Winthrop Interclub Bowling League Prize Roll Off
The Winthrop Yacht Club hosted a prize roll off for the Interclub League with high averages competing. Marshall of the Union Church A A captured first prize a meerbaum pipe while Frank Masterson of the K of C outfit won second prize a pearl handled knife as Don Atkinson of the Union Church posted the high string 141.
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Winthrop Yacht Club
Interclub League
Fom
Marshall
Union Church A. A
Frank Masterson
K. of C
Don Atkinson
Union Church
Elks and the Odd Fellows
Marshalls to Enter Inter-City League Baseball
The Marshall Baseball Team will enter the Massachusetts Inter-City League this year. The league may include about 40 amateur teams statewide. Last season the Marshalls finished third in the league in their debut and Harry Baker serves as manager.
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Marshall
Marshalls
Harry Baker
Winthrop High School 1925 Baseball Schedule
Winthrop High School lists 1925 baseball dates with home and away games against English Revere Classical Peabody Beverly Chelsea and Revere on April 22 through June 10. The schedule includes open dates May 13 and June 10 and a mix of away track matchups at multiple opponents.
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Winthrop
English
Revere
Classical
Peabody
Beverly
Chelsea
Open
Boon Companion Seen Mixed by Family of Deceased
A boon companion is rarely viewed as a boon by the family of the man he associates with. The text suggests tension between friendship and family approval in the wake of the death.
Legion Notes Winthrop Post 146 Addresses Sought
The Adjutant of Winthrop Post No 146 seeks current addresses for Bert N Huhn of 37 Winthrop Street and William J Weinz of 32 Irwin Street as testimonials for World War veterans are being prepared. Any information should be sent to Adjutant Lewis B Pierce at 17 Circuit Road Ocean 1623-w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Post
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bert N. Huhn
Winthrop Ist
Winthrop
Mass
William J. Weinz
Irwin St
A. L
Lewis B. Pierce
Adj
Circuit Rd
Tel
Ocean
Littleton Makes Goop Continued From Page 1
The player has spent time in league ball and last summer joined St. Johnsbury Vermont in the Green Mountain Summer League. Winthrop fans have seen him with the Winthrop Athletic Association and a stint with Fort Banks soldier boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Green Mountain
Winthrop
Winthrop Athletic Association
Fort Banks
Troop 2 Scout Supper Honors New Members
Troop 2 under Scout master Mr. F. E. Whitman held a Monday night supper with committee chair Carl Schaefner and members Ronald McKay Robert Anthony Wilfred Johnson and Tom Hannaford. Attendees included candidates and new members with several awards including first class to Dutchie Schaefner and second class pins to Bruce Burn Hannaford and McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Whitman
Carl Schaefner
Ronald McKay
Robert Anthony
Wilfred Johnson
Tom Hannaford
Dutchie
Schaefner
Bruce
Burn
Hannaford
McKay
Whitina
Big Woods
Summerville
Highlands
Welfare Whist Enjoyed by Legion Auxiliary Ladies
The Ladies Welfare committee of the Legion Auxiliary held a Friday whist from 2 to 5 with hostesses Mrs Hugh J Shaw and Miss Mary Winston. Prizes went to numerous winners including Mrs Wm Barry and Ethel E Bauer. No whist on Good Friday. this Friday April 3 host Mrs Wm Barry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Welfare Committee
the Legion Auxiliary
Hugh J. Shaw
Mary Winston
Wm. Barry
M. Monahan
Wm. P. Kenney
Walsh
Ethel E. Bauer
C. McCarthy
Abbe W. Gillon
D. M
Bob Emery to Speak at Winthrop Men’s Class Meeting
The Union Congregational Church Men’s Class on Tewksbury Street hosts Bob Emery of WEET Boston for an illustrated talk this Sunday April 5. Emery, famous radio figure from the Big Brother Club, will meet Winthrop men at 6 o’clock with refreshments served after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church
Tewksbury St
Bob Emery
Weet Broadcasting
Statter
Boston
Winthrop
W. C. Elliott
Winthrop Review
Scouts Form Band With Memorial Day Concert
Charles A Williams reports sending letters to donors for instruments and band setup. Generous responses enable a Scout band to rehearse for a Memorial Day concert for the citizens to enjoy and hear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Williams
Arlington Troop 7 Upsets Sea Scouts 29 to 14
In front of a capacity crowd at Old Town Hall Arlington, Troop 7 defeated Winthrop Sea Scouts 29 to 14 to extend its winning streak to 18 games on Monday evening.
