This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Massachusetts Cambridge Chronicle
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1900
Page
4
Harvard Square merchants offer books and prints at J H Woods 108 Brattle Street while E W Clark advertises prompt plumbing on Massachusetts Avenue. MIT graduation exercises and Epworth church trolley outing. various Cambridge residents receive honors, travel, or relocate as summer begins.
The University Press unveiled automatic feeders that lift and align sheets as each press turns. The device raises a sheet from the pile and jogs it into place, boosting production to 1,750 sheets per hour from 1,200. The system is now on a few large presses with plans to equip nine in total.
Rev Dr Theodore F Wright dean of the New Church Theological school spoke to a Webster audience on the Cambridge idea and the Buffalo plan for associated church charities The Webster ministers heard the address and discussed the projected union of churches for charitable work with him
Police in division 1 recovered a half pint bottle found in the Charles River near Richardson's coal wharf at the foot of De Wolfe Street. A note inside read I have been lost at sea signed A. J. Burnett, A. S. Mail Ship. No date was given. The bottle interior was dry.
Prof George H Whittemore of 329 Harvard street was chosen president of the Newton Theological Institution alumni association at a Wednesday meeting during anniversary exercises. A Newton graduate of 1868, he once held a Rochester Theological Seminary professorship before returning to his boyhood city and is a member of Old Cambridge Baptist church.
A Brattlehall piano recital by Miss Taylor and her pupils drew a large attentive audience. Advanced pieces by Chopin, Saint-Saens, Wagner and others impressed with refined technique. Performers included Mildred Sears and Florence Garton, with vocal support from Adah Hussey, Howard Snelling, Annie May Whitten, and George Mendall Taylor.
In Tremont temple during Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind exercises Rev Alexander McKenzie urged audience to sacrifice time and money to help sightless children. He compared their effect to biblical miracles and stressed real-world support and personal responsibility from the community.
The sixth annual lawn party and strawberry festival to aid Riverside Alliance will be held on the grounds of First Church Congregational Garden Street next Saturday afternoon and evening June 16. Music, strawberries, ice cream, cake, lemonade and candy will be sold. In the evening the Radcliffe Glee Club will sing and Harvard musical clubs may perform. If bad weather, the festival moves to the Mason Street chapel. Admission 25 cents. 16 cents for children under twelve. Strong turnout anticipated.
Mt Olivet lodge A F and A M plans a June Yarmouth trip to meet Scotia lodge as guests. A steamer from Lewis Wharf sails June 22 at 5 30 pm returning June 23 with transfers to Bay View park then Scotia lodge at headquarters. Departure home June 24 at 2 pm.
Tomorrow at 10 30 the eighty fifth anniversary of the Sunday school will be observed at First Church Garden Street with exercises. No noon session. Tomorrow night at 7 reports of Riverside alliance work to be given. Strawberry festival next Saturday on church grounds to aid Riverside alliance. expected to be very successful. Annual collection for YMCA and YWCA taken last Sunday morning. Manual by Young People's alliance expected next week. The S5th anniversary of the Sunday school noted again for tomorrow at 10 30, noon session omitted.
The First Church of Christ Scientist will hold a semi annual communion service at Brattlehall tomorrow at 10 45 am The sermon topic is Sacrament A testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 745 pm A 1382 Massachusetts Avenue reading room is open daily 3 to 5 and 7 9 pm A scientist welcomes visitors and Christian Science literature is available A Radcliffe student seeks teaching or governess work in English and German at Prague Address X Y Zn 4 carontels
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.