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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1938
Page
5
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court requires interested parties to appear at Cambridge on the seventh day of August at the return day for estate matters. John Legget is named as the petitioner and bondsmen are to file written objections if any before the hearing.
Public notice in the Massachusetts probate court announces Ellen A. Paloeiste, deceased, with real estate held by Lim O86, seeking authority for a sale to benefit Katie E and others. Interested parties must file objections by August 18, 1955, or hire counsel to appear in Comb Court. The document lists the register and court details.
Public auction planned for Tuesday August 30 1903 at 2 PM. Property described as a parcel of land with street frontage on Putnam Street, boundaries and measurements as stated, part of Lot 45 in Shedd Surveyor’s heirs land, recorded in Middlesex South District Book 13 Plan. Foreclosure sale by Patrick Keefe to release lien under mortgage details.
A notice from Middlesex County court states a petition by Josinn E Tobiniste of Cambridge requests partition of an estate and appointment of a commissioner to oversee the division. Interested parties must file written objections at Cambridge by 10am on September 12, 1655. Jordan, Register.
A partial notice from Massachusetts refers to an estate proceeding in a county, stating a time to object through counsel before a specified September date. The document includes a clerk’s signature and references a probate court setting, but the text is fragmented and hard to read.
City of Cambridge Massachusetts invites sealed proposals for additions and alterations to Cambridge Samaterium Concord Avenue Cambridge. Bids due 3 PM Wednesday August 21 at City Hall. Plans and specs at J William Heal Boston with deposit refundable. Bid bond 16000 and 100 percent security required. Funds available 503000. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
The city authorizes a loan not to exceed thirty thousand dollars to fund library construction and equipment. Funds may come from registered or coupon bonds over twenty years with dates set by the Emergency Finance Board. The mayor and city officials are empowered to sign contracts, transfer funds, and accept federal grant money for the project.
Irving Berlin's Alexander's Rag Time Band opens with Jane Withers in Keep Smiling at the Metropolitan. The Rag Time Band stars Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche with Jack Haley Jean Hersholt Helen Westley John Carradine and others in a stirring dramatic picture set to Berlin tunes. Keep Smiling follows a boarding school girl who goes to Hollywood with humorous and heart tugging adventures.
Keith Memorial Theatre presents Universel's Letter of Introduction with Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds and the Bergen McCarthy duo. Ritz Johnson Ann Sheridan Eve Arden star in strong supporting roles. Also noted are We're Going to Be Rich and This Is My Affair with Brian Donlevy Gracie Fields and Victor McLaglen. Battle of Broadway offers a different twist.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Probate Court notifies all interested parties that a petition has been filed to validate an alleged will of the deceased and appoint an executor. The court requires notices by mail or delivery and sets a hearing date for interested heirs and creditors to appear and present claims.
The executor presents first account in Cambridge County Court for the estate of B Bliee bers Brigke late of Cambridge in mild County. The hearing is set for September 12 at ten in the forenoon before Register John Cherent. August 18.
Fragmentary text shows a request to sell all alcoholic beverages at Gore Street with an advertising avenue to succeed to an address. Names and roles appear, including a president manager and secretary, but details are unclear and connections uncertain.
By virtue of a mortgage to Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company dated February 1924 the premises in Cambridge Middlesex County Massachusetts with a plan by Joseph H Allen Otto M Frank trustees W A Mason & Son will be sold at public auction September 14 at 3 PM The parcel known as Lot 28 on the plan of Perk Cambridge bounded by Payerweather Street Lot 27 and Lot 3 containing about 471/4 square feet And subject to taxes and other terms of sale The sale is conducted by the mortgagee Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company represented by Patrick J Lane Attorney 1 Congress Street Boston MA August 13 20 27
Stoughton Bell of the Cambridge Taxpayers Association calls the new police commissioner's post a political nut cake. He argues a 20 dollar weekly commissioner would only mock the chief who earns over four times that amount. He says the issue is the chief's competence and whether to fire and replace if needed, noting such salaries rarely stay at 1000 a year in Cambridge politics.
Librarian Mat Copithorne begins duties with flowers in a sentinel file recap. John Hannigan plans an extended journey to the British Isles and Europe. City Auditor Thurston returns to work after a month away. A hospital site dispute stirs city politics as Mayor Barry contemplates a city land plan. Mrs. Ellen F Donovan dies after heart attack. Willie Toomey celebrates his fifth birthday with friends and family.
A nostalgic ad style recipe proclaims a peach pie with tender crust and juicy fruit. It promotes Spry shortening for easy mixing and flaky pastry, detailing ingredients, steps, and baking times with vivid product emphasis.
The text notes the ginkgo is native to China and perhaps Japan, a lone surviving genus with fossil roots. It also traces the word coal and related spellings such as kohl and gual across Europe and India, linking linguistic history to regional usage.
A local figure described as a veteran piano moving and storage expert seeks Republican support for the attorney general nomination. The piece notes his recognizable photo from years past and frames a personable attorney and former city councillor pursuing renomination, with endorsements and public persona highlighted.
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