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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1920
Page
6
List of fire alarm boxes with street intersections in Winthrop and surrounding areas. Includes instructions for using boxes, two to three blows indicating alarms, and central contacts for Central Station and Beach Station. Also notes school schedule and a local advertisement for sport hats and the Rayburn Cleansing Shop.
Francis Wilson’s tribute to late light opera star Marie Jansen recalls her brilliance and dainty stage presence. He praises her as a tireless artist who left Casino to work with him and cites her Nadjy role in The Oo la h as a major highlight.
The passage recalls Francis Wilson praised by a cast that named a street in her honor. Mr Wilson smiles recalling a beloved performer who loved Winthrop, and the matinee audience's warm response underscores her notable stage career and generous personality.
Grant Mitchell finally explains his bachelor status with a humorous remark about delaying important life choices. The piece captures a light tone as he reflects on timing and personal decisions.
Grant Mitchell candidly laments being a bachelor amid a chorus of suitors while performing in The Champion. Maude Fulton stars in The Humming Bird at the Plymouth, drawing praise for her own writing and stage presence among a mixed audience.
The piece notes star and author in The Brat and lists current works at Tremont Majestic Arlington and Loew's Orpheum. It mentions East is West revival prospects and William Collier in The Hottentot. Elsie Ferguson returns to New York for Sacred and Profane Love after a world tour.
The Scientific American notes a suspension bridge over the Snake River near Twin Falls Idaho as the highest in America and possibly the world. It stands 345 feet above the stream with an 688 foot span and was completed in four months despite long material hauls.
In a remote French village near a military camp, an elderly man drums on the main street corner to announce news in a place without a newspaper. Armistice news reached residents through this lone crier known as The Spiker, France, as recalled by members of A Company, Eighteenth Engineers.
Town Topics reports on Winthrop residents including George T. Cronenwett who is now OK after illness, Fred Cronenwett selling papers, and Elks Memorial Services at Winthrop Lodge. It notes a State House hearing on the local railroad, a Parisian style gown at a yacht club event, Brigham couple in Florida, Walter Taylor’s return, and W F Stover’s as a leading Winthrop Beach drug store and Edison lamp agent.
Grabs for Children and Others holds distributions next Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings at Parish House on December 7 and 8. The event aims to aid families and local residents with needed items.
Winthrop residents trekking to Day Square market in East Boston discovered a money saver by buying meats groceries fish fruits vegetables butter cheese and eggs under one roof. The combined inventory and modern sanitary handling cut overhead and prices beat newspaper ads, with management pledging customer satisfaction and quality.
The article urges all outdoor sports for health and notes that even brief moments of rest and deep breathing in fresh air improve vitality. It emphasizes that daytime exercise and nighttime sleep complement each other for well being.
William Dean Howells hosted Mark Twain and others in Boston. As Howells carved a duck, the knife slipped and the dish slid to the floor. Twain cried look out for the cat, but Howells kept the bird in place with his foot, and the dinner continued.
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