First Baptist Church Holds Annual Roll Call Meeting
The First Baptist Church held its annual meeting on Monday December 3 with a chicken supper for 140 served by the Ladies' Aid Society. J P Margeson moderated the roll call and reports from about 15 committees were praised. Alfred W Tait was chosen moderator and H E A Reid Laura Burrill and W A Hodgkins were elected to church offices. A new steam heating plant and storm doors were installed, ensuring comfort for services. Mer cy A Dunham and Carrie A Floyd received plants in remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. P. Margeson
Alfred W. Tait
H. E. A. Reid
Laura Burrill
W. A. Hodgkins
Friction Matches and Early Transportation Limits
Friction matches appeared in 1833 and by 1850 rail transport was deemed unsafe. Early sulphur matches were sold as square wood blocks with strong odor. Individual matches, imported from Sweden in the 1880s, greatly improved the old sulphur type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Jack's Prayer Prank at Bedtime
A mother disciplines Little Jack for misbehavior and a playful revenge unfolds at bedtime. Jack prays asking blessings for each family member except his mother, then reveals her absence with a triumphant line. The anecdote captures a child's wit and domestic humor in a short, humorous vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Sea Water as Cure From Distant Deep Waters
Sea water serves as a curative agent best utilized twenty miles offshore at thirty fathoms depth. Its healing properties come from the halogens dissolved in the solution.
Little Girl Struck By Car Fractures Leg
Two year old Caroline Foley of 236 Lincoln Street suffered a fractured leg after being struck by a car. Dr. Raymond B. Parker treated the child at home after investigators spoke with Nathan Frank, who admitted driving past the scene but claimed the child ran into his running board. Patrols traced the vehicle to 92 Shirley Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Caroline Foley
John J. Foley
Lincoln Sr
Lieut Douglas
Turner
Nathan Frank
Shirley St
Forest Laws From Normans
The forest laws were harsh acts under William the Conqueror covering royal forests and game. They shaped modern game laws, but a formal code emerged with the forest charter of 1217 limiting penalties for deer killings to fines or a year and a day in prison.
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William the Conqueror
Noa
Fraser's View on Africans Loyalty and Gratitude
Dr Fraser now serving as moderator of the United Free Church of Scotland asserts Africans show deep loyalty and self sacrifice to Europeans who treat them kindly. He praises their courtesy to women and their devotion to those who show consideration, contrasting it with harsh ingratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
United Free Church of Scotland
Winthrop Fire Alarm Locations and School Signals
A detailed list of fire alarm boxes by street and area in Winthrop, plus a note on school signals and the process for giving an alarm. It includes box numbers, nearby intersections, and guidance: two blasts for all clear, three for a second alarm, and to avoid distant alarms. Central Station and Beach Station phone numbers are provided.
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Orlando
Woodside
Seymour St
Winthrop Centre R. R
Buchanan and Pleasant Sts
Washington Av
Thornton PLC
Washington and Elmwood
River Rd
Bates Av
Winthrop St
Chester
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Sts
Town Hall
Metcalf Sq
Kimball's
Quincy and Cliff
Pleasant St
Main St
Forenoon
Afernoon
Central Station
R. Beach Station
David R. Dupee Dies After Illness at 30
David Ramsey Dupee of 50 Francesca Avenue died Sunday November 25 after two months illness. Born January 9 1895 in East Cambridge he was an electrical inspector for the New England Insurance Exchange of Boston and a WWI signal corps veteran. He is survived by his wife Georgianna Jones and a 13 month old daughter Norma, plus parents Harry E. Dupee and Mrs. Louise Dupee, a brother Harry E. Dupee Jr and a sister Mrs. Frank Bradford. Funeral services were held November 27 at home with Rev. Alfred Cole officiating. interment at Wyoming Cemetery Melrose.
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David Ramsey Dupee
Francesca
Mr. Dupee
East Cambridge
Cambridge
Rindge Manual Training School
Harry E. Dupee
Taftave
Point Shirley
Georgianna C. Jones
J. Willard Jones
Francesca Age
Dupee
New England Insurance Exchange
Boston
Signal Corps
Cauthers Field
Texas
Norma
Harry E. Dupee, Jr
Milton
Frank Bradford
Sharon
Alfred Cole
Third Universalist Church
Somerville
William E. Whittaker
Wyoming Cemetery
Melrose
Mrs Julia Birch Dies At 106 In Cambridge Home
Mrs Julia Birch of 11 Neptune Avenue died November 30 at her Cambridge home aged 106. Born in Birmingham England to William and May Griffiths, she outlived her husband by about 30 years and was famed for knitting with a bag of gifts ready for Christmas. Services were held at the Bennison residence with Rev Ralph M Harper officiating. Interment followed at Mt Auburn Cemetery. She leaves a son and daughter. C R Bennison was in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Birch
Neptune Av
Mrs. Birch
Birmingham
Eng
May Griffiths
Bennison
Ralph M. Harper
Mt.Auburn
Cambridge
C. R. Bennison
Little John B. Piper Dies After Short Illness
Little John B. Piper aged 2 years 2 months 10 days, son of Benjamin B. and Ruth M. Piper of 55 Somerset Ave, died Sunday morning after a brief illness. A funeral was held Monday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Winae Day officiating, burial in Winthrop Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little John B. Piper
Benjamin B
Ruth M. Piper
Somerset al
Baby John
Mr. Piper
Win Ae
Winthrop Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Son David Dupee
The Dupees express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of their son David. The family notes the Lord sends a cross to bear and sends friends who understand and care. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Dupee.
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David
Miss Parker Finds Roses Bloom on Lawn
Miss Blanche B. Parker of 68 Johnson Avenue found three rose buds open and four ready to bloom after picking dandelion blossoms on her lawn last Monday. She called the sight unusual and surprising.
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Blanche B. Parker
Johnson Av
Ernest E Kendall Improving After Finger Amputation
Ernest E Kendall, 63, of Buchanan Street, who lost part of his middle finger when his hand was crushed in a printing press a month ago, is improving rapidly as he recovers in hospital.
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Mr. Kendall
Buchanan Sr
Mirick In Winthrop Passes. Piper Inn Birth Notice
Notices from Winthrop report the Mirick of 20 Elmwood Avenue and the Piper Inn event on December 2 with John Bartlett, son of Benjamin P. and Ruth M., of 55 Somerset Avenue, listed among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirick
Winthrop
William H
Elmwood Av
Piper—Inn
John Bartlett
Benjamin P
Ruth M
Somerset Av
Banker’s son learns the business while chasing verse
A prominent banker sent his son to start at the bottom of the bank. The youth preferred poetry and scribbled verses on voices and blank checks. The father, irritated yet amused, asks who is the correspondent in Bonnie Doon as he notes the cataloguing of banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Doon
Advertisement Review Trial Encouraged for Results
The note invites placing ads in the review section to test effectiveness. It suggests trying the approach to observe outcomes and improved results.
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Center
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Maccabe Company
Winthrop Centre
Baptist
Mercy A. Dunham
Carrie A. Floyd
Raymond B. Parker
Pace
Winthrop Fire Alarm
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Hillside
Crystal Cove
Farnbar Ave
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Cutler
Dolphin
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Cross
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Miss Parker
Ernest E. Kendall
Winthrop Theatre
Paramount Special
Nita Naldi
Hope Hampton
Lew Cody
Conrad Nagel
B. F. Keith
George Walsh
Bessie Love
EL Myers
Snews Weekly
Frida
Miriam Cooper
Ethel Shannon
Stuart Holmes
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William B. Mack
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