Opening Night Dinner at Pleasant Park Yacht Club
The Pleasant Park Yacht Club plans an Opening Night Dinner this Saturday at the clubhouse. The House Committee prepared moorings and a Reviewing Stand for Memorial Day while racing tips point to a tight season as twelve motorboats and seven sailboats are afloat. Brother Al Silck leads the Rocking Chair Fleet opening next week with visiting yachtsmen expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hendricks
House
South Boston Yacht Club
Philip Lunburg
History of the long s in early printing ends by 1804
The excerpt traces the use of the long s from the fifteenth century to around 1800, noting key moments. John Bell of London reportedly dropped the form in 1775, Franklin urged its complete rejection in 1786, and Oswald's History of Printing cites a 1804 Claiborne proclamation showing French and Spanish editions with long s but English using short s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell
London
Benjamin Franklin
Oswald
Claiborne
Mississippi Territory
God the only Cause in Christian Science Lesson Sermon
Winthrop church announces Sunday service at 10 45 a m and Sunday School for those under 20. Testimonial meeting is Wednesday at 8 pm. Reading room open daily 2 5 pm with Saturday 7 9 pm and midweek hours. June 4 lesson titled God the only Cause and Creator cites Psalms 93 Isaiah 42 and Science and Health passages.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Winthrop
Winthrop St
Churches of Christ
Scientist
God
Lord
Mary Baker Eddy
Belief of Primitive People Sparks Sleeper Face Covering Debate
Collier's Weekly notes that many primitive peoples think a man's soul leaves his body during sleep and may die if it does not return before waking. Therefore covering a sleeper's face is seen as a crime sometimes likened to murder, as it hinders the soul from reentering.
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Collier’s Weekly
Winthrop Baseball Club Drops Opener to Somerville
Winthrop falls 4 to 3 in the opener at Ingleside Park as Somerville Rosebuds travel to town. Bob McGarigle is expected to start for Winthrop, with Selectman Belcher and fellow officials noted in the pregame ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Baseball Club
Somerville
David Belcher
Selectman
Charles Hagman
Park Board
Robert Kirby
Winthrop Baseball Club Falls to Newtowne Club in Memorial Day Opener
Memorial Day clash sees Newtowne Club of Cambridge rally past Winthrop 4 3 after tying the game in the eighth and delivering the decisive run in the ninth. Ed Parsons started for Winthrop, leaving after an shoulder injury and giving way to Bob McGarigle who silenced the visitors. Chester Dorman advances from second on a ninth inning single by Bill Sample to seal the win.
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Winthrop Baseball Club
Newtowne Club
Cambridge
Winthrop
Ed Parsons
Big Ed
Newtowne
Parsons
Tick Welch
Bob McGarigle
Bill Sample
Chester Dorman
Cottage Park Plans Eight New Radio Class Boats
The Cottage Park Yacht Club expects eight new Radio Class boats launched by Reid's Boat Yard this Saturday if ready. Commodore S Franklin Bell says boats are under way and the club anticipates about 30 new boats this year with Twilight and Sunday races planned. A June 11 ceremony will dedicate the Arthur T Bliss memorial plaque inviting local yachtsmen to attend.
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Cottage Park
Arthur T. Bliss
Red River Dialect Pioneers Tied Scots and Cree in North Dakota
A London Tit-Bits writer notes the Red River dialect emerged from Scots and Cree contact in the Red River country now North and South Dakota. It blended tongues with words like chimmuck and cassette and included Cree and French terms, reflecting intercultural trade and soon evolving with white settlement.
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Red River Country
North and
South Dakota
Red River
London
Tit-Bits
Byre
Winthrop Victorious In Seven Inning Baseball Thriller
Winthrop defeats Wakefield in a seven inning game as De Minico fans 35 and Merrill drives in four. Gardner and Mulcahy spark L- K Kane infield with timely steals and three doubles. Merrill hits a homer and doubles in a strong Wakefield bid.
Winthrop Stings Through Key Outs In A Tight Tilt
Winthrop Swint rpods defeat opponent with 2-base hits from Bowman and Merrill and three-base hits by Mulcahy. Merrill and Mulcahy drive in four and two runs respectively, Bow man and Falcott add RBIs. McGinn Cochran steal twice each, Bow man adds two, Merrill hit by pitch twice, De Minico and Martino strike out many. Chardon to Talcott turn double plays as Colluci presides.
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Buster Gardner
Woburn
Reid
Big Jim
Kane
Woburnite
Herb Merrill
Wakefield
DeMinico
Winthrop
Bill Gibson
Gardner
Mulcahy
Chardon
Dominic Martino
Bowman
Merrill
Falcott
McGinn
Cochran
De—Minicco
Kandhuga
de Minico
Martino
Talcott
Colluci
Steene Gardner
Eal Setaeh
Kirby
Webnews
Winthrop Eyes Second Win Over Wakefield Rival
The Winthrop team seeks a second victory over Wakefield High in a heated series. The first meeting at Winthrop went 11 innings with an 8 7 Win for the locals, thanks to De Minico’s timely hit. Pitcher Charlie De Minico again anchors the mound, continuing his unmatched pitching record.
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Throp
Mystic Valley
Wakefield High
Winthrop
de Minico
Charlie Dé Minico
Ole Man River
Sophy
Holding
Fall Flower Show Dates Set For September
The Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club announces the Fall Flower Show for September 8 and 9. Mrs. Ralph Roach will host the group at 155 Bartlett Rd on June 5 with the topic weeds and a plant sale planned.
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Ralph Roach
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Bartlett Rd
Virtue of Promptitude and Perseverance
A reflective piece urges beginning promptly to act decisively and persevere. It emphasizes avoiding idleness and maintaining steady effort as marks of a virtuous soul. The writing links well-spent days to happiness and urges finish with care.
Up-and-Down Commuters in Bergamo Hills
Commuters in Bergamo travel between three levels as funicular railways carry riders from residential heights to the business districts. The city’s unique vertical layout shapes daily transit for workers and residents alike.
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Bergamo
Italy
1939 Camp Director named for Massachusetts Rhode Island Wonderland
The Salvation Army districts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island announce Mrs. Adjutant C. Ruth Zealley as the 1939 Camp Director for the Fresh Air Camp at Lake Massapong. She will organize staff to welcome boys and girls from inner city streets and tenements seeking healthful rest, sunshine, meals, and milk. Mothers with babies will continue to receive care at the Mother's Rest House.
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Salvation Army
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Sharon
C. Ruth Zealley
Harold A. Zealley
Lake Massapong
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