Apple growers plan New York New England sale drive
ONeill, manager for New York and New England Apple Institute, says fresh apples lack price ceilings and stock from cold storage is ample. A five week drive begins January 18 across New York, New England, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to boost trade for McIntosh and Baldwin boxes stored in Marlboro and Ayer Mass.
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New York
Ate ‘Glion
O'Neill
New ’S
New England
New
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
O'Neil
John B.e
Curtis
Nichols
Tis
Baldwins
Orch
Ayer
Mass
New ‘York
Maynard Citizens Gift Letters From Overseas Soldiers
Letters from service members express gratitude for Christmas gifts from Maynard residents. Privates Dumas, Priest, Murphy, and White thank the local Citizens Committee for care while serving in Camp Rucker Fort McClellan Fort Benning and beyond, describing heartfelt appreciation and the American spirit of support.
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Cpl
Emile A. Dumas Jr
8439Th Ord
M.M
Co. Q
Camp Rucker
Ala
Maynard Citizen's Committee
Uncle Sam
Ietizens
Dean
Committal Service Held for Boston Officer Jeremiah Sheehan
Services at St Bernard's Cemetery Concord honored Lieut. Jeremiah Sheehan of the Boston Police Department who died last Saturday. He was a former West Concord resident and survived locally by cousins. The article notes church activities and charity events connected to Concord women.
Funeral rites held for Andrew J Finan longtime Keene resident
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Providence R I for Andrew J Finan former resident who died last Saturday Burial followed in Keene New Hampshire at the family lot Finan formerly worked at the Boston Harness Shop in Watertown He lived in Fitchburg and was survived by two sisters Mrs Maryene of Fitchburg and other nephews with many residing in Concord.
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Providence
R. 1
Andrew J. ‘Finas
Keene
Finan
Boston
M Titica
K NN
Mirs
Maryene
Congressional Records to Be on File at Concord Free Library
Concord Congressman Edith Nourse Rogers has asked the Government Printing Office to send the Congressional Records to the Concord Free Library so that residents may access the official daily record of the House proceedings. The record is issued each day Congress is in session and contains an exact account of proceedings.
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Concord
Edith ‘Nourse Rogers
Government Printing Office
Concord Free Library
Sudbury Red Cross Seeks More Help for Surgical Dressings
Mrs Henry Webster chair of surgical dressings for Bios Relief Red Cross appeals to Sudbury women to meet the December quota of 600 dressings. A new workroom opens in East Sudbury at Mrs Roland Cutler's home. Groups meet Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. under Mrs Arthur Howe and others, with leadership by Cor?an and Whitney. Volunteers urged to contact Mrs Webster or Mrs Bass for hours and duties.
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Sudbury
Henry Webster
Bios Rel Cross
he @ing
Roland Cutler
Arthur i Howe
Coan Ae
Aud Whitney
Webster
Isons Red Cross
Concord High School Notes Prompt Return After Vacation
Concord High School notes describe pupils returning January 4 after a two week vacation to conserve fuel. Tver Laine plans to leave January 15 for a new position at Melrose High School. William Sporesfield begins duties as director of physical education and coaches the basketball team in a debut loss to Lexington High. The squad seeks more candidates as several had dropped out. Glee Club, orchestra, and band rehearsals start, with Cedric Foster set to speak January 14 at Wells A. Hall. Senior informal dance occurred January 8. report cards for the second marking period issued.
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Concord
Tver Laine
Melrose High School
Spokesfield
Charlie: Dee
Joe
Tom Fitzpatrick
Ker Macone
John Casis
Charles Hopkins
John’ ‘O'Grady
Cedric Foster
Wells A. Hall
Concord Teachers’ Club
Concord High School
William H. Taunton
Fragmented Quote on War Stress and Health
The passage discusses wartime stress affecting health and private life. It notes difficulties for those in private life and military worries creating disadvantages. It highlights the need for calm to prevent ulcers, naming women who are social climbers among those needing relief.
