Massachusetts Planning Board reports postwar population and vehicle trends
The Massachusetts State Planning Board releases tables on 68 cities and towns, noting 56 percent of residents in 83 communities occupied the same housing units as in 1940, 42 percent faster living shifts, and a Massachusetts vehicle total of 68 700 with a 53 percent rise since 1941.
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Hudson Store expands in Framingham area
Hudson-Wright's credit s and 25 years serving Framingham announce expansion into Hudson. The store buys former Ditness of Louis Masciarelli and advertises Bulova watches Rogers and Company jewelry glassware and gift items. Local figures Kennsington Roseville Nutting appear in the ad.
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Spices through history shape tastes and preservation
The article traces how cooks in the Middle East and beyond used spices to flavor foods long before the New World discovery. It notes spices faded during wartime trade cuts and have since returned, highlighting pepper, nutmeg, mace, caraway, thyme, paprika, and various regional staples for soups, stews, and desserts.
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Largest Carpet Weaving in Ashabad Created for Moscow
In Ashabad thirty five carpet weavers finished a 200 square meter piece, the biggest ever woven there for the rug industry. The drop curtain for Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater shows 250 000 knots per square meter and weighs over a half ton.
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Wrights Weekight Special Jewelry Offer Details
Deposit ware and jewelry repair are available with charges applied and insured items. Diamonds set by skilled craftsmen with overnight service and free estimates. Unusual gifts and custom jewelry made to order with guarantees and a long family tradition.
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Harvard dean shortage prompts national restructuring
The Harvard University leadership notes that eleven of twelve deans never traveled beyond Massachusetts to attend the university. The piece highlights a historical trend in who becomes president and where they come from, signaling potential changes in external recruitment.
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Miss Shirley Chace Wins Newport Beauty Crown
In Newport the Miss Newport beauty contest crowned Shirley Chace as winner with Norma Chase of New Brunswick, New Jersey, as runner up.
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Flower bed save after fall at Charity Hospital
A 39 year old mental patient fled nurses and leaped from a fourth story window at Charity hospital. He was unconscious on arrival but none the worse for the fall, landing in a flower bed. His escape prompted concern about safety. The passage also notes that the tin plate industry began in 1891 for food packing cans.
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Nodular worm infections hit hog industry hard
Research warns nodular worm injuries in hogs are common under ordinary conditions and drive losses through weakened intestines and lower meat value. Phenothiazine is effective, destroying over half of infections when mixed safely in feed.
Horn-Fly Trap Proves Highly Effective in Australia
A horn-fly control method in Australia uses a gateway trap cattle pass daily. The passageway is 33 inches wide and 100 feet long with DDT-coated glass on the roof protected by coarse screen. Cattle brushing through pull away curtains and weighted strips which dislodge flies that rise to the treated glass.
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U S Civil Service Announces Economist Examinations
The U S Civil Service Commission posted an exam for Economist positions in Washington D C and nearby Virginia and Maryland with salaries from 3397 to 5905 yearly. Applicants need 5 to 7 years of economic research experience or suitable college study. no written test. Applications must be received by September 30 at the Washington office.
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Anaplasmosis Gains Foothold on Range
Anaplasmosis is described as a febrile infectious disease spread by sick or carrier cattle or by horse flies and other biting insects. Young animals are rarely affected. treatment remains experimental and mainly a veterinary issue. Affected animals should be kept in shade, given water and green feed, and protected from flies. Intravenous mercurochrome and modified sodium cacodylate have seen reported success.
Unclear OCR Notes on Rosin Spray Timing for Vineyards
Fragmentary farm notes discuss rosins and spray timing around bloom. Mentions a spray applied just before bloom and again two weeks after bloom, with rainfall affecting a possible ninth application if conditions warrant. Referenced regions or years not identifiable.
Bedfellows in Holdenville housing probe shocks town
Gren White, a local elevator operator in Holdenville Oklahoma, faced a startling housing issue after a housing shortage allegedly led to a vulnerable resident taking in several young people with a baby in a van. The incident raised questions about living conditions and local oversight.
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