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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1936
Page
3
Crochet pattern guide explains making rugs in various triangle arrangements with stitch diagrams and material needs. Pattern 1240 offers size options and color suggestions. send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. in New York for the pattern.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is claimed to strengthen weak women against alcohol. The advertisement notes availability in tablet or liquid form sold through druggists.
Quotation notes fame lasts a day yet living in people’s hearts endures. The line attributed to Ouida reflects on the lasting value of being remembered by a community beyond transient glory.
Maurice S Sullivan's Jedediah Smith Trader and Trail Breaker draws on Smith diary and family map to recount the life of the fur trader and pathfinder. It details his ascent from Jericho New York to leading expeditions across the Rockies to California and his clashes with Indians and Spaniards. The work positions Smith as the true pathfinder ahead of Fremont and traces his influence on American westward expansion.
G men killed Kate Barker known as Ma and son Fred during a raid on the Karpis Barker gang hideout near Oklawaha Florida. The dramatic gun battle ended with the mother and son killed as agents closed in on the Lake Weir fortress. The raid followed lengthy surveillance from Chicago to Florida tracing the gang’s operations and a torn letter hinting at a lake house and an alligator named Old Joe.
A collection of wry maxims on morality, ego, science, and social judgment. The speaker contrasts noble aims with flawed behavior and notes that repeat offenses, wartime uses of science, and envy influence outcomes while self-respect and restraint are repeatedly urged.
An inspirational remark compares life to a tapestry, urging careful choice of a design and daily stitching to shape a purposeful path. Lucille Watson emphasizes deliberate living and consistency as the key to meaningful outcomes.
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