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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1935
Page
2
A reader letter warns of a deep ditch extending from the beach into Ingleside Park that could pose a fatal risk to visitors, especially children. It urges the Park Department to stake off the area and post a clear warning to prevent loss of life and ensure public safety.
The article discusses the heated controversy over biennial legislative sessions in Massachusetts. Proponents claim annual savings for taxpayers, while opponents fear reduced lawmaking. The piece argues for a public referendum to decide the issue and notes potential pay impacts on lawmakers.
A garbled OCR passage discusses the impact of NRA decisions on business conditions and investor confidence. It mentions a Supreme Court decision and notes improving sentiment among business people as they respond to policy changes, but the text remains unclear and fragmentary.
The Backyard Gardener advises digging up tulips and narcissi every year to prevent crowding. It notes bulbs multiply rapidly, stressing soil, water, and fertilizer needs. If you want healthy blooms, dig, refresh soil with bone meal and manure, and divide bulbs to share with neighbors.
Editorial about Mark Twain replying to a subscriber who found a spider in the newspaper. Twain reframes the event as neutral luck and uses humor to critique advertising practices, suggesting the spider watched merchants for who does not advertise and would cause no trouble for those who do.
A French expert, Monsieur Le Dames, argues tunny fish have not yet reached the English Channel, noting the Channel is geologically recent and tunny tend to avoid new routes. The piece mocks complacent citizens who complain about taxes only after costs arise.
Walter Lippmann argues the modern fortune teller is the statistician though figures are not seen as lying. The question remains whether the fortune teller’s predictions are right or wrong.
The article details hay fever as real illness affecting about one in a hundred. It explains allergy as a bodily sensitivity to pollen, notes tree, grass, and ragweed pollen as main seasonal culprits in New England, and outlines testing and pre-season treatment starting eight weeks before symptoms. It mentions remedies and cites Clarence Darrow quotes.
Lucy Stone and William Blackwell's meeting in Cincinnati leads to marriage plans amid abolition and women's rights battles. Elizabeth Blackwell faces student resistance at Geneva College before pursuing medicine, inspiring other suffragists like the Gripkes and Welds in early 19th century reform efforts.
Miss Lillian June Weiss topped the graduating class of Winthrop High School to receive the Woman’s C Award from the Winthrop Woman’s Club and plan studies at Boston University College of Liberal Arts. The second place prize of ten dollars went to Sohl Sparer.
Aleppo Temple Chanters marked six months of activity with a June banquet at Hotel Minerva. Notable guest Clarence J McKenzie of Winthrop attended, while Roy Harrow led 100 chanters in song. Rehearsals pause for July and August. fall plans include a monster minstrel show with Aleppo members.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Winthrop at 165 Winthrop Street offers morning services at 10, a Sunday school for pupils up to age 20 at 10:45, and a testimonial meeting Wednesdays at 8. A public reading room is open daily 2 to 5, Saturdays 7 to 9, and Wednesdays before and after meetings. The Lesson-Sermon topics include universe and God as described in Christian Science texts. The First Baptist Church lists Sunday School, morning worship at 11, and an evening service with youth activities. Winthrop notices mention hymnals, invitations, and church fellowship events.
An item notes the engagement of Ada Hathaway to Earl Pembroke Beddoes amid hostile press and social scrutiny. It reflects on how public judgment weighed on women active in social reform, framed by praise from Alice Stone Blackwell as recognizing their virtue.
A reader praises the Garden Club of Winthrop for a recent flower show featuring diverse blooms and three unusual classes Mother Goose Rhymes Mantels and Silhouettes. The writer notes the clever displays and artistic mantels and silhouettes and congratulates the club on the successful event.
Marion Merrill, press chairman for the Deane Winthrop organization, extends thanks to the REVIEW for its support over the past year. The letter lauds the newspaper for helping publicize programs and fostering resident interest, and wishes SPHOWE success in providing good news to Winthrop residents.
Winthrop Garden Clubs chairman EMIAE B Walsh thanks the Winthrop Review for nine weeks of advance publicity and editorial support for the annual flower show. She credits local florists Belcher and Ruttle, the Audubon Society, the New England Wild Flower Society, and many individuals and clubs for making the event a major summer activity.
St Johns Episcopal Church at the corner of Bowdoin and Buchanan holds communion at 10 45 morning service with a sermon by Rev Kolb. The Friendly Church at the Beach Clement B Yinger pastor offers morning service and 7 30 evening service with Emma Bancroft Yinger preaching on Great Lives in the morning and Friendship in the evening.
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