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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1935
Page
4
Fragment shows postal and subscription rate details for Marlboro Mass, listing second class matter, post office, and distribution areas including Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford with rates for months to copies. Contains fragmented place names and dates.
The Ings Institution warns that political and interest groups push to raise prices delaying relief to producers. Harvard economist Dr John W FitzGerald notes drought-driven price rises and criticizes government control measures. Officials cite cost issues plaguing programs and calls for a government cost accounting system. Comptroller General Nath blocks Reedville homestead payments amid accusations of improper spending.
A Sudbury reader protests a letter opposing a town water grant. The writer defends democracy and majority rule, warning against minority dissent and radicalism, urging readers to respect the government system.
A fragmented report discusses a proposed voyage west to reach the canal’s far end, mentioning a Panam statue site and a travel path from the Atlantic to the Pacific. It notes the canal exit near Panama City about 30 miles south and the entrance near Colon, per Finder Magazine.
In a chaotic breakout at the reform school rotunda, convicts hijack guard John Denton’s car after forcing its driver, John Algeo, to help. A pistol shot grazes Denton as officers arrive, the fugitives retreat, and Denton is hospitalized with a stomach wound.
Concord High School girls hockey grabbed a double win as key scorers Hopkins and MacRae led offense while Vanderhoot and Martinsen anchored defense. The lineup featured Hodes Hopkins McCarthy Cowling Thurlow and others contributing in a balanced, competitive effort.
Glimpse of stars and crew with Clark Gable in Call of the Wild and DeSoto roadster details. Jann Kiepura rests at Lake Arrowhead while Gladys Swathout shops for a winter ward robe. Bing Crosby backs the Detroit Tigers in World Series plans as Ethel Merman headlines Anything Goes. Norman Melod, Gertrude Michael, Harold Lloyd, Leo McCarey, Betty Jo Rhodes and Virginia Weidler appear in various productions and stunts.
Hudson High and Maynard face off in a Midland League clash at Alumni Field on Saturday at 2 30 p m with Hudson eyeing a third consecutive league title. Maynard counters with a strong defense and aerial attack led by Captain Fraser and Downey. The game features rookie fans and a drum corps led by Glen Blenkhorn as both sides seek bragging rights and league supremacy.
The article notes the lady's slipper as the rarest wild flower in Britain. It highlights its distinctive bloom and rarity, reflecting conservation concerns and limited distribution across the countryside.
Exclusive construction feature bonds the thick tread to the Gum-Dipped cord body forming a single unit. This enables use of a wider flatter deeper non-skid Firestone tread with higher shoulders and tougher rubber for enhanced wear.
Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord announces events for October including a Moth ers Club meeting at Mrs Maxwell Laurence s home on Main Street. Church school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 45 am with a sermon on A book We All Ought to Know marking the 400th anniversary of the first English Bible. Kindergarten during service hours. Young Peoples Club officers to be elected led by Wilder Parks. Harvest supper October 13 at 6 30 pm under Mrs Ole Olson s direction with tickets from Mrs Eliot Howard or Mrs Leslie R Boots. Woman s Union meeting October 14 at 2 pm featuring Leslie R Moore on Colonial Women in the Early Days. Bedford Street group food sale led by Mrs T H Mahan. Rally Day marked Loyalty Drive and large congregation heard Marie Murray sing with a sermon on A Highway for Our God.
Bud Clark stopped in Sudbury and Rye Beach on his way to Washington DD with a probable New York layover. Friends report he looks well but may skip Bermuda this winter. Johnnie Powers, recently ill, is recovering. The Sudbury Woman's Reading Club met yesterday morning with Miss R Adelaide Witham.
The article notes fountain pens dating to the seventeenth century with ink stored in quill style handles and mentions that they leaked.
Hi Ho the sage claims historians misjudge his ancestors asserting they fought to gain control over the historians and prove their bravery. The remark frames a clash between memory and historical record in a witty boast.
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