German Parachute Torpedoes Threaten Allied Convoys
London reports a new German tactic dropping torpedoes by parachute to circle toward ships. The method, tested by Italy in 1992, was used against a large American British convoy to Murmansk. Escorts and heavy fire limited failures but the device remains imprecise and not aimed at a single vessel.
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London
Murmansk
Russia
Halder Fired as Chief of German General Staff
A Swedish magazine Trots Allt, cited by the Office of War Information, reports that Franz Halder was ousted by Hitler as chief of the German army general staff. The letter claims Hitler said Halder could not meet his demands and told him to go. The dismissal allegedly caused resentment among officers.
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New York
Franz Halder
Hitler
Germany
Trots Alt
Office of War Information
Halder
Canada Eyes War Reduction Effort Amid New Board
A fragmented note references Canada seeking wartime reductions in costs through a joint British American Canadian reduction board. It mentions figures around 2 percent to 3 percent of a billion dollars, with unclear phrasing about the Washington meeting and officials.
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Canada
Howe
Washington Ee
Women in War Industry Redraw Curves of Labor
Atlanta report details how women entered optical firms during wartime, filling gaps as drawings and lenses required precision. Manager Vanderson notes skepticism gave way to acceptance as workers handled near detail work in both regular and military shops, reshaping roles for women in manufacturing.
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Atlanta
Eech Optical Company
Vannetson’ Jr
Vandkerson
Vannerson
Dye tests aid differentiating allergy from cold infection
In St Louis Dr. Hansel announced a dye that colors blue for germs and red for allergy, allowing a rapid 60 second sample test to distinguish infection from allergy. He warned misdiagnosis could harm treatment and noted many chronic cases involve allergy rather than infection in children.
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St, Louis
French K. Hansel
St.Louis
Hansel
Americat Lie Health
Private Clary Gets $1,600 Reward in Postwar Savings
Luling Texas private Lee Clary who had two pay deductions of 40 dollars monthly to a farm after the war receives a 1,600 dollar reward not from savings but for finding a 25,000 dollar broach. He also paid help for care of the owner’s wife and returned the brooch to the American Red Cross for a snack.
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London
Lee Clary
Luling
Texas
Clary
Patricia Brown
Jack
International
Spsagth
Joe
Red’ Cross
War Bonds Found After Post Office Theft
War bonds valued at eleven hundred dollars were recovered after disappearing from the Reddick Illinois post office. Hunters from Streator found the mail sack along Highway 68 near the Bellet farm containing the bonds and identified John H. Sabol as a person of interest in the incident.
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Reddick
Ilu
Reddic
John
H. Sabol
Highway 68
Drew Bellet Farm
Anide Mog Odell
Poor German Arms Exposed in Russian Capture
A Russian report notes the capture of over 1,000 shells and mines stamped with numbers below 104. The seizure reveals deteriorating German iron and brass arms and ammunition quality and indicates many shells and mines ended up in Russian hands.
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Reden Russi Pias Geere
Ceria
Night blooming cereus returns to year’s bloom
The fragment notes a two year span for the night blooming cereus event and mentions a relighting or return of the flower this year. The readable text is sparse but centers on the plant’s blooming cycle and timing.
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P Coffee
Anybrook
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Maynard
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Iad
Sam
Fort McClellan
Deane Priest
Fort
McClellan, Ala
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Gram
Ward
Oklahoma
John H. Murphy
Fort Hening
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Certsorth
John White
Fort Benning,’ Ga
U. S. Treasury Department
Woman’s Union of Trinitarian Congregational Church
Eliot R. Howard
Monument Street
Charles’ W. Cheney
Henry P. Kidder
Samuel Hoar
Mary Curtis
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Glee Gilly
Pennois
Y Orchestra
Beverly Gellow
Fitchburgsee College
Jack Larrabee
Ric
Esa
Tufts College
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Katherine Gibbs
Miss Dilley
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Speeder
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Caldor
Adler
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