John F F Royal Promoted to NBC Radio Vice President
East Cambridge native John F F Royal rises to NBC vice president in charge of radio programs. Former Sentinel writer and Boston newsroom veteran he later led the B F Keith theatres Midwest division before moving to New York in 1921 as NBC program director.
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Cambridge
John Ff. Royal
N. B.C
Johnnie
The
Sentinel
Boston
World
B. F. Keith Theatres
New York
East Cambridge
Royal Buckley
Sharp Practice Matched Orders and Fake Market Activity
A matched order involves a simultaneous buy and sell of the same stock, creating the appearance of trading. This practice disguises lack of real demand and misleads investors about market activity.
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Wall Street
Minnie revises dinner table question into a saying
Minnie, visiting her aunt, was asked if she could eat certain foods at the table. She answered “Sometimes” and then added “This is some times” after a pause, demonstrating a playful misstatement.
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Minnie
Wos
First use of the mighty Dollar tied to Irving 1837
Washington Irving is credited with coining the phrase mighty Dollar in A Creole Village published in 1837, marking its early appearance in American prose.
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Washington Irving
Band Leader’s Dirge Saves Wobbly Pitcher in 1915 World Series
Boston band director James J. Coughlin recalls a 1915 World Series moment. With Foster tiring in the second game, umpire calls time as President Wilson’s party arrives. Coughlin’s band plays a nine minute funeral dirge to steady the moment, and Foster then retires two batters and a pop fly.
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James J. Coughlin
Boston
Couch- Hinl
Boston Red Sox
Phillies
Philadelphia
Quaker City
Foster
Sox
Maver
Detroit News
Understanding the term underprivileged child in historical view
The expression describes a child affected by poverty or poor upbringing environments rather than merely lacking education. It emphasizes limited opportunities for proper rearing and training due to parental or environmental constraints.
Annuities for Doctors in the Fourteenth Century
Doctors in the fourteenth century charged rich fees with a life annuity for their services and ongoing payments. Patients also pledged to supply clothing and other items annually as part of the arrangement.
Dry and Moist Heat Burns and Scalds Compared
Burns occur from dry heat above 140 degrees Fahrenheit while scalds come from moist heat over 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The distinction emphasizes how heat source and temperature determine injury type.
Rhododendrons Across America and Asia
Rhododendrons are most abundant in eastern Asia with seven American species. The great laurel is the largest American species, native from Nova Scotia to Michigan and south to Georgia. R. catmwhiense with violet flowers is common in the mountains from Virginia to Georgia and hardy in New England.
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Asia
America
Nom Scotici
Michigan
Georgia
Virginia
New England
Population density in El Salvador among western nations
El Salvador, the smallest Central American nation, is the most densely populated in the western hemisphere. Roughly as large as Maryland, it houses over 1.5 million people, mainly Mestizos of Spanish Indian descent.
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Central America
Salvador
Interesting Sobriquets of Historical Figures
A list of sobriquets including "Father of History" for Herodotus "Water Poet" for John Falner, "Sage of Chelsea" for Thomas Carlyle, and "Old Pretender" for James III, noting the use of colorful epithets to describe notable figures.
Origin of the Moors and their spread in Europe
The term Moor was used for the people of Morocco. Arabs conquered Mauretania and converted inhabitants to Mohammedanism. The united race invaded Spain and Portugal and came to denote all Muslims of northern Africa.
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Morocco
Maauretania
Spain
Portugal
Africa
Rewriting Carlyle History After Manuscript Burned
After completing the first volume of his French Revolution history Thomas Carlyle showed the manuscript to John Sturt. Millais’ servant girl burned the manuscript not realizing its value, prompting a later rewrite of the book.
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Thomas Carlyle
John Sturt Mim
Millis
Carme Lnter
Arch of Sun-Dried Bricks Preserved at Ur Site
Well preserved arch at Ur built 6,000 years ago using sun dried bricks. The structure survives as a testament to ancient Mesopotamian building methods and durable material choice.
