City politics buzz as School Board meets and elections loom
Several Cambridge figures spark discussion ahead of City Hall vote. Ward 11 pushes politics year round while Park Board faces abolition threat. Townsfolk preview Federal funds hopes, bus system showcase, and upcoming Water Board inspection.
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Ireland
Boston
Camridge
Gentral Sq
Wm. M. Hogan, Jr
Lyons
Lynch
Amooth
Water Board
Supt
Chamber of Commerce
John Campbell
Stoughton Bell
Bill Pease
Drake
Joe Doherty
Central Sq
Cambridge
Reorganization proposals Amid City Budget Hearings
The Sentinel reports on Russell Wood's pamphlet urging Responsible Government and a Trustee reorganization as State Auditor R. Abner reviews Bescon Hill. City Council approves over $100 in street loans. late budget hearings run past 2 AM with talks by Alderman McAvoy and local figures.
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Russell Wood
Russ
Wayé ‘and Méans
Bes
Hinde Donovan
Cambridge
McAvoy
Park Commission
Julius Meyers
Lyons
John Haverty
Lincoln Service Station Promises Smooth Car Action
Reminder to drivers in Wards 9 and 10 about Observatory Hill area that the Lincoln Service Station at Huron and Concord Avenues offers oiling and greasing to keep cars well maintained. A minute at Lincoln Station ensures car efficiency and silent running.
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Wards & 9
Observatory Hill
Lincoln
Huron
Concord Aves
First US express service begins 1839
On February 23, 1839 William Frederick Harnden of Boston sent the first express shipment of a valise full of packages to New York, marking the start of express service in the United States. The service soon expanded to Philadelphia.
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United States
William Frederick Harnden
Boston
Mass
New York
Philadelphia
Types of Bridges Through History and Construction
The cantilever method is older than some arch concepts though not as long used. Ancient Greeks used the corbeled arch around 1100 B C, which is technically a cantilever, not a true arch.
Route salesmen earn prestigious safety records with Star Drivers Club
Twenty six route salesmen of a Boston firm have driven five years or more without any accidents. Walter E. Ryan of Orient Heights leads with 17 years accident free. Four others have ten years, seven nine, thirteen eight, eleven seven, thirteen six, and twenty seven five years without accidents. The company organized a Star Drivers Club to reduce accidents.
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Enty
Star Drivers’ Club
Climax at Swedish Feast Delights With Seven Sevens
The Seven of Sevens marks the climax of the Swedish feast with seven kinds of pastries seven meringues and seven tarts for dessert highlighting the celebratory menu and dessert variety.
Cambridge Sea Scouts to Lead Sunday Patriotic Service Aboard Constitution
Thirty Cambridge Sea Scouts will participate this Sunday June 4 in a patriotic service aboard the U S Constitution in the Boston Navy Yard. Commodore Robert E Bemis will head the group with Sea Scout Leaders Hobart Shackford Harry C Greenlaw and Leonard Mahoney and Chaplain Thomas B Thompson of the U S Navy will officiate. Troop 16 which meets at the Bus School won the Cambridge Common outdoor Rally scoring 30 points. second went to Troop 6 First Unitarian Church, with Troop 1 Cambridge Baptist and Troop 12 Christ Church tied for third. Troop 11 American Legion Post No 27 finished fifth. Individual event winners include knot tying relay Troop 16 firefighting and water boiling Troop 1 signaling Troop 6 pup tent pitching Troop 11 obstacle relay Troop 14. Campfire program.
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Cambridge Sea Scouts
U.S
Boston Navy Yards
Robert E. Bemis
Hobart, Shackfordy
Harry C. Greenlaw
Leonard Mahoney
Thomas B. Thompson
U.S. Navy
Cambridge
First Unitarian Church
Keith Memorial Theatre Presents Crosby Blondell in East Side of Heaven
Universal bills East Side of Heaven with Bing Crosby as a singing taxi driver and Joan Blondell as his sweetheart Jagan. Mischa Auer plays a room mate who must not work until 1942 and baby Sandy stars in a comic plot twist. Also featured is Mr Moto in Danger Island with Peter Loree and a Technicolor Sons of Liberty episode about Haym Salomon with Claude Rains, Gale Sondergaard and Donald Crisp.
