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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1907
Page
1
The North Cambridge police district dispute heats up as Ward Eleven residents sign a petition against the plan. City officials debate returning the bill to the finance committee while De Wolf street widening and boulevard ideas face scrutiny and potential funding questions.
William R. Davis, chairman of the Republican City Committee, court officer of Middlesex County, and Frederick W. MacDonald, chairman of the Non partisan committee and City of Cambridge Register of Voters, appeared at City Hall last Tuesday evening amid talk of a police scheme versus a new boulevard. The phrase police scheme suggested controversy and possible political maneuvering.
Ward 8 Councilman Beane relocates to Ward 10 amid redraws. Dr Mulligan, a noted local figure, is mentioned in relation to the shifting political landscape.
Arthur R. Henderson plans to move to Belmont. Ex Mayor Thurston recalls old times at the Central Club banquet. Lake hints at a senator bid. Bob Law, now a chauffeur in a news auto, is featured. Critics urge safeguarding Cambridge Common from drunken use and litter. The Cambridge Tribune blames Park Commission for tree care while noting debris on Sundays.
Alderman Crownell spoke last Tuesday evening about a booming Cambridge economy while noting he reads the Sentinel for updates. The remark ties local government talk to newspaper coverage.
The Cambridge Sentinel quotes the Irish World noting the sentence lacks key elements of Home Rule. It argues the Irish Constabulary remains an imperial force and calls for self government free from British military influence.
Miss Edie Bernstein now living in Worcester spent the week with friends and was celebrated as one of the finest clerks at Pill Brothers hardware merchants in Cambridge. P J Madden chief clerk of Station A post office hosted a house reception Wednesday night at his Orchard street residence with a cordial social gathering.
Thousands of young people and delegations from adult abstinence societies gather at C G A hall for a June 23 march starting near the Cathedral. Major Leonard leads, Archbishop O Connell to speak, with John M Connolly M D lecturing on Alcohol in Patent Medicine.
The piece details the 1st annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the Boston archdiocese with officers led by Rev. Francis J. Butler and John T. Shea. It also outlines plan components for Old Home Week in Cambridge, including dates, committee actions, dedications, open schoolhouses, and a city parade.
Voting tallies show Miss Gullage leading girls with 1490 votes while Ednah D vys and Lizzie Donovan trail. boys leader Frank Sweeney has 1414 votes with Thompson, OBrien, and Tigerue following as contenders in the Johnston Market Co free vacation contest.
In meeting rapid system expansion, the New England Telephone company advances new facilities and infrastructure to support growing customer demand and broaden service reach.
Workforce ad offers steady pay for candy wrapping and packing work. Positions promise good wages and reliable shifts. Apply to the stated address or contact details for employment.
The Cambridge based New England Telephone system reports a large annual shift to buried lines. Directors note 41815 feet of cable drawn into ducts and 25008 feet removed as replacements and enlargements. Substituting cables for open wire grows with subscriber demand, and two thirds of wire mileage now lies underground.
The Central Club held a banquet Monday night with all members present. President 8. W. Bailey served as toastmaster as speakers included Hon. Charles H. Thurston J Frank Facey Eugene M. Flanagan and Edward W. Quinn. Entertainment featured Prof S Wilson Bailey Dempsey brothers Frank Roust Josephine Sheridan Walter I. Cowlishaw and Charles Scotton. Several members and guests listed. Mrs James J. McDonald and her son Charles S. McDonald, with Miss Marie F. Sullivan, plan a summer cottage stay in Wilton New Hampshire at the Cambridge cottage recently acquired by James J. McDonald.
Cambridge citizens honored Memorial Day with a parade of veterans in blue G A B ranks. Silent respect greeted the marching old guards as they decorated graves, recalling Lincoln and Gettysburg remarks about duty and remembrance.
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