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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
7
A reflective editorial urges balanced living through work and rest, stressing physical health as the tool of daily labor. It argues that while "to do good is human" a higher ideal is "to be divine" and calls readers to remember those who crossed their path with kindness.
The article explains damp ironing versus starching for table linen to maintain body and reduce creasing. It warns against sizing in new fabrics, notes restoration of old fabrics with light starch, and discusses cambric origins and meanings, including its France provenance and alternative name Batiste.
The article summarizes a publication by the National Bureau of Standards on household safety. It highlights that home accidents cause more fatalities than industry, urges fire, gas, electricity, and chemical hazards be addressed, and offers practical precautions including grounding washing machines and better housekeeping.
Rear Admiral Arthur P. Fairfield sails from Norfolk aboard the Raleigh to assume command of American ships near Span ports. Navy officials say the move re establishes a squadron but does not alter long standing policy, calling the action temporary.
The Arab strike in Palestine reportedly lowers the price of wives from 45 dollars to a range of 25 to 150 dollars. Marriages are postponed as village women halt field labor and market sales, reducing purchasing power among Arabs.
A brief note explains the Greek word jiminazium meaning naked and its early use to label places hosting athletic contests as observed in historical sources. The term reflects old practices linking athletes and venues in ancient Greece.
The article quotes James Martineau, a Unitarian clergyman and English philosopher who died decades ago, noting his line that to get good is animal to do good is human but to be good is divine, and applies it to the current age with a reflection on natural acts like squirrels burying nuts.
Four hundred inmates at Illinois State and Stateville prisons were ordered to surrender their bonus checks to prison officials. Convicts may spend $3 a week in the commissary if they keep no money on deposit for families.
The article recounts the Battle of Barrington and the Little Bohemia raid, detailing how gang leader Baby Face Nelson and accomplice Chase opened fire on FBI agents Baum Newman and Christensen, triggering a high speed pursuit that left Inspector Cowley and Special Agent Hollis mortally advancing the case through the April 22, 1934 confrontation.
Pattern 1228 offers seven Scottie motifs for kitchen towels. One color silhouettes. transfers include seven daily motifs about 5 by 8 inches each. Send 15 cents and name and address to The Circle Needlecraft, 82 Eighth Ave New York.
A playful dialogue from a page shows Dr Dafoe quipping about a wife with quinsy while a pupil asks about counts. A realistic teacher confronts lateness as Tommy explains he dreamt of a football match with extra time, delaying his arrival.
In a courtroom exchange the lawyer questions a colored witness about the defendant's garb. The witness replies that the person was indeed garbed and remarks on recognizing expensive garbage when seen.
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