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Newspaper

Cambridge Sentinel

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1903

Page

4

Cambridge News Briefs Touch Local Elections and Accidents

Cambridge reports include coverage of ward elections with first woman voter incidents, a dentist and aldermen hearing on extending the I road to Forest Hills, and mixed local injuries from the Fitchburg crossing crash. Also noted: hospital updates, strikes at Tower & Sons, and social events under Way.

Pas Dts Cote P. L. Weed Cambridge Boston Traveler Isos Boston Board of Aldermen Forest Hills Edward Kenney Duxbury Cambridge Hospital H E Benney Nathaniel W. Bunker Hospital Marine Cambridge Electric Light’ Company Gas Commissioners New Ee Edward Cummings Allston Somerset Woman's Charity Club Hospital Parker Hill Roxbury A. W. Strauss Bessie Brainard A. W. Strangs Charles Beck W. R G. A. R. Hall Quincy Square W. H. Quinn North Cambridge South Africa Henry CO. Houghton Walter Wardwell W. Rodman Teabody Repolls Washington School Dennis I’. Comee Gore Street J. Frank Facey William A. Gaston Dean Hurlbut Harvard Stillman Infirmary Tower & Sons Cambridge Union 44 Piano and Organ Workers’ International Fitchburg Concord Avenue Fresh Pond Corlise Boston Packing and Provision Company Stillwell Corliss Massachusetts General Hospital Court House Hast Bar Association of County of Middlesex Samuel K. Hamilton Wakefield George FF Richardu Lowell Frank M. Bush Newton Robert . Clapp Lexington Selwyn Z. Bowman Somerville Marcellis Coggan Malden Samuel J. Hitler Winchester James W. McDonald Marlboro George J. Smith Everett Walcott Rifles Eighth Regiment Scott D. Neely California Cronin Capt. Cutler James A. Blaser Clifford W. Packard Herbert H. Reed

Harvard theater cracker prank triggers discipline plan

Harvard faculty will discipline the offender of a giant cracker explosion during Rev. Dr. Edward Hale’s address at the annual Harvard men awards. The prank halted the event, caused smoke, and prompted a call for public reprimand and dismissal if identified.

Harvard Sandera Theatre Edward KE. Hale Dr. Hale Med. Fac

Women Carry Goods to Market in West Indies Tramping Scene

On market days thousands of peasant women and girls walk to town from mountain huts with heavy loads of bananas oranges yams plantains brown sugar and tobacco. They travel forty miles to sell thirty cents worth of produce while enjoying company and market social life. Men stay idle on estates and earn higher wages. women earn eighteen cents a day versus men twenty four, a disparity the planter calls an iron bound custom.

West Indies

Two Standards

An Exchange recounts how workers face conflicting loyalties between contracts and better offers. A dressmaker laments losing a forewoman to Brown & Co while noting a verbal season contract. A teacher-to-be near Blank College weighs higher pay against her promise to a school. A bank errand boy recalls choosing Carter & Co over Shepherd’s for three dollars weekly, rejecting a higher offer.

Brown & Co Hlank College Blank College Carter & Co Shepherd's Shepherd

Reception to Pastor Rev Charles Barter at Second Universalist Church

Rev Charles Forest Barter, newly named pastor of the Second Universalist Church of Cambridge East, was honored at a lay evening ceremony. He plans Sunday afternoon Hour in the Open Church for local children, aiming to attract youth with non sectarian, instructional entertainment. Barter, born Georgetown MA, 30, moved to Boston at seven, studied in common schools and Northfield, and has a background in music and youth work with the Every Day Church in England and Boston.

Charles Forest Barter Georgetown Mass Boston New York D. J. Moody Northfield Mr. Barter Ruggles-Street England Perin Winning Farm Woburn Second Universalist Church Cambridge East

The Stray Dog and a Man Named Parker

A Chicago couple, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, debate keeping a stray dog after his kindness to the animal. Parker ultimately relents, recalling a promise to his wife, and brings the dog into their home. A Chicago mathematician reports Chicago leads in widows with 60,806, while New York has the most widows overall.

Mr. Parker George Mrs. Parker Arena George Parker Georgé Chicago New York Saya Sun

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Chas. E. Davis Boylston Street Davis James T. Barrett Cambridge Street James J. Shea John T. Shea Shea Bros Pearl Street Fifth Street Otis Street WM. H. W000 & CO Lister, Pop Kimball Ludwig & Co Smit & Barnes Wentworth & Ye Mass. Ave P. O'Brien & Son Inman Squake Cunningham Massachusetts Chas. A. McLean Boylston St Elliot St P. J T. E. Kiley Tremont Street Norfolk Street James F. Mullen Hampshire Street Jones Main Osborne Streets Reed Thomas Munnaugh Hook and Ladder 2 iAnnie Targa Warren Massachusetts Avenue L. Weed Arthur EK. Pool Thanet Clancy Clarke Social Cycle Club Clarke Social and Cycle Club Prospect Hall John Keefe Coughlin Dormans Frank Maggie John T. Hampton A. Bates I’. Sawyer W. J. Knox Charles Forest Baxter Second Universalist “Church Pope Addison W. H. Enos & CO G.F. Whiting & CO Green St Isaac McLean Lanxcaster St Maia Henry Brooks Davis Alfred C. Coughlan Henry Brooks Davis & Co Bankers and Brokers Massachusetts Ave Prospect Union Building High C B. Kelleher Oxford Oxford and Eustis Sts North T. W. Hillier & CO Props Main Street Cambridgeport James Curry Phen Bento Broadway Junction Main G. P. O'Brien Bay St J.a.cummings Printing Co, Printers and Publishers Oliver Street Binas Pres P. H. Concannon Treas Tel Freeman Hunt Court Square D. S. Murphy, M. D. V Prospect Dana Hill Ellery St Essex St W. B. Hunt & Co David J. Nelligan Funers Direct Emule Orrick Rice St Cambri Daniel P. Daneny Eno Rindge Avenue Flora Soden Street Ulric Gagnon Bartlett's Stable Phone 101 Consumers Co-Operative Coal Company Cambridge, Mass Wharf First Street Metropolitan Collections CO H. Harrington J. A. Hedin & CO
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