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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1941
Page
5
The text notes that money's value can drop under windy conditions and even fall to zero or near zero, suggesting instability in value with environmental factors. It contrasts resilience in some contexts with fragility in others, hinting at economic volatility.
Dorothy Newell of said county is deceased and a petition for probate of her will or estate has been presented. Philip of Acton asks to be appointed executor without bond and opposition must file an appearance in the county court by ten o clock in the forenoon on the thirtieth day of October 1941, with the judge and register overseeing the proceedings.
A petition for probate of a will purporting to be that of Sophie Anderson has been filed in Sudbury by Henry Gen seeking appointment as executor without bond. Objects must appear by 10:00 a.m. on November 7, 1941. The notice is dated October 22, with registers Loring P. Jordan.
Mrs William eae hosted a tea at her home Candy Hill in honor of Miss Teen Buxton whose engagement to William W Evans has been announced. Guests from Boston and Nashua attended. William Tufts left for the West on a business trip. Bud Ellms, Dartmouth freshman, stayed with Mr and Mrs Carlton W Ellms in South Sudbury and played with Brown University freshmen on Saturday.
Lost bank books notices from Massachusetts report deposits and stolen records. Concord and Maynard institutions announce lost deposit books and the intent to issue duplicates. Notices include Bank Book No 138847 and Book No 12662 with dates in October 1941 and publication for five days.
Deposit Book No. 30071 is reported lost. Payment of savings by J. W. Ballou assistant treasurer Concord Massachusetts dated October 24 1941 and noting October 29 November 5 12. The notice requests caution against unauthorized use and references the Middlesex Institution.
A deposit book numbered 37482 is declared lost. The Middlesex Institution for Savings notes the loss on October 24 1941 and public notices run October 29 November 5 and 12 in Concord Massachusetts under the custody of assistant J W Ballon.
Opinion column released by Western Newspaper Union presents views by Edward Wayneporton on current events and public discourse. The piece analyzes societal issues and invites reader reflection rather than reporting direct news.
Reports on the destroyer Kearny near Iceland describe horrific damage with several missing and many injured. Congress reacts with concern as Nazi denials and U.S. policy debates frame a tense prewar atmosphere. In Moscow defense struggles worsen amid a fierce German assault, shifting momentum and heavy losses.
The report notes General Tojo replacing Prince Konoye as premier and forming a militaristic government. Washington doubts any Pacific agreement, while Tokyo signals Axis loyalty and a plan for decisive moves to end the crisis, heightening concerns of a broader conflict.
Descriptions from military correspondents note a tense stalemate on the desert front between British forces under Auchinleck and German troops led by Rommel. They cite vast American-supplied shipments landing at Suez, hundreds of trucks and modern aircraft, and expect a major breakthrough for the British within weeks to months.
Panama moves to tighten control of belligerent ports as regional tensions rise. Officials vow firm action against illicit activity, with maritime authorities coordinating with neighboring states to ensure security and compliance.
Jim Harlan and Jane Wilson witnessed an egret fitted with artificial wings take its first flight at Des Moines airport. The bird, whose feathers failed to regrow after an injury, will be released in New Orleans and should depart the north before winter.
Sudbury street scene includes the Hudgon road house leased to John Ey Swansdén of Lincoln Garage South Lincoln. Mrs. Philip Burbank begins Fall classes. Tray painting showcased at the Art Center Saturday. Aviation cadet David Buxton visits his mother Mrs. Anne Buxton and fiance Miss Lois P Nelson of Wayland. training to finish in Shreveport, Louisiana in two months.
The article notes that the average man’s facial hair, including cheeks chin and upper lip, yields about 12 500 bristles. Each bristle grows roughly half a millimeter every 24 hours, yielding around thirty feet of beard length produced by an average man in a day.
A vintage advertisement invites readers to request a free cook book by mailing a postcard to Standard Brands, Inc. Dept. W at 691 Washington Street New York City. It promises a lavish collection including Apple Cake Coffee Cake Herb Bread and more.
Special to This Paper reports Governor Leverett Saltonstall signed a bill to reimburse Bedford Concord and Lincoln for land seized by the state for Hanscom Airport construction. The notice provides limited quotes and garbled text about related topics.
Prime Minister King announced a government plan to freeze prices after November 17 based on four weeks of data and to implement wage controls with bonuses, as Canada acts to curb inflation while U S leaders debate neutrality and armament policies. The piece notes mixed reactions to wartime policy shifts and calls for stronger wartime action.
Uma Franchet Tone flew to wed Jean Wallace after divorce from Joan Crawford. Dr Karl Conazi, designer of the first American gas mask, died in Scarsdale. In Cairo, Greeks report Germans confiscated fire engines. George Cohan, hospitalized after abdominal surgery in New York.
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