Water Carnival Plans At Cottage Park Yacht Club
Plans for the Water Carnival at Cottage Park Yacht Club on Saturday July 25 progress rapidly. Entries for swimming and other events pour in as interest grows. The Ford car already has over 1500 protective owners and more sign up. Strachan’s Band plays 2 to 6 pm and Strachan’s Orchestra returns for dancing in the evening. General Chairman N E Willis leads committees with A M Nickerson for yacht races and Mrs John Gore for girls swimming.
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Cottage Park
N. E. Willis
A. M. Nickerson
John Gore
W.©. Elliott
Amos W. Crooks
Ralph Russell
Horace A. Kyes
Roy Pigeon
Horace A. Magee
John J. Murray
Winthrop Golf Club Marks Two Years Of Growth At Nine Holes
The Winthrop Golf Club celebrates two years since opening on the Shirley Marsh course with nine holes in use and a strong club growth. D. J. O'Brien won low gross with 83 in the 18 hole medal play. P. W. Fletcher Jr. took 62 net to win the Greens Committee Trophy. Jock MacAndrew set a course record with 71 gross on July 4, beating the previous mark by one stroke, while par stands at 68.
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Winthrop Golf Club
Shirley Marsh
D. J. O’brien
P. W. Fletcher, Jr
C. V. Browne
A. E. Newton
A. W. Crooks
Jock” MacAndrew
Mass
George Ausbach
Jock
Reading Town Team to Visit Winthrop A A This Saturday
Reading Town Team aims for a seventh straight win after a six game run over three weeks as it faces Winthrop A A this Saturday afternoon, promising a snappy ball game for fans.
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Reading
Winthrop A. A
Spanish War Veterans seek Winthrop camp formation
Last Tuesday evening Department Commander Charles W. Flannigan of Charlestown and Timothy W Kelly RP DC met Spanish War veterans at the Elks Club to organize a Winthrop camp. Russell Younger leads the movement in town.
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Charles W. Flannigan
Charlestown
Timothy
Kelly
Elks Club
Winthrop
Russell Younger
Around the Old Town Hall Winthrop loan note
Winthrop awards a 25 000 loan to First National Bank of Boston at 3.28 percent discount due December 4. Water Commissioners publish resident notice of readiness to assist water users. Names and phone numbers of department men listed for service improvements. Cooperation with the public improves efficiency. The old public be damned ethic is rejected in favor of public satisfaction.
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Winthrop
First National Bank of Boston
Record set at police station on July 4
The local police station reported a record night the eve and night of July 4 with 10 guests, many intoxicated. Guests included non residents from other areas.
Boy Scout Demonstrations Held in Winthrop
Through the invitation of Scout Executive William R. Ferris of the Winthrop Council and the cooperation of the Winthrop Chapter Red Cross Commodore Longfellow and Captain Young visited Winthrop for demonstrations. Swimming and life saving classes led by Fred Wegener will be held Thursday evenings at 6 30 P M at the Main street bridge. Barr will conduct additional classes Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 30 P M at the beach at the end of the sea wall on Shirley Point.
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Wm. R. Ferris
Winthrop Council
Winthrop Chapter
Red Cross
Commodore Longfellow
Captain Young
Winthrop
Fred Wegener
Main St. Bridge
Barr
Sea Wall
Shirley Point
Winthrop pair fined for short trout in Allenstown Court
Winhrop Massachusetts residents W Garrett and H L Drew paid 243 dollars in fines and costs after Allenstown Police Court found 44 trout under legal length in their baskets. Garrett was assessed 151.50 and Drew 91.50.
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Concord
N.H
W. A. Garrett
H. L. Drew
Winthrop
Mass
Allenstown
Fish
Massachusetts
Garrett
Drew
Winthrop Girl Hairdresser Advertises Home Service
Miss Kathryn Haslam announces she is ready to attend marcel wave facial and scalp treatment and hair dressing. She will make home visits by appointment. Tel Ocean 1590.
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Marcel Mabe Cial
Shirley Lees Winthrop
Call Ocean
Kathryn Haslam
Winthrop
Marcel Wave
Tel
Ocean
Town Topics family travels and local notices
The column notes summer trips by the Schreiber and Marcus families to Old Orchard Beach Maine and Horn Pond New Hampshire. It lists visitors Emma S Porter hosting relatives in Boston and R W Savage Guild delegation to Star Island Isles of Shoals and dates for Young People’s Weeks from June 27 to July 11.
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E. F. Schreiber
Herman st. and _ family
R. W. Savage
First Unitarian Church
Star Island
Isles of Shoals
Marian L. Porter
Irene Bucek
Gladys Lee and Daniel Oliver Plunge From Shore Into Water
After a 4th celebration in Boston the couple Gladys Lee of Boylston street and Daniel Oliver of Eliot street took a taxi to Winthrop Shore Drive. At Forrest Street they jumped into the water from the shore and swam toward moored boats. Police and rescuers found them and brought them to the station where they were booked for drunkenness after treatment.
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Gladys Lee
Boylston St
Boston
Daniel Oliver
Eliot St
Winthrop Shore Drive
Forrest St
Butler and Haigh
Winthrop Police
Fred Jenney
Metropolitan Police
Wm. J. Talcott
Isadore Phillips
Nathan Tamarcoff
Charles F. Mahoney
Electrical devices capture chimney waste heat
Old furnaces lost much heat up the chimney while newer designs waste heat less. Electrical engineers now test new devices to convert into energy the majority of heat units from fuel, recently achieving about 98 percent conversion.
