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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1934
Page
5
An indexed contact line shows Girlie at 16 Liberty Street Marlboro Massachusetts and nearby towns including Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford with postage noted and a $1.50 amount.
A May Day rally at Tempelhof cites labor valor while Nazi aims to mobilize workers for industrial strength. Observers note amplified crowd of about a hundred thousand, with emphasis on national wealth and employment. The piece contrasts Soviet and German uses of May Day and hints at economic signals, including rising trade in the United States and New York fiscal measures.
Massachusetts records show a birth rate of 4.7 per 1000 in 1933, the lowest since 1841, with infant mortality at 51.9 per 1000 live births and deaths continuing to fall since 1924. The excess of births over deaths reached 12,611 amid economic factors shaping family formation and living standards.
The Alabama senator Heflin appears near retirement at 65 with mounting criticisms of his religious intolerance and opposition to Al Smith. Historical notes recall a near oath disqualification in 1904 over incendiary remarks and a possible replacement by southern peers if circumstances shift, contrasting Heflin with Huey Long's rising influence.
Senator Borah argues the Republican Party can be reformed by a younger generation with fresh outlooks and higher ideals. He warns that even if youth takes charge, tensions between conservatives and progressives within both major parties will deepen as party lines blur under current administration policies.
The piece notes fractures within the Democratic and Republican camps as party loyalty weakens. It cites Sen. Glass and Sen. Reed, Woodin and Ickes, and Gov. Pinchot on Roosevelt platforms. It mentions protests in Chicago and planned demonstrations in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and North Dakota signaling growing grassroots unrest.
Illustrated dressmaking guide promises a two hour project with pattern. It notes sewing attempts may affect finish and emphasizes cost and time savings. Style No. 2524 requires 3 yards of 39 inch fabric with 27 inch contrasting material.
Johns Hopkins famed dean of American medicine is praised in the Baltimore Sun after his death for a life devoted to pathology and research in a town famed for terrapin and Madeira. The paper notes his fifty years of contribution as a distinction and a memory.
Mrs William Tufts was elected president of the Sudbury Woman's Club at the annual meeting in Town hall after a luncheon. Officers include Mrs Henry Maynard 1st vice president Miss Elizabeth Walker 2nd vice president Miss Gladys Page recording secretary Mrs Mildred Hunter corresponding secretary Miss E G Fish treasurer and Mrs Ralph Barton and Mrs Herbert Atkinson door keepers. Luncheon served at 1 oclock with 55 members present. Mrs Henry T Maynard received a club pin. Miss Lilla A Adams gave two readings. A food sale raised $15 for the Scholarship fund.
Tuberculosis specialists from 2,084 affiliated associations will gather in Cincinnati from May 14 through May 17 for the thirtieth annual joint meeting of the American Stillwell Tuberculosis Association and related committees.
A column praises advertising for merchants and warns against rumor growth. It notes war talk, a strike among tailors and free board during work stoppage, and urges vigilance, safer driving, and optimism about prosperity ahead.
Four young students Guy Callahan Donald Frisbie Anna Owens and Genevieve Fugal were rescued from Rock Island on Utah Lake after a night marooned when winds prevented a return to shore. The pleasure yacht Show Boat aided in the rescue near Provo Utah.
A housewife suggests four dinner party options featuring a moist banana bread and a mixed grill arrangement. The banana bread uses banana, butter, sugar, sour milk, nuts, and baking powder, baked in a loaf pan. The mixed grill layers lamb chops, bacon, sausages, sweet potatoes, pineapple, tomatoes, and mushrooms with brown sugar butter, marinated mushrooms, and French dressing, finished under the broiler.
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