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Newspaper

Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1936

Page

2

Prohibition Shifts Between Canada and United States

The piece notes Canadian dry laws ease liquor access in some areas while U S borders tighten. It contrasts traveler routines from Chicago to Vancouver with curfews in Banff and Vancouver liquor stores, then shifts to farm inflation fears affecting land prices and tenant farming. It also covers growing unionization tensions led by John L. Lewis in steel, noting uncertain progress and potential wide-scale strikes ahead.

Washington United States Canada Quebec Vancouver Canadian Rockies Chicago Twin Cities Moose Jaw Illinois Maryland Banff St. Paul Chicago and Northwestern Canadian Pacific Couver Government British Columbia Roosevelt Coughlin-Lemker Legion Des Moines Detroit New York Boston Los Angeles Seattle Post Intelligencer Lewis Seattle Bell Syndicate WNU Service

Life's Ways Avoiding Paths That Bring Harm

A reflective note warns against following dangerous life paths. It cautions that certain choices carry excessive price and ruinous outcomes, urging readers to seek wiser routes for understanding life. The piece emphasizes prudence over risky experimentation.

Counterfeiting Speech Plays Part of a Hand

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a large tongue and mandibles shaping a nut. The text mentions ears and a playful phrase about eggs and hands, but overall details are unclear and do not form a complete report.

Bird once thought extinct now appears in fresh sighting

A bird long deemed extinct was believed to have vanished six years ago, but a recent sighting challenges that conclusion and renews discussion about its status and habitat.

Kern County Farm Bureau Members Drive Set for October

The Kern County Farm Bureau announces a membership drive running from October 23 to 31. The event aims to boost participation and renewals among local farmers and associated businesses.

Kern Farm Bureau Kern Country Farm Bureau

Heroic Dog Rags Spurs Quick Bull Stop in Jericho Field

Mary Sorg of Bronx recounts how her collie Rags saved her from a charging bull on a Jericho farm in 1934. The dog drew the bull away, took a nose wound, and protected Mary while both were injured. they were treated and recovered.

Mary Sorg Bronx Mary Rags Long Island Jericho

Hair Strains Oil Useful in American Industry

Washington Star notes hair strands play a key role in industry, capable of withstanding six tons per square inch. Cottonseed oil is wrapped in hair cloth and pressed in a cake farmer to extract oil, a practice rooted in older methods. European makers later found Asiatic camel hair superior for this purpose.

Washington Star

Salad dressing and politics mix in Ansing column

A lighthearted column from Ansing, Michigan, muses on the art of salad dressing and the perils of absurd food trends. It then shifts to politics, lampooning Earl Browder and advocating fair treatment of opponents, while railing against sensational editorialism and currency talk beyond common understanding.

Ansing Mich Earl Browder Indiana al Smith Browder Russia Jackovitz Robertsonoffski

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