City Hall Staff Enjoy Summer Getaways and Local Trips
City Hall workers including Frederick H. Burke James Shea Catherine Ryan and Anna Covensy are noted for summer sojourns from Berial duties to Brant Rock Virginia Beach Nantucket and Montreal. Others like Tecumseh Whelan Charlie O'Brien Peg Grant Mert Downey Mary Elley John Ford and Daniel Owens are mentioned on various trips or duties amid a light mood at Central Square and Building Department offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osk Bluffs
Frederick H. Burke
James
Jim) Shea
Brant Rock
Catherine Ryan
Virginia Beach
Anna Covensy
New England
James (Tecumseh) Whelan
Bill Shea
Nantucket
Charlie” O'Brien
Supt
Terry
Montreal
Quebec
Wilmington
Ripley
Margaret
Peg) Grant
Water Department
License Commission
Granite State
Berry
Mary Elley
Board of Appeal
Johnny Ford
Waikiki
Daniel F. Owens
Atlanticowever
Mary Warrington
Building Department
Jerry Bresnahan
Bral W. Good
Copernicus and Galileo Early Astronomers
The article outlines Copernicus placing the sun at the center of the planetary system and fearing church hostility. It notes his dedication to the pope, his death soon after, and the Catholic Church's 1618 condemnation of the Copernican system as fact. Galileo was brought before the Inquisition and forced to renounce his theory, sentenced to imprisonment but allowed to live at home.
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Copernicus
Galileo
Irving and Howatt Tie The Knot In Cambridge
George Douglas Irving and Pearl Catharine Howatt were married Saturday evening at the residence of Dr. J. W. S. Lowry 20 Greenough avenue Cambridge. The ceremony was witnessed by a small group of friends and the couple plan to reside in Prince Edward Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. S. Lowry
Greenough Avenue
George Douglas Irving
Pearl Catharine Howatt
Cambridge
Mrs. Irving
Prince Edward Island
Couple from Nantucket wed in King's Chapel ceremony
Miss Walker Wells Harding of Nantucket and Bermuda married Harding Updike Greene of Cambridge Electric Co. The Rev. Palfrey Perkins officiated at King's Chapel. Bride's attendant was Miss Louise Wells Curtis of Southport. best man was John Cushmen of Boston. They will live on Memorial Drive in Cambridge after a trip to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Margaret Warren Walker
Nantucket
Bermuda
Harding Updike Greene
Cambridge Electric Co
Palfrey Perkins
King’s Chapel
Louise Wells Curtis
Southport
Conn
John Cushmen
Boston
England
Memorial Drive
Cambridge
England's Dew-Ponds Puzzle Baffles Scientists
The Illustrated London News notes England’s dew ponds as relics of pre historic man and a mystery of water sources on Sussex downs. Water may condense from atmosphere and collect in saucer beds formed with lime flint straw and clay, a craft passed down from the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London News
Sussex Downs
Sulphur Among Key Mineral Uses Across Industries
Sulphur is essential beyond matches and pills, serving in thousands of products for chemists and manufacturers. It appears in alcohol, fertilizers, dyes, plastics, explosives, foods, medicines, and even films and perfumes, illustrating its wide industrial reach.
