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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
4
An odd historical note recalls the Delhi area in India where the Eutob column, weighing 17 tons of iron, remains rust free after centuries. The story contrasts modern fundraising costs with ancient craftsmanship.
An op ed urges Cambridge to restrict Memorial Drive land along the river to first class apartment homes. It cites past riverfront development, criticizes a Technology site proposal, and backs Mayor Lyons in opposing commercial use to protect residential value and river vistas.
The Rindge Tech football squad, led by Headmaster John W. , Coach Mitch Metivier, and Faculty Manager Henry Lynch, visited the Central Square Theatre hosted by Maurice Corkery. The program featured Hollywood Cavalcade in technicolor with Don Ameche and others, plus Mutiny in the Big House as co feature, and showcased film of the Rindge Tech Somerville game at Russell Field.
Ginseng, or sang, is an aromatic root prized in China for medicine and daily use. Doctors say it has limited medical use beyond demulcent but Chinese households employ it widely for various remedies and domestic tasks.
The 1839 ordinance updates section on banning handbills and deposits in public places. It redefines prohibitions and lists items forbidden to be dropped in streets or squares, including ash, rubbish, and waste, with city council readings noted and notices by mail required for heirs and executors.
In Cambridge County a petition seeks Hannah Sugrue as administratrix of Catherine Grace Bugrue late of Cambridge without bond. Objections must be filed in the Cambridge Court before 10 am on December 18, 1930. Witness John C. Legent, First Judge, November 28, 1909. Loring P. Jordan, Register.
The Hotel Expert Service Corporation requests renewal of its license to sell all alcoholic beverages at Hotel Commander Cambridge located at Garden Street. The applicant is manager in charge and the plan covers a six floor building with 44 rooms on each of the 4 upper floors, main floor lobby offices dining rooms and a cellar. The hearing is before the Board of License Commissioners.
Under General Laws Chapter 13 Cambridge Continental Corporation represented by Matthew J Doyle applies for renewal of liquor license to sell all alcoholic beverages at 29 Garden Street Cambridge including innholding basement private cinema rooms suites kitchen and tap room with basement access. Board of License questions and actions to follow.
A petition is filed in Cambridge to appoint Edward J. Hyland as administrator of Mary Hyland, late of Cambridge, without bond. Objections must be shown in court at Cambridge by 10 a.m. on the eighteenth day of the 1930 return day. Witness John C. Lavat, Esq. First Judge. P. Jordan, Register.
The text notes falls around 664 B C in China and other ancient meteor events cited by Plutarch and Pliny. It mentions a stone linked to Diana of the Ephesians in Acts likely being a meteorite and suggests the sacred Kaaba stone may also be meteoric in origin.
Under General Chapter 1 Oreste Farina doing business as Paglicss Restaurant applies for renewal of an all alcohol license as a common victualer at Cambrid dining room Eltrhen with a cellar for storage in an old building. Heeman E Gutheim
Notice states that Frances H Glynn and Herman Guthnem as trustees apply for renewal of their licenses to sell alcoholic beverages as common victuallers at 7 day licenses at 534 Cambridge Street Cambridge dining room kitchen on first floor and basement storage. Also John Bonienh doing business as Spider Lunch applies for renewal of license to sell beverages as common victuallers at 534 Cambridge Street Cambridge dining room kitchen on first floor with cellar storage. Commissioners Lew is given under General Chapter 138.
Bartlett mountain in Colorado was once cursed by miners for lacking gold. Today it stands as the world’s leading source of molybdenum.
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