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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
15
Missouri trappers and hunters reported a record pelts haul with 207 921 skins including 121 000 raccoon pelts a notable increase in beaver catches to 3132 from 2333 last year.
Alice M. Jack seeks a divorce from William M. Jack for cruel and abusive treatment and neglect to provide maintenance. He may file a written appearance in Cambridge within twenty one days from December 10, 1956. Witness John C. Leggat, First Judge, and John J. Foley, Register.
A petition before the Middlesex Court seeks the appointment of a guardian for William Stockwell of Maynard alleging mental illness. The filing names William J. McInnes and includes the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and the Veterans Administration as interested parties.
The Boy Scout law requires each member to perform at least one Good Turn for another daily. The feature column highlights playful takes on scouting values and everyday acts of helpfulness.
Dress pattern No 1526 offers a sleek design with darting and slim flaps. Included are size 35 inch options and specific yardage details. Also referenced is No 285 crochet and embroidery pattern to brighten kitchens with cheerful accents. Send 35c and address to department in Illinois for patterns.
Bedford residents petition Middlesex County Commissioners to relocate and repair Burlington Road in Bedford. The document details an October 1956 meeting, viewing and hearing dates set for November, and required notices to be published and posted. Included are procedural orders and an unrelated culinary note.
A compact recipe for Maple Syrup Gingerbread serving 8 to 10. It lists ingredients including maple syrup soured cream egg flour baking soda ginger salt and oil. Steps include blending liquids, sifting dry ingredients, combining, pouring into a pan and baking at 350 degrees for about 34 minutes.
Readable notes describe summer menus with tomato and cheese toast under a broiler, zucchini marinated in French dressing for salad, and a general home dining idea. Separate items mention Ed Butters of Coldwater selling buffalo and Santa Claus reindeer props. A tech note cites selenium and tellurium in rubber vulcanizing and a 3,017,520,000 bottle unit shipment figure for medicines in the US.
Franklin J. Meine notes that a limerick emerged about 1700 in Ireland and gained fame through Edward Lear. The form is five lines with a a a b b a rhyme and varying metrical feet. He cites the Niger lady limerick and observes Limerick's agricultural focus over poetry.
The Pocahontas Field, one of the world’s most famous coal fields, was first topped by blacksmith Jordan Nelson before 1981. The area has produced coal for over 75 years.
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