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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1941
Page
5
Prize Melon Vine Displays 60 Foot Exhibit in Vandalia
R J Foster of Vandalia Missouri showed a watermelon vine stretching 60 feet that yielded 40 melons. The display highlights in a local agriculture fair reflecting impressive vine growth and fruit production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Foster
Vandalia
Appalachian Trail Length Maps 2050 Miles Route
The Appalachian trail spans 2050 miles along the crest from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Mount Oglethorpe in Georgia. The guide notes the long distance and the path hikers follow along the mountain range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Range
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Mount Oglethorpe
Georgia
London Bridge painted green to curb crisis reports
The city of London reports a drop of more than one third in personal crisis calls at Blackfriars Bridge after painting the aging structure bright green. The color change is credited with drawing attention and reducing distress calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of London
Blackfriar's Bridge
Amethyst Love Charm folklore linked to peace and protection
Amethyst is described by superstitious beliefs as a love charm that fosters sleep and guards against theft and drunkenness, highlighting its reputed powers and uses in traditional lore.
The Bill of Rights Text Excerpted Across Articles I IV VII VIII IX
The passage outlines core constitutional rights including bearing arms, quartering soldiers, protection against unreasonable searches, due process, trial by jury, private property compensation, and the non enumeration of rights. It presents the structure and guarantees of rights, emphasizing due process and legal protections.
Rainbow Bridge at Niagara to be self supporting
The 960 foot Rainbow bridge across the Niagara gorge will be a tall self supporting span replacing the Honeymoon bridge destroyed by ice. It will use a tie back device with 480 feet of steel cables anchored on each riverbank and dead melt anchorages 250 feet behind towers. Arch girders are built in Bethlehem Steel mills and will be split for transport then spliced on site by Canadian and U S workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Niagara River Gorge
United States
Canada
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania Mills
Indian Sacrifice Rock Found Near Saltsburg Pennsylvania
Chief George S. Fisher of Union Valley reports a rock near Saltsburg along the Kiskiminetas river with 76 holes for blood and an eight by twelve inch mortarlike mass. He plans a pilgrimage to the site and will stake a cast of the rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finleyville
Saltsburg
Kiskiminetas River
George S. Fisher
Union Valley
Pennsylvania Indian Research
Fisher
Librarian\'s Red Barrel Restocks Shelves Quickly
In West Hartford Connecticut a library sets out a red barrel for overdue returns to be dropped at night without fines or questions. Within two weeks readers returned 120 dollars worth of books, some borrowed over eight years ago, including one from 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Hartford
Conn
Refugee Czech Sculptor Joins 202d Coast Artillery at Fort Bliss
Joseph Martinek, 24, a Cleveland family member and Prague School of Applied Arts alumnus, trained with the Ili nois National Guard at Fort Bliss after Hitler annexed Czechoslovakia. His bronze works have appeared at the Chicago Art Institute. He left Prague six weeks after the Nazis moved in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
EL Paso
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
202D Coast Artillery Regiment
Ilinois National Guard
Fort Bliss
Joseph Martinek
Chicago Art Institute
Cleveland
Martinek
Prague School of Applied Arts
Truth Hurts at Draft Truth Session in Tulsa
A Tulsa attorney faced a peculiar case as a 53 year old woman and her husband claimed she is 39 while their son, aged 36, risks draft registration if his real age is revealed. The lawyer urged a family truth session to address the discrepancies and avoid official action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Perfect Bridegroom Is Utterly Astonished
MEMPHIS TENN The perfect bridegroom has appeared His handsomely engraved wedding announcements boldly proclaim Harold Green announces his utter astonishment at being accepted in holy matrimony by Evelyn Estes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Harold Green
Evelyn Estes
Practical Lady Seeks New Brand-Name Shoes
A polite shoe salesman offers a strong pair for good wear but the lady insists on brand new footwear. She wants two pairs that have never been worn this season or any season, prompting a brief exchange about selection and freshness.
Noisy club member stirred by a quick intervention
A club member loudly slurped soup disturbing others who remained silent. A young, resolute member confronted the offender with a Offer to help. The diner scoffed that no help was needed, prompting a terse reply that he might be dragged ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortissim
Profits from Boarders Boost Summer Farm Finances
The farmer and workers discuss high profits from boarding income using a new rapid calculating device. The dialogue notes noise and testing of the machine during summer work.
Auctioneer's start request sparks startled bid scene
A fragment from a dated auction scene shows the auctioneer demanding a start while a bidder introduces a curious exchange. The crowd reacts as the bid momentarily drifts, highlighting the lively, uncertain moment at the rostrum.
