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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1934
Page
5
Athol speed demons clash with the Athol sextette on their rink at 2 30 pm. The local club aims to showcase speed and passing skills as they defend their growing reputation and hope to unveil their own rink soon.
In Cord district court yesterday Anderson a 4 year old man described as married but not living with his wife, boarding at the Minto House, pleaded guilty to malicious breaking of glass and was sentenced to 30 days in the House of Correction.
Advertisers urge shoppers to patronize local stores for the best presents. Columns and ads fill remaining space this week with holiday specials and promotions.
Christmas Sunday at Memorial church features special choir music in morning and evening services titled Christmas at Seth Parker's. A Boy Scout meeting is omitted. A Christmas play Peace Give Unto You debuts Thursday. Sunday School Christmas tree Friday. Miss Lilla Adams visits end with winter stay in New Bedford. Bridge club hosts social with a $50 profit for church expenses.
Grizzly bears store food by hiding carcasses or caching fish for later use, a behavior black bears do not exhibit. This contrast highlights a key difference in foraging and food preservation between the species.
In a small, clean shack Aunt Chloe endures hard times with cheer. A red bandanna and two prints adorn her walls a summer garden scene and a Christmas sleigh ride. She says the sun and snow pictures give her comfort and hope, a gift from the Lord.
The Montreal Herald notes Christmas beliefs from the past. A full moon on Christmas can signal bad luck, while a windy or calm Christmas predicts a good year. Rain in the twelve days after Christmas foretells a wet year, and holly must not be burned until Twelfth Night. Wear something new, avoid holes, and speak cheerful first words to invite luck.
An editorial discusses the origins of Santa Claus as a corruption of Dutch Saint Nicholas and traces its evolution in American culture. The piece notes the name shifts and cultural exchanges that shaped Santa’s image and mentions a humorous aside about trading a horse for a reindeer.
Instructions describe making sugar toys using four pounds of sugar two ounces of corn syrup one pint of water heated to 240 242 degrees until cloudy then poured into plaster of Paris molds soaked in cold water for two to three hours
The London fair markets stand out with their festive Christmas atmosphere and family friendly first impression. The seasonal air is described as positively festive across major markets.
A fourteen year old prince educated in England prepares to return to India and assume full ruling powers of Khetri. He will govern a state worth around one million dollars annually with rich copper mines awaiting development. He has earned school certificates and won athletic cups in Europe.
In San Fordyce Texas a former ghost town near Hidalgo county amid oil field activity shows signs of revival. Once a staging point for US troops in 1916 and a rail hub for the Missouri Pacific line, the town teeters between abandonment and renewed commercial use as oil development edges closer.
The city commission approved an officer’s pension adjustment after a single extra day of work at a reduced salary. The cost to the policeman amounts to $15 a month, reducing his pension to half of the regular pay.
Kansas City doctors at a convention warned they are being forced to become farmers as many patients pay for medical services with live stock and produce. One physician said he had so much livestock he moved to the country to make room.
Price Kiker, a plane tuner in Fort Worth, built a clock showing time, day, date, and moon phases. A black and aluminum golf ball acts as the moon, turning every 20% days and linking to clock gears. The maker claims accuracy within one day in 48 years.
A concise reflection on charity and modest giving, arguing that true generosity avoids pomp and ceremony. The quip implies virtue lies in actions, not public display.
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