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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1920
Page
2
The article extols J. Ogden Armour and his call for lifelong growth. It urges readers to become learners, thinkers, and doers, arguing continual growth keeps one perpetually young and productive, with emphasis on applying learning, thinking through deductions, and taking action despite difficulty.
The piece argues worry harms health and undermines life enjoyment. It notes rising mental distress despite shorter work hours, cites braining and collapse, urges reducing stress and even giving up business if worry cannot be stopped, as carrying both loads is never worthwhile.
The piece critiques daylight saving laws and argues that passage by Massachusetts would not easily work due to railroad timetables. It notes support from manufacturers for maintaining the extra hour and questions mandatory school textbooks for road safety, suggesting licensing boards should handle driver instruction and exams, while parental responsibility remains central.
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the article warns that bovine tuberculosis endangers children especially under five. It cites 25 percent of human TB from cattle and stresses pasteurization and vigilant testing as the only ways to eliminate the risk, urging strict dairy oversight.
United States Department of Agriculture notes malt sugar syrup as a commercial sugar substitute. Made from barley corn or potatoes, it resembles maple syrup and honey in flavor, usable in cooking, baking, candy, and beverages. Pricing touted. household adoption growing as sugar shortages persist.
Guidance on cleaning poultry notes that fowls from markets are often dirty and should be washed and scrubbed with warm water and baking soda. It advises drawing, washing inside, storing in a cold place, and cooking promptly to avoid illness from improper handling.
A fragmented column offers domestic hints on cooking potatoes cold and hot, cleaning with newspaper, taping linen blinds, using asbestos for gas cooking, removing candle grease with blotting paper and irons, treating grass stains with paraffin, and a note on coring apples with a clothes pin.
Advertised as the best remedy for coughs and colds, Foley's Honey and Tar is praised for soothing irritation and relieving persistent coughing. The article emphasizes its effectiveness and accessibility for general use without medical consultation.
The Middlesex probate court hears a petition to grant Marthe Mekkelsen administration of Jens Mekkelsen late of Acton without bond. The hearing at Cambridge court is set for February 9 1920 at 9 00 am with notice by newspaper publication prior to the date.
Copy of petition and order thereon as issued by Wm. C. Dillingham, Clerk. Attest: A true copy. Albert J. Atoms, Sh'ag, av.
Edward F P Taughne of the Lapham Building Concord Fenctice Massachusetts represents the petitioner on a matter identified by the filing number 37-1421.
The Middlesex Probate Court cites heirs and all interested parties in the estate of Mary Quinn of Concordia. Rose Quinn petitions for letters testamentary for Rosa Quinn as executrix without bond. Court in Cambridge on January 22, 1920, at 9 a.m. requires cause why probate should not be granted. Publication in Concord Enterprise for three weeks and notice by mail or delivery seven days before the hearing. Witness Charles J. McIntire, December 22, 1919. F. M. BSTY, Register Fate.
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