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Newspaper

Cambridge Sentinel

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1937

Page

2

Town Crier Echoes Christmas Spirit and Historic News

The piece recalls the town cryer tradition from colonial New England to modern times, noting 1638 records, curfew laws, and how criers announced lost animals and events. It links the Christmas Seals program with the town crier image and traces evolving designs from 1900 onward including Santa Claus and Red Cross emblems.

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National Capital Sights and Senate Tax Debates

Washington column notes Sen. McAdoo battles to exempt coastwise ships from Panama tolls amid Treasury and congressional resistance. It also discusses anti lynching bill politics, state rights, and potential budget cuts amid tax reform pressure.

Washington William Gibbs McAdoo Panama Canal Treasury Department Treasury Congress McAdoo Wilson Great Britain Senate Henry F. Ashhurst Arizona Senate Foreign Relations Committee Elihu Reot Theodore E. Burton Democratic Party Warren G. Harding California Woodrow Wilson World Court Arthur Pue Gorman Maryland Republican Party Leonidas C. Dyer St. Louis South House Pte Emil Hurja James A. Farley Harry L. Hopkins Harold L. Ickes Sen Pat Harrison Senate Finance Committee Harrison Bell Syndicate WNU

Selfish Christmas Experiment Between Kay and Toby Barnes

Kay Barnes declares she will be utterly absorbed in herself and enlists Toby in a Christmas experiment. She spends on herself while Toby buys and later gifts a quilted housecoat for her, sparking a playful clash over generosity and selfishness in a domestic comedy.

Kay Vic Barnes Toby Toby Barnes Mr. Barnes Rey

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