Principal U S trade routes and commodities described
The article outlines major U S shipping corridors from New York to British French and German ports and from Galveston and New Orleans to Europe. It notes cargo mainly cotton and goods to Canada from the Orient via San Francisco, with heavy coastwise traffic and routes through the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Well
Canada
San Francisco
Orient
Panama
Clean Towels Create Favorable Impression in Public Places
An editorial promotes Enterprise Supply Co of 169 Charles St offering clean sanitary towels for offices and public venues. It argues towel service is cheaper than laundering personal towels and urges businesses to compare costs, especially for hotel washrooms and public facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise “Supply Co
Charles Bt
Testaurant
Enterprise Tower Supply, Co
University
Scales Hint At Fish Ages In Great Lakes Study
An authority of the U S bureau of fisheries explains that fish age is read from scales, not always matching size. He cites a 40 pound 52 inch musky aged nineteen, notes Saginaw bay herring average under five years, and lists whitefish ages from seven to twenty seven years with giants and dwarfs among fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
United States “Bureau of Fisheries
Saginaw Bay
Alpena
Condor Myth Busted by Examined Specimen Findings
The largest South American bird known as the condor was long feared for a wingspan up to 40 feet and for seizing lambs and children. After capture, its blunt claws and smaller size were revealed, with the California vulture noted as its equal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Rollers Hear News To Keep Hands On Task
The term Reader in old cigar factories came from a worker reading the day’s news to Puerto Rican and Cuban rollers on a raised platform. The practice aimed to curb chatter while keeping hands on the rolling process. It is said Samuel Gompers once served as a reader in a New York shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompera
New York
Washington Post
Man's House as Castle: Coke’s Landmark Jurisprudence
The article traces Sir Edward Coke’s quotation on the home as fortress and his influence. It notes his Norfolk birth in 1552 and death in 1635, with roles including solicitor general 1582, speaker in 1603, attorney general 1594, chief justice of the common pleas 1606, and chief justice of the king's bench in 1613.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Coke
Coke
Mileham
Norfolk
House of Commons
the Common Pleas
King's Bench
Vitamins B and A in Whole Grains and Milling Losses
The germ and seed coat of whole grains contain important vitamins but are removed during milling for flour. The bran and germ are often fed to animals, even though many of the people who consume grains and cereals in large amounts are the ones losing these nutrients.
Battle of Jutland summary of fleet sizes and losses
In the Battle of Jutland during World War I the British fleet fielded 87 capital ships eight armored cruisers 26 light cruisers and 50 flotilla leaders and destroyers. The German fleet had 27 capital ships plus light cruisers and 68 flotilla leaders and destroyers. The British suffered losses including several battlecruisers and light cruisers and torpedo craft.
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Jutland
Kediaty
Malo Ae
Trashipyous
Crasget Tower
Crete
C H Sprague Dies Suddenly At 75 In Maine
Charles Henry Sprague 75 longtime Radcliffe College buildings superintendent, died suddenly Monday at his Alfred Maine home after illness while driving. He was a Mason and Universalist church attendee. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm with Rev Charles L Stevens officiating. cremation at Mt Auburn cemetery.
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Charles Henry Sprague
Radcliffe College
Alfred
Maine
Locals Vacationing Around New England and New York
Miss Mary Dee of 994 Hammond Street vacations at the Terrace Gables in Falmouth. Mrs. Weld Arnold of 12 Hubbard Park is in New York staying at the New Weston Hotel. John Bunny Cronin a Cambridge Latin athlete, transferred by Shell Oil from Baltimore to Boston. John Morris, now in New York, vacationing with his parents at 114 Upland Road. Miss Margaret Linehan of Walnut Avenue vacationing at Oak Bluffs. Allie Doyle at Oak Bluffs with his wife and family until after Labor Day. Maurice Corkery, Central Square Theatre manager, returns from New Hampshire where he golfed on vacation.
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Mary Dee
Hammond Street
Terrace Gables
Falmouth
Weld Arnold
Hubbard Park
New York
New Weston Hotel
John “Bunny Cronin
Neil Cronin
Shell Oil Co
Baltimore
Boston
John Morris
Charles Morris
Upland Road
Margaret Linehan
Walnut Avenue
Boston and Maine Railroad
Oak Bluffs
Allie” Doyle
Central Square
Maurice Corkery
New Hampshire
Plague Sparks Oberammergau Passion Play Origins
The piece notes a 16th century plague in Oberammergau in the Ammer valley that infected villagers including Kasper Schisser who trudged home before dying. By 1640 the council vowed to stage the Passion every ten years and reportedly no further plague deaths occurred. The town preserves Bavarian dress and festooned houses amid a fairy tale like village layout.
