Hermit Lawyer Marries After 23 Years Alone on Watts Island
Crisfield Md former Jersey City lawyer Charles Hardenberg known as the hermit of Watts Island marries Katherine Seipel of Jersey City at a Virginia parsonage. He left law practice in 1905 to live alone on Watts Island for 23 years with minimal contact with civilization and only a few chickens for company.
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Crisfield, Md
Jersey City
Charles Hardenberg
Watts Island
Katherine Seipel
Acromac
N. J. Hunt
Hardenberg
Little Watts Island
Watts ’Sland
Bealde
Crisfield
Dar
New York
Cristeld
Wilerd Hobinson
Charley Watts
Shamokin Curfew Set on Radio Sets in Borough
Shamokin council imposes an 11 pm curfew on radio sets with all sets turned down and windows closed while broadcasting. Wilkes-Barre police pledge prompt action against excessively loud radios and will direct owners to reduce volume on complaint.
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Shamokin
Wilkes-Barre
Water Diviner Claims Streams Aid Health in Bolzano
Signor Giovanni Gotsch, a water diviner known for finding underground streams, asserts that radiation from these streams benefits health. He reports a sick person placed over a hidden stream path experienced health improvement after his experiments with a diving rod.
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Bolzano
Italy
Giovanni Gotsch
Gotsch
Submarine Valley Named for Survey Ship Corsair Gorge
A submarine valley off the Massachusetts coast near Georges Bank will be known as Corsair Gorge. Discovered by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the pit is reported to be over a half mile deep. It honors the survey vessel that found the yacht Corsair once owned by J Pierpont Morgan.
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Heston
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Georges Bank
Marsachusetts
Gvessel
Corsair
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rosier of Boston Missouri Tops Traffic Fine Total
Rosier of Boston Missouri paid the highest aggregate traffic fines with 20 tickets, totaling 159 pounds. The dubious distinction goes to a driver from Kansas City Missouri, recognized for the largest sum among violations.
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Kansas City
Tm, Rosier
Boston
Hoe
Eagle in unusual catch arrives with Venture II crew
The dragger Venture II returned 180 miles southeast of Boston Lightship with an exhausted American eagle of five foot wingspan. Capt. Fred Surette said the bird rested on deck and was confined by engineer W. E. Mayo until docking. The eagle was donated to Franklin Park Zoo.
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Boston
Fred Surette
W. E. Mayo
Franklin Park
Political Banter and Local Figures Echo Cambridge Scene
A collage of political jabs and local notices from Cambridge era papers. References include councillor Dan Brennan, Paddy Delaney, Horace Powers, James Whelan, and Arlington-Cambridge plans. Mentions elections, press room repairs, and the Ex-club January 1992 session with social and political commentary.
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Russell
Central Square
Delaney
Stokes
Harmony
Cambridge
Dan
The
Sentinel
Jim Brennan
Harvard Square
Nhot
Paddy Delaney
Horace Powers
D.C
Jocko
Jim
Police
School Committee debates teacher appointment rules
The board discussed the current method of appointing teachers based on an examination list. Supt. Fitzgerald and assistant stated no political influence, while Mrs. Elizabeth Schlesinger of the League of Women Voters urged consistency in rule changes. Next meeting set for November 16 at 4 30 P.M.
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Hurley
Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Schlesinger
League of Women Voters
M. EL
Movement to form Cambridge branch of Safety League
A new Cambridge chapter of the Children's Safety League of Massachusetts is proposed led by Paul Citrino of Boston. The group aims to educate the public on street dangers in an auto age using schools to enlist parental support and teach children prudence to protect the next generation.
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Children's Safety League of Massachusetts
Boston
Paul Citrino
Cambridge
Cifrino
Manhattan
Central Sq
Children’s Safety League
Elks Charity Opens Season With Turkey Supper
The Elks begin season activities with a 6.40 P M turkey supper at the Board of Trade lower hall next Monday. Mayor Russell and Paul Citrino will be chief guests. President Charles O Geilfuss will preside as committee reports on nominations. The mayor will discuss Cambridge as a business center while Citrino outlines the State Children’s Welfare League aims and Cambridge branch potential.
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Board of Trade
Russell
Paul Cifrino
Charles 0. Geilfuss
Cambridge
Paul Citrino
Manhattan
State Children’s Welfare League
Miniature Masquerade Ball Presented by Esther Dolan
The Esther M. Dolan Entertainers hosted a grand masquerade at 595 Mass. avenue on Oct 23. Baby Dally Falvey, daughter of Sergt. Falvey, won first prize, 20 pounds of sugar, for originality. Mary Murphy took second prize, 97 pounds squash, for humor. Grown-ups won two 2.50 gold pieces. Flipp's broadcasting orchestra provided music for dancing. The grand march followed with Joseph McElroy and Eugene Hamilton as escorts.
