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Cambridge Sentinel

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1907

Page

3

Boston Elevated Railway Time Table for Cambridge Division

Cambridge division timetable listing subway and streetcar routes from Arlington Centre to Adams and city points. Service includes morning to late night intervals with numerous minutes and night runs, including Harvard Square to Adams via West Boston Bridge and Boston Bridge. Effective July 6, 1907, with frequent Sunday schedules and night service.

Arlington Centre Toadam B .Q Boscon St Adams Harvard Bridge West Boston Bridge LST Arlington Heights Surway Adams &Q Harvard East Cambridge City Point Subway Broadway Brookline ST. Cor. Mass. Ave Park ST Cottagh Farm P. M. Bundar M. Haetard PARE Subwat Cottage Farm Bcollay Essex Bt Beollay Bt Bondlay Beolay Main Bt Harvard Square Boston Bridge Boylston Cambridge Dubley Washington Roxbury Lindsay Dudley Bt Dudley St River ST Pearl SF Roxbury Crossing Gag A. BL Mount Auburn Huron Ave Newton Watertown Hanover ST A. M. Newton MT. Aueden ST Prospect ST Hanover Prospect Ervey Sonday Rivergibe Scollay Bueway

How Central Detects a Busy Telephone Line

A primer on how the Central operator checks lines using cords and jacks. It explains the clicking signal, the plugging in of the connecting plug, and how party lines can make a line busy even when the called party is not using the phone.

Wonderland at Revere Beach Draws Big Weeklong Excursionist Interest

A midsummer note celebrates Wonderland at Revere Beach as a premier New England fairground. Sixteen organizations joined a wide stream of excursionists to the sea side park, moving 19 800 tickets in a week. The piece praises high class shows reasonable prices and the extended season to September 18 amid strong attendance and repeat visits.

Wonderland Revere Beach New Eongland New England Greater Boston

Midnight Escape to Tour Stages with Star Cast

Dramatic sensation A Midnight Escape announced for next week with matinees on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. It features a hero of the new school and a refined villain with startling situations and splendid scenery led by Billy Barlow Mildred Hyland and others in the melodrama lineup.

Billy Barlow Mildred Hyland Wm. Harris Belle ,Darling Wm. Crimmins Joseph Clark James Flynn Rose M. Grante

Capt Dixon's Daily Ex Curson Offers Bay Fishing Trip

Capt. Ed Dixon of the King Philip advertises a daily bay excursion for Greater Boston pleasure seekers. The ship leaves Commercial Wharf at 10 a m and returns at sunset with a cargo of fish. Prizes totaling £150 in gold will be distributed at season end. Lines bait and chowder included for $1.

Capt. Dixon King Philip Boston

Cape Ann Summer Steamer Excursion From Boston

The Cape Ann route offers a popular summer trip aboard a steamboat from Central Wharf to Gloucester. Departures include daily mornings and return from Gloucester in the afternoon with music aboard. Round trip fare is 75 cents.

North Shore United States Cape Ann Greater Doston Central Wharf Gloucester Boston

Morison to Open Boston Theatre with The Pit

The Boston Theatre Stock Company will open September 2 with The Pit adapted from Frank Norris. Lindsay Morison leads a first class company as the venue undergoes renovations. Morison has long been connected with Boston theatre and Castle Square artists.

Greater Boston Lindsay Morion Boston Theatre Pit Frank Norris Morison Castle Square Opera Iuns Dramatic Companies

Subway station placement suggestion for Cambridge

Stoughton Bell urges applying Boston style platform alignment to Cambridge stations to maximize benefit along Washington and Summer streets. He cites Winter street southbound and northbound layouts extending toward Franklin and Temple Places, noting possible gains near Central Square while Harvard Square may differ. He asks the editor to consider engineering or traffic constraints at Central Square versus a lower Central Square site.

the Sentinel Washington Street Boston Crocker Rapid Transit Commission Cambridge Winter Street Temple Place Summer Street Franklin Street Harvard Square Central Square Bridge Stoughton Bell

Nine year old George Clarey towed to hospital daily in Cambridge

George Clarey nine of 236 Broadway Cambridge is towed to the Cambridge relief hospital each morning by friends after a walk to East Cambridge ended with burn injuries from hot ashes. His friends Tommy Cook and others fashioned a cart with sofa pillows to continue the daily rescue run. George was treated at the relief hospital and urged to return for further care as needed. Additionally two local break ins are noted with a theft of stamps and small items from 445 Main Street and $25 reported missing from 451 Franklin Street.