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Io Chalden
Miss Cambridge 1931 Beauty Contest and Dance Social
The Cambridge Inter-City Club will award a silver loving cup to Miss Cambridge 1931 at Ellis Hall in Central Square on Monday evening October 5. City Councillor Patrick J. Delaney presented the cup this week and Miss Charlotte Mahoney accepted it for the club. The judges will be chosen next week, with a Massachusetts orchestra lined up for the dancing and further features to be announced.
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Cambridge
Ellis’ Hall
Central Square
Patrick J. Delaney
Charlotte Mahoney
Massachusetts
Grasshoppers as Edible Food Raise American Interest
The article notes growing American interest in eating grasshoppers as a food source. It cites biblical precedent from John the Baptist and the Hebrews, who allowed locusts and grasshoppers in diet, as supported by Livios chapter two.
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John the Baptist
Sanskrit Long Used Cuneiform Inscriptions Reference
Sanskrit has been the main language of Hindu literature religion and culture for upwards of 3000 years. It shows slight changes but remains substantially the same in early records. The language of the Vedic hymns differs from current Sanskrit about as Homeric Greek differs from Attic Greek.
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Western Asia
Fog Causes Shipping Delays in English Channel
Dense five day fog over the English Channel halted vessels in the Thames estuary with no major accidents but estimated time losses worth £5,000,000. The piece notes lack of general statistics on fog’s impact and uses this case as a concrete example.
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English Channel
Thames Estuary
Pidgin English as a Chinese influenced business language
The text describes Mixture of Tongues Pidgin as a Chinese influenced corruption of business terms. It claims pidgin English blends English with Chinese Portuguese Malay and other words arranged by Chinese idiom. The discussion outlines mono syllable English and mixed origins.
Olde Gaol in York Maine Becomes a Colonial Exhibit
One of New England’s oldest structures the 275 year old Olde Gaol in York Maine now serves as a museum displaying colonial documents weapons and utensils preserved for public viewing in a compact trouseum setting.
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New England
York
Maine
Candidacy Statement for Ward 7 City Council
Candidate born and educated in Ward 7 with St Pauls Parochial School and Burdett Business College. An insurance broker, pledging tighter zoning, brighter lighting, public playgrounds, fewer plants, and greater community improvements for Ward 7.
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Cambridge
Stt. Paul's Parochial School
Burdett Business College of
Boston
Reducing the Smoke Nuisance in Cambridge
The Cambridge Electric Light Company worked for a year to cut smoke and cinders from its West ern avenue plant. An electric eye in the chimney alerted firemen to smoke and logged duration for engineers. While smoke was nearly eliminated, cinders persisted under heavy loads, prompting new trap equipment and larger flues to capture them.
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Cambridge
Electric Light Company
Western Avenue
Memorial Drive
Cambridge Electric Light Company
Iast
New Flues Install Purifiers To Stop Cinders
In these new flues are installed the purifiers which stop the cinders and any other dirt from es caping to the chimney.
Rowboat Capacity and Buoyancy Testing
To test a rowboat capacity fill with water and count passengers it can support. Small airtight compartments in bow and stern boost buoyancy but require frequent leak tests. Mark the craft’s capacity clearly on its sides.
Hannibal's Bold Crossing to Italy With 26000 Men
The article credits Manni bal with the motto I will find a way or mike one as he planned an Alpine crossing into Italy. He compelled his army across the mountains and appeared in Italy with 26000 men, half of his original force.
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Mike
Mannibal
Alpe
Italy
Early Use of Tobacco in Japan by 1585
Tobacco was introduced to Japan in 1585, occurring as early as or earlier than its spread in Europe, marking a notable early adoption in East Asia. This note highlights the timeline of tobacco's introduction to Japan compared with Europe.
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Japan
Europe
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