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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1933
Page
1
A French heiress famed for stylish dress runs silk worm farms in French Indochina, wool production in New Caledonia, and raphia palm cultivation in Madagascar. She processes leaves into a fine material in a Lyon mill, France.
A satirical survey sketches Dennis Dana and Harvard Trust Co. Treasurer Arthur M. Wright among colorful Boston figures. It lampoons politicians and civic players from Mayor Russell to John Quinn and Jocko, noting quirks, ambitions, and social clashes across the city.
Miss Bernice Rogers of the Central Labor Union Cambridge is informed the Cambridge Massachusetts post office project has gone to market. Bids open July 18 1933, with Prevailing Wage Law and Executive Order attached, plus circulars on local labor and use of domestic materials.
Historical display showcases legendary diamonds that shaped kingdoms and empires. The exhibit in the hall of the Academy of Natural Science in Philadelphia highlights stones famed for power and influence across eras.
R. K. O. KEITHS presents Moonlight and Pretzels a new musical comedy romance starring Mary Brian Leo Carrillo Roger Pryor and others with direction by Karl Freend Monte Brice and featuring Lita Grey Chaplin George Givot and more in a varied program of acts and performances.
The lord mayor of Dublin named five newborn lion cubs at Dublin Zoo with classical Irish monikers Bra nald Breas Reaedan Brierio and Bra nach.
The Central Square Theatre opens with Jennie Gerhardt starring Sylvia Sydney and features Donald Cook H B Warner Mary Astor and Edward Arnold. The program also includes Melody Cruises with Charlie Ruggles Phil Harris Greta Nissen Helen Mack and dancers. The Nuisance stars Lee Tracy with Madge Evans and Frank Morgan. It runs Wednesday through Friday with It’s Great to Be Alive starring Paul Rouben Gloria Stuart and others as the companion feature. It’s always comfortably cool at the Central Square Theatre.
Mrs Frank M Carter and her son Robert plan to attend the World's Fair in Chicago. Visitors include Mrs Helena M Fuller and Simon Friedman of New York City. Leases signed for full occupancy by Alden Groninger and spouse from Chile, Herndon Leighton of Harvard, Ralph Underwood, Sylvester Brown of Sultrate, G Stuart DeMott, Frank M Carter, and William E Bennett with others visiting Oxford Courts.
Last Sunday marked the first parents visiting day at the Cambridge Tuberculosis and Health Association camp. Nearly 100 relatives attended as children demonstrated daily routines from rising at 7.30 to taps at night. The event featured talks by camp director Miss Helen Slade and a luncheon with Board of Managers members, with music by Miss Helen Geary and Mrs William M Walter leading a music hour.
Crowd anticipated at Raymond Street tonight as Mc Adoo Ball Child meets the P EF Fardy Club of West End Boston in the Junior Suburban League final game of the first half. Ray Chamberlin will pitch with Pearson in the outfield.
Relics from the naval clash between John Paul Jones and Sir Richard Pearson sold for under $200 in London. The items include Pearson's sword and an alloy mounted pistol.
The article explains fiat money as currency issued by a government and made legal tender by law, not based on metal or specie, with no promise of redemption. It notes that German and Russian paper marks and rubles at the end of World War I were fiat money.
The first pony express began April 8 from St Joseph Missouri and San Francisco California. It traversed Fort Kearney Bridger Great Salt Lake City Camp Floyd Carson City Washoe Silver Mines Placerville and Sacramento with an eight day schedule. Regular service ended October 1501 after Pacific Telegraph line completed.
A Collier's account recalls a colossal 18th century ruse around Catherine I of Russia in 1738. To calm expectations she sailed the Dniester river to her new realm while handlers lined barren shores with painted towns and farms on wood canvases to disguise the land’s true state.
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