Boston Man Hit by Car Taken to Haymarket Hospital
Mr. A. Holahan of 184 Court Road was struck by an automobile in Boston and taken to the Haymarket Relief Hospital. His family was notified by the Winthrop police.
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A. Holahan
Court Rd
Boston
Haymarket
Relief Hospital
Winthrop Police
Crocker Family Heads to Plymouth on Two Week Trip
Mr and Mrs W G Crocker of Fremont with their daughter Eleanor leave for Plymouth for a two week visit.
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W. G. Crocker
Fremont Sr
Eleanor
Plymouth
War Department Expands Devens August Camp For CMTC Men
The War Department increases the CMTC funds allowing 200 more students to be ordered to Camp Devens in August. Courses include basic, infantry and engineering with athletics and recreation daily. Enrollment is voluntary with no costs. travel, clothing, and care provided. Applicants 17 to 24 contact Commander Henry P. McCarthy of the Legion. applications close Tuesday, July 14.
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C. M
T. C
Camp Devens
Blanton Winship
War Department
Devens
Henry P. McCarthy
The
Legion
Ocean
Grammatical Slips Cited by Old City Mayor Quote
The New York World cites a remark by a notable New York mayor about speech habits. It notes educated men avoiding certain words yet admitting they slip into informal forms like don't and ain't. The piece comments on language use in casual thought and speech.
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New York
New York World
Notable Local Residents and Travel Plans
Mrs A L OBrien of Sunnyside and her daughter Vesta are spending a vacation period at Augusta and Rockland Maine. Mr and Mrs G Walter Nickerson and son Walter Jr are on an auto trip in the White Mountains and will return via Vermont. Mrs Ashley Vessey is home from the Homeopathic Hospital after appendectomy. Capt Clarence J McKenzie has been laid up at home with heart trouble for some time.
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A. L. O’brien
Sunnyside Sv
Vesta
Augusta
Rockland
G. Walter Nickerson
Walter, Jr
White Mountains
Vermont
Ashley Vessey
Homeopathic Hospital
Clarence J. McKenzie
Preserving Shoes with Beeswax Suet and Jelly
Advice for shoe care in wet weather recommends rubbing beeswax or mutton suet around boots to keep out dampness. For kid shoes apply petroleum jelly at night and polish in the morning. The method also suits patent leather.
Elks Fair to feature Hope Chest drive and weekly whist games
Mrs. Julia A Horrigan will lead the hope chest project at the Elks Fair on August 1. A series of weekly whist games at the Elks home will offer prizes for players. Proceeds benefit the hope chest fund and attract whist enthusiasts.
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Julia A. Horrigan
Elks Home
Hope Chest Fund
Hope Chest
Lightning Strikes Cliff House and Nearby Homes
A severe thunderstorm Tuesday caused damage across the area. Lightning struck the Cliff House smashing a flagpole and shingles, while chimney soot and smoke flew out at Edward Sullivan’s home. A transformer outage briefly darkened streets amid flash and rain.
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Edward F. Sullivan
Batesay
Cliff House
Mr. Rand
Wilshire St
Wm. D. Childress
Fremont St
Playgrounds Open Opposite Pauline Fire Station for Summer
The playgrounds opposite Pauline Fire Station opened at 9 on Monday morning for the summer season. Children will sing Mel Carver with the same ladies who assisted him last season.
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Pauline
Mel Carver
Piano Tuning and Repair by Joseph Bernhardt
Pianos tuned and repaired and regulated. Joseph Bernhardt available by telephone Ocean 1941 or 1922. References to Mr. Geo Wales supervisor of music.
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Joseph Bernhardt
Tel
Ocean
Geo. Wales
Cherish Your Friends Proverb in Saadi
A fragment from Saadi warns that long friendship endures like a stone built over years and must not be shattered in a moment by a single quarrel. It emphasizes patience and restraint in relationships.
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Saadi
Right but Dead While the Supreme Court Gives the Pedestrian Right of Way
A wry Pittsburgh Gazette Times reflection notes that even when pedestrians have legal protection at street crossings, being right can still end in tragedy. The piece urges caution and humane judgment over rigid insistence on rules.
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Supreme Court
Pittsburgh Gazette-Times
False Teeth of Steel Employed by Tupps in Department
A fragment notes that dentists are employed by Tupps in the department to make steel orthodontic teeth.
Mohair Fabric Origins and Early English Use
Mohair is made from Angora goat wool, largely from Asia Minor and South Africa. The material originated with the rearers of this goat and first manufactured there, with Mohair fabrics used in England by the eighteenth century.
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Asia Minor
South Africa
England
Maple's Fine Color in Year-Round Red Maple Spotlight
The American Tree Association of Washington endorses the red maple as a strong addition to tree-planting plans. It notes enduring beauty in all seasons and offers planting instructions through its guidance.
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American Tree Association of Washington
Inter
When Mother Gave Up Says Woman on Steam Cooker
A Kansas City Star reflection notes a woman recalling her mother’s use of a new steam cooker. The tale contrasts practical kitchen trials with the stereotype of a homemaker versus an engineer, highlighting changing domestic roles.
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Kansas City Star
Protecting Men's Rights Habeas Corpus Act of 1679
The habeas corpus act of 1679 required that a prisoner or witness be presented in person before the judge or tribunal. This landmark statute aimed to curb unlawful detention and strengthen legal oversight of imprisonment and questioning practices.
Whale anatomy fact about the whale bone frame weight
The bone frame of an average whale weighs about forty five tons.
Domesticity and the dog by the hearth in Duluth lore
A Duluth Herald reflection on home life emphasizes the comfort and joy of a dog napping by the hearth, portraying domestic tranquility as the heart of a happy household.
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Duluth Herald
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