Cambridge Notes on Cuban Arrivals and Harvard Reunion Echoes
A Cambridge column surveys Cuban families settling near Western and Putnam avenues during wartime, praising their industriousness. It also covers ex-Councilman William P. Davis in yachting circles, the Olivet Masons’ Nova Scotia visit with a band concert, flag respect in Yarmouth, and Harvard class of 1886 reunion events at Nahant Club and Stoughton Hall with Secretary Henry M. Williams organizing details.
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Boys Wanted to Sell Washington Elm Chronicle
One hundred newsboys are invited to sell the Washington Elm edition of the Chronicle next Tuesday. The job offers commissions and a chance to win a fireworks prize for the top seller. Apply at the Chronicle office. officials note the Ist is filling fast. This notice promotes sales of engravings and timely Washington Elm material.
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Washington Elm Edition of the Chronicle announced
The Chronicle prepares a special Washington Elm edition next Tuesday printed on fine paper with half tone engravings. It features Washington Elm, statue of Washington to Paris, portraits of Lieut.-Col. Curtis Guild and others, and includes articles The Day We Celebrate and Washington's Journey to Boston. Copies will not be mailed to subscribers, but sold at stands or from the Chronicle office for five cents.
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The Washington celebration in Cambridge memory observance
The Washington celebration will be simple yet meaningful reminding Cambridge citizens of the nation’s early role and the cost of liberties. It urges patriotic purpose through recorded deeds of brave men and the value of historical study against literalist demands for irrefutable proof.
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Pride Goeth Before a Fall in Health Ad
An old advertisement warns proud people against neglecting health and disease, urging Hood's Sarsaparilla to prevent decline and save pride. The copy uses alarming lines about blood, stomach, kidneys, and liver to promote the remedy.
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Hood
Washington's Cambridge birthday marks pivotal July 3 moment
The piece contends myths around William Tell Barbara Frietchie and Paul Revere persist due to enduring patriotic impact from poem and tale. It highlights Cambridge celebrating Washington's 1775 command as a milestone in U S history, despite elm debates. The anniversary underscores unity and legend shaping national memory.
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Revere
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Hot Wave at City Hall In Boston Chronicle Tale
City hall endures a peculiar heat wave described with wit as a Tribune editor visits after the Cambridge Press ad contract award. Weather records note Harvard Square to Massachusetts Ave path, with past hot waves linked to a dog, election night, and a car fuse incident in Bancroft era.
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Building lines debate on Massachusetts avenue hearing July 10
The Tribune notes the mayor backs a low bid for city advertising while the Press bids lower by 8 to 15 cents per inch. It warns city neglect on establishing building lines harms streets and calls for action on Massachusetts avenue from city hall to Harvard square, with a July 10 hearing.
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Aldermen Flip on Police Pension Irrevocability
Aldermen last week backed revocable pensions for disability and earnings loss, then a week later voted for a non-forfeitable and irrevocable pension after strong lobbying. The piece questions whether fireman pensions will follow suit or face mayoral intervention.
The Clay Pits Missed Opportunity for City Purchase
The finance committee opposed the plan to rid the city of clay pits and the aldermen agreed, ending the matter for this year. Corran & Co withdrew their offer last Tuesday, likely preventing the city from buying the land on favorable terms.
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Railroad Consolidations Move Toward Completion
The two large railroad consolidations appear ready to be consummated after extensive legislative review. The legislature approves them with few modifications while the public shows little opposition, signaling support for organic union over competing combinations.
City to approve 160000 for new schoolhouses amid growth
The 1900 Cambridge city council reported plans to appropriate 160000 for new schoolhouses, citing rapid growth and urgent needs. Critics note debt rises but officials say early construction would meet demand. meanwhile the council seeks legislative amendments to a lease bill affecting grade crossings. Overseers of the poor are described as punitive in tone.
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Cambridge
Miscellaneous city notes and editorials from Cambridge
A compilation of local commentary on public buildings, alms houses, government forms, and civic events. It discusses names of public spaces, June matrimonials, Harvard Yale boat race implications, Brookline town meeting turnout, street obstructions, tax levels, summer council adjournment, Labor Day prep, and local businesses like Thorndike's root beer shop.
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