Realization in 1541 and the world crisis warning
A presidential address urges clear thinking for New Year 1541 as democracy depends on education and patience. It warns against complacency, isolation, and totalitarian threats, praising Britain while urging vigilance about the shared global danger. The speaker asks whether the Americas grasp the gravity of the crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Europe
Germany
Hemisphere
Britain
Sharing Spirit Boosts City Morale at Local Factory
A Cambridge based firm, New England Confectionery Co., distributed a substantial Christmas bonus to staff as part of its profit sharing policy. The gesture, cited as strengthening capital and labor bonds, is praised as a wise, just practice that could spread widely and foster economic brotherhood.
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News of the Week
New England Confectionery Co
Cambridge
Scourges of Toastmasters in Prolix Praise
A satirical piece decries banquet toastmasters who flatter recipients and waste time. It laments hypocritical encomiums from clever politicians, urging a swift, sharp, pantomime introduction to cut through tedious praise and expose pretension.
Cambridge's Fred Allen hailed as local boy made good
A Cambridge native, John Florence Sullivan, better known as Fred Allen, gains notice for his sharp witty radio programs. The piece praises his distinctive voice, intelligent humor, and the cultural Cambridge background shaping his career.
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Cambridge
Fred Allen
John Florence Sullivan
Allen
Benny
Hollywood
Sheridan
Conway of the Cambridge Kiwanis and their Santa
Cambridge Kiwanis members are praised for a long running charity tradition led by Joseph Conway who has dressed as Santa for fifteen years. His cheerful generosity boosts the group’s support for underprivileged children during Kiwanis Christmas feasts, highlighting the club’s communal spirit.
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Judy O'Grady
Joseph Conway
Nature
St. Peter
Joe Conway
Santa Claus
Cambridge Kiwanis
Cambridge Zonta Goes West on a Memorable Journey
The Cambridge Zonta Club met at Gusties in North Cambridge where President Inez Long described a Westward trip by air and rail. The voyage included Yellowstone and Alaska via Fairbanks to Wiseman, then Richardson Highway to Valdez, return by boat to Seattle, with stops at Victoria Vancouver Jasper National Park Lake Louise Banff and Minakik Lake.
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Zonta Club
Gustie's
North
Cambridge
Prez
Inez
Long
Yellowstone
Columbia River Highway
Seattle
Betchican
Juneau
Seward
Alaska
Fairbanks
Wiseman
Arctic Circle
Richardson
Valdez
Victoria
Vancouver
Jasper National Park
Columbia Ice Fields
Lake Louise
Banff
Minakie Lake
U S Contracts For Various Industrial Equipment
A list of contracts awarded or planned including Simplex Wire & Cable Co Electric Gable, Arthur D. Little water distillation units, United Carr Fastener Corp metal cloth fasteners, Walsh Bros temp housing at Ft. Danks, and others totaling 596 000 across multiple vendors. Names include Levent, McKinley and firms like Walsh Bros and Arthur D. Little. The document records aggregate spend and supplier names.
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Simplex Wire & Cable Co
Arthur D. Little, Inc
United Carr Fastener Corp
Walsh Bros
Ft. Danks Po
Toaster Parade of Polonius Reignites Shakespeare Debate
Letter writer criticizes long winded toastmasters at banquets and praises Shakespeare as a model for concise speech. He suggests forming a class of would be speakers to curb prolixity and avoid tediousness that tests auditors.
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J. J. Reade
Shakespeare
Polonius
Cahill House Mother Praises Cambridge City Hospital
A Cahill House mother writes that the hospital's environment and service allowed a nervous patient to endure childbirth with ease. She urges continued support, calling Cahill House a beacon of community service and health for mothers and babies.
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Cahill
Cambridge City Hospital
Cahill House
Letter echoes grateful mother’s sentiment about patients
A fragment reflects a thankful mother’s voice regarding patients who have gone and those to come, expressing quiet hope and remembrance within a caring letter.
