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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
6
A list of fire alarm boxes by street intersections including Shirley street, Beacon streets, and Cottage Park roads. Provides box locations, opening instructions, and the protocol for using fire alarms with two blows for all clear and three blows for a second alarm. Includes Central and Beach station telephone numbers and notes on school call procedures.
Local ad from I F Grover at 485 Shirley Street promotes a full range of sport hats. Rayburn Cleansing Shop contact Tel 1514R. The notice emphasizes a wide selection for sports fans and workers.
William S Hart plays a lumberjack who inherits a shop and enters New Orleans high society in a comedy loaded feature. The Paramount Artcraft film directed by Hart and Lambert Hillyer features Winifred Westover and a strong supporting cast with a story by G Gardner Sullivan.
The Inferior Sex story and a fashion parade anchor this film at Winthrop Theatre. Mildred Harris Chaplin stars in multiple gown scenes, with Paris and New York creations on display. Wealthy settings, luxe interiors, and coastal exteriors showcase high fashion and social life.
Last Friday evening in Wadsworth Hall Troop I held a party with a concert and dance. Participants included Harry Daniels Irving Furlong Harry Walker Commissioner J P Margeson Mrs James J Turner and many others with Totman and Ham supplying refreshments.
Mrs. Mary E Hanrihan widow of James E Hanrihan died Tuesday morning at 63 Waverly Street Roxbury after a short illness. She leaves three daughters and three sons plus five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday in St Johns Church at nine oclock.
The Women's Auxiliary to Post 146 A L met in Legion hall and elected officers for the new year. Officers include President Marguerite McKenna and Vice President Mary Sheehan with other posts filled by Lillian Ruskin Helen Sullivan Eleanor Brogan and an executive committee. The group plans a dance on December 28 with tickets available from members.
Mr and Mrs Horace Vreeland announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle to David M Francis of Cape Cod. The ceremony at the Methodist Church featured a double ring service with Rev Ivey officiating. The bride wore taupe velvet and opossum with white roses. maid of honor Helen M Pye wore blue with pink roses. Best man was Charles G Pye. The couple will reside in Winthrop after a wedding trip through Maine and New Hampshire.
Winthrop urges residents to buy Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis work in the town. The appeal praises anti tuberculosis efforts and notes a drop of 1000 deaths in the state last year. The article encourages a warm reception for seal sellers and promotes the Health Savings Club as a noble investment.
The Catholic Woman's Club met last Monday in St. John's Hall with about 200 attendees. Mrs. John E. Gilman presided and a white elephant whist party followed. A committee led by Miss Annie McGillicuddy will plan a children's party on Wednesday afternoon December 29 at St. John's Hall. On Monday evening December 27 John J. Fallon will speak about his trip with the K of C to Metz and the Vatican. husbands are invited.
Lang the Shoe man states boys scout shoes are most serviceable and durable for rugged use.
Town topics note a garbage collection meeting Friday evening at the Board of Health office. Christian Endeavor Society of the Baptist Church plans a Sunday Christmas service starting with carols at 6 PM, followed by a prayer meeting led by Mrs. A. 8. Thurston. Various local items include travel to Miami, a dog gift from London, a pool of town happenings, and a post office Sunday hours for Christmas parcels.
The Winthrop Massachusetts post office lists deadlines for Christmas parcel delivery. Dec 10 is for California and Pacific Coast states, Dec 13 for Rocky Mountain states, Dec 15 for Dakotas Midwest and South, Dec 18 for New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Virginia, and Dec 20 for New England. Dana Belden, Superintendent.
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