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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
4
The Shafter Press lists subscription price at $2.00 per year with advance payment and single copies at 5 cents. Advertising rates available on application. The paper is entered as second class matter in August 1935 at the Shafter post office under the 1879 act.
The piece argues that Huey Long’s legacy exposed how a dictatorial regime can appear legal in a democracy. It warns that propaganda and suppression threaten freedom, citing Louisiana’s politics, voting rights, and the peril of “the home of the brave” becoming a tool for control.
The text outlines tax packaging requirements for potatoes from December 1, 1935, including closed containers with stamps, regulations on timing of packaging, and identification of taxed forms. It details penalties for false returns or forged stamps, authorizes arrangements for administration and refunds, and sets records, offenses, and fines up to 1000 dollars or one year imprisonment.
The document references officers of the Treasury and Agriculture issuing regulations related to continued vote procedures. Details are limited due to fragmented OCR, but the notice signals agency action on voting-related regulations.
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