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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1934
Page
4
A fragment notes the 48th Social Register exhibit titled A lists individuals reportedly tucked away in bottom dresser drawers of social climbers. The text hints at concealed social standings and discreet records within a social circle.
Arthur Abele Jr reports aboard the Jacob Ruppert at Bayonne New Jersey as Admiral Byrd prepares for the South Pole voyage. He describes shipboard chaos with Eskimo dogs oil gas drums explosives and cargo, the oncoming travel to Norfolk and the extreme weather ahead. He details fuels lubricants and engine needs and invites readers to join the Little America Aviation and Exploration Club with a map of the South Polar region to follow future journeys.
Washington dispatch says Administration whispers point to J. Conboy, recently named U. S. Attorney in Newark, as being groomed to ascend to the post of U. S. Attorney General in a reshuffle tied to John D. Rockefeller Sr. interests.
Mrs Gussie Wendt says her NRA home code required her husband to be home by a set time each night and alleges he forgot the rule and struck her before leaving. In San Jose, Anthony Catalos, a 19 year old farm boy, faces charges under the California lynch law for taking part in the mob hanging of Brooke Hart kidnap suspects.
Harrisburg reports sixty four of sixty seven counties show more than two to one in favor of liberalizing the Sabbath to allow baseball and football on Sundays. A total of 2 275 772 votes were cast with 1 878 281 for games and 700 491 against. Some counties did not report due to injunctions or absent reports. Local authorities must pass ordinances and collect license fees if Sunday play is approved.
The speaker, Dr John Joseph Gaines, condemns quack doctors who take advance payments for supposed superior skill. He contrasts them with reputable family doctors, recounting patients paying high sums to nationally known charlatans for overhyped operations. He notes many victims are left unable to pay for legitimate medical care and emphasizes the need to condemn such practices.
An essay discusses medical ethics, contrasting honorable druggists and doctors with those who overcharge or push improper remedies. It notes costs of ornate clinics and private emporiums as paid by patients, and emphasizes honesty as the core of professional ethics. The item mentions 4-H club animal judging and lists several judges and farms across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.
Dairy cattle exhibits at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg January 15 through 19, 1934 promise one of the best displays in the state. Entries come from 20 counties from Chester to Lawrence, with 393 animals across Ayshire, Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Holstein, and Jersey breeds.
Harrisburg executive secretary Ernest E. Harwood urges every hunter to promptly report game killed. Reports should be sent before February 1 to aid checks on kills and determine restocking next winter.
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