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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
3
An urgent plea from leading relief bodies led by Herbert Hoover calls Americans to provide aid for millions of European children facing famine and disease after warfare. The appeal requests $23 million for child feeding and $10 million for medical services, with donations routed through a coordinated relief effort.
A fragment notes MC A. by C V. Hibbard and W.C A. by Mise Mabie Cratty, with reference to a tonal board and an interne ema committee. The readable text hints at organizational roles within a municipal or educational governance body.
Colonial Chapter members and about 100 couples plan the Christmas Dance on Monday evening, Dec. 27, at the Elke Home in Winthrop. The event tops four dances this year, with the annual theatre party and a large whist gathering expected. committees, led by Harry K. Hamilton and Sprague R. Whitney, coordinate arrangements with many sponsors and assistants.
A 1891 St Leonards structure in Sussex boasted a giant concrete brick checker board three feet thick with a 625 foot playing surface and hooked iron rods for movement. A separate game, gifted to Bismarck, featured gold and silver squares in an ebony case with 24 checkers, each gold or silver piece inlaid with a diamond or ruby, valued around 100000 dollars.
The fragment notes admiration of Mary as a principal charm of scenery and solitude amid the mountains, reflecting Ruskin’s emphasis on nature's quiet beauty.
Winthrop residents hear of a Christmas clash offer while Mrs Abbott visits her son Alan Porter in Jamaica. MV Vie teaches violin in Winthrop with Fredericks a London pupil. A Bowdon property sale at Ingalls Station nets Owen W. Flannery 7000 dollars. Charles H James moves to Newton Centre. Lunch Club banquet hints at Edward Fogg as Boston mayor. John Gilman, 76, Civil War veteran and G A R leader, celebrated birthday. New firms registered include Winthrop Painting Co and Winthrop Publishing Co. Christmas gifts at McKenny & Waterbury and Clara Paine store.
In Elmfeld the plot of a would be eloping bride uncovers chaos as plans to marry a friend backfire and a hotel room becomes the stage for mischief. Marshall Neilan directs a farce of mistaken plans and rapid reversals in the film Dont Ever Marry showing at Winthrop Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.
A reflection on self restraint and respect in interactions. The author argues mastery lies in abstaining from prodding others when opportunities arise and notes people endure ridicule and misery, seeking empathy rather than strife.
The French king Henry IV faced daily uncertainty in choosing his dog entourage. He kept two to twelve dogs around him during meetings with foreign ministers. If displeased, he would pluck a dog to incite uproar, while gifting a dog signified friendship and often included multiple kisses.
Art from A D 650 to 850 shows the Book of Kells a luminated Four Gospels manuscript. The binding jewel theft at Kells Abbey in 1006 led to burying and later recovery. Trinity College Dublin holds 839 leaves with 24 reproduced to reveal the Irish illuminator’s bold design and vivid color.
The piece traces the word Chi cago from an Indian term shegang meaning mighty or strong though tied to stench and to a skunk and later linked to wild onion in garden cultivation. It notes later French contact expanding the meaning to include thunder and the voice of the Great Spirit.
In Hollybrook Hall Ireland a harp and two wine glasses linked to Robin Adair survive. Adair, a Dublin wine merchant and host, built the mansion after entertaining lavishly. The original Robin Adair song dates to 1730 from a visit to Sporting friends near Dublin. Adair died in Dublin in 1787.
Samuel Johnson argues that individuals are little valued by others and by themselves. He notes that people in crowds are forgotten quickly, and the most one can hope for is to fill a single hour with idle chatter before vanishing from memory.
A historical note describes horn books as small teaching aids with alphabet sections, vowels and consonants, the Lord's Prayer and Roman numerals. The cross line signified piety, and typical size was about nine by five inches. Their decline came as they were used as weapon-like objects in schoolyard disputes, sometimes breaking oak boards when struck.
The dialogue notes Charley Grabcoin’s limited interest in the family business after joining. He does start regular office hours following the hiring of a new golden-haired stenographer who uses the US mail system.
Ladies of Winthrop urged to shop locally at 66 Jefferson Ave Centre Station Clara Paine promotes a wide dry goods stock including towels gloves tatting cambric crochet yokes patterns and children’s wear to save time and travel costs in a small town store.
At a Dec 20 Athletic Council meeting Winthrop High awarded the football “W” to 18 players including Andrew Molloy John Dunn and Ralph Russell. The 1921 basketball schedule lists games against Boston Y M C A Winchester Worcester Academy Wellesley Watertown Salem Natick Brockton Arlington Chelsea and Waltham. Ralph D. Russell captains the basketball team. John C. Kelly named track captain. girls’ field hockey “W” team named.
A brief note quotes Forbes Mionzin calling bluffers duffers as a sharp aside in a miscellaneous column. The fragment hints at a skeptical take on bluffing but provides no additional context or events.
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