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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1933
Page
2
A group from Point Shirley alleges seasonal misdeeds including liquor and improper bathing attire. They propose deputized local residents as special officers to deter nuisances and purify the area rather than expanding the permanent police force.
The piece argues that carrying cash invites crime as thieves target those with money in their pockets. It notes that spending habits and the sight of cash increase the chance of pickpocketing or robberies, urging people to limit cash to deter criminals.
Builders show rising demand as lumber mills report first week of August orders up 46 percent, signaling a surge in home construction amid population growth of about 4 million in four years. The saw and hammer herald a more hopeful housing pace than music from bands.
A census shows women bought 420 million dollars in shoes yearly while men spent 312 million. Women seek stylish novelties and keep their feet in the public eye, while men walk as much yet buy less. The era of long skirts boosted shoe fashion and pride in fine footwear.
Citizens discuss a large North Shore marathon led by Arthur McCarthy with plans for a Sunday event. Local concerns include policing at Point Shirley delays, parking violations near Shirley Street, and calls for town meeting timing while addressing public aid costs and NRA era finances.
The piece argues that five and ten cent stores show recovering consumer demand as the pay envelope strengthens. It warns of relief spending waste and questions government relief plans, noting parallels to broader American pride and changes in spending behavior amid economic concern.
In a column blending aviation banter and civic notes, the elder statesmen laments rapid air travel and parries with jokes about airplanes and racing headlines. The piece shifts to praise Winthrop gardens, highlighting the Winthrop Gardens Club and local residents praised for their dahlias and flower displays around Shirley Point.
This weekly column aims to show citizens taxpayers how town government works and why taxation and efficiency matter. It argues residents must engage to curb waste, noting that government is a group of people using taxes to fund community functions and that finances follow routine bookkeeping.
Public Library announces new books on August 7 1933 with titles across fiction non fiction travel science and art by Frederick Soddy Leonard T White William Rose Benet Sara Ware Bassett Elizabeth Cambridge Irvin Cobb Mina Christopher Morley J Gordon Hayes Katharine Newlin Burt and others including The Conquest of the South Pole The Treasure of Drowning River and The Book of Pets many volumes illustrated and popular selections listed for readers.
A satirical poem from Allied Whisker Growers pleads with General Johnson about NIRA and its impact on whisker growing. It questions acreage cuts and demands for taxes to protect the ancient hirsute industry, railing against shaving and depilatories in the Roosevelt era.
An article urges daily exercise and moderate eating to preserve health, recommends annual medical exams, and explains distinctions among ulcers, stomach cancer, and angina types. It notes many illnesses are preventable with good habits and early detection, stressing prudent lifestyle choices.
Miss Alice Phinney of Winthrop received a Master of Engineering degree? actually English prestige noted at Bread Loaf School of English ceremony. President Moody presided in the Little Theatre. Donald Davidson of Vanderbilt delivered the address. The Bread Loaf School sits in Vermont’s Green Mountains on Middlebury College forest land.
A Bridge and Whist Party to benefit St Mary's by the Sea Church will take place at the Point Shirley Yacht Club on Monday evening August 21. Prizes include a half ton of coal. Chairwoman Mrs Anna OBrien leads a committee with Mrs Joseph Lafayette Mrs Peter Gillooly Miss Laura Lewis and others.
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