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Newspaper

Cambridge Sentinel

Location

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1904

Page

2

City Aldermen Debate Cambridge Field Shower Baths Funding

The Cambridge city board meets with full membership to discuss park funding requests. An appropriation of 25000 dollars for Rindge Field is supported in concurrence while shower baths at Cambridge Shelter face veto tensions. A heated debate centers on park department spending, with several ordinances and contracts tabled or referred to finance and claims.

Board of Aldermen Coveney Common Council Cambridge Field Committee On Finance Rindge Field Seth A. Gage Board of Health Smallpox Diatheria Hospital Catherine Normoyle Madison Street Committee On Claims Carstein Cambridge Rindge North Park Department Barry Flynn Davis Blodgett Lake Committee On Elections Geo. B. Brown Magee Street Ralph Rice Porter Circle Police Department Patrick H. McNamara Cowperthwalite Street Charles W. Wyman James M. Keaney Committee On Highways N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co Cambridge Street Main Street Third Street Cambridge Electric Light Co Chatham Street Dana Atreat N. Tel. and Tel. Co Massachusetts Avenue Arlington Street John P. Downey Ninth’ Street Committee On James Murphy Offal

Common Council Debate Over Snow Removal and Fire Salaries

The common council met Tuesday at 8 48 led by President Stearns with several members absent. They moved to remove snow removal ordinances from the table and voted in favor. A proposal to refer a $6500 subway construction order to the next city government was opposed, and the salary schedule for fire department members was read with proposed changes debated.

Stearns Walcott Kneeland McSorley Monk Neiligan Wood Downey Elmore Boston and Maine Railroad Yerxa Road Ward 11 Fire Department Leutenants Joel Meyers Finance Committee

Death of John Burke at 87 in Cambridge home

John Burke aged 87 died last Sunday at his daughter Mrs. E. W. Gray’s residence on Gardner Street Cambridge. Born in Valenciennes France March 14 1817, he lived many years in Cambridge where he made friends for his generous and courteous manners. His father served in the British army and aiding Louis VIII after Waterloo.

John Burke E. W. Gray Gardner Street Burke Cambridge Valenciennes France Wellington Waterloo Louis VIII Napoleon

Dearly Loved Woburn Shoemaker Burked Through Labor

Obituary recalls John Burke a Woburn shoemaker and manufacturer who for 54 years built a business, supported workers in a 1890s strike on the side of labor, and served 25 years as Methodist church treasurer. Survived by daughter Mrs Gray and five children. cherished heirlooms include three old books and a hymn collection.

Halifax Nova Scotia Boston Mr. Burke Woburn Cambridge Burke Gray England

Defender Notes Defers Football for Basketball Roster

Mike Burns praised as a steadying force joins manager Joseph Smith in addressing a depleted Defender A. C. lineup. With three weekly practice requirements, football players switching to basketball created holes, prompting the football team to withdraw and continue under a new name to preserve the Defender schedule.

Mike’ Burns Smith Mike Joseph Smith A. C McGoldrick

Defender A C basketball team forms from Aquinas alumni

The Defender A C embraces players mainly from the club with Humphrey O Leary a standout. Neil McCarthy named captain and Joe Smith as manager, promising a fast, skilled squad. new members Frank Corcoran Bobby O Niel join. team activity includes parodies and gym plans as rounds of meetings advance.

Fender A. C A. C Humphrey O'Leary Humph O'Leary Aquinas College Kelliher Joe Smith Legion Smith Neil McCarthy Neil Wm. Chisholm John Higgins J. H. Fielding Joe McGlivray Cambridgeport Joe Bill Hines Frank Corcoran Bobby O'Niel Ernest Dixon New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Weymouth Chis

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