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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1939
Page
6
Mayor John W. Lyons appeals to Cambridge voters to endorse his administration for 1938 39. He cites building schools hospitals libraries and utilities and notes federal aid helped needed projects. He emphasizes accountability democracy progress and his ongoing plans for the city.
A historical note explains the dodo as a clumsy bird of the sixteenth to seventeenth century with small wings, ill-suited for flight, driven to extinction around 1651 and no complete specimens remain.
The manufacture of phonograph records is a substantial business in Germany with about 10,000,000 records sold in the previous year.
Germany contributes 3,101 and Italy 2,671 people to Australia’s population, part of a total increase of 9,137 from immigration in 1939. The figures reflect early wartime migration patterns and shifts in European origin groups.
Gaspe Peninsula fisher folk share legends of haunted coastlines and ghost ships. They recount sites like Neau Massacre and Frigate Point and claim yearly moonlit storms reveal pirates aboard ancient barques, then fade to calm seas the moment of impact.
In August 1778 the young Marquis de Lafayette rode about seventy miles from Providence to Boston in seven hours to urge a French fleet return to Narragansett Bay. Count D Estaing had withdrawn the fleet, hindering American forces led by General Sullivan, who then discussed land cooperation with Lafayette.
The text discusses early Pilgrims who initially aimed for the Hudson but ended up on the Massachusetts coast. It notes Dutch influence, origins in Holland, and eventual choices to remain separate to avoid intermarriage with the Dutch, seeking religious freedom in the New World.
Report notes that adult hat size generally remains constant, though style changes can alter apparent size. Cited figures include Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge around size seven and a half, Theodore Roosevelt and U S Grant about seven and three quarters, plus notable editors and composers linked to similar head measurements. Edison reportedly had a large childhood head, later wearing seven and a half to seven and three quarters.
Rumors swirl about a large floating dock towed from Portsmouth England with unconfirmed plans to reach Alexandria Egypt. Onboard crew enjoyed comfortable quarters a swimming tank and space for cricket and other games on the dock, indicating a well provisioned voyage amid secrecy.
The digest promotes Spry as staying purer longer and staying fresh, with creaminess highlighted as an advantage. It urges readers to switch to Spry for all baking and frying needs.
A pre war Boedecker described Helsinki as a modern city with a vibe suggesting America rather than Europe in contrast to what some think of Finland as a solely touristic destination.
The natural life of horses is 18 to 20 years and cows live about 14 to 15 years. The statement highlights typical lifespans for these domestic animals and contrasts their longevity.
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