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Winthrop Sea Scouts
Arlington Troop 7
Old Town Hall
Arlington
World matches consumption and per capita estimates
The United States uses over 1.5 trillion wood matches annually about 37 per person per day based on 110 million population. European per capita figure is 14 matches daily. Global output costs 200 million dollars and totals 4.67565 trillion matches per year.
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United States
Europe
Learned blacksmith Elihu Burritt and his language mastery
The Kansas City Star notes Elihu Burritt, famed reformer author and linguist, began as a blacksmith about 1827. He reportedly mastered 18 languages and 22 dialects through years of study and practice after leaving the forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Burritt
Kansas City Star
Rep Edgar Power makes waves at the State House
In East Boston and Winthrop, letters and notices discuss Rep Edgar Power pushing shoreline protection bills. The Great Head Sea Wall status shows leave to withdraw by petition and guarded expectations for passage next year. The governor’s stance on Ways and Means bills is noted as selective. A Park Commission delegation sought date revisions. The flag flies at half staff for WWI veteran Capt R G Stoehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Power
State House
East Boston Argus
Winthrop
Daily Papers
Ways and Means
Capt
R. G. Stoehr
Origin of the Word Picnic Traced to Finger Lakes Area
A historical note traces picnic to the Finger Lakes region of northern New York. In Hector a Sunday school outing involved gathering knickknacks and heading into the woods, from which the term evolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fingerlake
New York
Hector
Cheap Emergency Cement Mix From Sand Flour and Coal Ashes
Popular Science Monthly suggests an inexpensive cement substitute by blending one part sand with two parts wheat flour and one part sifted coal ashes. The mixture is stirred dry and then moistened with water to a putty-like paste and applied with a trowel.
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Popular Science Monthly
Amherst College Rules Tame Student Conduct in 1825
Amherst College maintained a rigid code as late as 1825 regulating study hours and visits to taverns shops and stores. Students were prohibited from playing cards even for leisure.
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Amherst College
Finishing Process "Burning In" Used on Pianos and Furniture
The term burning in describes the finishing method where heated devices apply a polish to pianos and furniture. This creates a high gloss and fills pores and holes in the wood, improving appearance and surface smoothness.
Glaciers Redraw Boundary Lines at Mount Robson
Glaciers on Mount Robson in the Canadian Rockies have altered the district’s topography, prompting changes to provincial boundary lines as scientific observations mount.
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Mount Robson
Canadian Rockies
Elks Lodge Visit Forges Ties Between Town Lodges
About 100 members of Winthrop Lodge of Elks visited Arlington Lodge on Wednesday evening. They were welcomed and initiated a class including Francis B. Marsh, brother of Walter J. Marsh. Addresses by lodge leaders followed, with a banquet and social session enhancing cross town friendship.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Arlington Lodge
Arlington
Francis B. Marsh
Walter J. Marsh
Winthrop Lodge
John V. O'Donnell
Angus P. Macdonald
Lewis G. H. Tucker
John H. Devine
P. E R
Fred N. Clark
Joseph A. Barry
James H. Douglas
Daniel T. Callahan
Installation of Officers at Winthrop Lodge
Next Wednesday evening Brig General John H Dunn of Boston Lodge No. 10 will install the newly elected Winthrop Lodge officers. He will be accompanied by a large suite of notable Elkhom figures. Exalted Ruler elect John V. O'Donnell has long served the lodge and is expected to guide the lodge affairs successfully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Lodge
John H. Dunn
Boston Lodge No. 10
Elkhom
John V. O’donnell
O'Donnell
Government tests watches to certify watchmakers
Officials thoroughly test time pieces by freezing and baking them and also disassemble watches to be repaired by applicants seeking watchmakers certificates.
