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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1907
Page
5
The text notes Tom Charak at 502 Massachusetts Avenue near Brookline Street Station and Nat Somer’s Toy Shop on Massachusetts Avenue, Brookline Street Station. It highlights a tobacco wholesaler and retailer and a well stocked gentlemen’s store with unrivaled window displays and Metropolitan prices.
Whippen the Caterer advertises services from the Y M C A Building opposite City Hall. None better in Greater Boston. Office details imply mortgage handling or financial services in the era.
Tom Charak a leading tobacconist installs in his salesroom at 502 Massachusetts avenue near Brookline street station the finest Humidor built by Wellington Fillmore Co. The quartered oak unit with plate glass keeps cigars at constant humidity, aiding stock quality and trade growth at the citys largest wholesale and retail tobacco establishment. Visit while waiting for your car.
The column covers local sports figures and happenings in Cambridge including Jesse Silva’s haircut pricing, Frank Gormley’s gymnastic proteges in New Orleans, basketball and boxing scenes with Fred Corbett and Mike Lynch, and plans for open handicap games at Cambridge Field on Labor Day with prize details. It also notes travels, social club events, outings, a political club ride, and a few personal updates from residents across East and West Cambridge.
North Cambridge and nearby areas feature residents spending summers in New Hampshire Massachusetts and Maine. Among them Miss Agnes Maguire at Beaver Lake House West Derry and Miss Elizabeth Nelligan at Chebeague Island alongside others visiting Green Harbor Brant Rock Nahant and Bar Harbor. Reunions with friends and notes on workers at Cambridge B and local church events are also mentioned.
Miss Elizabeth Morriser, a former district figure now in New York, stays with friends on Eighth Street. Thomas Daly, known locally, has been in New York with Ehrich Department Store. John Royal of the Post staff heads to Halifax for two weeks. Manager Hamilton of Stosenberg's branch and Mr Redmond return from Calais Maine. Institute girls depart today for Goss Falls New Hampshire: Edie English Fanny Ford Nellie Reeves Lizzie Dooley. John McClellan expresses admiration for Canobie’s restful merits during their stay.
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