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Oberammergan Les
Ammer
Germany
National Geographic Society
Kasper Schisser
Cenlohe
Schisler
Oberammergau
Collie the Great Herding Helper and Lamb Saver
A Los Angeles Times authority hails the collie as the happiest and best at work among dogs. The breed marshals flocks, hunts small game, and kills vermin with remarkable efficiency, while remaining gentle and protective.
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Los Angeles Times
Notre Dame Cathedral at Rheims Overviews
The Rheims cathedral begun in 1212 and finished in the 14th century showcased Gothic arches a grand rose window amber glass and rich interior decoration. It suffered near destruction in 1914 during shelling but the rose window has since been restored and the walls and statues remain.
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Cathedral of
Notre Dame
Rheims
Europe
St Remy
Remigius
Clovis
Flower Meanings and Symbols From Common Florists
Florists associate meanings with blooms. The crocus signals cheerfulness while the lily of the valley marks return of happiness. Violets imply modesty, pansies heartsease thoughts, buttercups memories or riches, forget me not remembrance, hyacinth sport, daisy innocence, peony bashfulness, bachelor button celibacy, roses love, lilies purity, sunflowers constancy, and orchids hint at a belle. Water lilies and frosting blossoms symbolize eloquence and pure heart.
Hawks Worry Game Breeders In Williamston Study
Report notes Cooper hawk predation on pheasants in the Williamston game management project. Hawks target adult pheasants remove brains, leaving carcasses for other predators. Dead birds show head mutilation deviations.
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Williamston
Fountain at Keith Memorial Theatre with Ann Harding
The Keith Memorial Theatre presents The Fountain starring Ann Harding with Paul Lukas and Brian Ahearne in supporting roles. La Cucaracha will screen in a new Technicolor process, praised nationwide as a top artistic production.
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Ann Harding
Keith Memorial Theatre
Danube River Journey and Blue Danube’s Tint
The Danube flows through six countries from Baden in the Black Forest to the Black Sea. It starts from two streams at over 2000 feet, drops to Vienna at 500 feet, and travels through Hungary Yugoslavia Bulgaria Romania before emptying into the sea. The river spans 1740 miles with about 400 tributaries and carries a yellowish color for most of its course, turning blue only in the upper mountainous sections.
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Danube
Black Sea
Baden
Black Forest
Vienna
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Laundries Offer Relief for Tired Housewives in Heat
A column argues women shoulder family washing in hot basements while modern laundries like Lightbeam Laundries Inc. promise lower costs and gentler care with large washers and automatic rinsing. Urges readers to try six weeks, calling Uni. 27194 for a six week trial and respite from Blue Monday.
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Sentinel
Lightbeam Laundries, Inc
Brookline ‘Street
Gaeta
Uni
Fish Laundries, Inc
REO Boston Announces Double Feature The Human Side and Take the Stand
The REO Boston opens with The Human Side starring Adolphe Menjou and Doris Kenyon with Thelma Todd in Take the Stand featuring Jack LaRue. The Human Side follows a theatrical producer and his estranged wife amid riotous scenes as the ex wife is pursued. Take the Stand centers on the mysterious killing of George Gaylord, a famed columnist, in a broadcasting studio and the murderer’s entry, method, and concealment of the weapon.
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REO Boston
Adolphe Menjou
Doris Kenyon
Jack LaRue
Thelma Todd
Manjou
Miss Lawford
Seph Cawthorn
Dick Winslow
Dickie Moore
George Ernest
George Gaylord
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Miss Walker Wells Harding U. Greene
C. H. Sprague
Radcliffe
Cambridge Gas Light Company
Mass. Ave
Porter
Brattle ST
Jim
Providence
New Haven
Springfeld
Hanover, N. H. i
Hanger, Me
Albany, N
Burlington
Palladelphia
REO
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