Cambridge Local Briefs plus Obituaries and Accidents
Patrolman James Prior of East Cambridge faces a trial board Friday October 3 on neglect of duty charges filed by Capt Leahy. William P O Connor longtime street foreman died at Cambridge Hospital after 23 weeks illness of pneumonia. Funeral high mass at St Johns. They leave wife Catherine and seven children including City Councillor Jay O Connor. The Timothy Murphy Associates moved to Quincy Square with open night next Monday. Mayor Russell to speak. Rhona Flagg injured in Brattle Street collision with Henry Ahern. A $20 theft from 1190 Cambridge Street store. Inman Square Theatre excavation making rapid progress. Mayor Russell at Cambridge home for season after summer in Essex. Oblate Fathers mission at St Johns North Cambridge. Safe robbers stole 1000 from Superior Laundry cash. Thomas J King funeral at St Marys. burial Calvary. Prowler scared from 27 Union Street. Edith Powers bitten by a dog at 44 Jay Street. Flags and bunting for American Legion convention. Tom Phelan may return to Cambridge edition.
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James Prior
East Cambridge
Leahy
William P. O'Connor
Rindge Avenue
Cambridge Hospital
Cambridge
St. John's Church
Jay O'Connor
Catherine E. O'Connor
William B
Russell School
Martin F
Roberts School
Charles L
Rindge Technical School
John H
G. E. Keith
Inglewood
Cal
Mary Desithers
Honora O'Connor
Timothy Murphy
North Cambridge
Superior Laundry Company
Concord Avenue
Fred H. Campbell
Thomas J. King
St. Mary’s Church
Harvard Street
Casey
Calvary Cemetery
Forest Hills
Union Street
Edith Powers
Jay Street
American Legion
Tom” Phelan
Boston American
Editor laments political name use and previews film offerings
Russell Abner Wood argues voters recognize candidates by familiar names and notes the value of consistent naming. The column previews two film features, the wartime comedy Half Shot at Sunrise with Wheeler and Woolsey, and The Hidden Ball football drama by Knute Rockne and Notre Dame, highlighting performers, songs, and dance numbers.
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Wheeler and
Woolsey
Doughboys
Harry Tierney
Dixiana
Tiller Sunshine Girls
London
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Keiths Legionnaires Roar at Wheeler and Woolsey
The famous B F Keiths Legionnaires deliver punch and sparkle in Rio Rita and The Cuckoos, thrilling audiences with comedic bravado and stage charisma across two hit productions.
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Legionnaires
Bert Wheeler
Robert Woolsey
Rio Rita
Cuckoos
Keith-Albee Theatre Gala Marks Fifth Anniversary
The Keith-Albee Theatre hosts a gala next week honoring its fifth opening anniversary and visiting American Legionnaires. Gus Van, now solo after Joe Schenck’s death, performs character songs joined by Charley Howard with a four member company in the novelty act Oh Butler. REO acts include illusionist Amac, George and Lily Garden, premier American xylophonists, and a popular variety team.
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Keith-Albee
Gus van
Van
Amac
George
Lily Garden
Mills and Shea Preview in Anniversary Film Program
The feature film She's My Weak ness stars Sue Carol and Arthur Lake and headlines the anniversary bill. The program also includes Pathe News, cartoons, a sportlight, and music by Jean Greene with his REO-Lions as additional REQ features.
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Mills
Shea
Sue Carol
Arthur Lake
Pathe
Jean Greene
Reo-Lions
REQ
Cambridge City Council approves election hours and pay raises
The council orders polls open 6 AM to 8 PM on election day November 4 and increases precinct officers pay by 2 dollars and precinct men and janitors by 1 dollar. It authorizes a debt limit exception for a new Fire House and allows a banner across Main Street Kendall Square. Condolences are offered to Councillor OConnor after his father’s death.
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Brattle Street
Fresh Pond Parkway
Sennett
Pres. Stokes
General Court
Cambridge
Main Street
Kendall Square
O'Connor
Lipton Cup Fund Hailed By Cambridge Admirers
Central Trust Company acts as treasurer for Lipton Fund in Cambridge as admirers, urged by Will Rogers, donate one dollar each for a cup honoring Sir Thomas Lipton. Contributors send names and dollars to Central Trust Company or leave funds at local banks to be forwarded. The fund plans to present the cup as a heartfelt tribute from Lipton’s friends.
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Central Trust Company
Lipton Fund
Cambridge
Will Rogers
Sir Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Central Square
Harvard Square
Kendall Square
Lechmere Square
Mandarin Spectacles Reach Western World in 1907
Horn-rimmed glasses originated in China as mandarin spectacles and were introduced in Germany before crossing to America around 1907 where their lightness and comfort made them quickly popular among wearers.
