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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
4
A fragment shows a Marlboro Mass publication address 1 Liberty Street and weekly notices by the Enterprise, with post office classification Second Class Matter. It lists subscription rates and nearby towns Maynard Concord Sudbury Acton and a four cent coin detail.
The Marlboro nine schedule includes a game tonight against Berlin, Friday at Artemas Ward Park against Gleasondale, and Saturday afternoon at Gleasondale. Gleason dale leads the league after Sudbury upset Stow twice. Sudbury, strong this season, has won ten games, with a big crowd anticipated for Friday’s Marlboro vs Gleason dale bout.
Congressman Edith Nourse Rogers reports from the U S Department of Commerce that Commissioner Braver will visit her Lowell office on Tuesday September 13 to address textile interests in the 5th District. He plans to discuss creating a foreign market for goods and will describe Singapore trade possibilities and Asia import potential.
Shoe manufacturers are active on the fall run and drawing strong day to day business from travelers. Factories in several cases are booked full until late October due to orders from salesmen. New samples are being prepared for late fall and early spring lines as salesmen plan trips after the holidays.
Keene proposes redistributing top players to fill needs across teams in Detroit and Cleveland. He suggests Ruth could join either city to strengthen a struggling squad while other stars are assigned to balance rosters and enhance competition.
Column notes a growing push to break up the New York Yankees amid talk of trading stars to other clubs. Mentions Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Tony Lazzeri and Meusel as possible targets and cites managers Miller Huggins and Jake Ruppert resisting the plan.
Mapledale Country Club at Stow prepares a long program of activities including a ball game for married and single members, track events, cricket, tennis, and golf. Committee heads are Henry L. Glark Dan a F Pope and William F Bea ss. Members invite friends for what should be the club's most successful event yet. Tickets are being distributed and about 200 are expected. Slogans read Every Body Welcome.
Worcester dispatch reports a two year old boy tied to a table leg overturned an oil stove in a High street home. The fire destroyed a new two year old house before a family could move in, with investigators noting tax records on the property.
The fragment notes two years of hard labor for Mr. Girard and mentions only a small insurance. No further details about the case, dates, or parties are provided.
Marlboro report recalls Captain George W. Higgins Geo W Herrick and John Y O'Brien arriving from Detroit after attending the U S W YV convention. They speak of pleasant memories from the trip noting an aeroplane excursion as a highlight of their journey.
Captain Higgins reports a 20 passenger flight over Detroit to Windsor reaching 2000 feet. The 30 mile trip took 20 minutes with smooth quiet operation and no incidents. The Marlboro delegates praised Detroit’s rapid growth and new theatres appearing monthly.
Special Justice Edgar Weeks broke his right leg this morning when he fell through a trapdoor in a barn at Brightwood dairy farm. He was taken by ambulance to Marlboro Hospital where Dr McCausland from Boston will set the bone. The leg is broken in two places between the knee and ankle.
Commander Floyd Skinner will be re elected to the leading office in Herbert F Akroyd post American Legion without opposition. Members of the post unanimously endorsed him for re election. The Legion enjoyed a prosperous year and plans now call for officer elections and October installation. Other nominees include Henry Callahan vice commander George A Temple adjutant Burton Lipard finance officer Major A Hosmer chaplain Stillman R Cousins sergeant at arms.
A mortgage auction set for a Saturday in October conveys lands and buildings on a former Ezra Miles property in Stow. The deed includes mill pond water rights, sluice and drain openings, a right of way, and specified tracts with described bounds and paths, plus open weeds to be repaired.
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