21 Feb 1852
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Newspaper
Massachusetts Cambridge Chronicle
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1852
Page
1
A distressed Baltimore family endures poverty and deceit led by a mercenary father. William, Grace, and Grace's children seek work and care as a hidden uncle from India arrives. The tale resolves with a reunion, a merciful inheritance, and the father dying by poison after confessing past wrongs.
A visitor recalls seeing a Dongola lion displayed in a room without a grate at a Cairo exhibit. The beast, recently from Dongola, lunged and snapped its chain as the keeper left. The observer fled through the room to the street, narrowly avoiding danger.
A Century ago at Old Harvard Hall Paul Creighton, son of a provincial officer, falls for his cousin Mary despite her father’s disapproval. Facing poverty, ambition, and a deal with a black-clad stranger, he enacts a ritual near Mount Auburn that ends in catastrophe. The night’s tempest razes the meeting place, a body is never found, and the tale becomes a warning about love and temptation.
A reflective, polemical piece argues that bluntness is misinterpreted. It distinguishes edge from politeness and urges direct reproach over soft euphemisms, citing examples from social conduct and religious language, and urging clear, plain speech aligned with truth.
A Cambridge Chronicis report details a City Council discussion on locating a Winthrop School near North Avenue between Porter’s Station and the Colleges. Petitioners urged a new school to serve smaller children, arguing reduced travel and future housing growth. The committee backed relocating the Grammar School to the North Avenue site, while opposition cited costs and district balance. The debate centered on whether the Winthrop School should be moved to accommodate local families and prevent overcrowding.
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