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Bing Crosby
Joan Blondell
Universal
Mr. Moto
Danger Island
Peter Loree
Sons of Liberty
Haym Salomon
Claude Rains
Gale Sondergeard
Donald Crisp
East Side of Heaven
Bing
Jagan
Mischa Auer
Sandy
Los Angeles
East
C. Aubrey Smith
Jerome Cowan
J. Farrell MacDonald
Mary Carr
Robert Kent
Arthur Hoyt
Jack Powell
Russell Hicks
Lee Christy
Edward Earle
Jean Hersholt
Amanda Duff
Warren Hymer
Richard Lane
Leon Ames
Douglas Dombrille
Ginseng Muca in Colne Ginseng Traditions
The article notes ginseng also called sang as an aromatic root valued in China for medicine. It states its taste is sweet and that medical men say the rat has little use, while Chinese use it for many household and medicinal purposes.
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China
Probate Court notices for Cambridge estate filings
Probate alerts list Marie J Cox estate in Cambridge and Marie J Coxiat estate in Cambridge. Robert A Cox of Washington DC seeks probate as executor without bond. citations set return date June 13 at 10 am. witnesses include John Leggat. notice dated May 21 and June 3
Property valuation petition before Cambridge Court
A petition to determine the value of a deceased's property after debts and administration charges has been filed in the County Court. Objects must appear in Cambridge Court by ten o'clock on June 19, the return day. Witness John Bergat, Exquire, First Judge, and Register Jordan.
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John C. Ire
Lohing P. Jordan
Fisonmi Bs Tosekinet Ae
John J. Ne
Ie Sah
Declaned
Agid Court
Aaid Court
Cambridge
Withess
Johobergat
Jordan
Cambridge Board Transfers Drink License to Corporation
John F. McAuliffe, doing business as Wonder Bar Cafe, seeks transfer of a common victualler license at 2030 Massachusetts Avenue to Massachusetts corporation Wonder Bar Dafe of Cambridge Inc. New officers listed: John F. McAuliffe president treasurer and manager, Joseph J. McAuliffe vice president, Edward McAuliffe clerk.
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Board of License Commissioners
Netle
Ohn
McAnlife
Doling Businems
Wonder Bar Cafe
Mass
Masseachusetts Corporation
Wonder Bar Dafe of
Cambridge, Inc
John F. McAuhife
Tresaorer & Manager
Joseph J. McAullife
Edward McAuliffe
Quinn Timothy F. Leahy Aery
Massachusetts Probate Court notice in Keefe estate
Middlesex Probate Court cites all interested in the estate of James H. Keefe late of Cambridge to contest the appointment of Mary E H Delaney as administrator without bond. Objections must be filed by June 19 in Cambridge, with appearance in the First Clerk’s Office. Witness John Lereat Esquire. May 27, 1839.
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Middlesex. Sa
James H. Keefe Inte
Combrider
Mary EH. Delaney
Combridee
Court of Cambridge
John
Lereat
Esquire
Vernon and Irene Castle Story at Central Square Theatre
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire headline The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle at Central Square Theatre with Mrs Vernon Castle guiding production. Also showing Within the Law with Ruth Hussey and Paul Kelley, Hotel Imperial with Milland and Isa Miranda, and Sudden Money starring Ruggles Rambeau. Saturday includes Hughie McGinness and Lone Ranger Rides Again chapter.
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Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Vernon
Irene Castle
Vernon Castle
Irene
Ruth Hussey
Paul Kelley
William Gargan
Jujitsu Training Rule Sparks Debate in Cal lier's Weekly
An authority cited by Cal lier's Weekly states that a jujitsu student must endure being choked into insensibility during a three to five year course to become a trainer. If not during a contest, the instructor performs the act on graduation day.
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Callier
Size and capacity of the stomach explained
The United States Public Health Service notes stomach capacity varies with body size from four to five pints. When fully distended the stomach is about the size of a football, while when empty it shrivels to about finger size.
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United States Public Health, Service
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