Cambridge Stories From Twenty Five Years Ago
Twenty five years ago East Cambridge officer Wm. Davis is noted for a quiet, genial presence amid cold weather. Cambridge plans a palatial theatre on Mass Ave near Essex and Norfolk. Olympia Theatre Co. buys old stable site. North Cambridge Business Men's Association holds meeting with officers listed. The Hood Co. plans two new creamaries at 629 Mass Ave and Central Sq. Funeral services for Mrs. Bridget Blesington Ford held at St Marys. she was 69. The Corcoran family welcomes Margaret Loretta Corcoran born and baptized. she later becomes a nurse at Deaconess Hospital.
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Wm. Davis
Mass. Ave
Essex
Norfolk Sts
Olympia Theatre Co
Central Square
Maurice Corkery
O'Donahue
North Camb
Bowers' Ball
Geo. W. Long
Fred Pierce
Morton B. Howard
Olmore C. Fran
Ster
Jas
W. Hunnewell
H. Fosgate
D. Fallon
Harris
A. H
Bridget Blessington Ford
Austin Ford
Windsor St
St.Mary’s Church
Stone Fame
Blessington
David F. Corcoran
Margaret Loretta
Margaret Foley
Corcoran
Edw. J. Brandon
Margaret Loretta Corcoran
Deaconness Hospital
Putnam Sg
Cheer for the Closed-in Elders at Cambridge Elks Concert
Cambridge lodge of Elks held its annual concert at the City Home for Aged and Infirm on Sunday afternoon. Jerry Allen acted as master of ceremonies with a lineup including Jimmy Cur rat Jimmy Davin Connie Shea Nina Warren Johnny Plunkett and the Mec Carty family among others. Charlie McLaughlin's orchestra aided the event as guests at the home received candy and tobacco gifts.
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Cambridge
Tea Counters Acidity in Beverage Form Alkaline Support
Tea acts as an alkaline aid counteracting acidity in foods. The beverage may help temper stomach acid and enhance meal balance while offering a refreshing alternative.
Cambridge Kiwanis Discusses Diet and Child Health
Cambridge Kiwanis Club met at the Hotel Commander with Dr. Rayburn R. Davenport presenting on diet and its effect on underprivileged children. He used pictures and models to show dental risks in youth and praised Kiwanis for aiding healthy life guidance. The club recently hosted its minstrel event, raising a good sum for forgotten children.
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Rayburn R. Davenport
Kiwanis Club
Davenport
Kiwanis
Cambridge Kiwanis
Strange Graveyard in Guanajuato Mexico
One of the continent’s strangest graveyards lies in Guanajuato Mexico. The site features thousands of skulls stacked in a corner and gruesome skeletons hanging from walls.
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Mexico
Guanjuato
Cambridge Lyceum Installs Officers in Boston Event
Cambridge Lyceum held an officers installation at the Hotel Lenox in Boston. President John H. Sennett Jr., secretary David J. Fitzmaurice, treasurer John Smith, and executive committee Thomas Murphy H Huntington McSorly J Earl Dick were named, with McSorley passing the presidency to John J. Sennett after a year of leadership.
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Hotel Lenox
Boston
John H. Sennett I Jr
David J. Fitzmaurice
John Smith
Thomas Murphy
H. Huntington McSorly
J. Earl Dick
McSorley
John J. Sennett
Cambridge
Hi Ho on Darwinian Theory Contemplates Practical Advice
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown muses that Darwinian theory resembles good advice in its practical usefulness. He suggests the concept offers guidance and insight for daily living, framed in his characteristic witty, concise style.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Central Square Theatre Gains Multiple Films This Week
Central Square Theatre shows May through Monday with John Garfield Rosemary Lane and Stanley Fields in Blackwell's Island a tale of racketeers who control the prison. The Ritz Bros star in the Three Musketeers with Binnie Barnes Gloria Stuart and Pauline Moore. Don Ameche appears as D Artagnan and Sylvia Sidney Leif Erikson headline One Third of a Nation alongside other features including Union Pacific with Barbara Stanwyck and Jon McCreary and Winner Take All from the Gam brini Family with Tony Martin Gloria Stuart Henry Armetta Slim Summerville and Kane Richmond. KRO Boston Theatre presents vaudeville Radio Rubes Wally Brown Society Smugglers Boy Slaves and more with Jack Morrigan and the Eight Hollywood Jitterbugs.
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Central Square Theatre
John Garfield
Rosemary Lane
Stanley Fields
Blackwell’s Island
Ritz Bros
Three Musketeers
Ritz
Binnie Barnes
Gloria Stuart
Pauline Moore
Don Ameche
D'Artagon
Musketeers
Sylvia Sidney
Leif Erikson
Atta Raye
Babe Hope
Amdy Devine
Gale Sondergaard
Gambini
Tony Martin
Henry Armetta
Slim Summerville
Kane Richmond
KRO Boston Theatre
Boston
Wally Brown
Rudy Vallee
Preston Foster
Irene Hervey
Anne Shirley
Alan Baxter
Jack Morrigan
RKO Boston Theatre
Hollywood
Robeys
United States
Old Roman Dandies Rich Men at Ancient Rome Wore
Prominent Romans in antiquity dressed in luxury fabrics and bold accessories. Elite attire signified status and political influence in daily life and public events.
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Rome
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Biopic Opens Wednesday
The film stars Don Ameche as Bell with Loretta Young and Henry Fonda sharing honors in a portrait of the inventor. It follows a rousing struggle against poverty and rivals, guided by love as the reward, with Charlies Coburn Gene Lockhart Spring Byington in the cast. The companion feature is The Return of the Cisco Kid starring Warner Baxter, with Lynn Bari Cesar Romero in supporting roles.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Don Ameche
Loretta Young
Henry Fonda
Cisco Kid
Warner Baxter
Charlies Coburn
Gene Lockhart
Spring Byington
Sally Blane
Polly Ann Young
Georgianus Young
Lynn Bari
Cesar Ro
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Geo, W. Long
Ge” Francis
Fere
Vance
Che Isipmany
MY Sintra
Speedy Heat
Cambridge Gas Light Company
Trowbridge
Cambridge Kiwanis Club
Cambridge Lyceum
Metropolitan Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Big DeMille
Barbara Stanwyck
Jon McCrea
Akim Tamiroff
Robert Preston
Lynne Overman
Brian Donlevy
Robert Barrat
Evelyn Keyes
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