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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1908
Page
1
Public lectures by Michael J. Dwyer A M LL B of Boston will be held in Aquinas Hall Cambridge on February 9 and 16 at 8 00 pm under St Mary's Reading Circle auspices. The two evenings promise entertaining presentations with high literary value and Dwyer's noted singing and speaking voice.
Sunday February 9 features An Evening with Robert Burns and February 16 hosts Mr Dwyer on Irish Character as Shown in Song. Proceeds go to St Mary’s parish Convent Building fund.
The Cc. G. A. A members hold a Thursday evening gathering inviting friends to attend. The event showcases all known gym science contests with current and future gym stars, led by Instructor Bart Sullivan. The grand open meet is set for Monday night, Jan. 22, touted as a top Greater Boston physical culture exposition.
A Tuesday evening aldermen session featured a preliminary financial review by Harvey Chase. He cited waste and extravagance as causes of the city’s fiscal stress, criticizing assessors' first-year abatements and tax collection efficiency. The mayor submitted communications including a harbor commissioner nominee William Joyce. Continued on Page Four.
The column laments city expenditures under non partisan rule and attacks public figures including ex mayor McNamee and Finance Commissioner Chase. It notes a dramatic firefighting maneuver by Exure J. Ouimette near Central Square and praises quick thinking during a box 45 alarm.
The Sentinel corrects last week’s marriage notice that listed John Gannon and Miss Alice Cumiskey. The paper states the names were a misinformed practical joke and denies the announcement.
A Cambridge gathering at Cyprus Hall Sunday evening honored the Holy Name Society affiliated with Blessed Sacrament parish. The event combined wit with serious discourse, praising Christian living and featuring a supper by Wescott. The piece notes ongoing post-prandial observances and decor by Hez, with continuation on Page Eight.
A satirical plea questions readers about supporting local shops versus mail order trusts. It argues big corporations exploit small towns, urging readers to shop at home and resist national trust power. The piece challenges readers to examine their own actions in favor of local anti trust ideals.
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