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China
Germany
America
Cambridge License Hearing for Garage at 70-72 Lexington Ave
The Cambridge License Commission schedules a hearing in Room 32 City Hall on Monday at 2 o clock to consider Thomas E Brondag's petition for a garage license at 70 72 Lexington Avenue Cambridge. The proposal includes keeping and storing gasoline in tanks for motor cars only. Oct 4 11.
Heritage license hearing on October 20 Cambridge garage and gasoline corner
Massachusetts SOTICH 15 gives notice to all interested that a hearing will be held in City Hall Room S Cambridge on Monday October 20 at 2 oclock for the petition of Lawrence Keane for a license for a garage and storage of gasoline for cars at 142 Raymond street Cambridge. Chairman John E. Quinn presiding.
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Sotich
Russo seeks First Class Garage License at Brookline Street
Notice to interested parties of a hearing before the License Board in Room 32 at 1080 on Monday at 2 o'clock. Carmine A Russo requests a First Class garage license and storage of gasoline tanks for two cars at 312 320 Brookline Street, Cambridge. By order Board of License Commissioners. Cocke, Chairman.
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Perons
Chon Monay
Carmine A. Russo
Brookline Street
Camrnse Deren
Board of License
Commis- Cocke
Danish Girls and the Allure of Danish Homemakers
A fragment discusses European girlhood with Denmark highlighted for plain beauty and practical skills. It notes Copenhagen street lasses and Hedebo costumed country girls, praising their temperaments, looks, and training for housewifery in a tourist’s memory.
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Europe
Copenhagen
Denmark
Exrchange
License Hearings Set for October 6 at City Hall
The Board of License Commissioners schedules hearings Monday afternoon October 6 at 2 o’clock in Room 22 City Hall on applications including Lydia A Massé 261 263 Walden Street 3000 gallons of petroleum products and John De Vries 15 21 Muller Ave.
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City Hall
Lydia A. Massé
Walden Street
John de Vries
Muller Ave
Garage licenses and assets listed for local businesses
Fannie Clauss at 30 Linnaean Street is approved for a first class garage for two cars with entrance on Gray Street. Lysander Kemp & Sons Corp. at 200 Broadway holds a second class garage for three cars, plus nine trucks already licensed, totaling twelve vehicles, and 500 gallons of gasoline, with 1,000 gallons previously licensed.
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Nue
Fannie Clauss
Linnaean Street
Gray Street
Lysander Kemp & Sons Corps
Broadway
Board of Appeal Public Hearing on Zoning for 16pton Street
The Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on October 21, 1830 at 4 p.m. in Room 23 City Hall regarding an application under the Zoning Law for 16pton St. to permit use of the front room for employment with no structural changes. The property is in Hes-3 District.
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Cambridge
Associated Gas and Electric System Group
Cambridge Electric Light Company
New England
New England Gas and Electric Association
Board of Appeal
Treadey
City Hall
Pton St
Cems
Hes-3
Notice of Public Hearing on Zoning Petition
The Board of Appeal will hold a public hearing on Tuesday October 21 1000 at 4 00 PM in Room 38 City Hall on the petition of Margaret Hawkes to vary the Zoning Law to permit a close garage for two cars and a total of four on Mellen Street The property is in Hess J District.
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Board of Appeal
City Hall
Margaret Hawkes
Mellen Street
Hess J
Notice of License Hearing for Second Class Gorge
Notice is given that a hearing will be held in City Hall Room 2 on Monday afternoon October 11 at 2 o’clock on the petition of John De Vries for a license for a gorge of the second class and for keeping and selling in tanks for cure only at Cambridge Garage. By order of the Board of License Commissioners, John E. Quinn, Chairman.
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City Hall
Getaber
John de Vries
Reo Cambrid
Order of Board of License Commissioners
Licenae
Muller Pani Cantelles Gara
Aoe Order of Board of
Eense Commin- Odeie
City Hall hearing on garage and gasoline car lines
A city hearing is scheduled in Room 2 at City Hall on Monday afternoon October 20 at 2 o clock. The agenda covers a second class garage and related gasoline car line matters. The meeting is ordered by the board of cense comin.
Hearing Notice for John De Vries Garage License
Notice from the City License Commission room 32 city hall Cambridge to review a petition by John De Vries for a garage license at 8 Muller Avenue Cambridge for two cars. Hearing set Monday October 20 at 2 PM before the License Commission chaired by Johan Be. Quinn.
City Hall notice for garage license in Cambridge
Notion 18 hereby given to all per the City. In Room 32 City Hall on Monday afternoon October 2 1930 at 2 o clock on the petition of Josephine De Bened for a License for a Garage of the Class and for the keeping and using of for ing In tanks of care only at 9 in Bridge Street Cambridge. Garage for two cars. Het. 4-11.
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City Hall
Josephine de Bened
Bridge Street
Cambridge
Cire
Board of License Commissioners
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