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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
8
A Bedford soldier in France thanks Mr. Blinn and local townspeople for a candy and food box sent to him and his mates. He praises the kindness from 4000 miles away, notes cold weather and good clothing, and says letters are welcome while promising to stay in good spirits.
Under Public Ball committee auspices Miss C P Webber will speak on Wheat Conservation at 8 PM Monday March 18 in the town hall A second talk by a woman recently returned from France will follow the same evening under Bedford Red K A large crowd is anticipated Also inquire about the wheat substitutes exhibit in Mrs Ghase's drug store windows
Concord Junction reports Mrs. James Riley hosted Mrs. Mary Fair of Holliston who announced the arrival of a baby boy Dora Friday at the Deaconess hospital. Both mother and son are doing well.
A stray quote from a Billville philosopher hints at a skeptical view of crowding resources and "the selecting" in Atlanta. The garbled text suggests a discussion on prudent allocation or decision making amid confusion.
In Sudbury Rev. Aaron Williamson led Sunday morning worship on The Compassion of Jesus. An evening service was postponed due to a severe storm. The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Htta Bent's. Friday prayer meeting at Myron Lawin's. March 17 ministers preach with Dr Spaulding present for communion. Warren Lowell left for a Texas camp enlisting as ambulance corps truck driver.
A well attended Red Cross benefit event drew many again while others seized the second chance. Mrs Charles Brackett ran the popcorn sale and volunteers urged more help.
A Chicago inventor’s partner firm markets candy bouquets shaped as flowers. The wrapped sweetmeats form a floral display and can be eaten after the decorative paper is removed.
A new Japanese product named kipper samma, a fish likened to a mix of mackerel and pike, is being developed for canned and smoked forms. Japanese packing firms see potential for a foreign market in this country and experts praise its quality.
A group of women artists in New York City organize an auxiliary branch of the American Red Cross named Art War Relief to support wartime relief efforts. The initiative aims to mobilize artists for fundraising and community aid during the current conflict.
Postmaster A J Coughlan urges mail to soldiers sailors and marines abroad be addressed with full given names and titles, plus unit or organization and American Expeditionary Forces. Include sender name and address, use sturdy envelopes or wrapping, and avoid lead pencil marks to ensure proper delivery.
George H. Creighton president of the Maynard Trust Co. purchases a Chevrolet Baby Grand touring car from the W. A. Haynes Co. this week.
USDA guidance notes pruning currants and gooseberries to bush form to resist borers. Renew from root annually, stop new shoots at 18 to 20 inches to encourage side branches and bearing wood. Maintain 5 to 8 stalks per bush, producing a broad headed plant with ample wood for fruiting. Gooseberries respond with less heading back and more side shoots.
The Massachusetts Probate Court of Middlesex County cites heirs and interested parties in the estate of Walter I. Young of Acton to appear April 1 1948 for a ruling on granting a letter of administration to Josie L. Hall of Livermore Maine without bond. The notice appears weekly in the Enterprise with publication once a week for eight consecutive weeks. Judge of the Court and the Register sign the notice.
The Columbus Dispatch notes Ben Butler’s early Civil War use of a balloon for observations with balloonist John La Mountain at Fortress Monroe. The 1840s vantage reported 52 tents near Sewall Point and revealed limited movements toward Newport News and Yorktown. Fifty years later, the US government spends hundreds of billions on aircraft to similar reconnaissance.
Dr Woods Hutchinson in an American address at the Royal Society of Medicine says wounds today have lower fatality than ever. He notes 90 percent of six hour survivors, 95 percent to base hospitals recover, and amputations are rarer due to anesthetics and antiseptics. He cites a death rate around five percent despite greater slaughter.
A spider was placed on a chip and floated on a pond. He surveyed the water, cast a web toward shore, and hauled himself ashore. Other spiders tried the same method and all reached land in a similar manner.
National Geographic magazine notes caste endures among Indian natives, preserving hereditary labor roles. This limits migration to industrial work, depresses wages, and blocks relief efforts during crises such as the Orissa famine. Santals and skilled weavers refuse certain employment due to caste rules and concerns over ritual purity.
Fashion notes the cap ital inspired narrow silhouettes for spring with straight sides and gathered fullness. Marie Antoinette era influences show in Watteau cues, lace flounce skirts, two tone basques, square necklines, and lace hats with upturned brims and floral sprigs.
The article stresses color as the core of dressmaking art and the need for modistes to understand a client’s needs. It emphasizes a gown salon’s mood and atmosphere making the customer feel in tune with gowns on display, influencing happiness with fashion choices.
The piece describes a broad brimmed hat in black panne velvet with marine tones and a transparent brim as a standout spring accessory. The hat is noted for its wide silhouette and striking, airy brim in a fashion feature.
A gloss on skirt design notes an inverted tucked sheer silk crepe model as a new utility option. It comes in flesh and white plus other shades with a beige variant showing a deep hemstitched tuck at the top, narrowing tucks to the hem. Four tuck clusters on a gray crepe de chine skirt are paired with full gathering and a sash girdle.
A novelty brassiere concept is described with a Teal filet lace fabric and a fitted diaphram band. The design emphasizes flesh-colored panels and a bandeau-like structure as a lingerie novelty.
The Bronze turkey is the largest domesticated turkey with cocks at about 36 pounds and hens near 20 pounds. Other varieties include Narragansett White Holland Black Buff Slate and Bourbon Red. Bronze is the most popular for pleasure or profit due to strong breeding stock and health. Breeding hens over one year old yield better results, with two and three year olds even preferable.
Prepared by the US Department of Agriculture. More chickens and eggs would supply meat for armies and allies. Poultry grows rapidly and economically, using waste and feeding on pests. Chickens need little heavy labor and can be tended by women and children, helping win the war.
With spring near, poultrymen should don overalls and jumper and set things briskly to rights. Clean out houses, disinfect, whitewash, inspect fences for mend, rake yards, spade and sow rye or oats, and paint and clean brooders and brooding coops.
Hens that are frightened or disturbed will not lay, so caretakers should avoid alarming the flock. Make friends with the birds and ensure dogs and strangers do not disturb the layers to maintain egg production.
Sour milk feeding shown to bolster turkey health and suppress the blackhead organism. Free range and careful feeding are essential to maximize benefits.
The piece extols concrete roads for safety and harmony with the landscape. It argues light-colored concrete reduces glare and improves night visibility, making the roadway distinct from the roadside and offering a clean nonskid surface for motorists in darkness.
Instructions detail building a ten by six foot road drag from planks and runners with diagonal braces and an iron shoe. Weight about 200 pounds, capable of being pulled by a heavy team on dirt roads, offering better performance than split log or metal drags.
The Midland trail aims to span from San Francisco to Washington D C as a modern roadway. Officials circulated a map and list of states cities and towns to be traversed starting in San Francisco through Salt Lake City St Louis Louisville Lexington Winchester Ashland Huntington Charleston Richmond to Washington. Peach-tree borer described as a destructive insect if unimpeded for years.
A calf that has learned to drink butter milk shows indifference to milk afterwards. The tale contrasts novelty with established taste as the creature rejects the familiar dairy offering.
A brief notice recommends regular liberal use of powder to prevent mite infestations and maintain ample supply for protection.
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