Middlesex Tuberculosis Hospital to Rise in Waltham
A modern Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital complex rises on a hill beyond Waverly Oaks in Waltham. The two new wards include a 148 bed addition with surgical unit and out patient department, plus a three story Nurses' Home, all WPA funded costing 725000 with 411000 county share.
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Waverly Oaks
Waltham
Middlesex County
New England
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital
Cambridge
Concord Avenue
James H. Ritchie and Associates
Arlington Street
Boston
Thomas O’connor
Kendall Square
John Bowen Co
Egypt
W.P.A
Otis Elevator Co
Knapp Sanitary
W. J. Grosvenor & Co., Inc
St. James Avenue
National Fire Doors Co
Williams Street
National
A. F. Underhill, Inc
Valentine
Quinn Bros. Electrical Co
Dillaby Fireproofing Co
Bent Street
Marinucci Bros. and Co
Ceylon Street
Dorchester
Peterson and Neville, Inc
Dorchester Avenue
J. B. Hunter Co
Summer Street
Saltpeter Mines Vital for Gunpowder Supply
The passage notes that saltpeter deposits, potassium nitrate, were essential to maintain the ancient gunpowder supply, implying historical importance of ore sources for military use.
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Ans
Widows Bid for Rent as Servants in 19th Century Massachusetts
A Collier's Weekly excerpt notes penniless widows in Massachusetts were rented as servants for a year to the highest bidder, sometimes for 18 cents, with room and board as compensation due to the state's lack of funds for a poorhouse.
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Massachusetts
R. C. Dickey
Nashua
N. H
Collier's Weekly
Rats for Melica Fests Reveal Rat Habits and Resilience
The article discusses rat behavior including their eating habits and adaptability across climates, noting their close resemblance to humans in certain survival traits. It highlights how these traits explain their prevalence in varied environments and their impact on human contexts.
Elevator system with Otis push button lifts for patients
The installation includes two Otis push button controlled elevators with a 2500 lb capacity and 150 rpm car speed. Automatic self leveling ensures accurate landings under all loads, aiding stretcher and wheelchair handling and maximizing patient comfort.
Ancient Wisdom And Natural Gas Explain Biblical Myths
A column contrasts Confucius idea of universal brotherhood with a disciple's sorrow. It then offers a theory that ancient Greece shrines produced prophetic delirium from soil gases. Finally it identifies the coco de mer as the biblical Forbidden Fruit from Eden in the Seychelles.
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Antient
Greece
Coco de Mer
Seychelle Islands
Seychelles
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Ken
Rinaldi Tile Co., Inc
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Trowbridge
Caro G. Grosvenor
Vice Pres
Tree
W. Wd. “Grosvenor & Company, Inc
Knapp Sanitary Metal Trim
Wooster
Lockera
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Tel
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National Fire Doors
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E. van Noorden
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Otis Elevators
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Marinucc Bros. & CO
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Tel. Highlands
M. J. Verrochi
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H. Newton Marshall CO
Harrison Avenue
Han
Peterson & Neville, Inc
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Hubbard
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