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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1936
Page
2
A string of playful, nameless vignettes rolls from ex congressmen to city officials. Entries reference Luce, Gallup, Harrington, Swenson, Blum, Burna, McNamara, Reardon, Lynch, McMenimen, Shannon, Bowman, Bobrick and Harvard Square taxi stands, mixing humor about politics and civic life.
Outdoor Indiana warns against collecting mushrooms in early stages since many cannot be classified until spore release. Do not use decomposed specimens or those with insect burrows. Avoid milky juice unless red and avoid tube bearing fungi with color-changing mesh or red tubes.
The ti plant has long shaped Hawaii's culture from whistles and relics to hula skirts and plates for native foods. Its tuberous root is used to produce okolehao the historic Hawaiian liquor.
School Committeeman James Fitz gerald pursues a different public post. Voters and locals await details on Jimmy’s next move and timing for a formal announcement.
John M Wheuley, a lunch-room specialist, is highlighted as a champion with the rod and reel and is noted to have a stronger pull than some politicians. The lighthearted feature spotlights his fishing prowess.
Residents of Lower San dusky Ohio sought to rename the town Fremont in the 1840s. Rutherford B Hayes acted as their legal representative and filed the sole formal petition. He also presented a seven verse poem objecting to the change, authored by an elder of the town.
Heat from volcanic activity shapes Icelandic life as residents use burning sulphur beds and bubbling springs for heating and laundry. The article notes many households draw free hot water from natural sources for domestic needs.
June moves prompt requests for reliable help. Dyeadhay 2 at 39 Cambridge promises safe transport, padded vans, careful seasoned staff, and storage in the White House facility. The Whitehouse Movers offer complete service to relieve families of moving burdens at low cost.
Senate debates relief spending as Byrd of Virginia decries rising outlays while conditions improve. Treasury plans for a 2.05 billion largest peace time financing push push debt to 32 billion. Social Security board reports broad state coverage and rising administrative costs across unemployment, old age and health programs.
Studies at the New York aquarium reveal electric eels emit current from any body part with equal intensity and a directional polarity head to tail. The discharge reaches at least 80 volts, and the fish can regulate the amount released depending on mood.
Curiosa Americana catalogs playful town names like Onemo Vermont and Ten Sleep Wyoming, then compiles a sprawling, error filled atlas of states and places to avoid residency. The piece riffs on memory and numbers versus names, ending with a tangled string of misspellings and repeated states.
A historical look questions whether using a middle name affects re election success. It notes Ulysses Grant used a middle name but won a second term while Adams Polk Hayes Taft Hoover failed. Coolidge and Wilson were re elected with altered middle name usage, and many two namers won second terms including Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe Jackson Lincoln Cleveland McKinley Roosevelt.
The article reflects on historical what ifs about Grant and Lee rejecting Union and Confederacy offers. It cites Grant almost accepting a Confederate commission and Lincoln’s earlier offer to Lee, noting how different the war might have been if the roles were reversed.
A home medicine chest should include boracic acid, medicated cotton, bandages, needles, sterilized dressings, antiseptic gauze, oiled silk, adhesive tape in two sizes, measurement tools, an eye-bath, thermometers, tweezers, iodine, volatile oils, common medicines, ipecac, and sulfur. Poisons belong in a locked compartment labeled clearly and kept away from children.
An advocacy piece extols milk as the essential health food, stressing purity and modern dairying. It promotes Lawrence Farms milk at 46 Park Avenue Lexington with a policy of fresh, previous day milk and reliable home delivery. It asks why fresh milk is crucial for growing children.
Property owners face a rising burden to repaint due to years of neglect and economic strain. The MacDonald Tinker Co. of Somerville offers painting, papering, glazing and carpentry with a free estimate, urging complete repainting this season to avoid rot and decay this fall.
Collier's Weekly notes the fiercest marine clashes when a giant blue whale is attacked by a small school of killers. Foam and spray extend for miles as the whale crashes back into the sea, producing audible splashes heard over several miles.
Editorial urges dog owners to schedule regular veterinary exams and avoid self treatment. Highlights Dr. E. Wm. Johansen of Somerville as a top local vet with modern facilities and canine dentistry services. Encourages annual or semi annual checks for early disease detection.
C S Hughes of 22 Springfield Street sails from Baltimore aboard the .8. Chatham of the Merchants and Miners Line en route home via Boston after a visit to Washington DC.
The text explains the heart sits near the center rather than the left side, with the base toward the right shoulder and apex downward left. It notes the left ventricle and aorta are on the left, but a vertical plane would mostly expose the right side. Ackermann's Popular Fal Tacles is cited on this topic.
The article urges protecting income and property with fire insurance, arguing the cost of loss can bankrupt a business. It promotes choosing a competent agent from Willard E Cherry & Co., 137 Milk Street Boston, for sound guidance and strong contract terms.
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