Cambridge City Election Candidates List November 4 1931
Cambridge voters see a full candidate slate for city offices including Daniel F. O'Brien Richard M. Russell Bernard Fallon John Haverty Daniel Leahy John Spencer James Cassidy Francia DeCelles John Delaney Mary Haley H. Redstone Ralph Robart James Barrett Delaney McCue McElroy Murphy Roche Sennott Shea and ward candidates Francis Coady McMenimen Murphy Smith Kelleher Lyons Swenson Chapin Hillis Casmay Duffy Grant Wyeth Hillery Mahoney Gibson Gibson Huron Ave Foley O Connell with two questions on retirement act and licenses for exporata and inflammables.
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Daniel F. O'Brien
Concord Ave
Richard M. Russell
Highland St. Asselburs
Bernard F. Fallon
Chestnut St. John C. Haverty
Agassiz St
Daniel P. Leahy
Bridgefield St
John A. Spencer
Aberdeen Ave
James J. Cassidy
Lexington Ave
Francia J. DeCelles
Walden St
John Lacey Delaney
Garden St. Mary
James T. Barrett
Cambridge St
Charles A. Delaney
Foster St. Charles
F. J. McCue
Prentiss St
Joseph M. McElroy
Crawford St
Timothy F. Murphy
Mt. Auburn
Francis J. Roche
Broadway
Edward J. Sennott
Charles H. Shea
McCarthy Road
Francis D. Coady
Willow St
Frederick V.mcmenimen
Otis St
Daniel J. Murphy
Windsor St
City Treasurer Extends Tax Payment Deadlines
Notice to taxpayers for the city states that because November first falls on Sunday the office will stay open until 4 PM on Saturday October 31 1981 to collect taxes without interest charges. William J Shea City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes signed the notice.
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William J. Shea
Rejoinder by Sprat at Buckingham Dinner
The anecdote from Brands Observations on Popular Antiquities recalls how Thomas Sprat chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham, at a first dinner together, was prompted by the goose opposite the duke to remark on geese near the clergy. The duke quipped and Sprat vowed never to see a goose without thinking of his grace.
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Thomas Sparta
Rochester
England
Duke of Buckingham
Sprat
It Was Yes Today No Tomorrow
A short syndicated column by Fannie Hurst presents a tense flip in sentiment, contrasting a decisive yes today with a no tomorrow, highlighting evolving attitudes and the columnist’s brisk, wry tone. The piece appears under the McClure Syndicate service.
Mercina and Frank Split by Love and Pragmatic Fears
Mercina a savvy big city entrepreneur and Frank Conway a promising young lawyer face a wrenching choice between marriage and independence. After months of hesitation their plan to test living apart ends when Frank meets Libby Leed in New York and proposes, while Mercina pledges to decide, risking their careers and future.
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Mercina
Frank Conway
Foveal
Maine
Paris
Frank
Thas
Mercias
Tam
Merelna
Merelan i
Ife
Lit
Mercing
Mercinon
Mer‘cian
Darling
Mercioa
Mercion
Merc
Mobile
Ale
Libby Leed
Alabama
New York
Rug Makeup Washed From Mauve to Red and White
A Cincinnati buyer purchased a violet Samarcand rug with a written guarantee of no chemical dyeing. After cleaning, the rug returned with a red and white pattern. the seller offered an exchange. An expert concluded the rug was artistically painted, not chemically treated, and the makeup showed after washing.
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England
Henri Pickard
Cincinnati Enquirer
Madame
South Kensington Museum
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Friendly rival helps in busy hour at Brown's
A small town grocer recounts a cheerful scene when rival Dorling stopped by during a rush. The telephone rang and no one answered, so Brown the competitor answered and offered friendly help. A customer asked for fresh pineapple and Brown explained they were out but suggested nearby Brown's Grocery for good fruit.
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Brown's
Dorling
Mr. Brown
Football Night at the Elks Stadium in Cambridge
Cambridge Elks host Football Night with New England luminaries in attendance. Notable figures include Harvard coach Eddie Casey and Boston College coach Joe McKenney, along with Brown, Holy Cross, Cambridge High and Latin officials, College bands, magicians, and university song selections.
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Cambridge Lodge of Elks
New England
Eddie Casey
Harvard
Arthur Sampson
Nelson
Ben Ticknor
Walter Cleary
Jimmy Knox
Eddie Bradford
Joe McKenney
Boston College
Bill Ormsby
Bill Ohrenberger
Bill Kelleher
Tues Mee- Laughry
Brown
Suiveley
John McEwan
Holy Cross
Bunny” Corcoran
Jack Huaggerty
Leander MacDonald
Jack Sheehan
Cambridge High
Latin
Tommy Murphy
Mitch” Metivier
Rindge Technical School
Eddie O'Brien
Dan Kelly
Bill Bingham
Emmett
Boston
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
Dartmouth
Mora
Keith
Percy
Doc Caples
Brows University
B. G
Henry Lynch
Garrett Foley
Rindge
Cambridge
Edward Broders
Raymond A. Fitz- Gerald
Michael T. Kelleher
New England Telephone Committee Allocates 9600 for Pole Replacements
At the final regular monthly appropriation meeting the executive committee authorized spending 9600 dollars to cover pole replacement on various streets and on private property in the University and Porter exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England TelePhone and Telegraph Company
University
Porter
City Hall mystery and local notices blend in Cambridge era
A local mystery unfolds as a City Hall figure is spotted with a laundry blanket, then clears up as a laundry article. Cambridge hosts a safety night by the Elks with Morgan Ryan as a speaker. City staff updates include Miss Dawes at Puritan Candy Shop and Mrs Howie’s fall. A midnight Elks show funds the clothing drive while Prospect and Austin streets see gunfire alarms as officers pursue suspects.
