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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1925
Page
5
A garbled sports note reflects a sentiment from Angol about home life and community. Words hint at a desire for a peaceful, friendly place amid wealth and city life, with a casual, folksy voice expressing appreciation for local ties.
The event lists John R. Hanmer and long slate of names as reelected leaders. Amos W. Crooks led the club in singing with Hazel Childs as entertainer and Rose Loman at the piano. Lenore Ferrari impressed with accordion performances and Civil War melodies drew wild cheering.
J. K. Murray renowned for acting and singing joins The Stage Door Associates. He will portray Dr Myron Anderson in The First Year at the Winthrop Theatre on Friday May 22 as the group promotes community theater.
Winthrop Players present The Whole Towns Talking About Fred Knell a three act farce at Winthrop Theatre directed by Fred G. Knell. The May 8 performance closes the 1924 25 season and proceeds support the Winthrop Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scout Band plans for Memorial Day and requests donated band instruments. Citizens listed include Adelbert Baker and Chas Bennison among many donors. anyone with unused instruments should call Mr. Ferris at Ocean 0396 R.
Winthrop Chapter M. S. F. A. met at Center fire house with Anna Woods presiding. Lillian Roberts chairs social committee planning a May 14 Legion Hall dance. Gentlemen's night postponed to June. Whist prizes awarded to Brown Woods Poor Everbeck Lawrence.
The P Y C entertainments schedule lists an April 17 dance and April 25 snack event with N E Willis Bill Elliott and Jack Murray along with the entertainment committee.
Winthrop High School opens the 1925 schedule with games at English and Revere and home fixtures against Beverly Chelsea and Peabody. The slate includes open dates on May 13 and June 10 and features both league and nonleague road trips through June.
Mr. Jenson reported to police that a battery, fire, and part of the car floorboards were stolen from his vehicle while it stood in front of his home on Summit Avenue last Sunday night.
Experiments by a New Zealand refrigerating company show vitamins in meat remain active after long cold storage. Pork kept for nine years at 15 to 30 degrees below freezing contained vitamin A, contrary to expectations.
A mirage is an optical phenomenon where a real object appears distorted and misdirected due to perspective. It is not a mental delusion and varies with observer position, producing altered forms when observers are only a few feet apart.
A golfer’s drive sends the golf ball far faster than an express train and well above any bird in flight, leaving the golfer unaware of the powerful speed he has imparted to the small ball.
The term Dark Ages labels roughly a thousand years of the Middle Ages. Scholars date it from Clovis’s 486 French invasions to Charles VIII’s 1495 Naples campaign, or from 476 to 1520, marking the start of the Reformation.
Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII and queen of England, served as lady in waiting to Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn. She married Henry the day after Anne Boleyn's execution and died in October 1537.
Aluminum conducts heat rapidly and stores it, so a pan heated thoroughly can overheat with extra heat. To prevent this, reduce the gas flame by half after the pan reaches full temperature.
In 1707 England saw a famed trial of skill between actresses Anne Oldfield and Anne Bracegirdle. They alternated performances of the same role each night. Bracegirdle lost and, in disgust, quit the stage.
Storms in the Indian Ocean, described as violent hurricanes, sweep with sudden force and do immense damage to ships and seaports along the southern Asian coast.
English writer Thomas Burnet in 1681 proposed in Sacred Theory of the Earth that the world began as an egg. He argued the deluge caused the shell to burst and waters to escape, shaping early creation narratives.
A reflective aphorism notes that gentleness achieves more than force. It states violence typically thwarts its aims, while mild firmness rarely fails.
A New York Telegraph column imagines a world where gold is abundant like tin and tin is scarce like gold, joking that people would buy sardines in gold boxes and pay with tin, illustrating value inversions.
A Lebanon man who ventured to scoff at the country club shinny in early July now reports dreaming of slices and birdies, describing his sleep as unsettled and golf obsessed according to Exchange.
A pithy quotation reflects on true happiness and greatness arising from self-direction rather than obedience. It credits inner freedom as the measure of being something meaningful.
Queen Victoria ruled Britain for nearly six and a half decades and wore her crown fewer than 21 times in that era.
