Motor transport leads modern business progress
A century of transport shifts from steam and rails to gasoline trucks. Abbt Motor Transportation Co. at 101 Erie Street Cambridge proclaims leadership with reliable, efficient motor service. Confidence in its quality and comprehensive planning backs the claim, urging business to embrace this transportation revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie Canal
Panama
America
United States
Abbt Motor Transportation Co
Erie Street
Cambridge
Napoleon
Tirese
Erie St
Tel
Tro
Letter praises Harvard admissions record of local schools
The head master L L Cleveland writes to Mr. Fitzgerald citing a Harvard dean's praise for the freshmen from our school. He notes Cambridge High and Latin ranked second in percentage of men admitted to Harvard, with seventeen schools on the Dean's list and only one student from our school failing to meet requirements and placed on probation. The letter suggests broad interest in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fitzgerald
Delmar Leighton
Harvard
Echoola
Cambridge High
Latin
Cambridge City Council Confirms Nine Appointees
Cambridge votes approve Kil lam and Wise for housing posts while Tucker loses out amid disputes over mayoral concurrence. The election commission upset over voter notice funds and referendums. Additional rulings OK transfers and appointments to Public Welfare Board Purchasing Agent Board of Health and Water Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Charles W. Killam
Ross Tucker
Atty
Henry Wise
Cambridge Housing Authority
Roche
Foley
Lyons
Duffy
Cambridge
Killam
Messrs
Foley and
O'Connor
Anderson
Rosa Tucker
Hillis
The
Election Commission
Middlesex County
Anna J. McCarthy
Public Welfare Board
Charles A. Delaney
John J. Henderson
Board of Health
Henry L. Shelley
Howard M. Turner
George F. McIinnes
Thomas F. O'Hara
Water Board
A. John Serino
Welfare Board
Leonardio Toyland at Beacon Street Delivers Food Music and Style
A Boston dining venue Leonardio Toyland at 79 Beacon Street offers superb cuisine led by Leonardi famed steaks, paired with syncopated live music by the Toylanders under Larry Jones. The cosmopolitan atmosphere and strong floor for dancing make it a desirable evening out with reservations at Commonwealth 3938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardio Toyland
Leonardi
Toylanders
Larry Jones
Leonardi Toyland
Beacon Street
Boston
Lynch Campaign Kicks Off With Week of Rallies and Talks
J. D. Lynch resumes campaign activity in Cambridge pledging a clean constructive effort. He will tour nightly through Nov. 5 with a radio address on October 28 over WEEI and appearances before the Economy Club and Cambridge League of Women Voters. His plan includes schoolhouse rallies and a push to cut municipal debt and attract new industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lynch
Lynch
WEEI
Economy Club
Cambridge League of Women Voters
Ralph N. Hamilton
Alice Berkeley
Cambridge
Saturday Evening Club Opens 1935 1936 Season
The Sat urday Evening Club announces the first formal dance of the 1935 36 season at the Hotel Statler on Saturday October 26. The schedule lists dances at Hotel Statler and Hotel Copley Plaza through May 16 with a New Year’s Eve event at the Statler and multiple dates at the other venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Club
Hotel Statler
Hotel Copley-Plaza
Hotel Somerset
Rat in Cambridge: Officer Defangs Huge Rodent
In Cambridge early Wednesday, Officer Jeremiah Mahoney encountered a massive rat in the Central square lunch area. He struck the animal with a club, killing it and smashing the curb. the officer left with a polished stick and a story of the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Square
Jeremiah Mahoney
Jerry
Rats of
Cambridge
Timkin Automatic Oil Burner turns heating to simple efficiency
A promotion touts the Timkin Automatic Oil Burner as a modern, clean and efficient heating solution. It claims reduced labor, no coal ashes, and steady warm air, with showrooms in Boston and Cambridge and heating engineers ready to advise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timkin
Boston
Timkin Silent’ Automatic Co
Cummington Street
Mazs
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Tel
Kirkland
Berm Is Ledge
A quoted definition explains berm as a horizontal ledge along a bank or slope.
Upper Wards Club Endorses a Bridge Ward Campaign Group
The Upper Wards Club endorses candidates for election including John D. Lynch for mayor Patrick J. Delaney Eugene A. Hamilton Hy man Fill for councillor at large Bernard F. Fallon and John C. Hagerty for principal assessors Cora Butler Conant Richard C. Evain and William F. Galgay for school committee and John J. Tierney for councillor from ward 10 President James Mahady says the endorsed slate will support protecting Cambridge homes from detrimental influences notably zoning changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lynch
Patrick J. Delaney
Eugene A. Hamilton
Hyman Fill
Bernard F. Fallon
John C. Hagerty
Cora Butler Conant
Richard C. Evaine
William F. Galgay
John J. Tierney
James Mahady
Cambridge
Cormorants Trained to Fish for Their Masters
The birds dive for river trout and, with a tight collar, are prevented from swallowing prey. Fishermen retrieve the catch by squeezing the throat as cormorants surface, a practice long established in China and Japan and reported in the Chicago Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Chicago Tribune
Europe
Whitehall Palace and Its Ties to English Royalty
The Whitehall palace in central London evolved from York to Whitehall under Henry VIII in 1529 and served as the royal court for over 150 years. It witnessed Henry VIII’s seizure of Wolsey’s property, several royal marriages, Elizabeth I’s patronage, the execution of Charles I, and later revelry under Charles II before a 1695 fire reduced it to a banqueting hall now a museum. The court later moved to St James, with the realm still referred to as the Court of St James.
