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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
1
A reader urges reviving Old Home Week with Salman Sirk buying Union Hall to convert it into a theatre in East Cambridge. The letter praises a nonpartisan ideal while critiquing politics around Felix McBride’s district attorney appointment and subway stop allocations.
Cambridge aldermen vote to sustain the mayor in appointing Felix McBride to the sealers of weights and measures post amid criticism of his inexperience and politics. The board also hears petitions on cemetery establishment on Coolidge property and various licenses and public works, with multiple committee assignments and budget items discussed.
The fragment presents an alphabetical roster featuring James F. Aylward J Edward Barry Wm F Brooks John W Coveney J Frank Facey Fred 8 Deltrick Michael H Flynn Maurice M Lynch Fred J Macleod Andrew J Rady John T Shea and Charles H Thurs- centered on community names without further context or actions.
The article notes ex Alderman John F Doherty moving again with a cane after a serious knee accident. It also mentions the death of President Henry C Stetson and reflects on his public service and fairness. It includes views from Police Commissioner Bingham on policing private interests and remarks about Cambridge transit, Harvard square, and local political tensions.
Cambridge Council No 74 of the Knights of Columbus hosted a ladies night with whist dancing and feasting at Malta Temple halls. Officers and committee members named, praising the event and city. A real estate ad invites ladies to view a property list and discuss investment before airship plans advance. Continued on page 32.
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