Maple syrup season prompts rush to taps and trials
Sap will rise as nights freeze and days thaw across the northern United States, spurring sugar camps to collect and boil sap into syrup. Michigan tests tapping other trees while hard maples stay central. the process remains costly with fifty gallons of sap needed per gallon of syrup. Two U.S. Navy destroyers named Jacob Jones were sunk, honoring a hero who once led a midshipman’s voyage against pirates.
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Ea United ‘States
Mississipi
Michigan
Pheunited States Navy
Jacob Jones
Jacob
Jones
Jersey
Massachusetts Economy and History Highlighted In February news
State wage data shows top 10 industries in Massachusetts pay weekly earnings from 35 to 45 dollars with an overall average of 32.62 dollars up 30 percent from last year. The American Elm designated state tree. Boston Fed area bank checks up 20 percent year over year. national rise 16 percent. Winthrop sea wall begun in 1889 and Eastern Railroad first through Chelsea Winthrop area. Methuen adopts zoning bylaws at town meeting.
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Massachusetts
Department of Labor and Industries
Massa
Chuetts
Boston
Beyond in Evil and Good Imitation
A concise saying contrasts imitation of evil with imitation of good. It suggests that copying evil exceeds its example while copying good falls short, reflecting moral moderation and caution in conduct.
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Gicciardini
Food Market Prices and Weekly Specials Snapshot
A thrifty shop notebook notes beef prices steady with prime ribs and bacon up one cent per pound. A P markets list chuck pot roast sirloin duck steak lamb legs loin chops and breast as specials for the coming week. Poultry prices remain steady with fryers and broilers, and regional fish reports show ample butterfish sea bass fluke porgies with rising shad catches. Eggs and fruit markets highlight Easter demand with favorable prices, while vegetables list star performers including cauliflower beets cabbage lettuce and mushrooms. a suggested Sunday dinner menu concludes.
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A and P
Visa
Seaboard
New York
Virginia
Delaware
Florida
Boston
Marlboro Country Club to Open Next Saturday
Marlboro Country Club宣布本周六起开放高尔夫球场 运营者 Narry Sperandio 表示 球道和果岭在多年里最好状态 今年为节省球未置外界界桩 二、三号球道出界线将取消 池塘排干 小溪尽量维持低水位 粗草区将修剪更深 未来将举办男妇赛事 会费与往年相同 04月11日正式开放 限时晚餐舞会 俱乐部将发放球具 优先购买权益 预计会员人数下降 部分青年会员入伍或被征召
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Marlboro Country Club
Marlboro
Narry Sperandio
Hershey urges employers to check on men for draft relief
Brig General Lewis B. Hershey national selective service director told the Wichita Kansas state junior chambers convention that employers must review payrolls and decide what workers can be spared to sustain war production and civilian tasks. He urged moving nonessential 1-A and 3-A married men into defense work and questioned who will track drafted men after recruitment.
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Wichita
Kas
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Yesteray
State Convention of
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Draft Board
Simple Diet Proposed For Health From Governors Conference
Maynard Mrs. James J. Tobin presents a diet from the Governors Conference on Nutrition at MIT in February. The plan by Dr William Sbrell emphasizes a pint of milk, one serving of meat or seafood, one egg, fruits or juices, leafy vegetables, two or more servings of potatoes and other produce, whole grain cereals, and enriched white bread or whole wheat options. It stresses fats with vitamin A and ample water to prevent malnutrition.
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Maynard
James J. Tobin
Maynard Women's Division
Governors’ Conference On Nutrition
William S<brell
Washington, D. C
Eyeglassed Dignity in Seventeenth Century Portraits
The text notes that eyeglasses were viewed as accessories signaling needed unity in seventeenth century Europe and appeared in portraits of St. Peter and other disciples. The fragment highlights the symbolic role of eyewear in early modern art.
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Europe
St. Peter
Indemnity Granted for Navy Flight Death Victim
Washington reports the White House approved $5000 family indemnity for Mrs. Esteve Phillips killed March 25, 1941 near Robertsdale Alabama when two naval fliers dove their plane and struck her while she worked in a field. Her husband Robert Lee Phillips and six minor children named as beneficiaries. Ensigns Thompson and Brown were court martialed and found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. a naval report noted violations of regulations and near misses with other persons.
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Washington
White House
Esteve Phillips
Robertsdale
Ala
Robert Lee Phillips
Congressional Committee
Navy Department
Civil Service Exam Closings Set for March First 1942
The Civil Service Commission announces March 1 1942 as the closing date to file for Regional Agent Trade and Industrial Education at 4600 a year and Special Agent Trade and Industrial Education at 3800 a year. Applications must be filed with the Civil Service Commission Washington D C on or before the deadline.
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Civil Service Commission
Washoe D. C
Army Wages War on Waste as Axis Ties to Paper
Boston reports the army leads a savings drive by reclaiming obsolete forms and records. Surplus materials are sold in bulk or converted to scratch pads rather than burned. A single division generates enough scrap paper each month to fill a rail car, illustrating vast potential savings across all divisions.
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Boston
Corps Area Quartermaster
Army
Job Pay Rates for Civil Service Examiners in Boston Posts
Fragments list pay scales for civil service examiners at Boston post offices and customhouse jobs. Rates include $.69 to $1.28 per hour with various entries such as 9.92 and 1.13. source text is incomplete.
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Boston
Beagg of Fox
Civil Service
Questionnaire sent to draft registrants to map skills
Washington report outlines a comprehensive questionnaire for all draft registrants not in service. It asks for present and past jobs, training, and best and next best fitted occupations, listing 36 professional categories and 200 selected roles to identify qualifications for essential defense work. First recipients are 20 to 45 year olds registered February 16.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
State Guard Leadership Feted in Massachusetts Dinner
Major General Thomas F. Foley Worcester police chief and newly named head of the Massachusetts State Guard and State Guard Reserves will be honored with a dinner and reception by officers from across the Commonwealth at the City Club. A reception will follow an address by Adjunct General Edgar Erickson at Gardiner.
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Worcester
Mascachu- Bette State Guard
State Guard
Commonwealth
Nets
Sas
Adj
Edgar Erickson
Gardiner
Andi- Seeee Ee
Wartime clothing controls restrict suits and trousers
After March 2 1942 new rules ban cutting trousers into shorts and forbids belts and pockets on coats. Two piece suits and double breasted coats face new limits with lighter fabrics and simpler backs. Violators may be charged under the Criminal Code and prevented from purchasing more through Priority Boards.
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Maple St
Tel
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