Sister Reads Eyebrows While Preparations Continue
Pencil Work describes Little Bessie admitting her sister's caller then going upstairs. Upon return she reports the sister is nearly ready and writing on her eyebrows.
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Bessie
Aucassin and Nicolette Earlier Romance Praised
Critics hail the thirteenth century romance Aucassin and Nicolette as the finest French fiction of the Middle Ages. The work blends verse and prose and is noted for its brevity.
Too Gloomy Mrs Wombat on Hamlet
The Louisville Courier Journal quotes Mrs Wombat saying Hamlet is a nice young fellow but unsuitable for the house citing his troubles. The remark frames a light but pointed view on the character within domestic life.
They Always Do Says Prodigal Son Rebels After Meals
Jnd Tunkins reflects on a Washington Star report noting the prodigal son regains nerve after initial meals and begins to criticize the menu.
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Jnd Tunkins
Washington Star
Rain Break Heralds Peak Buying Season in Costa Rica
A spell of rain relief ends Costa Rica’s heavy wet season, signaling the onset of the heaviest buying period as shoppers respond to the seasonal lull with renewed commercial activity.
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Costa Rica
Proverb Study Holds Broad Lessons Beyond Philosophy
The study of proverbs may be more instructive and comprehensive than the most elaborate scheme of philosophy. This remark by Motherwell highlights the practical value and wide reach of traditional sayings.
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Motherwell
On Mental Weakness Visualized as a Microscope
A quotation notes that a weak mind magnifies trifling things but cannot grasp great ones. Attributed to Chesterfield, it critiques mental weakness using the microscope metaphor to emphasize limited perception and judgment.
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Chesterfield
Particularly Then The World Likes A Good Loser
A brief remark from the Louisville Courier Journal notes public fascination with losers who lose money winning attention, reflecting on media culture and consolation cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Delicate Hairsprings Crafted by Diamond Die
The hairspring of a watch is formed by drawing steel wire through a diamond eyelet, creating a precise spiral component central to timekeeping accuracy.
Testimony to Truth Lying Is the Strongest Acknowledgment
Quotation by William Hazlitt argues that lying serves as the most powerful counter?force to truth, framing deception as a forceful admission of truth's impact. The line posits truth remains dominant despite falsehoods.
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William Hazlitt
Oyster dish bears old Weems line flag inscription
In Virginia on the Yeo combo river A T Muir was observed with tongs gathering oysters. An engraved oyster dish showed a blue flag with a red central dot from the Weems steamship line. The natural oyster within measured five inches by three inches and had no flaws.
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Yeocombo River
Virginia
A. T. Muir
Weems
Raphael’s Broad Roles Under Julius II and Leo X
Raphael’s activity spanned painting and architecture as chief architect of St Peter’s. He guarded antiquities and prepared a major work on Roman archeology during the papal reigns of Julius II and Leo X.
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Raphael
Julius II
Leo X
St. Peter's
Cook's Lamentation Over Corned Beef Shortage
A humorous note laments lacking corned beef and cabbage options, joking that with some cabbage they could serve corn beef and cabbage. The quip reflects a kitchen shortage and lighthearted resilience in daily meal planning.
Death of Charles L. Barlow in Winthrop Centre
Charles L. Barlow longtime Standard Oil employee died Monday morning. Resided on Johnson Terrace, formerly Lincoln Street. Survived by his wife. Funeral services at the Methodist Church in Winthrop Centre Thursday at 2 PM.
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Charles L. Barlow
Barlow
Johnson Ter
Lincoln St
Standard Oil Co
Methodist Church
Winthrop Centre
William Godfrey Elected President at Winthrop Society
At the annual meeting of the Winthrop Historical and Improvement Society held at the Deane Winthrop House, William Godfrey was elected president for the ensuing year. Alfred J. Pilling was named vice president, with Edith King, Margaret T. Winter, Arthur Sawyer, Fred Ramsey, and several directors also chosen. The next regular monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 7, at the Deane Winthrop House.
