Cambridge City Notes Shakeup and Community Happenings
Harvard Trust Co. treasurer Arthur M Wright may soon lecture. Councillor Chick Hillis shifts to Beacon Hill. Maurice Corkery discusses movie care at board meetings. Boys clubs to be located citywide. Councillor Swenson tracks fast-moving events. The boys try to trip him. Barry Mahoney plans Stratford-on-Avon bicycle trip. School Board meeting likened to fireworks display. Howard McClennan of the Central Business Men Assn. thrilled by fire engines. Police Sergt Joe Linehan enjoys early morning runs around Fresh Pond. Mayor Lynch may join Cambridge Taxpayers Assn. Library Board remains friendly with no meetings. Gene Thorpe will not have a ballot name next election. Benjamin Steinberg builds a pear tree orchard on Ward 6 quarters. Merchants thankful for government boondus. Harvard Sq traffic system resembles merry-go-round. Butter and eggs replace beer and wine in Central Sq store. City Council President Gibson eyes former Senate seat. Sentinel cash prize contest draws public interest. Baseball at Manhattan Market with married and single men teams. Assistant Manager Howie McClennan a strong pitcher. Officer Cy Menton favors heavy literature.
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Harvard Trust Co
Arthur M. Wright
Chick Hillis
Beacon Hill
Park
Maurice Corkery
Swenson
Ewilfly
Editcor
Barry Mahoney
Stratford-on-Avon
Howard McClennan
The
Central Business Men Ass'n
Howie
Joe Linehan
Fresh Pond
Lynch
Cambridge Taxpayers
Ass'n
Library Board
Bulciing
Benjamin Steinberg
Harvard Sq
Central Sq
Thomas Gibson
Senator Cavanagh
Senator Gibson
the Sentinel
Manhattan Market
Howie McClennan
Cy Menton
Tom
Irish Potato Blight and Famine Across 1840s Europe
The Rural New Yorker notes repeated potato crop failures from 1840s onward. It cites declines in New York yields and a devastating Irish famine from 1845 to 1848, with population drops, mass emigration, and severe starvation linked to potato dependence and crop rot.
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Europe
North America
New York State
Ireland
Trish
No Cow's Death in Viking Beliefs on Valhalla Entry
A Viking belief holds that only those who die in battle or noble quest enter Valhalla. It contrasts a peaceful death in bed with the fate of warriors who return with unscarred shields. The passage mentions Agnes Rothery in Sweden and the concept of a sweet death.
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Odin
Treaven
Agnes Rothery
Sweden
Valhalla
Dignity and Laziness Admired Amid Candid Quote
Uncle Ken remarks that dignity is valued but dislikes laziness dressed as virtue. The brief quote contrasts genuine effort with feigned diligence.
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Uncle Ken
Steam Roller in Politics Forces Through Planned Agenda
The term steam roller describes a faction in control of a convention or legislative body that pushes through a pre decided program with little opposition using procedural dominance and swift action.
Gekelemukpechunk Delaware village in Ohio long noted
The article traces Gekelemukpechunk as a Melaware village in Ohio around 1770 78 residence of chief Netawatwees and possible sites near Duncan Falls Zanesville Newcomers town and Muskingum Stillwater junction Tuscarawas county Details include different authors and spellings and a note on pronunciation.
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Ohio
Bureau of American Ethnology
Gekelmukpechuck
Duncan Falls
Zanesville
David Zelsberger
Muskingum River
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Keep The Roof Over Your Head
A house roof needs annual Summer inspection to prevent leaks and costly damage. Thomas Mullane, a Cambridge roofer, offers free inspections and financing options with monthly payments. Call 4096 for an assessment and estimate.
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Thomas Mullane
Hampshire St
Cambridge
July 4 1776 Declared Independence at Philadelphia Congress
Article reviews the July 4 1776 session of the Continental Congress in Independence Hall Philadelphia. It details the debate and final approval of the Declaration of Independence, signs by John Hancock and 56 delegates, and prior wartime context including Washington’s leadership and key battles.
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New York
Congress
Cncern
United States
John Hancock
John Nixon
Independence Square
Continental Congress
Concord
Lexington
Mr. Lee
Ticonderoga
Bunker Hill
Montreal
Quebec
Fort Moultrie
George Washington
Washington
Long Island
Macklenberg
Cumberland County
Virginia
Virginia Convention
Richard Henry Lee
Presidents and Fourth of July deaths and birth
The Fourth of July reveals notable facts about U.S. presidents. Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, and John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe died on July 4, with Adams and Jefferson both passing away in 1826? The sentence mentions 1828 but repeats the same date.
