Weather figures show how climate varies at State College
A friend from State College shares weather summaries and graphs noting wide seasonal variation. The piece cites record highs and lows on July 4, frost dates, and means, plus observations about growing houseplants for summer care and repotting techniques.
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Mark Twain
the~ State College
Marston
New England
State College
Boston
Nantucket
Provincetown
Worcester
Fitchburg
Lawrence
Williamstown
Amherst
Concord
Mum
Winter Houseplant Care and Bulb Preservation Tips
A gardener provides practical instructions for saving bulbs and houseplants through cold periods. Guidance covers pruning poinsettias to 6 or 8 inches, keeping Easter lily bulbs hydrated to possibly bloom again, ripening Narcissus Tulip and Daf fodils outside, and avoiding forcing bulbs twice. It advises leaf propagation for African violets and Gloxinias, storing periwinkles, watering hydrangeas, and watching for insects with nicotine or rotenone sprays.
Wax Find Revives Legend Of Old Oregon Pirates
An 85 pound chunk of beeswax is said to revive tales of Oregon pirate legends. Historians note the wax ties to a wrecked ship and a murdered black sailor, with tides uncovering the largest piece in 20 years. Local beach residents recall the scene near Neah-Kah-Nie mountain and Manzanita Beach amid native stories.
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Oregon
Neah- Kah-Nie
Manzanita Beach
Oregon Beach
Salal
Manzanita
Only Municipal Weather Bureau in United States San Jose station aids frost warnings and records
The San Jose municipal weather bureau, the only such unit in the United States, is in its seventh year of operation after taking over from the U S Weather Bureau in 1933. It co operates with the federal bureau, furnishes 24 hour climatological data, issues frost and storm warnings for Santa Clara valley growers, supplies weather charts, and helped win a $10 million NACA aeronautical lab stake through its records and data.
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United States
San Jose
Calif
International City Managers' Association
U. S. Weather Bureau
Federal Bureau
U. S
Weather Bureau
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Santa Clara Valley
National Advisory Committee For ‘Aeronautics
Foreclosure Sale of Winthrop Property by Home Owners' Loan Corp
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation will sell at public auction on June 24, 1941 at 4 PM a parcel in Winthrop Suffolk described as lot 51 from the Floyd Magee and Tewksbury plan, bounded by Locust Street Beach Road and adjacent lots, with all buildings fixtures and rights, subject to taxes liens and restrictions. A cash deposit of 100 dollars is required at sale. balance terms to be arranged. James J. Brennan, State Counsel, 31 St James Ave Boston MA, handles.
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Raffaele Acone
Winthrop
County of
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Owners’ Loan Corporation
Suffolk” Registry of Deeds
County of Suffolk
Floyd, Magee and Tewksbury
George Wadsworth
C. E
Locust Street
Beach Road
John S. Ryan
Mary J. Ryan
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Suffolk Registry of Deeds
Bellevue Avenue
Moses Chattel
Mass
Belevue Avenue
Walter A. Turner
Home Owners! Loan Corporation — Mortgagee
James J. Brennan
St. James Ave
Boston
Mortgagee's Sale Of Real Estate In Winthrop Mass
Mortgagee Sam Haigh forecloses on Annie F Archdeacon to Sarah I Haigh for breach. Auction at 3 PM June 20, 1941 on premises described as Lot 48 and adjoining triangle in Ingleside Park plan, Winthrop Mass. Property conveyed with restrictions and subject to taxes liens and assessments. $250 cash required, balance in 20 days. Attorneys are Bingham Dana Gould Boston.
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Annie F. Archdeacon
Sarah I. Haigh
Suffolk
Sam Haigh
Winthrop
Mass
Ingleside Park Land Trust
Whitman and
Howard
Civil Engineers
Suffolk County
Edgehill
Alden
Frank N. Belcher
Rhodes Dream of World Government and Federation
The passage recalls Cecil Rhodes sharing with W T Stead a dream of a world government. He proposed a federation with America and a rotating federal parliament in Washington and London. In his will he advocated British colonization of lands with livelihood potential to restore the United States as part of the British Empire.
