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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1927
Page
4
Local notice from Marlboro Massachusetts lists a street address 1 Liberty Street and references weekly distribution by the Enterprise Second Class. It notes a post office act of March 8 1879 with subscription rates 1.50 in advance 2.00 by mail and mentions Maynard Concord Sudbury and Acton.
International News Service reports in Worth Texas that the Methodist store association denounces a group selling marriage rites. The clash centers on church practices and marketplace vendors, signaling a tense dispute over religious rites and commercial sales.
Fragmentary text shows a financial trust reference and a pursuit of an item at closing time. Details about parties, location, or exact action are obscured by garbled OCR.
County officials plan to bar preachers who routinely solicit marriage licenses inside the courthouse. The measure targets cutters offering cut rate ceremonies and conflicts with clergy such as Rev W B Jordan who defends the practice as part of his modest income. Enduring scenes describe ministers outside the clerk’s office door and window, with one offering services for as low as two dollars while another bids two dollars. Residents report ministers spending much of the day in the courthouse, prompting the nuisance designation and possible enforcement.
In Hillsboro Missouri the Southwestern Telephone Company workers walk out after a wage drop from 30 to 26 dollars a month. The girls demand 36 dollars and face a town split in sentiment. A sidewalk scuffle occurred between a striker and the manager's son, ending with a knockout and a five dollar fine for the striker.
The Household Nursing Association of 222 Newbury Street Boston announces a one year Attendant Nursing course at Emerson Hospital Concord. Class limited to twenty five with August 15 deadline for applications and August 30 start. Training alternates six weeks theory at 222 Newbury Street and hospital practicum plus six months field work under supervision before diploma and registry placement.
The article suggests offering unfamiliar cooling beverages to beat the heat. It recommends using seasonal fruits and tart lemon or grapefruit juice to quench thirst, with ideas to serve alongside Kies, sandwiches, or peach salad. It notes James P McVey taking a two week vacation from the Light and Power Department.
A meeting of the 4H canning group in Framingham High School building with leader Mary Exan presiding featured Miss Rose Hatley showing rhubarb canning to fifteen members. The club will meet every second Saturday and notes Middlesex County Extension service support.
Acton Center reports Lerer's annual clearance sale of clothing and furnishings for men women and children begins tomorrow on Main Street. Ten days of bargain stock across the store promises discounts for all shoppers.
A vintage recipe outlines making mint flavored molded peas with gelatin. It instructs dissolving gelatin in water, adding lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, salt, and green coloring, then straining and folding in cooked peas before setting in molds. Vegetables like potatoes beets carrots string beans and tomatoes accompany the dish.
A 1920s style feature highlights the rise of Paris hand made frocks with all stitches done by hand. Describes simple designs with pleats hand tucks ragotting and bolero effects, in fabrics like crepe de chine voile and batiste. Notes bright colors and unique trims making these dresses stand out in crowds.
The text shows a garbled recipe fragment mentioning vegetables salt celery parsley and chives with a French dressing. It describes packing into a mold or bowl, chilling on ice, and surrounding with cay or blossom garlands. The OCR yields incomplete phrases and unclear instructions.
Madame Vignette describes a shift from boyish cuts and mannish outfits to softer lines. Frills, capes, and draperies reemerge while long hair and high heels regain prominence for summer and fall.
A St Louis discussion notes that coffee must contact boiling water for twenty minutes to extract soluble parts and flavor. A Blanke Helat Coffee and Tea Corporation study finds this approach yields more cups per pound and richer taste than rapid methods using grounds or soluble coffee.
The table shows various coffee preparation methods and their waste percentages. Percolated coffee yields 55 percent waste, boiled coffee 40 percent, bog minutes 15 percent, with 10 minutes boiling and 40 percent waste noted.
A vintage recipe describes making a gelatin grapefruit mold using gelatine mint and grapefruit segments. After chilling in ice water the mixture sets then the unmolded mold is served on lettuce or watercress with cream or favorite salad dressing. The recipe serves six and includes steps to rinse molds in cold water and chill in a cold place.
A vintage dessert recipe describes a no bake mold using blueberries plums cherries peaches or other juicy fruit. Layer stale bread butter and fruit with a little sugar and lemon juice, then repeat until fruit and bread are used up. Chill in the ice box and unmold to serve with whipped cream.
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