Book Club to Hear Rev Chandler on December Meeting
The Social Realm notes the Union Congregational Church pastor Rev Alfred Chandler will lead the book reviews at the Wednesday Afternoon Club session on Tuesday December 15. Other items include a Shafter wedding, holiday club events, and a Homecoming Day celebration for past presidents.
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Alfred Chandler
Union Congregation Church
Ben Homnfeld
Wasco
Lillian Nicholson Shearon
J. J. Peters
C. P. Morgan
O. E. Wiedmann
Marion Hitchcock
Clyde Zachary
J. C. Channeson
P. L. Arnold
J.J. Peters, Jr
Pin Reveals All Rio Linda Mystery
For three months doctors believed Dickie Johnson an 18 month old had tonsillitis or bronchitis. He ends the illness after coughing up a safety pin lodged in his throat, solving the mystery.
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Rio Linda
Dickie Johnson
Maps Halted Explorers Reach Far Down Africa Coast
A historical note recalls explorers reaching near the west coast of Africa five centuries before Christ but advances stalled for 1,500 years as geographers on maps labeled the ocean as a green sea of darkness hindering sailing beyond.
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Africa
Platinum from Columbia
The article notes that Columbia produces a large share of the world's platinum. It describes its extreme malleability, stating a cubic inch can be drawn into wire about 50 000 miles long or reach twice around the world, with the wire invisible to the naked eye and thousands of strands needed for a hair’s thickness.
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Columbia
Thanksgiving News and Local Visitors in California
Local notes detail guests at the Tabb home in Shafter for Thanksgiving and travel plans of A. J. Zimmerman and Shefter Drug Store moves. The Funck family welcomes a granddaughter Anna Louisa in South Dakota, while Judge Mannell assists a hospitalized wife in Alameda. Other items cover licenses to wed and illnesses including O. C. Meadows.
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Lawrence W. Osborn
Francis Dean
Gilroy
Taylor Tabb
Osborn
Tabb
Lancaster
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
Betty Spry
Betty
Donald Fulton
Shafter
O.0. Osborn
Morgan Hill
A. Funck
the Reformed Church
Anna Louisa
South Dakota
F. E. Mannell
Alameda
Olson Elected to Northern Kern Council Representative
O. T. Olson, principal of Richland school, was elected a representative of the northern Kern council to the county council of teachers at the institute election. Mrs. F. H. Coffman traveled to Overton Nevada for her parents thirty seventh wedding anniversary celebration at the old family home.
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O. T. Olson
Richland School
Northern Kern Council
County Council of
F. H. Coffman
Overton
Nevada
Sphinx Moth Larvae Described As Striking Creature
The larvae of the sphinx moth are described as a cretelike, eerie creature with a row of S shaped markings along their sides. Specimens are light with green spots and brown sides, featuring white side markings.
Dog Becomes Surgeon Fluffy Gives Birth Under Custody
San Diego reports state humane officer George Meiss states that a twelve year old dog named Fluffy produced a deformed puppy. The incident raises concerns about animal welfare and veterinary oversight in the area.
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San Diego
George Meiss
Fluffy
Spits
Operation Success Reported After Prompt Action
A successful operation concluded with prompt performance by the subject, marking a decisive outcome. Details indicate swift execution and a favorable result, though specifics remain limited in the available text.
Amputation Performed After Severe Leg Injury
A medical team amputated the first joint on a severely injured leg to treat infection and save the patient. Doctors reported the procedure proceeded without complications and plan further recovery steps.
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Chandler
Velda June Wall
Velda
June Wall
Wall
la Verne Heinze
Mildred Heinze
Harvey Barling
Arvile Kay
Eugene Strauss
Candies
Heinze
Mediately
Emil Stoller
Henry ‘Goertzen
Anna Tiessen
Pete Goertzen
Pete “Sr
Adolph
Margaret
Katherine Goertzen
Paul’ McCoy
Ladies Aid
Cooking
O’keefe & Merritt Gas Range
Duehren
Cop Boe
Merritt
Pin
Paijocall Go
A. J
Jack”. Zimmerman
Myrtle Hickerson
Bert Simmons
Fred
Merle Farrell
M. Harris
J. P. Harris
Angel City
Mrs
G. A. Wittmayer
Wed
Rork, Boman
Sethia K. Holt
Elois Sanders
Theresa T. Sapp
Ilness
O. C. Meadows
Son
Thomas Wedge
Donald
Long Beach
Annabelle
Beach City
THE
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pacific Street
Santa Fe Trailways
Harvey Hotel
Fred Harvey
Chicago
Santa Fe Ry
Grand Canyon
Santa Fe
15Th St
Bakersfield
Santa Fe Railway
Shafter Dairy
Prop
Union Bus
Depo Altimore Hotel
Baltimore
Arthur J. Fry
the Woman's Clubhouse
Shafter Furniture Coo
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