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Winthrop Historical and Improvement Society
Deane Winthrop House
William Godfrey
Alfred J. Pilling
Edith King
Margaret T. Winter
Arthur Sawyer
Fred Ramsey
Sarah B. Haigh
Lucy Griffin
Stanley Seabury
Alphonse W. Belcher
Deane Winthrop
Bishop Slattery to Confirm at Episcopal Church
Bishop Slattery will administer confirmation to a large class at 4 30 Sunday afternoon at the Episcopal Church. Rev R M Harper pastor invites the public to attend this service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slattery
Episcopal Church
R. M. Harper
Winthrop Chapter Woman's Auxiliary Plans Whist Night
Fireman's Auxiliary meeting at Center fire house led by President Anna Woods. Genevieve Smith to run a whist party at Mrs. Dobson's Jefferson street to support worthy causes. Ruth Woods chaired the social committee and won prizes along with Smith Poor Eldridge and Tewksbury.
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Winthrop Chapter
Center Fire House
Anna Woods
Genevieve Smith
Dobson
Jefferson St
Ruth Woods
Elizabeth Poor
Sam Eldridge
Belle Tewksbury
Local Notices and Personal Milestones Across Town
The S.D.A. will be seen on May 22. Mrs. Mercy A. Dunham observed her 89th birthday on March 21. Mr. P. J. Kennedy of Washington Avenue is back home after spending the winter in Florida. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Jones of Court Road is suffering from a poison that keeps her from attending to her affairs. Last Friday a boy named Thacher of 6 Hutchinson Street was bitten by a dog from the Highlands. George McDonald, 18, of 7 Atlantic Street, was taken to Brooks Hospital by Patrolman Northrup. Louis De Graves of Main Street, formerly ill with pneumonia, is on the mend. Mary Rose of 60 Main Street underwent appendicitis surgery. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frymire of 235 Bowdoin Street on March 31. Mrs. F. I. Foote shows progress after a recent operation. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petro of 928 Winthrop Ave. in Revere on April 1. Patrick L. Hughes, former resident of Pleasant Street and a founder of the Winthrop Machine Gun Co., was in town early this week.
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Mercy A. Dunham
Arthur C. Dunham
Louis de Graves
Main St
Mary Rose
F. I. Foote
Frank Petro
Winthrop Av., Revere
Patrick L. Hughes
Pleasant St
Winthrop Machine Gun Co
Lost English setter described near Orient Heights
Black and white spotted male English setter reported Friday near Orient Heights. Reward offered. Contact H. C. Kleemann by Ocean 2230.
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Orient Heights
Tel
H. C. Kleemann
Océan
For a rainy day Happiwork P Package at Ham’s Diese
A rainy day item package called Happiwork P pleases children at Ham’s Dies. The feature highlights a compact, kid friendly box with simple toys and activities designed for indoor use.
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Happiwork P
Ham
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Winthrop Interclub Bowling League
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W. H
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D. Carstensen
Ivy Ciud
Harry Farquhar
Winthrop High School
Legion Notes
Littleton
OUT News
Wm. R. Ferris
Scout
BOY Scouts
Victor Rousseau
Winthrop Revie
Great Head Sea Wall
Very
Edgar F. Power
Park Commissioners
ELKS
Review
N. E. Willis
Bill Elliott
Jack Murray
Entertainment Committee
Cook
W. 8S
Butler
Lilla Wiles Wyman
Tremont St
Burke
Adams House
Bishop Slattery
Fireman’s Auxiliary
P. J. Kennedy
Washington Av
Florida
Elizabeth F. Jones
Court Rd
Thacher
Hutchinson St
George McDonald
Atlantic St
Brooks Hospital
Brookline
Northrup
Harry Frymire
Bowdoin St
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