Minstrel Show Triumph and War Land Use Letter
A War Department letter to Senator Lodge discusses possible military use of land in Winthrop Massachusetts. The piece also celebrates a local Minstrel Show lauding soldiers sailors and community efforts with songs humor and praise for performers and organizers.
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Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Board of Selectmen
War Department
Senator Lodge
Henry L. Stimson
Thomas E. Key
Town Hall
Winthrop
Mass
Killarney
Marcues
Stein
Pet care reminders for planned absence and pet welfare
A civic notice urges forward planning for pets during travel or moves. It stresses boarding or taking animals with you, keeping pets controlled outdoors, and sending disposals to animal welfare groups. The piece quotes Robert F. Sellar of the Animal Rescue League and ends with a personal reflection by Mrs. O C Starkweather about life lessons.
Not So Long Ago Primitive Motor Tour Memories
An automobile editor recalls 1928 travel by car with a luggage laden runn ing board, tents, blankets, cots, extra fuel and tools. The piece highlights the heavy gear and makeshift setup prior to modern touring comforts, noting the contrast with today.
Barefoot Drills. British Troops Toughen Feet for War
The war office reveals British soldiers drill barefoot to harden their feet. They will train first on soft ground then on turf to become the toughest fighting men in the world.
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War Office
Ancient Gaul Enforcement of Maximum Girth Laws
In several Gaulish cities, eating and drinking were regulated by maximum girth laws. Citizens could be fined if their waistlines exceeded the legal limit, reflecting strict social controls on body size in ancient times.
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Gaul
Mass Production of Guns Serious Problem to U S
Mass production of rifles is highlighted as a grave issue for the United States. Russia reportedly has over two million automatic rifles, with 5,000 manufactured daily. The Garand M1 rifle, designed by John C. Garand, faces production limits, while alternative designs like J. D. Pedersen’s semi automatic rifle promise higher rate of fire and lower costs for mass production.
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Russia
Great Skoda
Czechoslovakia
Germany
United States Army Department
John C. Garand
Montreal
United States Arsenal
Springfield
Mass
United States
General Motors
Defense Council
J. D. Pedersen
Remington Arms
New York City
Longhorns Too Long in Beef History
Historical note on Longhorn cattle shedding popularity as Herefords and shorthorns rise. Describes longhorns occupying excess space and fading from modern farming amid era of more efficient breeds.
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America
United States Population Grows by Over Eight Million
The United States increased its population by 8 634 835 between 1930 and 1940, reflecting demographic change over the decade.
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U. S
United States
Two Family House for Sale by Ocean Reach
Two family house in excellent location rented to families for ten years with a two car garage and extra land. Also two additional houses available as a package deal at 1750 dollars each near water. Tel Ocean 2830. 31-J26-13-10.
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Ocean
Lost pass-book notice for Winthrop Co operative Bank
In accordance with Section 20 of Chapter 167 of the General Laws notice is given that pass-book No. 6626 issued by Winthrop Co operative Bank has been lost or destroyed and an application has been made for payment or a duplicate. Payment of the amount due on the original book has been stopped. Winthrop Co operative Bank Almon F E Whittemore Treasurer 31 112 19 26
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Winthrop Co-operative Bank
Winthrop ‘Cooperative Bank
Almon FE
Prep race at Suffolk Downs signals Yankee Handicap buildup
Three year olds at Suffolk Downs contest the Constitution Handicap a one mile prep for the July 4 Yankee Handicap, with 27 of 49 Constitution entries also probable Yankee contenders. The winner of opening stakes Cape Cod over Little Beans and Blue Pair headlines a large field, hinting at a favorite for the Independence Day feature.
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Suffolk Downs
Cape Cod
Glass eels take separate paths to Europe and North America
The article describes young eels or glass fish that hatch from eel eggs and drift NE toward Europe or across the Atlantic toward North America. It follows their two year glass fish stage, the elver phase, river migration, and rare upriver climbs past Niagara Falls aided by night crawls and land travel.