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Cecil Rhodes
W.T. Stead
America
Washington
London
United States of America
No Huntsman William Early Refuses to Kill Animals
William Early, 58, a hunting guide from Willimantic Maine, has consistently refused to kill animals or birds. He maintains a pacifist stance in his profession and advocates humane hunting methods.
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William Early
Willimantic, Maine
Foreclosure Sale of Bellevue Avenue Property Winthrop MA
John S Ryan and Mary J Ryan tenants by the entirety of Winthrop Massachusetts transfer for foreclosure by Home Owners Loan Corporation. Public auction set for June 24 1941 at 3 30 p m on Bellevue Avenue lot F plan Moses Chattel Winthrop MA containing 53888 square feet with buildings and fixtures. Sale requires 350 cash down and rest at sale.
Probate Court Hears Request for Administratrix in Gerrish Estate
In Suffolk Probate Court a petition seeks Marion L. Donaghy of Nashua NH as administratrix of Albert Gerrish estate of Winthrop MA without bond surety. Objections must be filed in Boston by 10 am June 19 1941. citation return date. Frederick J. Dillon Esquire First Judge. Arthur W. Sullivan Register.
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Suffolk
Albert Gerrish
Winthrop
Marion L. Donaghy
Nashua
New Hampshire
Boston
Frederick J. Dillon
Esquire
Arthur W. Sullivan
Register
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Municipal Weather Bureau
Shirley St
Brookfield Rd
Ocean
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Mortgagee
Bingham, Dana & Gould
Federal St
Colonial Inn
Winthrop Center
Winthrop Review
Frank J. McQueeney
Atlantic ST. Ocean
Goodyear
Firestone
Goodrich
General
Norwalk
Martin Tires
Chelsea Tire & Cycle CO
Chelsea
Arthur F. Verney Ford
Mercury
Hoover Motors
Cottage Park Rd
PET Shop
Porter
Bellevue Ave
Tel
Boat Builders
Chiropodists
DR. A. Promises
Pauline St. Ocean
Whitman & Howard
Civil Engineers and Surveyors
LiBerty
Broad St
Coal & Ice Dealers
Frank L. Croning
ARTHUR H._CURTIS
Arthur H. Curtis
Mason- Supplies
Revere
Winthrop Coal CO
Woodside Ave
OCE
Winthrop St
Ray Bucks
Bartlett Road
W. F. Stover
Kodaks
Edison
Mazda
Winthrop Beach Ocean
Derco-Electric& Radio Shop
A. J. Pilling
Buchanan St. Ocean
F. E
M. J. Kelly
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
George Washington
Ancient
Mesopotamia
Frederick
A. Magrath
E.B
Funeral Home
Meridian Street
East
O'Malley
Shirley Hardware CQ
D. Groman
Winthrop Hardware CO
Woodside Hardware
Jewelers
Gilbert R. Rand
rExpert
Winthrop Trust Co
Winthrop Laundering CO
Central St. Ocean
Kathryn Flannery
Masseuse
Cabinet Bath
Colonic Irrigation
United Bedding CO
Meridian St
H. N. Bangs & Sons
Madison Ave
Winthrop Storage
John Henry
Fremont St
Cottage Hill Oil CO
Fred H. Wilcke
Range & Fuel Oil
Arthur H. Curtis CO
Henry E. Keough CO
Pauline Street Ocean
Derco Electric & Radio
Kenneth H. Shaulman CO
Winthrop’ St
Winthrop Tel
Melrose
Lang the Shoeman Sells
Co-operative
Enna-Jettick
Somerset Ave
Charles Kyennessey
Shirley St. Ocean
Piscopo Liquor Store
Barnes Ave
Orient Heights
W.M
C-O Winthrop Review
W. C. Bryant
Lewis Ave
Probate
Télephone East
Charles A. Rollins
Meridian
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