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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1954
Page
10
Instructions on starting seeds indoors using a wooden seed box with moist moss and a wick watering system. Advice covers light, temperature, ventilation, thinning, and transplant timing for annual flowers and vegetables.
The piece notes that modern power resources give the average American family 40 servants at the push of a button. It adds that Mauna Loa in Hawaii rises to 13,680 feet and may be the world’s largest volcano by total volume.
Total state tax collections in 1953 reached a record 10.5 million dollars, with per capita burden about 68 dollars. States enacted more tax changes than ever, rewrote income taxes in Oregon and Wisconsin, and extended or created rates in several others. Pennsylvania adopted a 1 percent sales tax, boosting revenue sources across 23 states.
A burglar took eighty dollars from the Lee residence in South Bend Indiana and left a note offering forgiveness. He also left a women's nightgown and two pairs of men’s shorts with the remark that they do not fit and should be sold. The piece ends with a non sequitur about Texas state tree pecan.
A summary of constitutional duties and rights discussions cites Art II Sec 3 on State of the Union reports to Congress and notes the push to lower voting age. It references Georgia 1943 changes and a possible federal amendment. Also states social security recipients near six million as of December 1981 with breakdowns.
West Acton monthly whist party hosted by the Acton Catholic Women’s Guild will be held Saturday February 20 at 8 pm in St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church hall. Public welcome with prizes. Mrs Phyllis Zakarzynski chairs the event. Recent meeting featured a musical program led by Mrs Lorraine Whitney. hostess was Mrs Irene.
Mrs Irene Ward served as president and presided over the evening session, guiding remarks and proceedings with discipline and courtesy.
Freeman 19 son of Samuel J Freeman deputy superintendent of the Massachusetts Reformatory enlisted in the U S Navy now at Bainbridge Maryland for boat training. Hale high school class of 1953 graduate previously worked at Raytheon and served three years in Concords Company before enlisting.
Learn a simple DIY method to refresh nicked and dull furniture using Plastic Veneer. Steps include cutting a large sheet, applying slow-drying cement, positioning, soaking to remove backing, and smoothing to achieve authentic wood grain or marble finishes.
Practical tips to lift winter menus using canned vegetables with salads and a mixed vegetable aspic. Steps include a cucumber edged mold, marinated peas and green beans, and a lemon gelatin base. other quick options feature Beet and Onion and Pea and Cheese salads.
A guide urges keeping curtains immaculate as key to presentable window views. It details washing methods for various fabrics, pre rinsing to remove soot, machine washing times, rinsing, and finishing steps including drying, starching, and ironing notes.
Celebrate Washington's Birthday with a cherry vanilla ice cream roll dessert. The recipe details a jelly roll technique, filling with cherry vanilla ice cream, and decorating for party service. Yield 10 to 12 servings.
Editorial discussion contrasts federal state aims to let 18-year-olds vote with arguments for keeping a 21 year old voting age. Webster context highlights high school civics training and maturity claims vs required citizenship readiness amid broader progressive proposals.
In Steelton Pennsylvania the 65 year old Porr s drug store markets old fashioned cures such as blood root for coughs Indian turnip for diarrhea skunk cabbage and dandelion root for indigestion The operator John L Parr also offers leeches for eye swelling and color reduction He notes a recent power outage and references uniform excise openings and a hidden boat as part of the era s lore
A brief note explains wiping with a damp cloth to remove fresh fruit residue and oil that may transfer from other fruits, enhancing cleanliness and reducing stickiness.
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