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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
7
Lost deposit book notice references book number and missing pages. Payment details unclear with partial names and dates. Information appears incomplete and may affect account records at the financial institution.
The Massachusetts Probate Court records a petition by Martha F. Smith requesting administration of the estate of a deceased resident. John C. Leggat, acting as judge, sets the return day for September 9 and the date of September 24 for publication, with Loring P. Jordan listed as register.
A Scottish man telegraphed a marriage proposal to his sweetheart and spent the day awaiting her reply. The message finally came back with a "Yes." A friend quoted him saying the lass who waits for cheap night rates is the loser, as he celebrates the accepted proposal.
A geologist analyzes Lake Superior's historic water levels and shoreline changes. Using Tevel's repository, researchers infer past depths and coastal features, shedding light on regional hydrological history and landscape evolution.
Assabet Institution for Savings will auction a parcel on the west side of Sudbury Street in Maynard to satisfy a mortgage from Francis G. Moran and Margaret T Moran. The sale is set for October 15, 1942 at 2 PM, with $500 cash due from the buyer and balance within ten days. The property includes buildings and is subject to taxes and liens.
Notice is here by given that Deposit Book No. 43939 has been lost and payment stopped. The Middlesex Institution for Savings, by J. W. Ballou Assistant Treasurer, Massachusetts, September 21, 1942, September 24, October 1, 8.
Fragmentary notice from a Middlesex Institution transcription by J W Ballou in Concord Massachusetts dated September 21 4942. The readable portion references a deposit book and a notice with dates including September and October. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Notice states that Deposit Book No 42319 has been lost with payment stopped. The Middlesex Institution for Savings notices by J. W. Ballou assistant treasurer dated September 21 1949 with subsequent dates September 24 October 1 and 8.
Farmers face seasonal cycles set by nature with planting cultivation and harvest. Congress weighs changing tax rules to a fixed fiscal year, a move seen as harmful as it disrupts processing and pricing tied to crop production and marketing. The piece argues seasonal accounting fits farming and related industries and warns against destabilizing policy during wartime.
Citizens are urged to value free enterprise and the conveniences it provides, noting that frugality and independent industry sustain daily comforts and progress in a competitive system. The text defends the benefits of enterprise over shortage or control.
Dr George S Benson president of Harding College argues that a planned economy would stall American progress. He compares free enterprise with planned control, citing ventures that built railroads, steamboats, aircraft, and farm machinery as products of enterprise. He says forced tax cycles ignore natural fiscal timing and would harm industry just as forcing farmers to end leases in December would disrupt seasonal farming.
The article argues a postwar recovery bond plan ties farming and manufacturing, noting agriculture depends on processed goods and factories need steady demand. It outlines a simple remedy using war profits taxes to fund recovery bonds, creating a secure, negotiable instrument to restart industry without government borrowing.
A prominent figure described as a former world boxing champion who won the 1926 world title and fought again in Chicago. He later served in the U S Navy Reserve, directing athletic fitness programs, and chaired a national fire water company since 1938. Born around 1900s era, his storied career includes the AEF light heavyweight title in Paris 1919.
Washington AP Secretary Stimson said overseas soldiers would have little chance to vote under the new absentee ballot law. The Army would administer the law within the continental United States only, making overseas voting infeasible in the next election. Navy Secretary Knox also opposed mail voting for service members abroad.
A new road surface process from India blends molasses with coal tar and asphalt. The mixture is claimed to resist melting in hot weather after application.
The Federal Housing Administration will help New Englanders facing cold homes due to a 25 percent oil supply cut. Loans over three years will fund conversion to coal or insulation and storm doors. Supplemental rationing will require 65 degree home heat and deny aid if conversion is feasible. Local boards determine ration amounts.
The United States Marine Corps classifies its parachutists as paramarines. The unit is equipped with knives pistols and sacks of hand grenades for airborne operations.
Saucers as currency appeared in northern China as early as the 16th century. Small dishes about the size of saucers circulated as money. A small pig was valued at 130 of these dishes.
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