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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
8
Sobey's Restaurant at 58 Woodside Avenue now offers daily blue plate specials and broiled steak and chop dinners. Luncheon or sandwiches available with booth or table service from 6 a.m. to midnight. A hinge and steam table installation accompanies the new offerings.
Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the federal Constitution on January 2, 1788, marking a decisive step in establishing the new framework of national government. The action reinforces Georgia’s early commitment to the union and constitutional governance.
The report notes that at the time of her death Queen Elizabeth possessed about 30 dresses in her wardrobe, highlighting the extent of her attire collection.
A concise note quotes Collier's Weekly on the paradox of a hiss that never echoes even under ideal conditions, reflecting a skeptical witticism about sensory perception.
The document names participants and leaders for a school exhibition including Anna Lampasona Colleen Jacqueline Norwood the Junior Class led by Mary Lambert Constance Safrin and others. It lists chorus tango sugar plum novelette and various acts with designated leaders and assistants. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Emerald Emery Mrs. Gordon Graham and others.
The coco de mer or double coconut grows on Seychelles palm trees in the Indian Ocean. It weighs about 40 pounds, takes four years to reach full size and six more to ripen, and inside its thick coat may sit one to three large nuts.
The Winthrop Garden Club honored Mrs. Gove with thanks as first hostess. Mrs. Walsh read a Christait Science Monitor clipping urging giving flowers to those in need. Mrs. Whorf spoke on Flowers in Poetry and Song with Dorothea Knudson on piano. Various members shared travels and bird life talks followed by garden tours and a social hour.
Chelsea Tire & Cycle promotes the Goodyear G-3 All Weather tire claiming 43 percent longer non skid wear and blowout protection. Harry Holzman credits safety and mileage gains, with budget plans including Double Eagle Airwheel Pathfinder and Speedway tires. The Chelsea shop boasts reliability and economy for motorists near Winthrop.
Roller canary breeders in Detroit News reports reveal intensive early training for young males. Birds are isolated from older, faulty singers and undergo weeks in a training cabinet with teach birds. By January or February next year the best pupils display notable rolls, trills and tours.
The passage asserts that Indians and Hindoos are dark like negroes yet remain of Aryan stock similar to most Americans, drawing a controversial link between race and national heritage.
In Topeka Kans Gov Alf M Landon urged an early start to carry the fight to the enemy camp as G O P leaders united behind his candidacy The national committee named John D M Hamilton as chair and assembled a campaign team with Fletcher as general counsel and Goodspeed as treasurer Vice chairmen and executive committee members were selected from several states Hamilton claims 42 states ready for the Republican column in November
Washington reports three consecutive monthly trade deficits as imports exceed exports. For the first four months of 1936 the US bought $14.3 million more from foreign nations than it sold abroad, driven by reciprocal trade agreements expanding markets for agricultural goods.
Mr Harry O Connell general chair man led a parish fundraiser with committee members handling prizes games tickets publicity and treasurer duties. Donations came from many benefactors including Mrs Delorey McMurray s Garage Petersen s Garage Honan s Service Station and Pleasant Park Yacht Club among others.
Funeral services for Henry A. Higgins, 59, former master of the house of correction and Long Island Hospital superintendent, will be held Friday at 9 A. M. at St. John's Church Winthrop with burial in Holy Cross cemetery Malden. He died Tuesday morning at his sister Catherine Higgins 25 Orlando Avenue Winthrop from a heart attack. Higgins, an Ireland native, came to the area in youth and held various city gymnasium and recreation posts before becoming Long Island Hospital head in 1930. He was survived by sisters Mrs. Margaret Winters of East Boston and Mrs. Josephanton of Arlington, and by Miss Catherine Higgins with whom he lived.
A damaged note references an early electrical demonstration in England marked as predating Franklin by two centuries, with unclear details about Gilbert and Wichester. The fragment suggests a historic showcase of electrical science linked to Queen Elizabeth.
A high bridge formed by the Natural Arch over Cedar Creek on the James River in Virginia rises to a height of 200 feet.
A large crop of tobacco is raised in the Philippine islands and most of it is consumed locally as men women and children smoke.
Pat O'Brien and Josephine Hutchins headline the cast of I Married a Doctor, a Sinclair Lewis based drama opening Friday at Boulevard and Revere Theatres. The two day run brings a film noted for its stage and screen appeal to local audiences.
Roosevelt approves two WPA work plans for West Alameda Avenue in Denver. The first would spend 129 270 dollars to open drain and grade 1 01 miles. The second project sets aside 288 740 dollars for further improvements on the same street.
Before New Hampshire ratified on June 21 1788 opposition to the Constitution centered on several grounds. The absence of any reference to western interests and free navigation of the Mississippi offended states like Virginia with riverfront territory.
Historical note explains how the name Cleveland evolved from Cleaveland to Cleveland. Competing 1830s theories about newspaper typographic cuts and lost type stock suggest the shorter form spread as residents adopted the simpler spelling. Maps and records show mixed usage until after 1833.
A humorous local note mocks a claim that cruelty to parents is unpreventable, quoting Uncle Eben who says there is no law for preventing cruelty to parents. The piece reflects dialect humor and social commentary in a small community.
Gamma Delta Phi a new Winthrop fraternity of young musicians opens its summer social season with a dance from eight to twelve in the final hall of the Wadsworth Building known as the Pent House Russ Bachini and his orchestra are members of the fraternity Proceeds go to defray expenses and bolster the scholarship fund Representative Daniel Honan will open the first Mid Week Frolics
A hypochondriac is a person who constantly worries about health and fears imagined ailments. The description notes excessive anxiety over big health concerns and false symptoms.
A general rule states that female spiders are the primary web spinners while male spiders rarely spin webs, highlighting notable behavioral difference between sexes.
A brief note describes how prolonged exposure to continuous color fatigues the eye and leads to visual strain, suggesting breaks and varied tones to reduce fatigue.
A humorous line notes that a lazy man is often quick to seize attention and grab the spotlight. It underscores the paradox of seeming laziness masking swift action in show business.
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