Christmas Mail From Maynard Veterans Letters
Letters from Maynard residents note wartime morale and gratitude to families as service members report rearm and refuel duties with the 19th TAC in the Philippines and France. Soldiers describe danger from German 88s, longing for home, and plans to return to a stronger town.
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Serand
Citi
Maynard
Uch
Rolis
Joe
Ouldee
St. St. Mere
Paris
Jim
Frutt Scarcity Looms Summer Supplies In April To June
A New York report warns fruit supplies will tighten this summer due to labor shortages and high war demand. Apples are scarce and pineapples, citrus, and strawberries also fall short, raising rationed canned fruit prices.
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New York
Beneway
Raven
Soldier's Prayer Card Echoes Wartime Hope
A fragmentary prayer note from a wounded soldier reflects faith, duty, and concern for comrades. The speaker asks God to protect family, comfort the wounded, and empower those aiding the war effort as he moves onward with resolve. The text hints at a farewell tone and personal sacrifice amid battle.
Fragmentary notes on supply demand and policy timing
The text hints at summer supply meeting demand and state institutions acting soon. It mentions spring and time of use, with unclear references to skins and possible policy or economic notes.
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Nate Sté
Wye 70 Open on March 19 for racing season
Pawtucket Oregon Narragansett Park to open March 19 for approved horses and horsemen. President James E Dooley says preparations must continue and stalls will be allocated after scrutiny. Over 800 horses already approved and wintered in Rhode Island ready to train.
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Pawtucket, OR
Narragansett Park
James E. Dooley
McComino Amnum
James F. Burn Dean
Hanes
Fiany Hidlses
Dudge
Dooley
Rhode Igland
Sunday Evening Service and Lenten Events Report
A fragmentary church notices item notes a Sunday evening service and Lenten events. It mentions Hawthorne chapter of Eastern organization meeting March 14 and a missionary meeting of the Evangelical Free church with co-hostesses Mrs Ruth Thoresen and Primo Thoresen.
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Hawthorne Chapter
Eastern
Missionary Meeting of the Evangelical
Free. Church
Ruth Thoresen
Primo Thore-sen
Veterans Discharge Button Will Be Retained For Honorably Veterans
Army Isey and Veterans Administration officials decide to retain the discharge button given to all honorably discharged veterans of the present war. The button is available as lapel badge or pin-back, issued free of charge, and a replacement may be obtained on production of discharge papers at the Quartermaster Supply Officer of the nearest post or station.
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Issey and
Veterans
Massachusetts House Debates Tax Law to Ease Municipal Indebtedness
The Research Bureau led by Maurice Tobin proposed allowing Hudson and other cities to extend current indebtedness to 20 years to ease tax rates. Payers group and critics called the refinancing plan unsound while Governor Tobin supported the measure, aiming to avert looming debts over five years and reduce municipal tax burdens.
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Tobin
Ewes
Geavernoir
Fragmentary verse line ends with a farewell
A damaged OCR fragment shows a lyrical farewell to a beloved person with lines about pride love and a goodnight, ending mid thought and unclear surrounding context.
Municipal debt refunding debated as aid to postwar tax relief
City official argues debt refunding accelerates rapid retirement of bonds and strengthens credit, while warning deferral shifts burden to a shrinking tax base. Refunding cited as a tool to meet postwar demands and maintain city finances, with emphasis on legitimacy and long term obligation management.
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Costello
Munihee Ng Oy
Maarture
Concord Garden Club Plans Visit to Annual Flower Show
Local Concord Garden Club members intend to attend the annual flower show at Morticultural Hall in Boston this weekend. The event runs this week with ADE code 48 ee 15 noted in the edition.
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Concord
Morticultural’ Hall
Boston
Ade
Concord Hosts Annual Friar Knights Banquet And Service
The Concord area hosts a Knights of Columbus event with a banquet on April 19 at a hotel arranged by officers. A Sunday night heating gospel service at Free church features Rev. Eaware den of Eva Free church Boston as speaker. Regular weekly activities follow at Veterans building and Stow. devotion at St. Pag i ley church North Billerica concludes with benediction.
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Lord Council
Knights of’ Bos
Boston
Council
Knights of Pug
St. ¢Monnehy
Brighton
Minde
Cal
Free Church
Eaware den
Eva Free Church of
St. Ae Pag Iley
North Billerica
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Wace
Sida
Priscila M. Grotan
Women's Army Corpo
Bowie Ie Tawean Mars
WAC
Philippine ‘Islands
Runeluis
Philippine Islands
Eddie Nugent
France
Homie
FRUTT
Thane
Mariorie
Setcur
Damiling
Freder
Hubert
John Woodward Blochees Eee
Jack Merrick
Fig
Veterans. B
William A
Stow
Ainirhine
Alice
Ceres
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