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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
5
Standings after twelfth week show team positions in the Winthrop Interclub League sixth season. Top performers and point tallies highlighted, with key rivals in pursuit.
Medford snatched four points from Beach sailors and Malden defeated Cottage Park rollers in the Boston Amateur Pin League roll-offs held last Monday evening.
The 1925 Suburban Basketball League schedule lists Winthrop games against Framingham Chelsea Watertown Wakefield Brockton Winchester Natick and Natick again with dates from January to March. The schedule shows home and away contests including trips to Watertown Wakefield Brockton and Chelsea.
Sumner Five defeated Winthrop A A. 44 to 14 at Cabot Street Gym. Winthrop A A. players listed as Feyman Rex Ell Mooney and Grant.
Winthrop Lodge hosts District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Timothy E. McCarthy with a 50 member Elks delegation. The event featured initiations, speeches, and gifts including umbrellas for McCarthy and Michael J. Culliney, plus a leather briefcase and satchel for Joseph A. Barry and his wife. A turkey supper followed as lawmakers toured the gathering.
Exalted Ruler Walter J. Marsh and officers lead a parade of veterans and members into Fall River Lodge. Officers of Winthrop Lodge perform initiatory work, with addresses by Marsh and others. A banquet follows with music, storytelling, and a telegram from Col. Wieczorek. A return visit to Winthrop is planned for February 1.
Winthrop Lodge Elks members Daniel T Callahan Daniel J Honan traveled to Fall River last Sunday and visited City Hall Taunton. Mayor Lee Coughlin welcomed them and hosted dinner at his home after a cordial reception at City Hall. Coughlin served as Taunton mayor and was a World War II lieutenant at Fort Banks.
As interest grows in a bridge from Boston to East Boston, Winthrop's share of costs may reach about 450000. Edgar F. Power wins a strong committee placement on Banks and Banking and sits near the Speaker in the House. Town reports show fire losses and rising property value with stable department expenditures despite rapid growth.
Mr and Mrs Frederick J Murphy of 25 Summit Ave Highlands announce the engagement of their daughter Helen H Murphy to Joseph J Forrester a former Dorchester young man now of Niagara Falls NY Miss Murphy is a 1921 BA graduate and a teacher at Girls High School Boston Mr Forrester is a BC and MIT man No date has been set for the wedding.
Manager Charles L. Hatch and his wife depart for Miami Florida for a southern sojourn. Charles Clarke will oversee the theatres in Mr Hatch’s absence.
Quote shows a preacher noting time’s pressure and the world’s duty to persist. It reflects a stoic, industrious view urging endurance as time advances. The brief excerpt emphasizes moving forward regardless of individual failings or criticism.
A Duluth Herald item recalls a village youth famed as a bright youngster nicknamed Smart Aleck. The anecdote highlights social tones of the era and the label used for clever youths in small communities.
A succinct reflection quotes F. W. Robertson on earnestness as the prize and the truth that applies to both present life and the world to come, emphasizing moral steadfastness.
A compact aphorism from the Exchange notes that fate favors the determined and enthusiastic, not the idle or indifferent, implying success comes through resolve and effort rather than mere luck. The quote underscores the merit of perseverance over passivity.
A quirky dated note advises readers to wear a large hat rather than a cap to shield ears from wind while driving. The suggestion appears in the humorous style of a small town newspaper column.
Physicians in London have demonstrated that analyzing voice recordings can reveal certain nervous diseases. The method relies on phonograph records to identify patterns in speech that correlate with neurological conditions.
The Mortgagee will sell at public auction on Monday February 2 1925 at 4 PM the Boston area parcel known as 146 Lincoln Street Winthrop Suffolk County containing about 24740 square feet and bounded by Walden Street the railroad and unknown owners. A $1000 cash deposit is required at sale. Mortgagee John Tonry.
The article notes that ancient Greeks offered salt to the gods as a customary bank offering at the start of each meal, reflecting ritual practice tied to hospitality and devotion.
Uncle Eben remarks that once a man crosses over to excusing his own faults he may lack charity for the faults of others, hinting at moral restraint and judgment.
The annual meeting of Winthrop Savings Bank will be held at 15 Bartlett Road Winthrop on Wednesday evening January 21 1925 at 8 oclock to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact any legal business. Leon C Guptill Clerk Winthrop Mass January 9 1925.
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