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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1925
Page
5
Water Town High School beat Winthrop High 25 to 10 in a basketball game played last Friday at Water Town. The contest featured strong defense and a lopsided score as Water Town pulled away in the second half.
The week reports team totals and individual scores in the Winthrop Interclub League sixth season. Knights of Columbus lead with an 1654 season total and Union Church shows 574 for the week. Individual season high Wickson 358 and 152 weekly, while Odd Fellows forfeited the game.
Monday night action saw Cot tage Park and Winthrop Yacht Clubs lose to Oxford and Medford in the Boston Amateur Pin League. Winthrop Yacht Club forfeited the Odd Fellows game.
The Winthrop Lodge of Elks plans a Sunday visit from about 200 Fall River members led by Mayor Edmond P. Talbot. Taunton Mayor Leo Coughlin also attends. Fall River ritualists perform the initiation ceremony as the Board of Stewards serves a feast and hosts an entertainment.
Tuesday evening at the Fort Banks Exchange the Winthrop Town Team defeated the All Army squad 45 to 20 in a basketball contest. The game featured a strong Town Team offense and solid defense against Army players.
Dwight Dickson of 61 Sargent Street fell on a Boston street and was taken to Haymarket Square Relief Hospital last Tuesday afternoon. Patrolman Donovan notified his family. Mrs Gertrude Merrill of 78 Center Street was removed to Union Hospital Lynn by Police ambulance last Tuesday. Patrolman Turner assisted. Frank Lamb was taken to East Boston Relief Hospital for an X ray of a persistently troubled foot earlier this week.
George Aulbach, longtime Winthrop Golf Club pro, left Boston last Monday for the Southland to compete in the $6000 open. He is well known to Winthrop as the club's early pro and will represent his region in the event.
The article notes a golf trip from Hot Springs Arkansas February 3 to 5 for a tournament and February 12 to 15 for the $6000 Texas open in San Antonio. Mr Aulbach plans to visit many tournaments before returning north. Winthrop golfers and friends hope George will be a big ace on this trip.
For March 1 a new five room house at 77 Buchanan Street offers hot water heat hardwood floors and improvements. Contact Chelsea 1903 M for details. PRACTICAL NURSE with hospital training seeks cases at reasonable rates. Ocean 0256 W. Found a handbag some days ago. owner may recover by proving property and paying charges. Tel Ocean 1147.
A historical look at how medieval and later monarchs dreaded bad news and the brutal consequences faced by messengers. The piece cites royal arrogance, fear, and the clever ways courtiers delivered hurtful reports, including a jester’s quip about a vanquished navy.
The Springfield Republican notes the old concealed wells fading as pumps, indoor plumbing, and public water systems replace them. The article recalls the well sweep era with murder tales and describes modern farms covering wells with stone slabs for cattle welfare.
The piece notes that gray eyes signify intellect, brown eyes reflect temperament, blue and gray reveal sadness, and green or black eyes are linked to wickedness. It cites Becky Sharp and the vamp as examples and explains that true black eyes appear dark browns or grays in certain lighting.
The article notes Christian theologians debate the unpardonable sin defined as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. It cites Matthew 12 31 32 and references a sin unto death in I John 5 16, as discussed by Pathfinder Magazine.
Auction records from lost or undeliverable parcels show a grab bag of items including speedometers corsets Christmas tree trimmings cigars thread corkscrews kiddie cars razors flags manicure sets horseshoe nails a gentleman's suit auto horns skid chains nightdresses musical instruments and towels.
A town philosopher reflects on life and perspective, noting that watching trains from a fence mirrors the drifter's restless travel. He argues that the difference lies in how one chooses to view ordinary moments as meaningful. The anecdote appears in the Southern Agriculturist.
The passage cites Samuel Smiles on learning wisdom from failure, noting discovery comes from knowing what not to do. It references Tooke noting one becomes better acquainted with a country by sometimes getting lost.
A lighthearted line about the cricket on the hearth contrasts with an entomologist’s claim that crickets indoors can damage clothing and lace curtains. The piece notes how surprising it is yet suggests experts may know more than writers about household pests.
The Kimberly diamond mines are heavily protected with fenced inclosures and fine wire roofing to stop theft. Workers may not remove boots shoes or hard materials. only clothing passes after meticulous search.
