but lacks clear names dates places or actions to identify a coherent event or notice.
A 101 year old woman in the forested area was rescued after a dog alerted with barking, aided by a forest ranger named Cullough. Authorities say the incident underscores the dog’s crucial role in locating and signaling the survivor.
Fragmentary text recalls Mark Twain Bret Harte and stories tied to Angels Camp and nearby mining sites. Mentions Negro miner centers, old town legends, and stagecoach routes, with scattered geographic hints and period imagery.
Scattered OCR fragments describe a boy and Hayden Pope with references to a coffin, flowers, a village setting, and a run that ends with a fine. The legible portions imply a local incident or discovery followed by minor penalties, but many words are garbled and names unclear.
A fragmentary report describes a confinement fight between a lion and a wall a feature of a crowded scene. The text is incomplete but implies a dramatic confrontation with the animal.
The fragmentary OCR text lists mentions of large fares and a bold repeated phrase. No clear individuals organizations or events are readable to form a proper news item or summary.
The survey notes indicate heavy losses observed in the distribution, with a focus on the situation in Sutter County. Dr. Tiifis provides assessment comments and references a specific context for the findings.
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