Cambridge playgrounds get ERA funded resurfacing and signs
ERA projects in Cambridge include resurface of Cambridge Field and Ahearn playground with calcium chloride mix. Labor created for 34 and 64 workers, costs shared by ERA and city. A municipal marking project will install 24 city interest signs with blue background and city seal.
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Cambridge
Cambridge Field
Cambridge Street
Berkshire
Willow Streets
John J. Ahearn
Sixth Street
Ahearn
ERA
G. Frank Hooker
H. Mahoney
Parke
Luncheon for the Shopper at Wm. Hennessy’s
The piece urges shoppers to choose Wm. Hennessy’s at 147 Tremont Street Boston and 493 Mass Ave Cambridge for reliable, inexpensive lunch in a quiet, nonboisterous setting. It notes no alcohol sales, steady good food, and a practical, value driven choice for housewives after shopping. Candy from Wm. Hennessy’s is also praised for quality sweets.
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Wm. Hennessy
Tremont Street
Boston
Mass. Avenue
Central Square
Cambridge
Wm. Hennessy's
Figures From Cambridge Merchants Association On 1934 Arrest Trends
The Cambridge Merchants Bever age Association reports 1934 crime figures with a net decrease in drun ken driving general crime and liquor law violators compared with 1933. They note increases in drunkenness arrests from 1923 to 1924 and attribute 1934 shifts to repeal era effects and ongoing license board reforms.
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Cambridge Merchants Beverage Association
Oxford Grille Spanish Room
William Forbes
Middlesex Court
Healthy Hearts for Youngsters A Guide to Cardiac Health
The article explains two periods for childhood heart deaths: congenital deformities in infancy and infectious heart disease after age three from bacterial infections. It links enlarged tonsils and adenoids to streptococcal bacteria, notes rheumatic fever as a heart disease cause, and stresses absolute bed rest during acute illness, gradual recovery, and avoiding strenuous activity to prevent long term damage. It emphasizes early prevention, rest after fever, and long term heart health into adulthood.
Barrington Sargents Orchestra Returns To The Home
Barrington Sargent directs his EEA unit at the Concord avenue Home in a lively program of marches melodies and national tunes pleasing local listeners. The world series is shown on a large score board with prizes for exact or near scores and Superintendent John T urges fans to contribute dimes to the pool.
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EEA
Concord Avenue
Dave
John T
Tile floors and walls elevate home interiors
A persuasive notice touts tile as essential for bathrooms and kitchens, noting easy maintenance and timeless beauty. It highlights postwar home improvements backed by a US government credit program, and promotes Colonial Marble Co. in Cambridge for tiles, pricing, and samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Colonial Marble Co
Gore Street
Cambridge
Colonial Marble Company
Tel. Uni
King Arthur Flour Promises Quality in Baking
The article promotes King Arthur Flour from Sands, Taylor & Wood Co. of Somerville as economical, uniform in quality, and easy to obtain. It claims consistent milling from high quality wheat with regular tests and urges housewives to request the brand or call Somerset 7120 for local sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sands, Taylor & Wood Co
Somerville
Caior
Somerset 7120
Seventeen Year Locusts Have No Female Singers
Lynne Greene explains in the Kansas City Star that seventeen year cicadas exhibit no female singing. The article details cicada biology from nymph stage to emergence, noting males produce loud songs and providing dates for potential broods and cycles across years.
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Lynne Greene
Kansas City Star
Leet Continent of Lemuria Reported Beneath Ocean
Scientists exploring the sea floor between India and Arabia claim to have found evidence of a sunken landmass dubbed the Leet Continent of Lemuria. The discovery suggests a lost continental shelf existing beneath the oceans between those regions.
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Indian
Arabia
Driest Of Fresh Fruits The Avocado
Fragmentary note highlights the avocado as the driest of fresh produce with brief mention of fruit qualities and a vague reference to Ig. The text provides no clear event or person details to extend.
Clean Spark Plugs For Best Car Performance
An engineer notes motorists gain mileage and smoother operation by cleaning and readjusting spark plugs. He explains a plug fires over 5,000,000 times every 3,500 miles, and buildup from exhaust gases can cause misfiring and up to ten percent gasoline waste. Regular maintenance improves efficiency and reduces repair costs.
Dragonflies Tackle Mosquito Menace in Local Remarks
Dragonflies are praised as mosquito destroyers. Larvae reportedly feed on larval mosquitoes while adults prey on flying mosquitoes in local observations.
Now and Forever and Name the Woman at Central Square
Central Square Theatre opens with Now and Forever starring Gary Cooper Carole Lombard and Shirley Temple in a touching romance about a reckless crook a love light and a child. The associate feature Name the Woman stars Richard Cromwell and Annine Judge as detectives in a lively caper.
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Gary Cooper
Carole Lombard
Biltie
Shirley Temple
Richard Cromwell
Annine Judge
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Concord Av
Fresh Pond Parkway
Payson Park
Belmont
Hobbs Brook
Waltham
Stony Brook
Longfellow Park
Fort Washington
Russell Field
City Hospital
Cambridge Cemetery
Dill
Reno Odio
Olsmpis
Eft
L. B. Schwallenbach
Seattile
Senate
Cisrence Dill
Sloyd Arnold
University of Illinois
College of Medicine
Barrington Sargent
John T. Shea
Beauty
Central Square Theatre
MR. Martin
Lux
The
Illuminating Engineering Society
Handy Home Carton
Electric Light Company
Cambridge Electric Light CO
Cambridge, Massachusetts
le Bourget
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