A survey of 500 garments by a large men’s clothing maker reveals 38 percent of calls were for irregular sizes. Of this irregular demand, stout and medium stout requests account for 12 percent.
The Philadelphia institution claims the continent’s oldest stock exchange lineage dating to its founding in May 1754 within the London coffee house at Front and Market streets. The site notes its long history as a financial hub on the American continent.
The text explains that the Koran in Arabic means The Reading and was written on palm leaves and skins, each bearing a separate revelation. These revelations were discarded in disorder into a chest and published three years after Mohammed’s death.
An elderly man, Lafay ette Lane aged eighty, dreamed a dentist would pull a tooth and while escaping in his sleep he fell eighteen feet from his bedroom window to the ground, dying from the injuries.
Argus, the hundred-eyed monster set to watch Io, was slain by Mercury. The tale recalls Juno’s enchantment turning Argus into a heifer and the clever god’s decisive victory.
The text notes that 620 Virginia planters received 120 pounds of tobacco each to secure a wife, with 100 English women brought over as helpmates, and the tobacco covering the women's passage costs.
The text lists planet colors with Mercury pale ash Venus brilliant straw Mars reddish ochre Jupiter bright silver Saturn dull yellow Uranus pale green and Neptune unchanged. It presents a catalog style description of planetary hues without further context or explanation.
In reflective dialect Uncle Eben asserts he will not fight and risks becoming riled if anyone forces him to break his beliefs. The quotation captures his commitment to pacifist principles amid pressure.
The famous seventeenth century dwarf Sir Jeffery Hudson stood 20 inches tall until near age 30 when he reached 3 feet 9 inches, a notable change in stature recorded about his life.
A humorous quotation from the Boston Transcript notes that a lone wolf tends not to attack, yet its presence remains unwelcome at the door, reflecting public sentiment with wit and caution.
A sunken garden at San Antonio Texas occupies a former abandoned quarry and a bathing pool nearby was previously used as a dumping ground.
A boy jokes about time as he gives his mother a wristwatch. The moment blends humor with a simple gift, capturing a light family scene.
A compact aphorism notes that plain truth comes from a man with no hidden designs. The remark highlights honesty over concealment and the power of direct expression.
A brief patch of quotation notes that manners are more important than laws and that laws depend on them, attributed to Burke. The line emphasizes ethics guiding legal frameworks rather than rigid rulemaking.
A report states ocean salt could supply a layer one mile deep over 700000 square miles of land, indicating no danger of shortage. The finding highlights the vast scale of marine resources.
A Japanese saying expresses that he who can see three days ahead may be rich for three thousand years. It links foresight with enduring fortune and highlights long term planning as a valued trait.
At the annual meeting held January 23, the Winthrop Trust Co re elected a slate of officers and directors. Names include Almon E. Whittemore as President, Leslie E. Griffin as Vice President, Wiley S. Young as Cashier, Edward A. Thomas as Secretary, and Nelson Floyd as President Floyd Milk Co. among others from Winthrop and Boston.
The Winthrop Public Library maintains weekday hours with the Adult department from 1 30 to 9 p m and the Children's department from 1 30 to 6 p m 7 to 8 p m. The book deposit at H E Dupee's store 28 Taft Ave Point Shirley is open Tuesday and Saturday evenings 7 30 to 8 30 and Thursday afternoon 4 to 5 30.
A catalog of works and authors including Birkenhead Bliss Kerr Slosson Morley Calkins Hennesey Seitz Brady Buchan Dell Dell Rath Buck Terhune Wells Matthiews Wade Charskaya Gordon Nordhoff Sarg with call numbers and ages noted for several titles across sciences history and children's literature.
Worry grips the local post office over the weeklong disappearance of its popular office cat nicknamed Veto. The feline successor to Mustard vanishing similarly has workers baffled as crews scour the area and hope for a safe return.
Mr and Mrs Philip I Bailey of Pico avenue are in Tampa for Legion affairs. Mrs Shorley of Bellevue avenue returns home from Community Hospital after a stay. Mrs Alice Nelson slips on ice at Putnam street near Center station and is helped home by Mrs B J Ahearn. Letter Carrier John Hasson leaves for St Petersburg for the winter.
A fragmented OCR item mentions indoors work related to Hone and a Pang incident connected to Putin. Readable details are limited, but the note references domestic settings and political figures.
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