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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1935
Page
4
Subscription price set at 2.00 per year paid in advance. Single copies cost 6 cents. Advertising rates available on request. Published as second class matter August 1, 1935, at the Shafter California post office under the 1879 act.
The piece argues science finds value in germs parasites and pests. Typhoid germ may help fight cancer while fly larvae aid medicine by cleaning infected wounds. California imports parasite species to combat citrus pests, highlighting unexpected benefits of pests and democracy.
A 1910s style commentary notes fires in the mountains blamed on pyromaniacs. Horace Kennedy cites three causes of incendiarism: to burn the property, as vendetta, or by a pyromaniac who loves destruction. The piece argues society must remove incendiarists to protect civilization.
Missouri Governor Francis lauds local papers for contributing free lines and community service. He argues editors give more for towns than ten men and deserve support as the best community investment.
California grain and hay crops show generally good returns in 1935 per the federal state crop reporting service. Wheat oats barley flaxseed and grain hay are up, with wheat at 13,592,000 bushels and barley forecast at 36,642,000 bushels. U.S. barley totals stand around 283,339,000 bushels, while forest fires destroyed about 48,889,820 acres in 1933.
Imperial County formed 1907 from San Diego. Imperial Valley a vast irrigated district dubbed Garden of America. Death Valley and Owens Valley features highlighted. Inyo County named for local tribe. Kern County named for Kern River with rich oil and minerals. Next: Kings Lake Lassen counties.
California's new vehicle code enforces stricter penalties for death resulting from accidents and intoxicated driving. It expands felony charges for injuries and outlines limits on speeding, intersection speed, tow car warnings, parallel parking, truck warning lights, and police accident investigations to safeguard life and property.
The sixty eighth California fruit growers and farmers convention will be held in Sacramento December 4 5 and 6 State Director of Agriculture A A Brock announces Sacramento was chosen to rotate locations with northern and southern California Last year Riverside hosted the event The program will feature federal state and farm leaders and aims to address marketing legislation and agricultural matters The convention is a historic gathering shaping California farm policy Large steps lead to Maya underground galleries revealed by Copan earthquakes in Honduras Press advertising pays.
California WPA officials forecast expanded farm debt adjustment as President Roosevelt allocates 2 million dollars to the Resettlement Administration. National farm groups credit committees with sealing 150000 cases and keeping over 500000 people off relief by preventing bankruptcies or foreclosures. In California 57 committees operate without compensation, travel costs now covered by the new funds amid rising foreclosures as prices improve.
Letter from A T Hill mocks sky high bacon while recalling thirty two soldiers guarding 2.3 billion dollars in gold moved from San Francisco to Denver last year. The Shafter Press urges readers to print tickets locally.
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