Epitome of the Week's News Curiosities and Crises
A deflated life raft washing ashore in Honolulu fuels Amelia Earhart theories. In Newfoundland Bay Bulls residents share common Williams names. Nobel events include a Beirut assassination, Japan’s trade limits, a Franco reprieve, and a fireproof suit plan for pilots. Headlines note wartime defense lists, accidents, births, deaths, divorces, and civic milestones across the U.S. and Europe.
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Honolulu
Amelia Earhert
Bay Bulls
Foundland
Williams
J. Theodore Marriner
Beirut
Syria
Japan
Stern
Harold E. Dahl
Champagne
Illinois
Francisco Franco
Salamanca
Spain
Church News and Services Across Local Congregations
Sunday programs include Wm J Bestwater's church with morning German services at 10:30 and Sunday school at 9:30 led by H A Janzen. A marriage in Bakersfield cancels evening service. Wasco and Boston Christian Science notices cite lessons on atonement and quotes from Isaiah and Science and Health.
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Wm. J. Bestwater
H A
Janzen
Ina Mae Heier
Oscar C. Bergman
Mennonite Brethren Church
Bakersfield
Scaryhody
Jesus Christ
Christian Science
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Isaiah
Jewish Nation Theme At A. Funck Church
Pastor A Funck leads a church service schedule with 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 morning worship on the topic The Jewish Nation its mystery its solutions based on Genesis 49 8 12 and a 7 00 p m English Bible hour for all ages Readings include Judah and the sceptre until Sheloh arrives.
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A. Funck
Judah
Union Congregational Church Service and Programs
The notice lists a church schedule with church school at 9 50 a m. church service at 11 00 a m sermon titled What Authority Guards Our Freedom delivered by minister Alfred T Chandler and a Christian Endeavor session at 8 30 p m.
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Alfred T. Chandler
Christian Endeavor
Fair Building Garage Addition Opens at Central Avenue
Workmen have been engaged in erecting an addition at the rear of Norval Fair's garage on Central avenue this week. The new place will be used as a body and fender works. The paint shop will also be in connection with this department.
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Central Avenue
Live Together and Like It as Business Links Grow
A discussion notes that farmers and industry must cooperate amid economic strain. It cites the Prune Pro-Rate Campaign and banks utilities and oil firms funding growers with repayment planned if successful. The piece argues business aid shows a shift beyond charity toward addressing governmental challenges.
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State Chamber of Commerce
California
Californi
Four Teams Tied for First in Richland Grammar Touch Football
Four teams share the top honors in the Richland grammar school touch football race. The Cubs Golden Bears Giants Drillers Wildcats sit tied for first with two squads in second place.
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Richland Grammar School
Cubs
Golden Bears
Giants Drillers
Wildcats
Mimicry Man Aims for Realism with Cow Imitation
A man proud of his mimicry practises at home and tries a bee buzz for his wife. He opens the dining room door and drones lifelike buzzing, asking if it sounds lifelike. She replies it sounds more like a cow.
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Ruth Powell
Barbara
Ellen
New York
New Jersey
George B. Melrod
Buffalo
Virginia Cogswell Raymond
Peoria
Illinois
WPA
Washington
D. C
Charles Moerder
Freemont
Ohio
Melvin Overmeyer
Lawerence Rudy
Kinder
Ogden L. Mills
London
Grandmother Recalls Son’s Visits from the Movies
In conversation about cinema memories, Grandma notes her son returns each summer with his wife, bringing three of the prettiest girls she ever saw. The anecdote captures nostalgic family visits and the charm of early film-era companionship.
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Grandma
Twin boys at home during long cross examination
The exchange ends with a female respondent mentioning she has twin six year old sons at home. The remark adds a personal detail amid questioning.
Oceanfront Stock Company Concept Mentioned
A dialogue considers forming a stock company to sell oceanfront lots. The exchange imagines selling land with water as a selling point and wonders about the potential size of the stock.
You Are Accused of Having a Constituent in Flight
Senator Sorghum replies to an accusation as false and defends a soaring, clouded imagination. The dialogue hints at humor and uncertainty about returning safely to earth.
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Senator Sorghum
Earth
Little David Says Thanks Then Demands Jam
A neighbor's home hosts Ready with Thanks Little David who responds with a polite thank you after receiving bread and butter. The Lady of the House praises his manners. David then suggests adding jam or jelly to hear another thank you.
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David
Back to School Chuckle About the Principal
A boy named Jim returns to school and, after a note to his parents from the principal, jokes that his dislike isn’t school but the principal of the thing. A visiting relative asks how he likes it and he quips about the principal.
