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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
4
The yachting season opens with a burst of activity as 88 boats start at South Boston and 93 sail from Squantum for the interclub regatta. Boats encounter fouls, groundings, and near-misses, with crews blaming shoals and course marks. Reforms proposed include better chart use and possible discipline for Indian class racing.
Fragmented text references Severa Ty Twids and Estittios Neser Torre Trietiar Payatar Tion Criisuis. Mentions millions of species of insects and fishes not yet classified and charts of the heavens and seas. Mentions northern coast of Australia and hydrographic mystery. Notes a war kiy.
Biographer Dr Archibald Henderson portrays Daniel Boone as frequently troubled by debt due to careless money management. The narrative frames Boone's finances as a recurring burden shaping his frontier exploits.
Winthrop B B Club travels to Shaw Field Somerville to face Commonwealth Fuel Co after a 1 to 0 win. Saturday home game features St Lazarus Club of the Boston Park League as part of a four game set with three more on the season end. Sunday they visit Watham to meet the strong Smart Oh Co in a hard fought rematch.
The article notes players struggled to fit into proper positions but shows improvement. Charlie Doherty and Pete Jordan guide selections as tryouts end Friday night. The team faces remaining games this week and next with fan support urged and hopes for new suits in two to three weeks.
The Chicago Tribune recounts World War I artillery, listing British guns such as the 14 inch and 12 inch with ranges from 10 to 20 miles, and German weapons including the 42 centimeter and 8.60 inch trench mortar with shorter ranges. Names like Antwerp forts and Big Bertha appear in the discussion of ranged firepower.
The article compares gases and vapors used to produce death, noting hydrocyanic gas’s historical use in executions and its high lethality. It lists relative powers and required air concentrations for agents including hydrocyanic acid, sulfur compounds, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
An historical note describes the Pont du Gard aqueduct near Avignon, a 800 yard long, 18 meter high relic from the Roman era. It notes the structure survived centuries of invasions and revolutions, with only minor damage in the 1st century, and warns that nearby traffic vibrations may endanger it.
A weekly club tournament produced varied scores from Fred Brush to Gordon Fullerton. The piece notes a rare father and son foursome and a closed group of players who shoot in the 80s. Austen Lake spoke at the Fifth Smoker about various sports for over an hour.
Winthrop hosts Revere at Ingleside Park in the annual series opener as Loomis presses scholastic athletics. Coach Perry credits his staff for a solid season and highlights second base candidates Reagan and Harrigan. Harvard freshman Eddie Ingalls, now with Winthrop B C, is noted as a top local pitcher delivering strong fast balls for Winthrop fans.
Fragmented OCR notes list states where women are eligible for jury service and mention compulsory service in a range of states. The text includes references to Alaska Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Iowa Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maine Michigan Nevada New Jersey Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Washington and Wisconsin. It notes women serving as jurors and mentions fathers and compulsory service ideas in a garbled form.
An article notes that tropical regions typically have two seasons wet and dry, while the Federated Malay states on the Malay peninsula experience heavy rainfall year round, effectively creating a wet season and a wetter season.
On a holiday afternoon Winthrop B B C defeated Dillon Elub at Ingleside Park Cambridge Ingleside Park. Red McKay limited the visitors to four hits and fanned ten. Captain Obbie Guidi collected three hits and drew a walk in four plate appearances. Lord Tanning of Woburn beat Winthrop B B C 7 2 at Woburn as Patterson made a notable running catch in the fifth inning.
A New York Herald Tribune article notes snow crystals form in the trigonal system with three arms or six twinned elements, sometimes twelve in quadrupled forms. Scientists study their structure to deduce upper air conditions and cloud formations, including cirrus clouds and halos around the sun or moon used to infer hexagonal crystal shapes.
The name Mardi Gras derives from the old French phrase meaning Tuesday fat. The custom recalls a street parade tradition linked to feasting before Lent.
The 1935 yachting season opened with 88 boats at the South Boston Yacht Club regatta on Memorial Day. Winners included PeggySkip and Nipper in the 9 mile Manchester 18-Footers and a dory class win by Peggy. The event featured Winthrop yachtsmen and marked the first championship races of the season. The Cottage Park Yacht Club announced the season kickoff with upcoming meetings across classes.
James Fisk once said Gone where the woodbine twineth during a 1869 speech amid a congressional probe of Black Friday. He referenced his losses while trying to corner the gold market and control prices.
The front of the Capitol faces east toward the White House and early plans expected Washington to expand eastward. Instead the city grew mainly to the north west, shaping the capital’s development pattern.
Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler star in First National’s Go Into Your Dance a mammoth musical spectacle with a defined plot romance and Broadway draw. The film features a famous dance sequence staged by Bobby Connolly a grand chorus and a climactic New York opening amid a strong supporting cast. Notorious Gentleman with Charles Bickford and Helen Vinson plays as the companion feature.
The Lancet notes a man after supper experienced a stomach ache and, while lighting a cigarette at a cinema, caused an explosion when stomach gas mixed with inhaled air. Dr East argues the gas concentration and deliberate breath control triggered the blast, singeing his mustache and burning fingers.
Ancient Australia hosted a moa reaching 14 feet tall and flightless like the emu. Fossil digs in Australia uncover bones of an 11 foot bird that may be Neerow thoa.
The Rev Ralph M Harper rector at Bowdoin and Buchanan Sts leads Whitsunday worship on June 9 with Holy Communion at 9 00 a m and 10 45 a m Morning Service and Sermon. Winthrop Firemen's Association joins parish for the 10 45 service. Church School attendees may count summer attendance at any of the three services 8 00 10 00 and 10 45 a m.
Harry Belmont Hill presides as minister. Church School at 9:45 a.m. Adult and children classes, 11:00 a.m. sermon titled The Kingdom in the Cradle. Baptismal service for children. Children’s Day program at 2:50 p.m. Vested choir directed by Carle W. Malley.
The annual meeting in Boston called for renewed daily application of Christian Science and world welfare. George W Adams announced new Mother Church leadership with A Barry Bacon as president and Ralph B Schlfield and Miss Florence Siever Middaugh elected readers. He praised Bible-based fruit bearing and noted Publishing House work providing employment during a period of global economic strain.
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