City mayor objects to architect on Rindge alterations
The Cambridge City Mayor cites a 1931 city solicitor opinion that approving school building alterations is an executive function. He notes advertising for changes to the old Rindge buildings proceeded without mayoral approval and demands school committee and mayor consent before plans are accepted or work begins.
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Cambridge School Committee
Cambridge
Algother
Richard M. Russell
Council Rejects Streets Chief McMenimen Amid Politics
The council rejects Sept. of Streets McMenimen citing temperament and mayoral ties while Treasurer Shea secures votes. Supporters praise McMenimen for discipline and even results, though public opinion is deferred until primaries approach.
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McMenimen
Russell
Shea
City Government Faces Rift Over $90,000 School Repairs
The Cambridge School Committee, seeking to delay new Rindge construction, hires an architect for $90,000 in repairs despite the city solicitor’s ruling that the mayor has authority to appoint architects for public projects. The strife between mayor, council, and committee alarms citizens and raises questions about public education needs.
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Russell
Rindge
Cambridge
Mayor probes city council food bills to curb expenses
The mayor investigates council meal statements amid concerns over restaurant allowances not legally funded by the charter. Deficits have been settled via informal fixes, drawing scrutiny from officials and calls for personal accountability, echoing ancient protests of spending at public expense.
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Russell
Cambridge
Light signals urged for Cambridge traffic safety
Councillor Shea advocates a comprehensive traffic light system at strategic sites to prevent accidents at Brattle street and Fresh Pond Parkway. He argues signals will reduce collisions as Cambridge lies on the path of westbound Boston traffic and will grow with the years, urging authorities to act rather than assign blame.
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Shea
Brattle Street
Fresh Pond Parkway
Cambridge
Boston
Cambridge three figure in mayoralty publicity amid midsummer buzz
The piece profiles Russell A. Wood Councillor Delaney and Stasiak shaping Cambridge politics with bold publicity stances. It compares Delaney to Napoleon in miniature and Curley in scope while noting the school committee and city council chase attention in a lively political summer.
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Cambridge
Russell
Russell A. Wood
Don Quixote
Delaney
Quinn
Gossip Continued From Page One Pension Rate
A department employee has been pensioned at the rate of $350 yearly.
Powers Await Bond Approval For City Constable Post
Horace D. Powers of Washington D C seeks bond approval from the Cities Bonds Committee to become a full constable. The piece notes routine visits to City Hall offices and complains about street noise and street name quirks as the Council budget and Central Police Station plans are debated.
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Horace D. Powers
D. C
Progressive Club
City Hall
Ginty
Central Square
High Maternity Death Rate in the United States
The United States shows a higher maternity death rate than other developed nations with 6.5 maternal deaths per 1000 live births. Experts believe adequate maternity care could save about two thirds of these lives.
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United States
Standard Monetary Units in English Honey
The three major units of English Honey are pounds sterling shillings and pence The guinea the half crown and the half penny and the florin also remain In use but the vast majority of business is done with the first three named.
Timberg Comedy Headliner at Keith Boston Theatre Week
Herman Timberg leads a week at the Keith Boston with a medley of comedy bits. Flo Ziegfeld’s Whoopee, Frances Upton and J Fred Coots provide songs. Richard Dix in The Public Defender stars with Shirley Gray Boris Karloff and others. Short subjects and an overture by Jean Greene and his REO Liang complete the program.
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Herman Timberg
Timber
Flo Ziegfeld
Irl
Frances Upton
J. Fred Coots
Harry Bentell
Helen Gould
Franklin D'Amore
Jack Lane
Richard Dix
Cimarron
the Public Defender
Shirley Gray
Boris Karloff
Edmund Breeze
Allen Roscoe
Jean Greene
Reo Liang
Names Dropped From Voting List In Local Precincts
A long list of voters in several wards and precincts appears to be removed from the registration roll. The document details names and street addresses across Ward 10 Precincts 4 and 5 and Ward 11 Precinct 3 with many entries at Walden Street, Rindge Avenue, and Pemberton Street. The notice outlines district coverage and individual removals in these precincts.
Cambridge City Briefs Mark Local Changes and Bent Politics
Reports note Captain Harry N. Stearns resigning from Co K 8th Militia. Miss Ellen Brady visiting Hampton Beach. Ward-Corby baking plant inspected by city officials for cleanliness. James W. Bean awarded voter list printing. Mayor Thurston travels. Mike Shea rehired then fired on return. Police chief Pullen buys a Stanley auto. Adah Bowles vacationing. budget limits delay three extra day sergeants. Eight painters invited for Cambridge bridge superstructure bids. Giles to act as Mayor next month. M A Feeley plans Nantasket summer stay. Moses A. Martin plans store improvements at Oak Grove Dairy Lunch.
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Ellen Brady
Hampton Beach
N. H
Ed Brandon
Fred Burke
Ward-Corby Baking
Albany Street
Ward Baking Company
James W. Bean
The
Chronicle
Thurston
New Hampshire
Mike Shea
Lake
Pullen
Adah Bowles
City Hall
Miss Bowles
License Commission
Cambridge Bridge
Boston
Giles
Common Council
Russell
M. A. Feeley
Nantasket
Martin
Water Board
Feeley
Moses A. Martin
Oak Grove
T11
Mass, Avenue
Auto self starter credited to Charles F Kettering
The flat practical self starter for automobiles is largely credited to Charles F. Kettering. Cadillac adopted this electric self starter in 1911 as the first successful on the market. The government's DC payroll is estimated at 106 million dollars annually.