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Toth
Royal Palace of
Whitehall
Charing Cross
Westminster
London
York
Cardinal Wolsey
Henry VIII
Wolsey
Court
Henry VII
Anne Boleyn
Elizabeth I
Charles I
Charles II
James I
Banqueting Hall
The
United Service Institution
White Hall
St James Palace
Court of St. James
Origin of Visiting Cards in Chinese Tradition
Visiting cards have ancient Chinese roots with a ceremony surrounding visits. Cards are large and red. marriage matchmaking involves a professional match-maker who presents the groom’s card to the bride and returns the bride’s card if accepted. If lucky, engagement details are written on two large red cards tied together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Montreal Herald
Della Mitchell Returns from 2000 Mile Auto Trip
Della Mitchell proprietor of Mitchell's Essex Street restaurant and beverage parlour returned from a 2000 mile auto tour. She visited the Adirondack mountains among other places during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Mitchell
Mitchell
Essex Street
Adirondack Mountains
Advice on Increasing Tire Mileage and Wheel Alignment
Practical tips explain tire wear origins and emphasize correct front wheel alignment. The article promotes the Bean System of Wheel Aligning at American Auto Spring Service in Cambridge and notes their spring replacement department, stock of new springs, and prompt installations with skilled mechanics. It invites readers to call Trowbridge 3231 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Auto Spring Service
First and
Binney Streets
Cambridge
American Auto Spring Service Company
Boston
Trowbridge 3231
Life Begins at 8.40 Returns to Shubert Boston for Two Weeks
The New York Winter Garden musical revue Life Begins at 8.40 returns to the Shubert Theatre Boston for a two week run headed by Milton Berle Lilia Grey Chaplin Buster West Ann Seymour and Lucille Page with 100 principals dancers and chorus. Features include designs by Albert Johnson with a double revolving stage and integrated lighting music by Harold Arlen lyrics by Ira Gershwin and E Harburg. Supporting cast includes Walter Dare Whal John McCauley Charles Kemper Lelia Moore Grace Studiford and Charles Fowler with sketches by David Freedman.
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New York Winter Garden
Shubert Theatre
Milton Berle
Lilia Grey Chaplin
Buster West
Ann Seymour
Lucille Page
Chas
Anderson
Walter Dare Whal
John McCauley
Charles Kemper
Lelia Moore
Grace Studiford
Charles Fowler
David Freedman
Irrigation History Acknowledges Ancient and Mormon Roots
The article traces irrigation in the southwestern US from ancient ditch builders to Mormon settlers who redirected streams for fields. It notes alfalfa’s link to irrigation, small projects thriving while large schemes caused market gluts amid miner and settler demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
California
Utah
Spain
Montreal Herald
Koussevitsky Opens Cambridge Symphony Season
Dr. Koussevitsky conducts Boston Symphony Orchestra at Sanders Theatre in a program of Mozart, Dukas La Peri, and Sibelius No. 2. The performance, praised for clarity and color, showcases refined eighteenth century style and universal, inspiring music. The next Cambridge concert is set for November 7 at 8 o'clock.
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Koussevitsky
Cambridge
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sanders Theatre
Mozart
Doukas
Sibelius
Paul Dukas
Dukas
Ukraine Its Geography History and Independence Moves
The excerpt describes the Ukraine as a southeastern part of Russia with the Dniester and Dnieper valleys, covering about 174,1 square miles and a population of 91,901,400. It charts its proclamation in 1917, establishment in 1919, alliance with the Russian SFSR in 1920, and entry into the USSR in 1923, noting ongoing disaffection and independence movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Ukrainian Republic
Russia
Dniester
Dnieper
Soviet Union
Russian Soviet Republic
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Winter coal orders from Snider and Snider Company
Winter approaches and many delay securing coal. Snider and Snider Company at 290 Albany Street Cambridge MA urges customers to order now to lock in fall prices and ensure prompt delivery. They offer high grade coal for drove furnace and steam heating with expert advice on the right coal for any system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snider and
Snider Company
Trowbridge 5050
Snider and Snider Company
Albany Street
Cambridge
Maas
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Sir Strast
L. L. Cleveland
Council
Prof. Killam
T. B. Hospital
J. D. Lynch
Royal Whitehall Palace
Comforma
State Bath House
Sta. Revere Beach
Lynn &R
William KR. Welsh, JR
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