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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
4
A nostalgic recounting of the Narrow Gauge railroad to Lynn Winthrop and nearby beaches. It recalls crowded trips, fare disputes, and vandalous fences, with references to Oak Island, Coast routes, and lingering memories of the old iron horse amid fare hikes and storms.
The real name of the Russian dictator was Joseph Vissarionovich Dzugashvili. Nicolai Lerfin gave him the name Stalin meaning steel man, a title he adopted in political life.
The record notes that the original family name of President James K. Polk was Pollock. It highlights a historical footnote about his ancestry and name spelling. The line emphasizes a variant form linked to Polk's early heritage.
Sheriff Frederick R. Sullivan tours Suffolk County with about four public appearances per night under Rep. James Mellen as a strong campaign organization grows. Joseph C. White chairs the campaign, praising progress while Sullivan highlights his record at Charles Street Jail and vows to avoid personal attacks.
Izaac Walton figure Abner Roe of Washington DC earns verification for a prize fish tale from the Potomac. While bass casting Roe hooks a redhead duck crippled in the wing as the line tightens near shore, promising to bring rod and reel on next duck hunt.
Public sale of the mortgage property in Winthrop Suffolk County Massachusetts under Loretta B Haley and John J Haley as borrowers. The auction occurs September 20 1940 at 1 15 P M with a $300 cash down payment and balance terms to be set at sale. The lot measures 5700 square feet and is described as lot 108 on the Aspinwall Lincoln plan dated May 28 1906. The sale is subject to taxes water liens and municipal assessments and includes all fixtures related to buildings on the premises.
Public auction will sell the Wadsworth mortgage property in Winthrop on September 11 1940 at 3 30 PM. The parcel totals about 7200 square feet and lies at Crest Avenue and the twenty five foot way with Lot Q five in Block Q. Terms require three hundred dollars down with balance per announced conditions. sale subject to taxes liens and municipal assessments. The basis is a September 1 1894 mortgage held by Weymouth Savings Bank.
A mixed page segment lists funeral director M. J. Kelly and phone numbers, an upholsterer in Winthrop, and Piscopo Liquor Store serving Winthrop with daily hours. Also references Barnes Ave Orient Heights and local commerce listings.
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