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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
2
A twelve year old boy on relief in an Ohio town faced hunger as his parents chose to feed the family rather than him. The boy killed himself rather than see his pet rabbit die, highlighting poverty and lack of food. The column contrasts this tragedy with international issues and British influence in world affairs.
A reader imagines bringing together Professor Einstein and Gertrude Stein to explain each other’s work. The letter suggests Mae West as a needed punch line for America as voters debate Roosevelt era politics amid hunting and civic questions.
Joe Williams, sensational sophomore halfback for Ohio State, is a fast elusive ball carrier and a strong defensive player, delivering a rare triple threat on the field.
A London statistician notes that only one child per million is born a midget and that midgets are typically children of parents of normal size. The remark highlights rarity and genetic expectations in dwarfism.
A Bible lesson outlines Nebuchadnezzar’s siege of Jerusalem, famine, Zedekiah’s flight and capture, the city’s destruction, and the temple’s furnishings taken to Babylon. It connects the events to divine accountability and national exile.
Pattern 9614 offers a new house frock with a surplice facing and large buttons. Sizes 34 to 46. size 36 uses 4 yards 86 inch fabric and ½ yard contrast. Includes diagrammed sew chart. Send 15 cents plus name address style number and size to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.
A humorous dialogue from The Sunday School Herald notes a man who addresses a woman as Fair Lady. The exchange contrasts romance with a conductor’s streetcar habit in light verse.
A father and son discuss school and manners at the table. The son cites a physiology book on pleasant conversation during meals, prompting a shift to a different topic.
In the Gulch Mesa Bill notes a recent visit by gang members. Their hold up failed to find money, as the crowd contained no more than eleven dollars. The episode highlights a low takedown and a muted confrontation.
A brief dialogue contrasts a small speculator who hints at trading on margin with a sharper remark that it resembles a tagged edge. The exchange underscores cautious, speculative behavior in markets.
A report notes repeated anchor drops at sea with tension between crew and captain. The phrase She-Serves them right accompanies the event, as the morning watch observed a vessel’s anchor hazard and corrective action taken.
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