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Esther M. Dolan
Mass
Avenue
Baby Dally Falvey
Joseph McElroy
Eugene Hamilton
Cam E School Committee Votes for Elks Glasses Aid
The Cambridge Lodge of Elks is praised for aiding children in need by providing glasses. The Cambridge School Committee endorses the charitable effort and recognizes Magnificent work supporting eye care for students.
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Tam
Came
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Mioe
Cambridge notes a mix of local life and events
Miss Eva Carver suffers a broken leg in a Blue Hills riding accident and returns home around Christmas. Local couple Bert Sullivan and Mrs Toomey win costume prize and prepare for Bowdoin game in Orono. Armistice Ball planned by Cambridge American Legion. Firefighters fight a Smith Place grass fire endangering freight cars.
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Eva Carver
Oxford Street
Cambridge Municipal Hospital
Blue Hills
Kenneth Goepper
J. D. Creedon
William H. Mahoney
Edward F. McAuliffe
John J. Balfe
Francis X. Mahoney
Seliosis
M. E. Fitegerald
Trafic
Fred Gardiner
Harvard
Prospect Streets
Stanley Lee
Belmont
J. Joseph Conway
Fresh Pond
Lew Newman
Publix
Ed Donahue
Putnam Square
All for Safety at North Cambridge Playground Event
The Recreation Division of the Park Department hosted a safety themed program at Rindge Field Building last Saturday morning. About 500 children witnessed pantomime sketches dances and safety songs illustrating dangers of street and sidewalk play and promoting playground use. Supt Mahoney organized it with Miss Doris Greenwood and Florence Harrington directing dancing and dramatics.
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Recreation Division
Park Department
North Cambridge
Rindge Field
Massachusetts Safety Counci
L Apt
Stephen H. Mahoney
Supt. Mahoney
Doris Greenwood
Mass. Safety Council
Florence M. Harrington
Metropolitan Theatre to Feature Ellington and Reed Trio
Duke Ellington and his orchestra join a varied week at the Metropolitan Theatre with Kay Francis Lilyan Tashman screen pairing and a Metropolitan Revue "Three Big Figures" led by The Five Janslers. The program includes Risley experts Haline Frances Harold Stannon Muriel Gardner Louis Harrison and Sun-kist beauties with opening serial Galloping Ghost starring Red Grange. Also featured are Aida overture conducted by Fabien Lewiteky and Lest We Forget organ by Arthur Martel. Fashion shows Monday afternoons and a November 10 Armistice Eve midnight show "Touchdown" with Richard Arlen Peggy Shannon Jack Oakie and J. Farrell.
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Duke Ellington
Kay Francis
Lilyan Tashman
Metropolitan Revue
Janslers
Risley
Haline Frances
Harold Stannon
Muriel Gardner
Louis Harrison
Sunkist
Red Grange
Aida
Metropolitan Orchestra
Fabien Lewiteky
Arthur Martel
Metropolitan Theatre
Touchdown
Richard Arlen
Peggy Shannon
Jack Oakie
J. Farrell
Not a Happening Prosperity Must Be Made Quote
A quoted line attributed to Edward A. Fllens asserts that prosperity does not occur by chance but must be created and worked for. The remark reflects a belief in deliberate effort guiding economic or social advancement.
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Edward A. Fllens
Elks Charity Midnight Show Aims to Outfit area Children
A Cambridge Elks charity midnight show plans to raise funds to provide warm clothing shoes rubbers and eyeglasses for boys and girls. Lew Newman heads the Ells Social Welfare Committee with a large local volunteer group and nurses aiding the effort.
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Ttig
Lew Newman
Ells Social Welfare Committee
John J. Henderson
William F. Nover
Ernest Fouger
Mary C. Church
Catherine M. McGrath
Katherine M. Burke
Mary. CG. O'Neill
Elks Social Welfare Committee
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Cambridge
Mass
Hollywood Collegians Lead RKO Keith Boston Show
The bill features the Hollywood Collegians from California in Rhythmic Illuminations, Frank Libuse the Colonel of American Nuts, Cham Berlin and Himes dance team, and Three White Flashes. Richard Dix stars in Secret Service for Radio Pictures with Latest Pathe News and Larry Flint and his RKO Lions provide orchestra music.
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RKO
Hollywood Collegians
California
Frank Libuse
American Nuts
Chamberlin
Himes
Radio Pictures
Richard Dix
Secret Service
William Gillette
Pathe
Larry Flint
Rko-Lions
Segre Uncle Sam nickname for the United States dates
The phrase Uncle Sam as a nickname for the United States traces to wartime usage, with connections to Segre and the War of 1812 era and later popularization in American culture.
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Sam
United States
Ieiz
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