Real Husbandry Notebook Magic Act Returns Tonight
Sandy and Maggie discuss a magic trick where a teaspoon of flour and one egg turn into twenty. Maggie thanks Sandy and they urge close attention as the performer demonstrates the illusion tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Maggie
Customer Requests Stove Altered for Husband Present
A short theater-like exchange shows a customer named Rig Bride seeking a stove while a salesman hesitates to sell an oven without the husband present, illustrating dated gender protocol in a sales scene.
Simple Matter Between Passengers At The Station
A brief exchange occurs as one passenger asks if the train stops at Tenth Street and the other indicates the next stop is the prior station. The exchange ends with a courteous thank you.
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Tenth Street
Needs Pep You Sold Me A Car Two Weeks Ago
A customer complains to the dealer that a car was sold two weeks earlier and asks the salesman to recount all assurances given at the time, expressing growing discouragement. The exchange centers on trust and warranty expectations.
Principal activities of AO natnt mawition Jones
Those involved in holding on to it. The fragmentary text mentions Jones and occupation but lacks full context or clear actions. No further readable details specify the principal activities or roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AO Natnt
Mawition Jones Occcu
Doctor and patient debate pneumonia diagnosis
A patient questions whether pneumonia is the correct diagnosis and notes risk of misdiagnosis. The speaker cites doctors prescribing for pneumonia and patients dying of other causes, suggesting medical uncertainty and the need for careful evaluation.
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M. D
Overhead Expense Sparks Bus Pass Umbrella Tale
A light domestic exchange centers on a $3 overhead expense item. The wife reveals the charge was for a new umbrella after admitting she left the old one on a bus. The husband questions the cost while reading the household accounts.
Excess of Men Across Nation Slowly Shifts to Female Majority
The census bureau reports the U S male excess over females is shrinking by about 98 789 annually ignoring immigration, with the U S likely to join other nations in female majority within 15 years. Deaths from heart disease accidents influenza and tuberculosis favor males, while cancer and tumors favor females. war losses are not a major factor in the balance.
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Washington
United States
Census Bureau
Germany
France
England
Canada
Australia
Prison Band Master Faces Worries Over Replacements
OSSINING N Y Prison band master Sabene Baccari directs a 39 member concert band and two swing orchestras at Sing Sing. Replacements are needed as inmates are released. The prison broadcasts concerts to cells and inmates listen to regular scheduled programs. Music is said to divert inmates' thoughts and is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
N. Y
Sen
Cears
Sabene
Baccari
Drinker’s 13th Birthday Belies Arrest in Berkeley
Edward M. Fitzgerald age 50 faced Police Judge Oliver Youngs on a drunkenness charge. He claimed his birth date the thirteenth and that his wife shares it, saying the arrest fell on the thirteenth while celebrating his wedding anniversary. He offered 13 hours of city work or a $10 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cali
Edward M. Fitzgerald
Oliver Youngs
Cie Ruan Dardee
Parachutists in Army to Receive Extra Pay
The war department announced that parachute troops will get extra pay due to job hazards. All officers and enlisted in the regular army and National Guard assigned to the new unit will be rated as parachutists. The pay increase is generally 50 percent above base pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Justice Court Tales of Love and Consequences in Kern County
A Kern County justice court in Shafter hosts romantic marriages and marital conflicts, divorces, and domestic disputes. Citizens seek guidance on spousal issues, neighbor troubles, and debt letters while jail terms and road camps shape behavior. The piece reflects on how courts affect families and public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Shafter
Justice Court
Justice’ Court
Justice Courts
Shafter Family Heads to Everett Washington
Helmer Stormo and family leave Shafter Saturday evening to start a new life in Everett Washington. Earl Beard of Porterville, now living in Shafter, will replace Stormo in the local Justesen store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmer Stormo
Shafter
Everett
Washington
Earl Beard
Porterville
Stormo
Justesen
Surprise Birthday Party For Don Loewen Troop
A Scout Troop held a surprise birthday gathering Tuesday evening for Don Loewen during a regular meeting. Dan Loewen arrived with ice cream and cake to celebrate Don's sixteenth birthday, with several scouts and guest George Bender in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Club Boy Scout
Don Loewen
Dan Loewen
Don
Troy Potter
Buck Kimbriell
Kenneth Reynolds
Lamel Johns
Bill Blizzard
John D. Hampton
Don Little
Lee Wades
Don Gaede
George Bender
Kenneth Pipkin
Moody-Chandler to Wed in San Pedro Sept 2
The Rev Alfred T Chandler and Miss Madelyn Moody plan a September 2 wedding at the First Methodist Church in San Pedro. A reception will follow at the W C A building in San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred. T. Chandlers
Madelyn Moody
First Methodist Church
San Pedro
W.C. A
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