Cambridge Exhibitors at Brockton Fair Showcase Industrial Power
The Cambridge Chamber of Commerce displays include Dewey and Almy products with weather recording balloons over the Mass State Building. Cambridge reports 450 factories, 16,000 workers, and $20 million payroll, with annual output around $128 million. Exhibitors listed include A. D. Little Inc, Lever Brothers, MIT, Harvard, and more.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Cambridge Industries
Brockton Fair
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce
Dewey and Almy Chemical Company
Cambridge
New England
Iraq
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co
A. D. Little, Inc
Industrial Chemists
the Carter’s Ink Co
Ginn and Company
Flash Chemical Company
Industrial Steels, Inc
Lever Brothers Company
Cambridge Paper Box Co
Maccalaster Bicknell Co
Cambridge Rubber Co
Whittemore Bros. Corp
Tailby- Nason Company
Little, Brown & Co., Inc
Hungarian Etiquette Shifts Hands at the Table
Readers note a change in dining decorum as Hungarians no longer keep their hands on their laps while dining. The piece highlights a reversal of accepted etiquette and suggests evolving social norms in Hungary.
Ironing Statistics Shoveling Of Three To Five Tons
A brief notes a surprising link between ironing routines and heavy shoveling tasks. The fragment hints at quantified tonnage but provides no clear event date location or involved organizations. Further context is needed to determine the exact subject and outcome.
First Express Service Launched in 1839
The first express service began in the United States on February 3, 1839, when William Frederick Harnden of Boston sent a valise full of packages to New York. The service soon expanded to Philadelphia.
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United States
William Frederick Harnden
Boston
Mass
New York
Philadelphia
Lost term hurrygraph described as hurried letter
The note explains the old word hurrygraph meaning a letter written in haste and laments its modern disappearance. It highlights the quaint usage and historical sense of hurried correspondence.
Glaze Effect on Chintz Process Described
The glaze effect on chintz is made in the finishing plant by passing fabric through a friction calender after finishing with a carnstarch and softener mix. Paraffin or beeswax is applied over the calender bowl to achieve high luster.
Jujitsu Training Teaches Sobriety by Simulated Choke
An authority in Collier's Weekly states that jujitsu students endure being choked into insensibility during a three to five year course before becoming trainers. If not in a contest, the instructor performs the choking on graduation day.
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Collier’s Weekly
Toomey Seeks Re Election for Cambridge Councillor At Large
John J Toomey campaigns for re election citing four years on the Cambridge City Council His record includes increasing college revenue in lieu of taxes advancing tech hospital MRI equipment, traffic light installations and better playgrounds He notes home resident hiring preference for city jobs and lists local affiliations and education details
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Harvard University
Cambridge
St. Mary's Parochial School
Cambridge High
Bentley's School of Accounting
Suffolk Law School
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Cambridge Lodge of Elks, Pasties Knight of Cambridge Coun of
Cambridge Catholic Union
Clover Club
Cambridge Lyceum
Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer star in When Tomorrow Comes
Keith Memorial Theatre presents Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer in When Tomorrow Comes a romantic drama set against a New England hurricane backdrop. Supporting cast includes Barbara ONeill Onslow Stevens Nydia Westman Fritz Feld Nella Walker and Greta Mayer. Also shows The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce Ida Lupino and Alan Marshal.
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Irene Dunne
Charles Boyer
20Th Century-Fox
Sherlock Holmes
Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce
Ida Lupino
Alan Marshal
New England
Barbara O'Neill
Onslow Stevens
Nydia Westman
Fritz Feld
Nella Walker
Greta Mayer
Cambridge Tammany Club to Hold Second Banquet
Next Wednesday at 7 PM the Cambridge Tammany Club will host its second annual banquet. Francis D. Coady leads the committee and Thorndike Shoal Hall serves as the venue with President Thomas F. Goady in the spotlight.
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Francis D. Coady
Thorndike Shoal Hall
Thomas F. Goady
The Old Maid at Metropolitan Theatre with Bette Davis
Metro screens The Old Maid with Bette Davis and George Brent supported by Miriam Hopkins Jane Bryan Donald Crisp Louise Fazenda Jas Stephen son and Cecilia Loftus. Adapted from Zoe Atkins play and Edith Wharton serial, the Civil War tale follows two cousins whose long feud softens when Jane Bryan’s character helps them. Torchy Plays With Dynamite, a Warner Bros comedy about a cub reporter, screens as the co feature.
