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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1938

Page

8

New Crises Arise in Hunt for Food and Fuel

Excerpt argues food determines history from Rome to Napoleon and explores diet changes. It notes synthetic foods, bark eating, earth eating by tribes, and Neanderthal changes linked to diet. It lauds modern mass distribution, iodized salt, milk impact on tuberculosis, and disease decline from balanced diets.

Adam Ameria Boston Napoleon Leipzig Rome Gaius Julius Verus Maximus Didius Germany California Midwest United States

Epitome of The Week News Porting War Tensions

This digest reviews global unrest and wartime moves including German and Italian actions in Europe, Britain and Japan responses, refugees and expulsions, and political shifts. It notes Spanish civil conflict impacts, strikes, and economic strain from war risks, with various incidents across cities and nations.

Great Britain Pope Hawaii Germany Spain France Hong Kong Adolphy Hitler Italy Tokio Quebec Charles A. Lindbergh Praha Cardenas Mexico Hull Santiago Hitler Czechoslovakia Duke and Duchess of Windsor Paris Santiaguillo Lawrence Tibbett

Bible Found From 1641 In South Africa Library Discard Piques

A 1641 family Bible printed in Amsterdam by the Widow van Wouw has been found among discarded books in the Piquetberg library in Johannesburg South Africa.

Johannesburg S. A van Wouw Amsterdam Piquetberg

Swordfish Impales Fishing Boat Off Florida Coast

Wilmington report says a swordfish pierced the hull of a fishing boat, driving a 14 inch blade into the engine room. Captain Smith turned back toward port with the blade still embedded to seal the hole.

Monster Swordfish Wilmington Del Florida Smith

Bids Open September 20 for Park Road Improvement Project

Bids will be opened September 20 for a project to improve 4.8 miles of the General Grant National Park approach road from Happy Gap to Millwood. The road will be graded under the contract with tentative plans to resurface next year.

Happy Gap Millwood

Rio Bravo District Considers 75000 Bond for New School Facilities

Rio Bravo school opens Monday with students returning after summer. Parents vote on a 75000 bond to build two classrooms, extra offices, an auditorium, and a cafeteria as enrollment grows. Principal Hazel Murray and teachers Fern Calvert Effie Frey to lead staff. no preliminary registration. Bakersfield architect and board members C A Merrill R P Kirkham F L Schierlmann discussed costs and need last month.

Rio Bravo C. A. Merrill R. P. Kirkham F. L.schierlmann Bakersfield Hazel Murray Fern Calvert Effie Frey

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