Pianos Tuned and Repaired by Local Expert
Joseph Bernhardt offers piano tuning repairs and polishing from 34 Powder House Blvd West Somerville phone Somerville 6702 M Referenced by Mr Geo Wales supervisor of music Advt The Pease Porridge club held a dinner at the American House on Monday December 11. It was the second winter evening event with temperance as a key aim led by George F Kemp Richard C Murray George S Murphy Charles C Harris and John T Herbert.
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Joseph Bernhardt
Powder House Blvd
West Somerville
Tel
Somerville
Geo. Wales
Powder House
Pease Porridge Club
Hookworm Threat Global Health and Development
Thrift Magazine notes hookworm infects over 900 million people in nations where the disease endangers health and labor. With tropical and subtropical expansion, controlling this disease alongside malaria and sleeping sickness is a rising international priority. Also quoted: a playful excerpt from Bedouin Love by Arthur Weigail on love's moments.
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Arthur Weigail
Wise Word on Education and the Beauty of Things
A Wise Word quote from Dallas Lore Sharp emphasizes an education for individuality that greatly values the poetry, history, and religion of things, especially in childhood, urging acknowledgment of the eternal reality and guidance of things.
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Dallas Lore Sharp
Douglas Town Boasts World’s Largest Dance Hall
The Isle of Man town of Douglas claims the world’s biggest and most comprehensive amusements complex with a dance hall able to accommodate a thousand couples at once.
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Douglas
Isle of Man
Handshake as a Moral Gauge in Daily Life
The handshake signals character beyond a simple greeting, revealing personality through the primal sense of touch. It treats a common act as a measure of trust, respect, and integrity in social interaction.
Which Is the Heaviest Metal
The text notes aluminum is lighter than many metals and lists lithium as very light. It states gold is not the heaviest, being about twice lead’s weight, and that platinum and iridium are heavier.
Cleaning powder on windows before painting helps cleanup later
When painting around the house, apply cleaning powder to nearby windows prior to starting. After painting, wash off both powder and paint to reveal clean glass.
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L. Pickett
Tel
Ocean
Winthrop Public Library New Books and Hours 1922
The Winthrop Public Library listing notes new books including The high school age by Irving King Later poems by Bliss Carman The Laurentians by Thomas Morris Longstreth and Jane Austen Love and friendship and other early works. Also Children’s books such as Interesting neighbors by Oliver P Jenkins and Bouncing Bet by Joslyn Gray. Library hours listed for adult and juvenile departments and deposit station details.
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New Books
Irving King
Bliss Carman
Thomas Morris Longstreth
Jane Austen
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Ellen Glasgow
Joseph Hergesheimer
Stewart Edward White
Oliver P. Jenkins
Joslyn Gray
Emilie Benson Knipe
Alden Arthur Knipe
Author Reflections on Uncommon Sense and Reform
The excerpt cites Gillette Burgess praising nonconformity and careful conduct and notes the phrase Here be too few fools to go round amid emancipation and hygienic underwear. It explains Jehu as a nickname for a reckless driver derived from II Kings 9 20 and describes the biblical connection to furious driving.
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Gilette Burgess
Jehu
Nimshi
Australia Gold Rush Chronology 1851 Discovery and Output
In 1851 gold was found in Australia two years after California's discovery. Over the next 65 years Australia produced two and a half billion units of 96 percent pure gold, marking a vast mining era.
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California
Australia
Error in Education Horace Mann Quotation
A quotation attributed to Horace Mann critiques rapid teaching methods for children. It likens the schooling rush to a three mile heat rather than a life race, emphasizing the need for thoughtful instruction.
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Horace Mann
Howe's Drug Store Offers Davis Brand Special
Christmas toast cards available at Howe's Drug Store. Davis Brand advertised as special at Howe's Magee's Corner.
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Howe’s
Davis
Howe's
Magee’s Corner
Gospel of Help Urges Readiness to Lift Others Up
The message calls on individuals to be prepared to assist others when opportunities arise. It emphasizes active generosity and personal responsibility in supporting those in need, regardless of one’s own ability to rise.
Farmer's Handicap Quotation Reflection on Labor
A quoted line from Liberty Hyde Bailey notes the farmer works with bare hands on the land and with limited control in commerce, highlighting hardship and resilience in rural life.
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Liberty Hyde Bailey
Speed of House Flies
The common house fly beats its wings about 800 times per second and can propel itself roughly 25 feet through the air with each flight.
Winthrop Postal Box and Schedule Details
Winthrop Post Office hours run 7 a m to 7 p m weekdays with Sunday and holiday variations. Carrier routes and box collections occur at multiple times, including 6 30 p m and 9 p m on weekdays and holidays, with Sunday collections limited to specific boxes at Point Shirley and nearby streets. Weather may disrupt schedules. officials promise best effort under conditions. R M Baker P M and Belcher Superintendent signs.
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Elliot and Whittier
Cor. Taftav
Shirley St
Point Shirley
Hampshire and Shore Drive
Cliff and Park Av
Armory Court Rd
Winthrop
Footprints in Time and Neighboring Coops
Uncle Eben reflects that some men leave lasting footprints in the sands of time while others merely scatter their tracks around neighborin chickens and worn paths on the land.
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Eben
Always a Supply in Arkansas Towns Amid Scarce Castor Oil
A wry Arkansas quote notes steadiness of castor oil and smallpox amid general scarcity, hinting at persistent trouble in local life and commerce. The remark captures a period sense of shortages and social concern through a colorful proverb.
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Arkansas
Thomas Cat
Silence Is Golden Alibi Quip Cited by Transcript
A Boston Evening Transcript line notes that silence may be golden especially when an alibi won’t satisfy a wife, framing a sharp domestic remark as a cultural aside.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Ostrich Value and Wordsworth Thought Adage
A short note notes the ostrich can live about thirty years and yields four to five pounds of plumes annually. It then cites Wordsworth on the value of small nameless deeds in a good man’s life.
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Daily Thought
Apple a Day Keeps Doctor Away and Fruit of Industry Quote
The Boston Evening Transcript records a phrasing linking a proverb about health with a nod to industry. The line pairs daily wellness with civic vigor, presenting a compact, period voice on everyday prudence and communal effort.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Ancient Romans Used Gold Fillings in Teeth
Roman dentists filled teeth with gold as early as 500 B.C., showing advanced dental care in antiquity. The practice highlights early use of gold for dental restoration and underscores long history of material-based treatments in ancient medicine.
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Lincoln St
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Crest Av
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Call
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Harry W. Aiken
Glenwood
Eean
R. Itas
Harry V. Gradin
Sagamore Ave
Miss Ward
Violet Ray
Locust St
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T. Williams
Woodside Ave
F. H. Everbeck
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Jefferson and Putnam Sts
Centre Station
China
Boston
Winthrop Public Library
Frost Library
Nemo Hygienic Fashion Institute
East 16Th St
New York
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M. E. Benson
Washington Avenue
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Mass
R. M. Baker
P. M. D. Belcher
Fmentholatum
Christian Science
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Winthrop Theatre
Winthrop Center Station
John C. Lathrop
C.S.B
Brookline, Mass
THE
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Massachusetts
Marion F. Davis
Irwin Street
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Thornton
Huffman
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Winthrop Garage
Pepi
Edna T
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Winthrop Chain Store
Ingalls
Lincoln Street
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