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Mass. Avenue
Carmer
Laaundry
Cambridge Cornell, K. of C
Elka’ Lodge
Morgan T. Ryan
Ethel Dawes
Puritan
Central Square Theatre
Lea Howie
City Hall
Winifred White
University
Mines Avenue
Prospect
Austin
Austin Park
Arthur Clemens
Paul Keenan
Eddie Kelley
Stone
Area shooting described with suspects fleeing after blast
The report notes two men involved in a shooting in the area. They said they went there for a drink and were released. A third man grew nervous at the sound and ran down Avetin Street, apparently escaping.
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Rand
Avetin Street
Misa Estelle Taylor to Headline REO Keith Boston Theater
The REO Keith Boston Theatre presents vaudeville headliner Misa Estelle Taylor and acts Britt Wood Pensy Sanborn Atlas LaMarr Betty and the Young Ram Troupe. On screen The Tip Off stars Eddie Quillan and Robert Armstrong with Ginger Rogers Joan Peers and Ralf Harol in supporting roles.
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REO Keith-Hoston
Misa Estelle Taylor
REO
Britt Wood
Ginger
Rogers
Joan Peers
Ralf Harold
John Barrymore Stars in The Mad Genius at Metropolitan
On the screen next week the Metropolitan Theatre presents John Barrymore in The Mad Genius and on stage Thurston the renowned magician. Barrymore offers a bizarre magical role. Marian Marek and Donald Cook play the lovers Fedor and Nena with charm and pathos and Charles Butterworth provides comic relief.
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John Barrymore
Thurston
Marian Marek
Donald Cook
Fedor
Nena
Charles Butterworth
Platinum Blonde at Keith's RKO Showroom this week
Columbia Pictures presents Platinum Blonde a sophisticated comedy drama featuring Robin Williams Walter Catlett Louise Closser Hale Donald Dillaway and Hallwell Hobbs directed by Frank Capra at Keith's RKO theatre this week.
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Reo Keiths
Columbia Pictures
Robin Williams
Walter Catlett
Louise Closser Hale
Donald Dillaway
Hallwel Hobbs
Frank Capra
Henry VII’s Broad Shoulders Inspire Fashion Trend
Histories note King Henry VII famed for broad shoulders leading to padded garments seen in Holbein portraits. The king’s pride in his physique is linked to the era’s styles that emphasized width across the frame.
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Henry VII
Holbein
How They Get That Way
A misquote on pessimism cites debt from optimists as a humorous motive. The snippet appears in the Hamilton Spectator column.
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Hamillton
Ontario
Spectator
Seeds That Stay Alive for Centuries in London Ruins
After demolitions in London many wild flowers sprout on a vacant lot behind Russell Square. Over a dozen species appeared in spring and summer, caused by seeds dormant for hundreds of years. A Strand demolition showed willow herb rosettes, suggesting seeds survived through ages in the soil.
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London
Russell Square
Strand
Visit Domremy to trace Joan of Arc childhood visions
The article invites travelers to Domremy to explore where Joan of Arc heard voices in childhood. It notes the village’s roads, woods, and landscape preserve the atmosphere more than the cottage museum or basilica, with cites to Chinon, Hheims, and Noven as contrastive stops.
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Domremy
Joan of Arc
Chinon
Hheims
Noven
France
Tornado Forecasting Impasse Highlighted By Officials
Tornado Science admits no method to predict when or where a tornado will strike or its path. Weather bureau notes conditions favorable for formation but does not forecast events. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than believed, with many passing unseen over sparsely settled areas. In the Middle West they peak in May and June.
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Weather Bureau
United States
Middle West
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City of
Office OF the Election Commission
Robert H. McCoy
Alliston St. Frederick
N. Russell Casmay
Plympton St
Paul F. Hillery
Huron Ave
James F. Mahoney
Saville St
Thomas F. Gibson
Horace A. Skilton
John J. Foley
Rindge Ave
Joseph F. O'Connell
Norris St
General Court
J. Edward Barry
Marry A. Penniman
James H. Kelleher
Ee P. Kidder Section Commission
By Fannie Hurst
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WHO Service
the Elks
EKO Keith Boston Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre
RKO Keith
Associated Gas & Electric System
Cambridge Electric Light Company
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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