War strains home front as wives take on laundry duties
Amid shortages and labor gaps, housewives in New England and beyond perform washing tasks once done by hired help. With government priorities, skilled laundry labor dwindles and many women shift to civilian defense work, spurring equipment shortages and extended factory operations.
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Sherman
Beries
John Doe
Haverhill
Falmouth
Chatham
George Delaney
Hudson Home
Springfield
Canada
Move to Bring All Treasurers Under Civil Service Review
Hearing before the Legislative Committee on Civil Service discusses extending Merit System coverage to all state city and town treasurers and their staff. Federal funds rules push inclusion of office workers into Civil Service lists, with counties and larger towns likely first.
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Are House
Boston
Marlboro
Thesr
Legislative Committee
Philbin Cow Completes Record At Bolton Farm
Bolton Philcrest Farm gains attention as Kilspindles Amelia a registered Guernsey cow owned by John H Philbin completes an Advance Registry record producing 12 246 pounds of milk and 3 0 pounds of butter fat.
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Bolton
Philcrest Farm
Philip J. Philbin
Guernsey
Amelia
John H. Philbin
Well-Gloved Fad in James I Era Reaches New Heights
The article notes a craze for glove wearing during James I’s reign with individuals donning up to three richly ornamented pairs at once.
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James I
England
Noble Actions Quote Inspires Personal Values
A succinct Cervantes quotation asserts that good deeds ennoble a person and define character by the deeds they perform.
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Cervantes
Fun for Your Family by Miss Abbie Condit
A vintage guide from the National Recreation Association outlines a playful home party concept titled Smiles and Laughter. Instructions cover invitations, funny costumes, decor, silly signs, goofy party games, and simple hot dog and cake refreshments for a humorous gathering.
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Abbie Condit
National Recreation Association
Minute Make Ups: Smooth Legs and Hidden Stockings
A quirky advertisement style note suggests prepping legs to blend liquid cosmetics smoothly. It mentions a one job cosmetic stocking idea described as ugly yet realistic and claims no rims or strap errors with proper blending. The text references Ledger Syndicate and WIN features.
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Ledger Syndicate—Win Features
Armament Upswing Shapes US Air War Strategy
Brigadier General Claire Chennault emphasizes firepower over aircraft design as American air forces shift to arming planes with multiple .50 caliber guns and heavy cannons. The trend requires thousands of armorers to maintain guns, bombs, and control systems for frontline fighters such as the P-39 Airacobra, P-47 Thunderbolt, and B-25 Mitchell.
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Claire Chennault
Flying Tiger A.V.G
Chennault
Lowry Field
General Doolittle
War Orphan Patsy Lee Found by Marines in Guadalcanal Jungle
The girl nicknamed Little Patsy Lee by a navy chaplain survived after natives found her in a Guadalcanal jungle. Her Chinese parents were killed by the Japs, and she had been bayoneted and struck on the head before being left to die. The natives brought her to a U.S. marine post and she was turned over to the chaplain.
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South Pacific
Patsy Lee
Guadalcanal
U.S. Marine
Sramek A Czech Leader and Vatican Ally Dies at 73
Monsignor Jan Sramek aged 73, noted as a prime ministerial and religious leader of Catholic youth and workers in Czechoslovakia, long active in the country’s wartime liberation struggle and postwar church affairs.
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Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Thomas Masaryk
League of Nations
OTA
Sramek
Jan Sramek
Our Mobile Laundries Serve 15000 Soldiers Weekly
The text notes complete mobile laundries operated to supply cleaning for about 15,000 troops weekly. It claims the US States army is the cleanest in the world and mentions global reach for troop support.
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US States Army
Exaggeration What You Exaggerate You Weak En La Harpe
A brief note from La Harpe discusses the theme of exaggeration and its effects, signaling a potential moral or literary reflection on words and impact. The piece frames exaggeration as a social behavior worth examining.
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la Harpe
Concord High School notes mark third marking period
Concord High School issues report cards for the third marking period. Superintendent Paul Larrabee announces a new war emergency course. Several seniors report for military service, and the school hosts funds and publications happenings.
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Concord
Concord Twenty Thirteen Baseball Tryouts Begin
Thirty candidates reported to Coach Robinson for a preliminary tryout held Monday in Hunt Memorial Gym. Practice will continue daily for candidate groups until outdoor workouts are suitable. Benjamin Gangloff is the sole holdover from 1942. several candidates already gained experience.
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Concord
Robinson
Benjamin Gangloff
Concord Junior League Baseball Schedule Faces Inexperienced Team
Concord’s junior team braces for a spring schedule against Lee ington Stoneham Winches mont and Reading. Pitchers include John Castor John Dunn Peter Frankenburg with catchers Joe Fitzpatrick and others. Notable players listed include Charles Hopkins Walter Macone Ernest McFarland and William Nickerson among newcomers.
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Concord
Leeington
Stoneham
Winchesmont
Reading
John Castor
John Dunn
Peter Frankenburg
Dersieny
William Ampsey
Bulkeley Junior High School
Joe Fitzpatrick
Lincoln
Irs
Pi Og Wallace
Charles Hopkins
Walter Macone
Ernest McFarland
Wiren * Baxter
Jack O'Grady
I Vin
Eperys
Spooner
Benjamin Cane
Kemmeth
Mcbeod
Patrick
William Nickerson
Steel purchases and scrap flow in road construction
The report notes that for every hundred tons of steel bought for roads today, about eighty tons of steel scrap are returned to the tail from this industry.
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