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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1936
Page
7
English critic Clemence Dane notes in the North American Review a developing American fairy tale genre blending space travel, rockets, and death rays with super science. She contrasts it with traditional fairy folklore and notes fairies permeate many lands, including the United States.
A analysis argues that Americans reject traditional fairy tales yet demand illusion through futuristic myths. It describes a new system of American fairy tales relying on machines and space travel while rejecting dragons and older legends, contrasting English past with American future.
The piece contrasts optimism with fatalism, defining optimism as hopeful interpretation of events and fatalism as belief in fixed necessity. It questions whether a true optimistic view requires understanding fatalism, and critiques superficial Pollyanna like sentiment that things will always turn out best.
The text argues that optimistic thinking rests on a firm belief in nature's unchangeable laws. It asserts that outcomes arise from obedience to law, not whim, and that progress comes through confronting obstacles as part of growth. It concludes with the notion that aspirations motivate action even when unattainable.
A household guide discusses cleaning antique glassware with warm water, soda, and soap, using side immersion to avoid breakage. It highlights brushes for crevices, jewelers sawdust drying, and towels for polishing. The piece shifts to advice on managing privacy via phones and telegraphs to minimize interruptions.
A fragment quoting a line about divine order and contentment appears with credit to the Western Newspaper Union. The snippet hints at a larger discussion or editorial context without additional details or names.
AU.S. journalist cites FBI files on John Dillinger’s 1934 Chicago shooting. The piece outlines Hoover orders to take Dillinger alive, the theater ambush plan, and the roles of agents led by Inspector Cowley. Anna Sage received $5,000 after Dillinger’s death.
A fragment from a cooking column offers tips on using two spoons for roasting, pattern matching by tearing pieces, salmon sandwich filling with cucumber and mayonnaise, custard sauces in hot water, and a sugar based browning mix. The clipping includes stray text and ad-like notes from Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
The article credits ancestral lineage for the initial wealth but emphasizes that ongoing success depends on practical ability. It highlights how skillful management, strategic decisions, and prudent investments sustain the family fortune across generations, beyond mere heritage.
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