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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
4
Publication notice for a weekly Saturday edition edited by H. Rubbell with subscription price of 240 dollars per year. Mentions address and publishing details in a concise newsroom notice style.
A damaged OCR fragment references written communications and a ban from an unspecified body. No clear names, dates, or places are readable, leaving the exact authority and action unclear but implying a prohibition or restriction.
The notice urges readers to send news and advertisements early each week to ensure publication. It emphasizes not waiting until the last minute and to act now for timely printing.
Last Monday a patrol detail with axes and sledge hammers startled onlookers at the Ocean Police Station. State Officer Tracey arrived to remove the still and other contraband from Mr Cohen on Almont Street after an April raid. The Water Department moved the still to the yard as Lieutenant Douglas began destroying the equipment. Chief McNeill declared the Cohen paraphernalia removed and the department cleaned up.
Report covers the Annual Flower Day with totals from multiple stations including Ingalls Winthrop Beach Playstead and Ocean Spray. Notable chairs and assistants are listed. overall total reaches 360.09 with a long roster of volunteers led by general chair H W Farquhar and assistants.
Town Topics notes Chief McNeill adds a lung motor device for life saving in drowning and gas incidents with a demonstration for the police. Junior Red Cross contributes 15 toward the Pueblo relief fund and asks donations be mailed to G. Wallace Tibbetts.
A list fragment includes individuals Cinta Boott Elisabeth Murry Margaret Hollywood Phoebe Scott Veronica Prague Ruth Irish Ruth Roy Wellington Stewart Frank Parkar. The OCR item shows several personal names without context or events attached.
Ruth Colsen and Bob Bell won the dancing contest at the Casino Ballroom last Saturday evening. Frank Cotter and partner were a close second. Mr. Walsh plans to make dancing contests a regular weekly feature at the Casino Ballroom. The ball was well attended and Meliride's Orchestra drew many Winthrop followers to the event.
Auctioneer C. L. Byrons sold the New Winthrop Hotel in Boston for 60000 cash with a 12500 mortgage to J. Spencer of the Old South building. The 126 room hotel sits on 42136 feet of land and will operate for the season before alterations. Crowd from nearby areas attended. refreshments and cigars were provided. Byrons also sold two more properties on June 18 for 12000 to Angelo Crowe, including a three family home with 15 rooms and a cottage with 8,000 feet of land.
Public notices announce Gunday services at 10.45 with a lesson on the Universe and Man evolved by atomic force. A free public reading room is available at six Winthrop at Wadeworth Moock every Wednesday at 8 PM.
Union Congregational Church on Tewkabury Street hosts a morning service at 10.46 A M with songs and recitations by Sunday School children and an address by the pastor. An intermediate Sunday School and Bible classes follow at 12 10 P M focusing on the significance of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Sunday worship at 10 30 with Rev William J Day delivering the sermon. Sunday School at noon for all ages. Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor meet at 3 80 and 6 15. Evening service at 7 16 followed by baptism. June 19 the pastor preaches on Esther. Mid week prayer Friday at 7 45. Church outing at Waverley Oaks on June 17 with trucks leaving at 9. Baraca Class manages arrangements.
Metcalf Square hosts morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon to young people of all walks of life. Epworth League meets at 6 30 for young people. Evening worship with song service and sermon by the pastor at 7 30. Prayer meeting and Bible study in the vestry at 8 00.
Local church on Shirley Street Winthrop announces daily services at 7 a.m. Special services are held Friday at sunset and every Saturday at 8 a.m.
The Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley cor Pebble Ave and Shirley St lists Rev Ralph J Haughton as pastor. Sunday schedule includes 11 A M service and 7 P M Church School and Bible study with soloist Mrs Ella Duchemin Nutter pianist Mrs Villa Klaus and violinist Mr Chester Klaus.
Rev John J O'Brien announces Mass times at 7 830 1015 and 1130 with children urged to attend the 830 service Sunday School follows Daily masses at 645 and 715 A M
St Johns Episcopal Church corner of Buchanan and Bowden announces 8 AM Holy Communion and 10 30 AM morning service with sermon. Evening service will resume in September. Rector is Ralph M Harper Organist and Choirmaster Eugene P Whittier.
Open daily except Sundays and holidays from 2 to 5 PM. Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 PM. Before and after the Wednesday testimonial meeting for the sale of Christian Science literature. All welcome.
A concise ad urges readers to protect against fire accident and damage suits with liability insurance. It promotes M. A. Cuseck, opposite Center Station, as the contact to secure protection at a minimum cost.
After a Margaret Winthrop Rebekah Lodge meeting a peddler parade will raise funds with a 6c or 10c article prize basket. Ingeside Park saw Narrow Gauge and Boston & Maine yard team rivals with Narrow Gauge winning 14 to 7. Fremont Street evolves with new edgestones. Mrs. Mary McKenna and daughter Margerite depart for Atlanta. Rev. Dudley Tyng will preach at St Johns on June 19. Mrs. George H. Shea visits her husband at Fort Riley, while G W Nickerson buys the Main Street fish market to run Nickerson Branch No 1.
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