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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
9
The W A Sheaffer Pen Company pledges to protect legitimate dealers and the public by investigating and halting unfair practices in the Iowa market. It argues that some manufacturers mislead buyers and evade responsibility, while Sheaffer commits funds and action over mere lip service.
In New York a farmer named Smallidge, owner of 200 acres with 22 cows and two mares, adopted conveyor belting and a concrete bedding floor to improve cattle care. He argues the system reduces bedding waste and simplifies cleaning, aided by a power spreader and electric motor.
A Dunn and Bradstreet index covering 31 basic foods shows wholesale prices at their highest point since May 29, 1951. In Massachusetts the retail food index for last month rose 2.7 percent from January 1953, while the state retail yardstick for 84 common items stood 1.7 percent below January 1953.
Hartford dispatch reports Maj. George Remer of the state police warns that burglars are attracted to darkened homes. He urges residents to burn a few cents worth of electricity to keep intruders away.
A farmer emphasizes cutting labor and saving time by discarding traditional tools and adopting a streamlined approach. The quote highlights efficiency gains and a shift toward modern farming practices. This brief note underscores a broader push for productivity and cost reduction in agriculture.
U P reports on George Washington’s view that coffee was costly for daily use and on Martha Washington’s renowned entertaining at Mount Vernon. The piece notes breakfast simplicity, lavish dinners at 3 pm, and Martha’s florid high seasonings and herb use in 18th century cooking. It cites Marie Kimball and a manuscript from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
The passage debates the annual claim about George Washington and the cherry tree myth. It argues the tale may be a moral parable passed to children, questioning whether it harms or misleads about Washington's character.
Boiling and stewing were common meat methods with collop as a daily dish. Martha made meat pies with a puff paste crust called the coffin. Desserts dominated the table with cakes and pastries. Miss Kimball’s cookbook lists custard pie, but no cherry pie recipe appears in the book.
West Concord announces the engagement of Norma Ellen Arnold daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles P Arnold of Elmplace West Concord to John R Smith son of Mr and Mrs Raymond J Smith of Detroit Michigan Norma Ellen Arnold is a Concord High School graduate employed at Middlesex Mutual Fire Insurance Company John R Smith is a MacKenzie High School graduate recently discharged from the United States Army No wedding date has been set BIY U S SAVINGS BONDS
Washington reports the Population Reference Bureau projects global population reaching four billion by 2000 amid growth of about one percent per year. About half of current 2.5 billion people are underfed, with 70,000 more mouths to feed daily.
The Republican National Committee reported 1953 receipts of 1,339,538 with 470,984 in the last quarter and 1,312,818 in expenditures, surpassing the Democratic Committee which totaled 943,947 in receipts with 446,424 in the last quarter. Truman disputed the red herring quotes and Eisenhower's budget highlighted 1955 fiscal plans.
The bureau states synthetic foods and higher yields will take years to reduce hunger. Millions more will become hungry in the meantime. It argues population control techniques must become acceptable worldwide, likening them to accepted death-control methods.
Concord case sees Har Lan Pickard of Salisbury send a shotgun to Calvin Smart Jr of Concord. The state confiscates the weapon as Smart faces illegal night hunting charges. Pickard later pays $10 to recover the gun. Italy’s Po River is 417 miles long.
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