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Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia House of Burgesses
John Adams
Massachusetts
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Robert KR. Livingston
Roger Sherman
Calvin Coolidge
James Monroe
Adams
Jefferson
Independence Day From Washington Star
A reflective piece honors brave men and steadfast minds who kept the country safe through turbulent times. The passage recalls past deeds, perseverance, and reverence for those who helped guide the nation.
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Washington Star
When Old Glory Was First Flown
A historical account traces the first flag design and制作. It notes a committee's 1777 approval for thirteen stripes and a blue field with thirteen stars, crafted by Mrs. Ross in Philadelphia. Fort Stanwix near Rome, New York, saw the flag under fire in 1777, with later congressional changes affecting stripes and stars.
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Congress
Washington
Cleveland
Fort Stanwix
Fort Schuyler
Rome
N. Y
Oriskany
Vermont
Kentucky
Cautions on Flag Display Against Wall and Drapery Use
The code states that when the flag is displayed on a wall, the union must be uppermost to the flag's own right and observer's left. It also warns not to use the flag as drapery and to use bunting of blue, white and red instead.
Summer moving time prompts families to seek movers
As summer heat rises families plan moves and vacations. Hersum & Co. Inc. of 845 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge offers full moving service with padded vans helium wrapping for long distance travel and safe storage in modern facilities. Their experienced staff guarantees careful handling and low costs, inviting readers to trust their belongings to this firm.
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Hersum & Co., Inc
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Hersum & Co. Inc
Meissen Porcelain Origin and Dresden China Heritage
The Meissen porcelain works in Meissen Germany owe their origin to Johann Böttger a youth who sought alchemy and found the secret of porcelain. Augustus II imprisoned him to keep the process secret as he built a famed Dresden collection and influenced European porcelain development. The Dresden museum hosts extensive examples including Chinese Japanese and European wares.
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Meiesen
Germany
Dresden
China
Johann Potiger
August the Strong
Saxony
Bottger
Thina
Meissen
Chicago Daily News
Napoleon
Melseen
Pig Latin and Dog Latin Compared as Slang Systems
The Kansas City Star notes Pig Latin changes pronunciation by moving initial consonants to the end with ay and gives examples like scram to amscray nix to ixpay and dough to oday. It explains deg Latin distorts English to conceal meaning with added sounds and gives the phrase let me go becoming lolleget mollege gollege.
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Kansas City Star
Life Cycles of Caterpillars
Caterpillars undergo four life stages eggs larvae pupae and moths. Moths lay eggs in bands on thin twigs in the fall.
Blinking and Squinting Common in Albinos Across Races
Albinos lack pigmentation in skin hair and eyes. Ultraviolet light stimulates enzymes to color bases. True albinism shows nearly transparent skin white hair and pink eyes due to retina clarity. Eye sensitivity to light makes blinking and squinting common. Prevalence varies by race with higher frequency in Mexico and South America.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Indiana
Mexico
South America
Card Playing Origins and Royal Endorsements Through History
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that card playing began as a noble pastime with theories tracing its invention to Gringonnenr for Charles VI of France around 1292, while others place it earlier in Germany or in Asia. It cites later court popularity in England under Henry VII and measures to curb apprentices from playing cards, reflecting the spread and social control of this pastime.
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Strott
Gringonnenr
Charles VI
France
Baron Heinekin
Germany
May Wynne
London
Edward IV
England
Henry VII
Philadelphia Loquirer
Landscaping Enhances City Homes Parks and Streets
An editorial urges Cambridge to improve outdoor beauty via landscape architecture. It praises Saginaw’s top district planning and recommends veteran designer Wm. P. Herlihy to renew lawns, install sods and renew curb appeal, suggesting residents call for guidance.
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Chine
Gekelemukpechunk
Free Continental Congress
Patrick Henry
John Rutledge
D. C
Peyton Randolph
Barnes
Great Britain
West Indies
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
Hal Borland
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Board of War and Ordnance
Harrison
Lee
Simerty
Journal
Mr. Harrison
East
Warton
Saginaw
Sauron
Logy bin Lada
Wm. P. Herlihy
Mr. Herlihy
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