City Hall puzzles and council talk drift through corridor chatter
A kaleidoscope of City Hall gossip notes a fortnigh tly council meeting planned while rumors swirl about rulings on labor fairness and a 200 annual pay raise. Staff rotations and vacation remarks pepper a busy week as clerks shift duties and a basement stockroom proposal gains traction for ration board space.
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Powers That Be
Johnson
The
Cape
Sergt
Dan Brennan
Station 2
Tues
Sergi
Last Boston El History Marks Transit to Progress
The note recalls the last horse car in December 1900 and the final open car in September 1919, with the last wooden El train used on March 27, 1928. It links these milestones to ongoing progress under the General Manager's leadership.
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Boston “el
Central Square Library to Move from Police Building
City Manager Atkinson orders relocation of the Central Square Public Library from the police building. Trustees Mahoney Buckley to find nearby site, preferably street level near south Central Square schools, to expand space and breadth of books. Atkinson, a Cambridge library cardholder, backs the move as community asset.
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Central SQ
Police
Mgr. Atkinson
Truggees
H. J. Mahoney
D. A. Buckley
J. Fitzgerald
Atkinson
Cambridge
City Manager Atkinson Outlines Wage Equity Reforms
City Manager Atkinson spoke at a weekly luncheon hosted by Our Kiwanians. He highlighted wage inequities caused by political favoritism, pledged a just solution soon, and urged local employers to hire workers still on WA Projects while the government funds training. The talk praised Councillors’ cooperative spirit and referenced bicycle license fees.
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Mgr
Atkinson
Bob” Carroll
P. P
Steve Mahoney
Tim” Danehy
Local Cambridge Industries Highlighted by Harvard Trust Booklet
The Harvard Trust Co. promotes Cambridge produced goods with short essays on local firms. Maclaster-Bicknell Co. glass blowing is praised alongside stainless steels by Industrial Steels Inc. Necco Confectionery, Standard Diary, Boston Woven Hose, Ashton Valve Co. and others are featured.
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Harvard Trust Co
Cambridge
Maclaster-Bicknell Co
Industrial Steels Inc
N. E. Confectionary Co
Necco
Standard Diary Co
Boston Woven Hose Co
Col. Dodge
Ashton Valve Co
Flora Robson Stars in Suspect at Brattle Hall Summer Theatre
Flora Robson appears on stage in Suspect a mystery by Reginald Denham and Edward Percy at Brattle Hall Summer Theatre Next week The play centers on Mrs Smith accused of a notorious ax murder many years ago with the godfather of her son's fiancée newspaper publisher and a strong supporting cast led by Philip Huston including Louise Ekanasheff Allan Tower William Hendrek Nancy Duncan Mary Barthelmess and Charles Bell Robert E Perry directs and acts in Suspect
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Flora Robson
Reginald Denham
Edward Percy
Mrs. Smith
Local Lawyers Enjoy Wed Outing and Thrilling Race
Pres. Sam Flaksman led the 11 A.M. voyageurs from Central Square while Police Serge Andrew Trodden and Asst. City Solicitor J. Henry Smith attended with three others. The day mixed speeches with a lively ball game where married men beat singles in a hard fought, undecided finale. Fred Meuse won the 100 yard dash and Fred McMenimen won the fat men’s race as Dan Crowley umpired with firm style.
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Sam Flaksman
Voyageurs
Central Sq
Doe Fine
Benedicts
Dan Crowley
Fred Meuse
Geo. Goldstein
Fred
Bo) McMenimen
Ed Rowe
Harry Sidell
Ed Doran
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John J. McGillicuddy
Sentennel
C. H
Mary Calnan
Julia
Ed Crane
Chicago
Edward
Andy Trodden
Law Dept
R. C
Jerry Quinn
Water Dept
City Hall
AL Slevins
Neae Austin St. Tro
Bill Ginty
John Canney
Mr. Leshy
John
John J. Donahue & Son
Undertakers
Blevins
John J. Bleving
John A. Blevins
Albert C. Blevins
Austin Street Tre
Whittier Street
Edward Dana
Chas. F. Burley
Commonwealth Avenue
Boston
Arthur Wright
TEL. Kir
Pearl ST
Concord Ave
I. J. Hartnett Beverage CO
Massachusetts Avenue
Mass
TEL
BLAOT
Windsor
Prospect St, Camberigns, Mem
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Central Square
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge St
the Mutual Savings Banks
North Avenue Savings Bank
Mass. Ave
Manhattan Market
Trowbridge
Liquor Dept
Brattle Hall
Seiler’s
Ten Acres
John H. Glacken
James
Credle
Peter J. Nelligan
MR. Roche
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