Massachusetts factory payrolls rise sharply after war
The document notes September payrolls in Massachusetts up 16 percent from 1935–39 prewar levels, with Chicopee and several cities showing large gains. It also cites population, housing, prison, and divorce data, plus planning-board counts across 351 cities and 176 towns as of 1946.
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Massachusetts
Chicopee
Lynn
Watertown
Waltham
Springfield
Pittsfield
Everett
Fichburg
Worcester
Dept of Labor and Industries
Wrasaccinisettat
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
North Dakota
Delawar
Local bylaw counts and division totals unclear
Fragmentary text notes divisions and by law figures with numbers like 130 125 and phrases oning or by-laws. The context and entities are incomplete, making precise interpretation difficult. Further readable lines are needed to identify the subject, location, and actions.
Stow Grange Elects New Officers At Annual Meeting
Stow Annie M. Wood, a past master, named master of the Stow Grange at the annual meeting held in Townhall Tuesday evening. James Mackie was elected Overseer and Mrs Phalen was named lecturer.
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Stow
Annie M. Wood
No Cause for Alarm in Nashua Fire Boxes Nuisance
In Nashua New Hampshire reports say French Canadians visiting relatives cause nuisance by dropping letters in fire alarm boxes. Local official A. Schgel of Blackeret notes increasing incidents and potential safety concerns for the city.
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Nashue
the Dominion Oe
French motorist races 1896 horseless carriage
A Paris to Ron Déaux race in 1896 features Levassor piloting a horseless carriage with an average speed about 15 miles an hour.
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Levassor
Paris
Will Install January for Stow-Stow Grange Officers
Stow-Stow Grange officers elected November 4 to be installed in January. Named are Master Mrs. Annie M. Wood Overseer James W. bomb Lectirer Mrs. Lilla ain Steward Dorrance heard Ags t Steward Alfred Jak Chaplain Mrs. Bertha Coulter Treasurer Mrs. Martha Parker Gate Keeper Rayrhond lon Ceres Alice Phalon Pomona Marjorie Gray late Mrs. Miranda Lutd Lady Assistant Steward Betty Louise Stow Pianist Mrs. Dora Fletcher Executive Committee Mrs. Mare ret Stow for three years Next meeting at Town Hall Tuesday November 18.
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Stow Grange
Annie M. Wood
James ‘W. Bomb
Lilla Ain
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Alfred Jak
Miranda Lutd
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Betty Louise Stow
Dora Fletcher
Mareret Stow
Town Hall
Birth of Philip Howard Laursen in Concord hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert L Laursen of Great Road Stow welcome their first child a son eight pounds seven ounces born at Emerson Hospital Concord Sunday morning He is named Philip Howard Laursen Mrs Geraldine Symonds former wife of Geraldine Symonds is the mother Grandparents are Blanche E Symonds Great Road Stow and Leon Laursen of Stow Great grandparents Roy H Howard of Charlotte North Carolina.
Repair Shop Saves Money for Farmers
Farmers can cut costs by repairing and maintaining their own equipment. A well equipped farm shop speeds work, reduces down time, and keeps buildings and gear in good condition. Electrical tools and power equipment like grinders drills lathes and welders are common in farms, boosting efficiency and interest in farming among youth.
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Dion
Elso
Asia
Organic Matter Boosts Soil Water Retention in Trials
University of Illinois soil fertility studies compare two plots on organic matter content. Increasing organic matter by 200 tons raised water-holding capacity. high organic soils absorb water faster, with deep rooted legumes and mineral lime, phosphorus, and potash enhancing long term soil health.
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Morrow
Iihois
Shirley 6 glorifying the bachelor and teen sock trend
The column discusses Shirley 6 and Bobby Sox fashion angle in a new movie. It notes a playful verse on selecting a favorite boy by giving him a Sally Sock. Readers are told to knit miniature argyle socks to match the grown ones and to write in with instructions.
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Lotby Sewer
Cary Grane
Ona
Shirley
Sally Sock
Joe
College banter on football players and scrub teams
A playful exchange questions how football players stay clean with a joking remark about scrub teams. The dialogue contrasts blondes and red heads in a light university setting.
Salted Peanut Cookies Recipe For Cookies
A recipe for salted peanut cookies with cake flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Instructions include creaming shortening with sugar, adding egg, alternating flour and milk, then baking at 375 F for about 8 minutes to yield about four dozen cookies.
Kill Poison Ivy by Spraying with Herbicide Instructions
Instructions describe using Ammate poison ivy killer with 2 4 D. Mix in water and spray until dripping, avoiding desirable plants. If ivy reappears after one application, repeat with a second spraying. Follow manufacturer directions for strength on the package.
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Reaanufacturer
Demographic Rise in Cities With Single Deity Newspapers
A Twentieth Century Fund report notes that cities with four single deity newspapers numbered about 350 in 1900, rose to nearly 700 by 1920, and reached about 1,100 by 1937, indicating a steady growth in such publications.
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Twentieth Century Fund
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