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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1919
Page
5
A health campaign urges milk as essential for growing children. It warns against soggy breads and fried foods, notes poverty can starve children, and cites home demonstrations and charts promoting proper meals and daily milk intake for two months in schools.
Wartime guidance urges using corn syrup and honey to conserve sugar. Recipes show cakes with little sugar, relying on corn syrup and molasses, with notes that sugarless days may come, and offers a chocolate cake using syrup and melted chocolate plus a light frosting.
USDA prepared guidance shows kitchen uses for paper such as grocer’s wrap on frames to drain foods like croquettes and doughnuts. It advises paraffin coating for wrapping sandwiches and covering food, and saving brown paper for cleaning pans to reduce scrubbing.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Advice on fitting shoes, quality over cheap pairs, using shoe trees to maintain shape, cleaning and oiling leather, drying wet shoes slowly, and mending small rips promptly to extend wear. Strong entities include United States Department of Agriculture.
A fragmented note suggests reviving pork pie as a New England dish. It mentions rubbing vinegar on discolored items to speed flavor development and claims a spoonful of vinegar with warmth helps fatigue in muscles. A strange line links vinegar and stale bread as a cure over a week.
A vintage warning notes carbon and metal debris in engine bases from road dust and cylinders. It urges proper cleaning over quick kerosene flushes to avoid bearing damage and clogged oil passages, stressing cautious rebuilding of the crankcase and oiling system.
A 1920s report details superglass as a windshield material made by welding a layer of transparent celluloid between two sheets of plate glass. The material cracks if struck hard, but occupants are protected from flying splinters.
A damaged notice describes a rattling car door issue and cites a defective part detectable by holding and turning a component to adjust belt clearance. It notes a simple adjustment to cure the trouble and restore proper operation.
Guidance on protecting car batteries during cold weather. Keep the battery fully charged and avoid freezing by running the engine periodically. Check charge with a hydrometer, store indoors if possible, and use proper charging methods to prevent damage.
The text describes Thomas A. Ward's invention aimed at improving automobile tires and rotary motion. It mentions Conwy and a demonstration of new pump technology to ease discomfort and enhance driving pleasure.
A fragment notes that a cowl squeak may point to lubrication issues in the speedometer shaft. The overlooked cause is improper cooling, affecting the mechanism and operation.
Berlin dispatch reports dangerous communist activity in Germany with plans for violence and upheaval. Spartacist and independent groups allegedly planned assassinations and red shock troops, while authorities cite seized documents and arrests in Halle and Munich as proof of intent to disrupt the state and labor life.
A Beloit Wisconsin man bought a quart of oysters for 50 cents and found a pearl just seconds after starting to eat them. His son had a similar experience, prompting local curiosity about the source and value of the oysters.
Ex Alderman W A Lynch will begin work as juryman next week. Mrs Gilbert Vidette of Berlin Road recovering from illness. Arthur Woods, clerk at the Statler hotel Cleveland, is visiting here. G Bernard Avery manager Avery Purnit store spends more time here. F Caughlin handled Over- automobile to Richmond foreman. Alfred J Lapierre guest at his home 227 Broad. Raeburn Woodward returned from Christmas vacation. Leon Bodman is home with illness. Moran foreman at the carving department Carters on shoe factory Norway Maine returned after holidays. License application filed at city clerk Murphy Mandan. B Holman 117 Main East jeweler and Miss Margaret McNulty 3 Winthrop Worcester.
The State Federation urges clubs to promote the thrift movement. On January 8, Haynes of Wor pce ent is to speak in the afternoon for Tuesday club members and guests. The event highlights duties of clubs in fostering financial self help.
Public school teachers, led by Supt. Carr, seek higher pay. They discuss the lack of clarity on current salaries noting teachers at the high school earn about $1200 while others near $1000, prompting formal salary questions.
Members of the class of 1919 gathered at Jam Tavern for a evening banquet attended by about 35 students. Chaperoned by Mrs J Bradley and Mr and Mrs J McDougall they enjoyed a supper, dancing, and speeches led by Mr McDougall. Committee organizers included Charles Murphy and George Bou.
A fragment reports sugar arriving from Cuba sold at 14 cents a pound and melting away quickly due to strong demand. The text mentions Louisiana and a law referenced as Ferta al ee, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate licenses issue dates start tomorrow with two applications from Chy Astine. details unclear.
Scattered fragments describe visitors to Bristol and Florida talks, a dance at A J Hall, class reunions for 1917 and 1920 at Williams Tavern, and upcoming social events. Mentioned are Joseph A. and John Chamberlain returning home, Mrs. Burley planning a Wilmis trip, and local police notes amid scattered names and places.
A disjointed family scene at a park car line ends with Betty returning to the gulch area. The mother calls to calm Betty and asks why she is typing back. The fragment hints at a hurried moment during a Chicago event.
A partial OCR fragment referencing Soaney as well as Bronte and nineteenth century context appears. Key names and exact events are unclear, but the snippet points to literary names and period discussion without a coherent narrative.
A regional pattern shows higher male in migration into states with salted occupations. Analysts flag male out migration as a contributing bias in local gender balance measurements.
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