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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1931
Page
8
Floyd Milk Company states it has taken exclusive agency for Winthrop Bischoff chocolate malt syrup. The syrup mixed with Floyd Electropure Milk makes a tasty milk shake. A 20 oz vacuum jar costs 35 cents and yields about forty shakes.
Street list books, delayed by printer, will not be ready for distribution until July 1, instead of the middle of June.
In the fourteenth century a sect in southern Europe espoused bodily penance to save the soul. Flagellants marched through crowds singing hymns and flogging themselves and others. The era saw the spread of the rosary and Ave Marias into Catholic practice, with Mary’s hymn tunes adopted in services after 1414.
A historical note states that about 200 years ago life expectancy in England and Wales averaged 30 years. Today men live about 56 and women about 60, an overall gain of 28 years in longevity.
Under the direction of Richard Whorf of Winthrop the Little Theatre opens July 3 featuring Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde adapted by Whart with Whorf in the title role. The outdoor Peterboro program adds Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream with John Craig and Mary Young leading a local company.
Howard E. Coffin, founder and director of Hudson Motor Car Co, received Georgia Tech’s honorary Doctor of Science at the forty first commencement. A Michigan alumnus, Coffin pioneered early automotive work since 1902 and later contributed to aviation and national defense as Naval Consulting Board member and US Aircraft Board chair.
The Literary Digest warns that a Alaska mosquito species could be introduced to the United States. The piece notes water in summer as breeding grounds and claims Alaska’s mosquitoes survive winter. It suggests concerns the insects may displace Kodiak bears, prompting migration, per Detroit News.
Eight year old Mary moves from Irvington to a small Indiana town with factories and whistles. She hears remarks like It must be twelve and Our Trust be you yet for seven o’clock, yet she cannot tell time, puzzling over the sounds as the whistle marks pass.
Dr Bigelow warns rabies spread from stray dogs ignores borders and requires joint action. On June 8 the Winthrop Board of Selectmen ordered all dogs within the town to be kept on leash or muzzled from June 15 to September 15, 1931. Citizens urged to cooperate with the board in enforcing the order.
Winthrop Post No 146 American Legion and the Drum and Bugle Corps plan a Friday evening circuit through town to sell Legion Carnival tags. Members should gather in uniform at the Dugout by 7 30 for the parade and door to door outreach with musical selections.
The Scandinavians worshiped trees with a sacred Ydrasil or Tree of Life. Christianity adopted the symbol in England as the emblem of the Blessed Savior and the Christmas tree center. It appeared on rood screens, minstrel galleries, and church chancelleries.
The statement suggests a fairly intelligent reader with good eyesight can train to read about 130 books annually. It frames reading capacity as a trainable ability for a well-prepared individual.
Treasurer Almon KE Whittemore reports Winthrop Trust Company deposits ahead of last year with April interest fully paid except a $2,000 mortgage note settled in May. Co operative Bank also up with no foreclosures. both banks fund five new houses. Residents urged to DIY repairs during long evenings to boost property value and rental income.
The Pilgrim Society secretary recalls a 1774 Plymouth plan to move the famous rock to Town Square for a liberty shrine. After multiple relocations and an 1880 return, the rock sits with an iron fence or granite canopy along the shore, framed by a peristyle built by the Society of Colonial Dames.
A quotation notes that sense evidence strongly affects the fancy yet other evidence can still provide full satisfaction and clear conviction to reason. The line emphasizes varied kinds of proof and their impact on belief.
A memorial service honored departed sailors airmen and marines of the country held Sunday at Pleasant Park Yacht Club. Guest of honor was Charles A. S. Troop of the G A R with attendees from the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars United Spanish War Veterans and military branches. Wreaths were cast on the water as toy balloons ascended to memorialize the dead.
At the Art Institute a new statue was unveiled to art lovers who debated its meaning. The sculptor joked about naming it and spoke of forty years spent on the idea, while a hard of hearing friend misheard part of the remark.
An item discusses the fate of a suit sold to a touring second hand dealer with speculation on its ultimate destination in Constantinople. It notes vast restoration work by thousands of Turkish workers and resale prices from 25 cents to 3 dollars, highlighting a bustling vintage clothing trade.
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