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Bette Davis
George Brent
Miriam Hopkins
Jane Bryan
Donald Crisp
Louise Fazenda
Jas. Stephenson
Cecilia Loftus
Zoe Atkins
Edith Wharton
Miss Davis
Miss Hopkins
Oldest Governor's Mansion in San Antonio Restored
The Old Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio Texas is cited as perhaps North America's oldest governor's mansion dating to 1749 or earlier and remains restored and maintained in its original style.
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San Antonio
Texas
North America
Sennett Seeks Re-election To Ward 3 Seat
Councillor Sennett asks voters for another term in Ward 3. He notes service on the Finance and Military committees and as chairman of Roads and Bridges. Born in Cambridge, educated at St. Marys and Boston College High, he lists multiple local fraternal affiliations.
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Cambridge
St. Mary’s
Boston College High
American Legion
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Knights of Columbus
Cambridge Order of Eagles
The
Sennott Associates
Reynolds Seeks Cambridge School Committee Seat
Mr Reynolds announces his candidacy for the Cambridge School Committee. He pledges honest administration and better benefits for children, citing his Harvard degrees and teaching at Brown University. He notes two years as legislative agent for the American Federation of Labor Teachers Unions of the state.
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Cambridge School Committee
Harvard
Brown University
American Federation of Labor Teachers Unions
Frank Reel for Cambridge councillor at large
Real Material A. Frank Reel of 13 Ware Street declares for councillor at large. He frames the urgent issue as keeping out dangers from Europe and insists national concerns shape municipal voting decisions. He emphasizes safeguarding the community in Cambridge.
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A. Frank Reel
Ware Street
Europe
Cambridge
New York Sets Up Room Bureaus for World's Fair Visitors
Two New York agencies organize lodging for fair guests. Mayor LaGuardia backs the Official World's Fair Housing Bureau in the Chanin Building to place visitors in private homes, while the Hotel Association runs a 180-hotel Room Information Bureau at 221 West 57th Street. Both charge no fee and offer rooms from $1 per night per person, with a typical rate around $1.50. Western Union and Postal Telegraph offices handle requests, and police will assist with finding registered rooms. Visitors pay a small deposit per night that serves as a receipt and partial payment.
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New York
New York City
Association
West 57Th Street
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Office
Housing Bureau
Venus Enshrouded by Persistent Fog in Planetary Observations
Astronomers report Venus remains continuously veiled in thick atmospheric fog. The haze obscures surface details, complicating measurements of topography and atmospheric composition.
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Venus
Dr. James J. Cassidy Seeks Re election to Cambridge School Board
A Cambridge physician announces his candidacy for re election to the Cambridge school committee. He thanks voters for prior support and pledges to continue courageous principled service for the city's schools.
Y Notes Rally After Loss to Industrial Champs
The Y team rebounded from a 4 to 2 defeat by Boston Woven Hose by beating Roche Club 11 to 6 and City League champions Our Lady of Pity 7 to 6. John Whitey Klevas leads the Y with a .599 average.
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Boston Woven Hose
Roche Club
Our Lady of Pity
John “Whitey
Klevas
McCoy Firm Joins Giles Realty Insurance Network
W B McCoy Co of Central Square Cambridge merges with A Giles and Son in the Cambridge Port Bank Building to form a combined insurance and realty firm. John S Giles leads Giles Realty & Insurance. McCoy becomes Cambridge agent for Home Insurance Co and will operate from Giles offices.
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Central Square
A. Giles
George A. Giles
McCoy
Giles
RKO Boston Theatre Presents Five Broadway Acts
The Friday opening features Art Jarrett headlining a stage and screen revue with two first run features The Spellbinder starring Lee Tracy and Barbara Read and Smuuggled Cargo with Barry Mackay Rochelle Jadson. Also on stage Art Douglas Friscilla Gracelia Dancers Novello Brothers and Allen and Kent provide skits and novelty acts.
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Art Jarrett
Hollywood
Lee Tracy
Barbara Read
Tracy
Barry Mackay
Rochelle Jadson
California
Jarredt
Art Douglas
Gars
Patter
Friscilla
Gracelia
Novello Brothers
and Allen and
Kent
Kelley Seeks Ward Eleven Council Candidacy
Mr Kelley announces his bid for ward councillor in Ward Eleven. He cites experience in electrical contracting and current work as an accountant on a WPA project at Cambridge City Hall. He notes education, business training, and civic service with Disabled Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Ward Eleven
Cambridge City Hall
Cambridge
Blanchard Promises Budget Reform For Cambridge
Arthur Blanchard pledges to transfer Cambridge’s municipal budget planning to Cambridge Taxpayers Again, arguing a shift from political control to efficiency and economy in government. He asserts his mayoral first act will place budget preparation with the taxpayers group.
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Cambridge
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