Walt Disney Features and Westerns at Durrell Hall
Mon and Tue show Snow White and other animated shorts with Peg Moran and Andy Devine. Thur features Money and the Woman with Brenda Marshall and Jeffrey Lynn. Out West With the Peppers with Edith Fellows and Tommy Bond. Fri and Sat present When the Daltons Rode with Randolph Scott and Kay Fratäs and Pier 13 with Lynn Bari and Lloyd Nolan.
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Walt Disney
Ferdinand the Bull
Peggy Moran
Andy Devine
Web
Thur
Money
Brenda Marshall
Jeffrey Lynn
Love Thy Neighbor Opens With Benny Allen Cast Highlights
The Metropolitan Theatre debuts Love Thy Neighbor headlined by Jack Benny Fred Allen Rochester and Mary Martin with a radio feud backdrop. Also premiering Lady With Red Hair features Miriam Hopkins Claude Rains plus Richard Ainley Laura Hope Crews and others as the era’s glamour cast.
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Jack Benny
Fred Allen
Rochester
Mary Martin
Miriam Hopkins
Leslie Carter
Claude Rains
David Belasco
America
Benny
Allen
Jack
Lady With
Richard Ainley
Laura Hope Crews
Helen Westley
John Litel
Mona, Barrie
Victor Jory
Libby’s New Year Liquors At Central Square
Libby’s Liquors at 599 Mass. Ave. offers New Year specialties with a variety of palatable liquors at attractive prices. Sam Alpert and staff provide convenient smart service as the buying magnet for New Year celebrations.
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Central Sq
Libby's Liquors
Mass. Ave
Eli
Sam Alpert
Cambridge extends alcohol sale on New Year's Eve 1940
The Board of License Commissioners votes unanimously to permit one extra hour for selling alcoholic beverages in Cambridge cafes and restaurants on December 31 1940. The extension runs until 12 45 A M. John E Quinn Timothy F Leahy Herman E Gutheim presides.
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Board of License Commissioners
Cambridge
John E. Quinn
Timothy F. Leahy
Herman E. Gutheim
Scout group invites Gubs and parents on Come and See Tour
All Boy Scout members and their parents are invited to a Come and See Tour today starting at 10 AM from the Pilgrim Congregational Church on Magazine Street led by Wellington Clements, Executive Secretary of the local boys.
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Pilgrim Congregational Church
Magazine Street
Wellington Clements
Congressman-Elect Eliot Ready For Washington Duties
Congressman-elect Thomas H. Eliot spoke on defense orders for small businesses and easier financing, as he prepared to depart January first and assume duties when Congress opens January third. He met with the Smaller Business Men's Ass'n of New England and other groups seeking expansion funding for defense orders. He noted receiving substantial congressional mail with mixed positions on aid to England and isolation.
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Thomas H. Eliot
Washington
Eliot
Congress
Ass'n
New England
England
Farm Accident Raises Alarm Over Worker Safety
A farm accident prompts renewed focus on safety as injuries and fatalities continue to rise among agricultural workers. Experts urge stricter controls, training, and better protective gear to reduce future deaths in farming communities.
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Cambridge Sentinel
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Sentinel Publishing
Stee Geneeeke
Worton
Mass
A of Congress
H. J. Mahoney
Cambridge, Mass
High Olympus
Isabeth
Cambridge Zonta
George W. Long
U. S
Ft. Levent
Mer
Ft. McKinley, Mey
Ft. Subpuhn
Chemical Technic
Bacon
Metropolitan Theatre
Jas. J. Casey
Libby
Central Fire Station
Harvard
Gutheim
Eddie Gaughan
Ninth St. E. Cambridge
Manifold
Suffolk
Phillips Delicious
Gerber
Wilson’s
the East Cambridge
Daniel F. O’brien
Mass. Avenue
Kir
Eatio
Badoian Bros
Plymouth Desotos Sales Service
Prospect ST
Gelotte
Imas
Brownies
Kodaks Movie
Kodaks
Otil Camera Stores
Widener
Kirkland
Electric Supply CO
Camera Exchange
RED Cross
Galgay
the Florist
Trowbridge
H. Blum
TEL
ELPOT
Windsor Auto Repair
Florida Cafe
Cambridge ST
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