Little George Clarey Broadway Cambridge John Clarey George East Cambridge Robert Sheridan Scully Old Street Cambridge Relief Hospital Tommy Cook Tommy Georgie M. C. McNormyle Franklin Street Stewart Bros Main Street

Ride the Cape Cod Steamer to Provincetown

A Bay Line steamer departs Bay Line Wharf Boston at 9 a.m. Sundays for a round trip to Provincetown with refreshments aboard. The trip offers pure salt air and a view of Pilgrim landing sites. Stopovers cost extra, and weather permitting the voyage proceeds as scheduled.

Great Bay Provincetown Cape Cod Massachusetts Bay Bay Line Atlantic Avenue Rowe's

Capt Sorensen’s Steamer Philadelphia Sailing Daily

Capt Sorensen ships the Philadelphia from Central Wharf daily and Sundays at 10 A M for outer harbor fishing. Enthusiasts and harbor sailors alike will enjoy the trip with Capt Sorensen’s famed fishing grounds. The fare is 1 and includes lines bait and fish chowder with prizes of 150 in gold awarded at season’s end.

Sorensen Philadelphia Central Wharf

The Bass Point Nahant Route Promises Seaside Pleasure

A feature on Bass Point Nahant as a top North Shore recreation spot with open air vaudeville band concerts boating and fishing. Steamers depart Otis Wharf daily at 10 40 11 50 12 80 2 20 3 30 5 10 and 6 15, fare 25 cents adults 15 cents children.

Nahant Bass Point Otis Wharf Rowe

Reeves and Sparrow Death Notices From Cambridge

In Cambridge Massachusetts notices report infant Reeves son of Irving and Margaret Reeves born at 3 Brookline Street. Benjamin Franklin Sparrow aged 77 years 11 months 11 days funeral held at 97 Columbian Street Cambridge MA. Catherine Martin widow of William Martin funeral held Jay Street. John White husband of Lizzie White funeral at 257 Sixth Street Cambridgeport.

Jay Street White Cambridgeport John Lizzie White Downing Sixth Street

Houghs Neck Steamer Route Pleasant Boston Outing

The Bay Line Wharf at 400 Atlantic Avenue offers a 50 minute harbor trip to Houghs Neck for 15 cents with multiple daily departures at 11.15 AM 2.15 PM and 5.20 PM in summer. Return trips depart 7.15 9.15 AM and 1.00 4.00 PM with Wednesday omissions. The Comet steamer runs to Nantasket Point 30 minutes for 10 cents.

Boston Hough's Neck Nantasket Point

Globe Theatre Announces Boston Season With Turner Play

The Globe Theatre in Greater Boston plans a season of surprises. William H. Turner will present His Terrible Secret, a unique drama about the dual nature of man, claimed superior to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Matinees Monday Wednesday and Saturday.

Boston William H. Turner Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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DR. J. Leq Boylston Street Harvard Sq Reycroft the Florist Massachusetts Ave Cor Brooxline Street Max Beezer Bow St Quincy Sq Frank Facey Prospect Street Allied Printing Trades Council THE Sentinel D. B. Shaughnessy & Sop Book Cambridge Street Institute East Mass Boston Elevated Railway CO New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Grand Opera House Dixon Boston Theatre Stock Company Bass Point-Nahant Hough'’S Neck Globe Theatre Harry WN. Kelley Pemberton Haymarket the Gas Light CO Cambridge Gas Light Co W. Gale Lumber Go Oliver D. Clary N. E Glenwood S. H. Harrington WM. H. Wood & CO. Lumber Merchants Brooks & Conley Real Estate,and Insurance Massachusetts Avenue M. F. Barry & CO Elston Building Inman Cunningham Bros Central SQ Columbia
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