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Charles F. Kettering
Cadillac
District of Columbia
Fragmented Local Address List Amid Mixed OCR
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous street names and personal names such as Breckford, Pooh St, Chard, Matheom Ave, and Caleb Ave. The legible items hint at a compiled address ordirectory fragment with scattered names and locations, lacking a clear event or notice.
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Furph
Columban Ava
Lorpis
Sita
HM Roaderry
Breckford
Teves
Ct SL
Pooh St. Chard
Ioshborn
Wore
Albdigow
Wehes
Bototin
Matheom
Jeuve
le Charchill
Velcos
Caleb
Wiens
Richard
No Life Without Sun
If the sun vanished life on Earth would end quickly. Temperatures would plummet and water would freeze solid while evaporation and precipitation would halt.
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Earth
Indian Nomenclature Weehawken Maize Land Meaning
The phrase defines Weehawken as an Indian name meaning maize land, identifying its etymology and cultural context. It explains the origin of the term and its link to local agricultural significance.
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Weehawken
Immortal Eulogies of English Elegies Named
The three notable English elegies are Thyrals by Matthew Arnold on Arthur Hugh Clough's death Lyeldas by John Milton on Edward King’s untimely death and Adonais by Percy Bysshe Shelley for John Rents, as discussed in the piece.
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Thyrals
Matthew Arnold
Arthur Hugh Clough
Lyeldas
John Milton
Edward King
Adonais
Percy Bysshe Shelley
John Rents
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Cambridge, Mass
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First Street
Columbia Restaurant
Paddy
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Water Department
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Wm.a. Lackey
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Toughs Street
Cunningham
Concord Ave
Huron Ave
Tel. Uni
James F. McAuliffe
Porter
Cambridge Street
Bellevue Shade
Massachusetts Ave
Mnl
Rko Keith
Boston Theatre
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River St. Hardware CO
Fill Bros
Wimbely
Trask Spa
Huron
Walter
Trask
Pierce Famous Goods
Bigelow St
Pearl St. University
Flynn
Prospect ST. Central
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Cunningham Drog Co
X Dain
Charles B. Watson
Pearl St
Tel. Porter
Gonni
Travers
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Walte
Edith Co
Walsh
Amy
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Wardrop
Emma M
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Florence
Walden St
Allen
Martha
Huron Ava
Authier
Marie D
Sheridan Bt
Bisson
Eal G
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Leonesi Coughtin
Cournoyer
Rw St
Elizabeth M
Winslow Oe Donohue
Sarah
Walden
Fintcane
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Xapea
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Fenno St. Jatin
Coring
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Lewis
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Lyshorn
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Sheridan St
McNally
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Mullen
Anna L
Garden
Murphy
Mary E
Winslow St
Nile
Winona C
Cutler Ave
Plowman
Genifred
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Ellen
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Stearns St
Spencer
Upland
Sullivan
Ann
Ward
Denlan
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Concord
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Art
Holly Ave
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McCormack
Helen MM
Walden St. McGrath
Eton
Margaret
Alber
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Pemberton St
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Budroe
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Conway
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Finnigan
Mary
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Rice St
Mahoney
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Mulvihill
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Mindgefeld Bt O'Brura
Reldy
Hooke
Mary T
Rice
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Rindgetela
Shuckrow
Hice St
Ear
Adelaide
Hice St. Tattan
Bindis
Beaulieu
Cientiea
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Clay St. Ie
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Rindge Ave
Ndge
Cocsette
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Montgomery St
Cullinan
Catherine
Orr EN Eey
St Cunnift
Raymunds
Curley
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Forgett
Ering
Gagnon
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Jackson &T
Tae
Josephine Kelleher
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Clifton
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Julia
Avra
Welch
Mary J
Dudley SL Wee
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Hindge
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Dudley St
Ring
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Cedar St
Barrett
Mabe
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Berlanger
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Ella
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Marion Jay Dupont
Germaine M
Cedar Stirks Gece
Deta Btugkith Gleante
Josephine A
Alberta ‘Terr
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George St Hath Minna F
Cutton St. Johnson
Alberta Terr
Kelley
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Reed &T
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Jackson St
Kolb
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Anna
Harvay
Lavey
Dudley
Eure
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Talcott
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Diddley St
Tamer
V. A Rinden
van Geenhoven
Mary & Reed
Althen
Washburn Ave
Arel
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Brookford St
Aer Leda
Garry
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Yorktown St
Catherine Or Donahue
Dorothy FR
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Wi Ees
M. Aary Gallagher
Rowe M. Harrell
AL Harrington
AL Hartnett
Frac Bat
Liliinna Zon
Jane Mar
H ML Masnus
Mattie F. Malian
Catherine Merril Isabel
Murray Hill
Sives
Mmen
Harrison Ave
Washburn Terracs
Macon St
Madison Ave
Magevan
Mas
Cameron Ave
Mase
Hourrison
Maden Ave
Columbus Ave
Gladstone SL
Alass
Eres
Cameron Ane
Sentinel
Harry N. Stearns
Co.’ K
8Th Regiment
Militia
Citien
St. Albans
Mose Martin
Central Sq
Canadian
Joseph J. Kelley & Son Undertakers
UNI
Cambridge ST
BEL
Central SQ. Hardware CO
Central Sq. Uni
UNT
Jas. H. O'Brien
Edgar F. Hunt
Massachusetts Avenue
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Pearl Tab Fish Market
Pearl St., Central Sq
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