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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1936
Page
2
A satirical collage lists Harvard Square names and roles from Mayors and merchants to scouts and planners. It brushes through politics, public works, and campus society with wry asides on hearings, traffic, and local humor. The piece parodies public notices and city life.
The article promotes using ornamental iron to enhance interior and exterior home beauty. West End Iron Works of 263 Columbia Street Cambridge offers free sketches and cost estimates for various iron features and notes FHA-financed projects.
Members of the Cambridge Bar Association and guests attended the annual outing at Seiler's Ten Acres Wayland. A ball game between benedicts and bachelors ended 18 all while the heat neared a century. Judge prizes were awarded as Atty Joe Fine umpired honestly and Pres Dick Sevarts kept the crowd laughing.
The Cambridge edition of the Boston American reports John Hillery, ex-councillor Paul A. Hillery’s brother, has returned after 13 years abroad with his Parisian wife, drawing local interest for Harvard Square. The Sentinels pages note a planned consolidation of Cemetery and Parks superintendents, with potential single leadership.
Cambridge fans pack Wednesday nights for Sam Price shows featuring George Meyerson and other top grapplers. Panther Mitchell challenges Meyerson in a 25 pound split final while La Fayette vs Drop Kick Murphy headlines semi finals. Fred and Mike Zurino, Mike Tellegen, and Bull Montana headline a stacked card with several preliminary matches.
Local Girl Scouts announce summer camping programs starting next Sunday at Camp Weetamoe in Centre Ossipee New Hampshire led by director Miss Gladys M Pedersen. The new camp owes thanks to sponsors C EK Johnson Walter C Scott and James Welsh. Day camping begins Wednesday at Cedar Hill Waltham continuing for six weeks on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Bus routes collect at City Hall 8 00 and Mason and Garden 8 15 returning campers to Cambridge. Call Kir 3813 or Waltham 1699 for details.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a claim that Buddha died at eighty and that some traditions place his godly age around 453 BC. The wording is unclear and lists dates with religious framing.
The New York Post reports on the Schmeling versus Louis bout at Yankee Stadium where Louis failed to dominate. Schmeling, cautious yet effective, won after a late knockdown in round twelve, despite Louis showing grit and enduring strong pressure.
Red Lucas of Pittsburgh has won 20 games since leaving the Reds and eight came from former teammates. The piece notes his effective pitching and defense for the Pirates as bookies and officials stir commentary across major sports figures.
Inquiries show Alabama Pitts remains with baseball plans as the York club of the N P a league lists him on the same roster. A wrist ailment may keep him from active service unless resolved. readers are advised to check with Hearst A C or the Old Man’s Homes for updates.
This piece urges guarding against fire losses through proper insurance. It argues insurance is a contract to recompense losses and advises choosing a competent agent from Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co to tailor policies and provide sound guidance.
The text depicts George II and the English kinists as blocking marriages for six daughters. The eldest could wed at thirty one, the second dubbed the family’s official virgin lived to seventy. The third wed at forty six after many attempts, the fourth waited beyond forty, the fifth courted scandal but never married, and the youngest as favorite was never allowed to marry.
Wisconsin’s boundary line is largely water with four fifths of the border formed by lakes and rivers. The state contains about 10 000 lakes and several hundred rivers.
The article explains zebras lions and giraffes require sunlight to avoid rickets. Zoos use artificial sun baths with ultra violet lamps and irradiated foods as part of winter care. Cod liver oil is included in the diet.
The text notes William McKinley served as a junior officer on General Rutherford B. Hayes staff in the Ohio Twenty third regiment during the Civil War. It highlights their rise to the presidency.
A vintage notice advises readers to consider ongoing costs before buying a car and to choose a reliable dealer. It highlights that a good used car can fit needs, avoid hefty payments, and retain value. Harvard Auto Co. in Cambridge area is cited with available used cars, overhaul, and a money back guarantee.
The article defines investment bankers as specialists in buying and selling large security blocks. It notes bankers often serve as underwriters, purchasing whole issues and profiting from the spread. It also mentions variations where only part of an issue is bought.
Gaelic, once perfected in the 17th and 18th centuries, faced a law banning its use, but it has now become the official language of the Irish Free State.
Colonial colleges focused on clergy training. Harvard and Yale were founded by Puritans in New England, King's College by the Church of England in New York, the College of New Jersey later Princeton by Presbyterians, and William and Mary in Virginia represented the Church of England.
A brief note explains that “egg teeth” are a temporary hornlike structure on bird bills to help chicks hatch, since the beaks are soft during hatching. The article describes its purpose as a natural aid in the hatching process.
A Newark area ad warns property owners to repaint this spring or pay later for rot rust and more extensive repairs. John L. P. Ackers Co. touts quick service and estimates from Kirkland representative at 227.
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