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Jim
Sunshine Surfeit On A Rainy Day Trade
A lighthearted exchange unfolds as a gentle friend pushes optimism while Farmer Corntessel tires of constant sunshine and desires a shift to rain and lightning. The dialogue hints at weather whimsy and a farm life longing for change.
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Farmer Corntessel
Meaning of the word sparks college joke in rural chat
Farmer Corntes sel jokes that understanding a big word requires college. The exchange plays on rural wit and educational pretension in a light humorous tone.
Dancing Partners Question Husbands at Social
Mrs A observes two dancers as Mrs B asks whose husband the partner is. The exchange hints at curiosity about social linkages and relationships during a private gathering.
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Mrs. A
Mrs. B
No Preference Cyclist and Oldest Inhabitant Exchange Banter
A humor brief from Lon dem Humorist Magazine features a cyclist and an oldest inhabitant trading light banter about beer mugs. The exchange captures regionally flavored jargon and playful social commentary.
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Londem Humorist Magazine
Corebrain and Cerebellum Roles in Human Body Control
The text explains brain structure with the cerebellum as a small brain beneath the large brain controlling body positioning and aimed actions. It links the hind brain to breathing heart circulation balance, noting evolution from earlier stages of humanity and central nervous system functions.
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New York Herald Tribune
Fifteen Male Servants in the Mayflower Party
The Mayflower and Plymouth voyage list fifteen male passengers who landed with their families on December 21, 1620 after a two month voyage from Southampton. Names include Isaac Allerton John Allerton John Billington William Bradford William Brewster Richard Britterage Peter Brown John Carver James Chilton Rich ard Clarke Francis Cook John Crackston Edward Cotey Francis Eaton Moses English Thomas Fletcher Edward Fuller Edward Fuller Langemore Latham Minter Moore Prower Sampson Story Thomp-
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Plymouth
Mass
Southampton
England
Philadelphia Inquirer
Allerton
Isaac
John
Billington
Bradford
William
Brewster
Britterage
Richard
Brown
Peter
Carver
Chilton
James
Clarke
Cook
Francis
Crackston
Cotey
Edward
Eaton
English
Thomas
Fletcher
Moses
Fuller
Langemore
Latham
Minter
Moore
Prower
Sampson
Story
Thomp
Armenian Saint James Cathedral Humble Anointing Ceremony Seen
Jerusalem correspondent reports at St James Armenian cathedral the patriarch, burdened by jeweled vestments, removing robes to anoint the feet of twelve vartabeds in a scene of humility. Violet robed youths sing ancient Armenian church anthems in the nave.
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St. James
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Monastery of
Witch hunter Matthew Hopkins faced a witchcraft fate
The article recalls Matthew Hopkins, famed as an English witch finder in the 17th century, who used tricks like needle tests to force tears. He himself was later hanged as a witch, ending his controversial career.
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England
Matthew Hopkins
Hopkins
Bower Bird Highlighted as Highly Evolved Creature
The passage extols the bower bird’s refinement and intellect, praising Newtonian comparisons and Australasia’s specimen as a premier example of evolved behavior. It emphasizes intricate courtship and nest-building as indicators of superior intellect.
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Man
Newton
Australasia
Gossip Mirrors Housewives of Ribe Denmark Need Not Go
A reader notes that Ribe Denmark housewives already know the latest chatter without stepping outside. The column teases social tidbits circulating in the town.
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Ribe
Denmark
Mehitabel Meets Hamlet in a Rose Laced Front Door Tale
Miss Metty, owner of a rose filled cottage, confronts a book seller as an arbour of roses and her antique knocker frame a strange encounter. A theater offer shifts her mood and a staged performance brings readers and lovers together, ending with a warm tea ritual and hopeful plans.
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Ma’m
Mehitabel
Tisa
Metty
Mehitabel Perkins
Robert Butler
Hamlet
Mehitabel Sophia Perkins
Ceenig Te Uwe
Miss Metty
Shafter Cardinals face Tehachapi test amid rough start
In the Sierra league preview, Shafter Cardinals struggle through two starts with weak fundamentals and indifference on tackling. Coach White’s small turnout hopes hinge on hidden talent and corrected ball handling as Tehachapi looms.
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Shafter Cardinals
Tehachapi
Hilltoppers
Shafter
White
Cardinals
Porkhide
Giants
Yankees
Koop
McFarland
Soos
Prairie Thunder and Charlie Chan on Broadway at Shafter Theater
Propelled by Western conflict and cavalry heroism Prairie Thunder frames a 1860s prairie clash of white expansion versus Indian resistance. Foran uncovers rebel telegraph saboteurs and faces capture with help from loyal cavalry while the danger of torture looms.
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United States Cavalry
Prairie
Buffalo Bill
General Custer
Warner Bros. Shafter Theater
Charlie Chan
Foran
Teadd
Aoace
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