Cambridge Tax Office Moves to Central Square Building
Cambridge State Tax Commissioner William A Schan announced the Cambridge office of the State Income Tax Bureau will relocate from the Cambridgeport Savings Bank Building at 689 Massachusetts Avenue to the Central Square Building at 678 Massachusetts Avenue. The new office opens Monday December 13 and serves the Southern District of Middlesex County occupying part of the second floor.
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Cambridge
William A. Schan
The
State Income Tax Bureau
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square
Middlesex County
Betty Mattson’s Bovined Backbeat Sparks Record Controversy
Betty Mattson’s single I'm In Love released by Academy Records uses animal sound effects behind her vocals. The gimmick divides DJs and fans with a rural rhythm debate, prompting a cleaned version without noises to appease purists while Betty and her manager, Jesary, handle interviews and fan mail.
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Betty
Mattson
Academy Records
Jesary
Maple Tree Damages Home as Carol Blows Through Nashua
A large maple tree fell during Hurricane Carol and leaned against a Nashua house. Residents alerted an emergency crew, but shifting winds caused the tree to strike the home again.
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Nashua
N. H
Chowder Recipes For A Comforting Fall Season
A homey guide to hearty chowder options with ham and mushroom or turkey variations. It includes simple on-hand ingredients like condensed soups cream style corn and milk plus serving ideas such as corn bread and pumpkin or mincemeat pie. Also notes reheating leftovers in vacuum bottles and a garnish tip of parsley. A mention of coffee after Sunday services at a New York church adds a final note.
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Mother
Foreclosure Notice In Equity Case 19794 Massachusetts Land Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts lands court seeks authority to foreclose mortgage on 146 Central Street West Acton held by Edward and Sarah Staal as of 1953 to Etta Brickman. Citizens entitled under Soldiers Sailors Civil Relief Act must appear by January 10, 1955 or forfeit right to challenge foreclosure. Judge John E. Fenton remarks. Recorder Sybil H. Holmes. Dates December 7, 14, 21, 1954.
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Staal
Sarah F. Staal
West Acton
Middlesex
Commonwealth
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Boston
Suffolk
Milroy Johnston
Dba Rey Johnston Tire Shop
Waltham
Etta Brickman
John E. Fenton
Esquire
Sybil H. Holmes
Probate Court Probate Notice of Amma Louisa Starck Estate
In Middlesex county a petition seeks Cecil L. Starck of Acton appointed administrator of Amma Louisa Starck late of Acton without surety. Objections must be filed in Cambridge by 10 a.m. December 28, 1954. Witness John Leggat Esquire First Judge. John J. Butter Register. December 9 16 23.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Amma Louisa Starck
Acton
Cecil L. Starck
Cambridge
John
Leggat
Esquire
John J. Butter
Crossword Puzzle Word Bank Fragment From Historic Page
Fragmentary OCR shows a crossword list with scattered clues and answers, including Verdi opera, prepositions, and marine terms, plus hints like Turkish title and ancient Media ruler. The readable portions include numbers, partial words, and stray names in a jumble of puzzle content.
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Withers
Fall Winter Fashion Book Ad Teases Sewing Patterns
Ne.ba offers dress and apron sizes in small medium and large with patterns for tea aprons and cobbler aprons. The notice advertises embroidered designs and instructions, price lists, and a mail order address in New York for the fall winter fashion book and needlework guides.
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Rie
Ecclesiastes Magnt Sant
Ruby & Bureau
Madison
New York
Christmas List Delayed Planning Hints From Local Page
A fragment recalls a family’s slow Christmas shopping from September to December with a tentative list, last minute revisions, and a psychiatrist’s comment on lack of planning. The narrator jokes about not having time to plan and the wife urging a quicker approach.
Hoffmann Family Shares Same Birth Dates in Altamont
Hoffmann of Altamont can remember family birthdays easily after his second daughter was born. His first daughter arrived on the same date a year earlier, and his wife’s birthday is also August 8, all sharing one family coincidence in Schenectady County.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Altamont
Hoffmann
Albany Journal
Alfred U. Receives Major Library Bequest
The Alfred University trustee John Perce Herrick receives a substantial bequest from his wife for a new library building and equipment. The gift comes under the will of the late Mrs. John P. Herrick of Olean and memorializes Herrick. The exact amount was not disclosed. Herrick, a trustee since 1981, recently contributed to the university by funding eight bells for the carillon addition. Cubs of the New England black bear are typically twin cubs born in January or February.
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Alfred
N. Y
Alfred University
John P. Herrick
Olean
John Perce Herrick
Herrick
New’ England
How to iron little dresses with puff sleeves and ruffles
A guide shows using an automatic swing needle to press puff sleeves and pleated skirts. It explains methods for rolling sleeves, tightening gathers, and finishing collars and skirts for neat, crisp results without hand finishing.
Cranberry Chiffon Pie Featured as Top Holiday Dessert
Holiday meals often include cranberry chiffon pie as a light finish. The recipe yields one 8 inch pie with gelatin, cranberries, lemon, egg white and whipped cream, sweetened and chilled until firm.
Hitchhiker Warning Sparks Safety Tip Note
A Massachusetts division of the American group warns drivers not to pick up hitchhikers. The advisory cautions that the hitchhiker could be a snitcher and urges motorists to prioritize personal safety.
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AAA
Massachusetts
The
Ameri
Oven Guide for Reheating and Serving Meals
Guidance on freezing turkey separately from stuffing and reheating roast meats. Wrap in aluminum foil and bake 10 minutes or until hot. Unwrap and serve while moist. Tips include heating mashed potatoes in a casserole, double boiler, or top oven with milk and butter, and warming coffee cakes rolls and muffins in a covered skillet or damp bag.
Count Your Chickens In Dallas
Dallas sheriff reports Maxie Scott counted his chickens and found about 1000 White Leghorns valued at 4000 missing after egg production declined. The note mentions Texas oil fields producing over ten million barrels in 1953 across 184 fields with annual outputs over one million barrels each.
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Dallas
Tex
Maxie Scott
Sheriff’s Office
Texas
Scholarships Aid Reaches Record at Harvard College
Sixteen point six percent of Harvard College students receive scholarships, the largest share in the 120 year history of the Quaker founded institution.
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Harvard College
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