A Springfield Republican feature describes a traditional delicacy of bamboo seeds roasted and mixed with honey, cherished by the Hindu community for its flavors and cultural significance.
A woman from Ascot England obtained a separation after her husband repeatedly baptized people in the family bathtub driven by religious zeal. The case highlights domestic disputes over religious practices and private worship space.
A railroad bridge with a 187 foot span was installed in place of an old structure within 24 hours in England recently. The rapid replacement highlights swift engineering and logistics as crews completed the swap.
A concise quotation contrasts the past and future using symbolic images, noting the past as the widow and the future as the virgin. The line borders on a literary reflection rather than a news item.
Humorous Duluth Herald line notes a husband deferring to his wife’s talk while admitting the paycheck remains in question. The quip plays on domestic roles and everyday finances with light tone.
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and Water Commissioners on April 10 Willis E Carsley was named to fill the vacancy created by Charles W Howard resignation. A new Town Hall is called for as crowds grow and space becomes a problem in the current building.
In the Bankrupt Court column the April 11 issue lists John P Lilleback of Winthrop as filing voluntary petition 34449 on April 2 1925 with liabilities 18996 assets 4700. Largest creditors include Martha Gordon Sumner Realty Co Pierce Cox Pope Cottle and Boston Safe D T Co with amounts ranging from 1500 to 2710.
Masons from Fourth Estate Lodge gathered in Charlestown to mark Newspapermen's Night. The event featured Rt. War. Gorham W. Walker as representative of the third Masonic District and Victor A. Davis as junior deacon of the Hour Glass degree staff. A souvenir program displayed a newspaper photographic background with facsimiles of Boston daily headings.
Neighbors and relatives gathered at 48 Plummer Ave Saturday to honor Mr and Mrs William Lightbown on 33 years of marriage. The evening featured refreshments and well wishes for many more happy years together.
Mr and Mrs Fred W Ramsey observed their 20th wedding anniversary last week and Mr and Mrs Ashley Vessey marked their 5th with a theater party watching Kid Boots and a group dinner. Ramsey, an engineer on the local railroad, also serves as Park Commissioner.
Mr Joseph J Carlz of Batesay who has been seriously ill with pneumonia is now slowly recovering.
Post Commander Joseph Sheehan of Winthrop Home for Easter. He now attends Legion affairs in New York. The Legion Post appoints its Memorial Day committee. The Daddies' whist party at Legion Hall on April 28 promises a record turnout.
Genial Dan Honan served as esquire of Winthrop Lodge of Elks under Past Exalted Ruler Walter J. Marsh and received a beautiful Elk ring from Mr. Marsh. Honors from multiple lodges and high esteem from Winthrop Lodge members mark his year of service.
Daniel J. Honan of Winthrop Lodge served as Grand Esquire at the Fall River Lodge installation. Michael F. Culliney acted as Grand Exalted Ruler with a suite of 60 Elks. Represented lodges include Boston Winthrop Chelsea Wakefield New Bedford Brockton Taunton Newport R I and Providence R I. The event drew rich hospitality and was hailed as one of the finest in Fall River in recent memory.
Patrolman Wells located a Buick reported stolen in Revere on his route. Winthrop officers were alerted and the car was later returned to owner Helen Connor of 119 State St Revere. A fire in a dump on Pleasant Street was reported at 12 26 a m.
A burglar entered Leonard Perrone’s hencoop at 97 Reverest and stole four choice chickens in a local theft.
Damon Freeman of 15 Fremont Street reported a Sunday evening theft of a tire and rim from his vehicle.
Classified ad for a single sunny room in Winthrop Center near baths and trains. Includes electricity and light housekeeping if desired, two closets, use of piazza, good location. $5 weekly. For business couple of ladies preferred. 25 Somerset av Suite 3. 11 A18.
Corner lot with unobstructed ocean view and adjoining lot for quick sale. Owner will sacrifice. See W. C. Torrey at 27 Haymarket Square Boston. Phone Haymarket 4730.
Classified ad notes a rainy day pastime package aimed at children, offered by Ham's Stores. The snippet directs readers to page five for additional classified ads.
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