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Niagara
Atlantic
Europe
North America
Niagara Falls
Scream Bombs Through History and Fear
The piece traces a terror sound from ancient times to modern Europe, noting that what is called a scream bomb echoes a 2000 year old principle. It describes Chinese whistling arrows used to frighten crowds as the emperor rode by, not as modern weapons.
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New Order
Europe
Burley Tobacco Noted For Low Nicotine Content
Burley tobacco has less nicotine than any other type and is the variety used to make chewing tobacco. Winthrop Upholstering advertises custom built chairs at Pauline Street Ocean and Piscopo Liquor Store claims nearest store with speedy delivery daily 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. in Orient Heights.
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Winthrop
Pauline
Piscopo Liquor Store
Orient Heights
Pennsylvania Turnpike Without Any Crossings
The four lane center divided 160 mile turnpike opened recently to ease east west travel. Tolls collected at exits, no traffic lights or intersections, seven tunnels narrowed to two lanes. Funding included over one third of 70 million dollars from a Federal grant for defense.
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Allegheny Mountains
America
Germany
Pittsburgh
Middlesex
Harrisburg
Federal Public Works Administration
Ancient Egyptians Shaped Surveying With Geometry
The Egyptians developed surveying to recover boundaries erased by Nile floods guiding property recovery and estate delimitation.
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Stimson
Soldier Boys
Lamour
Army
Navy
Caddigan
John Henry
Dan
Scott
John Olsen
Casey
Mrs. O'Leary
Captain Caddigan
Captain Gallant
Irving Berlin
Bill Edmundson
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Carver St
Hancock
Westinghouse
S. S. Perry
Liberty
Hoffies
Bowdoin St
Sufolk Downs
Colonial Inn
Shirley St. Ocean
Bates
Arlington
Maple Knoll
Highlands
Grand View
Arthur F. Verney Ford
Mercury
Hoover Motors
Boston
Cottage Park Rd
PET Shop
M. Porter
Bellevue Ave
Tel
Nat
Shirley St
Boat Builders
W.C. Bryant
Lewis Ave
Chiropodists
DR. A. Promises
Pauline St
Civil Engineers
Whitman & Howard
Civil Engineers and Surveyors
Broad St
Coal & Ice Dealers
Frank L. Cronin
UO. Coal, Coke, Fuel and Range Oil
R. R. Ave
Revere Tel
Revere
E. B
Arthur H. Curtis CO
Arthur H. Curtis
Mason Supplies
Winthrop Coal CO
Woodside Ave
OCE
J. R. Vaughan
Winthrop St
Ray Bucks
Bartlett
Road Ocean
W. F. Stover
Kodaks
Fdison Mazda Lamps
Beach
Deroo Electric & Radio Shop
Bartlett Road
A. J. Pilling
Buchanan St. Ocean
Rts
Sunridge Farm
F. E. Ramsey Pepperell
M. A “Kelly
East
Frederick A. Magrath
E.B
Meridian Street
John F. O’malley
Atlantic St. Ocean
Shirley
D. Groman
Winthrop Hardware CO
Woodside Hardware
Jewelers
Gilbert R. Rand
Winthrop Trust Co
Joe Brooks
Saratoga St
Winthrop Laundering CO
Central St. Ocean
Kathryn Flannery
Masseuse
Cabinet Bath
Colonic Irrigation
United Bedding CO
Meridian St
H. N. Bangs & Sons
Madison Ave
Fremont St. Ocean
Cottage Hill Oil Co
Fred H. Wilcke
Range & Fuel Oil
Henry E. Keough CO
Pauline Street
Derco Electric
Bartlett Road Ocean
Kenneth H. Shaulman
Winthrop Tel
Melrose
Lang the Shoeman
Co-operative
Enna-Jettick
Somerset Ave
Albert B. Miller
Charles Evennessey
Shirley St.Ocean
Frank J. McQueeney
we_ stock
Goodyear
Firestone
Goodrich,General
Norwalk
Martin Tires
Chelsea
Tire& Cycle CO
ORPC
Harry W. Aiken
Orlando Avenue
Charles A. Hagman
Telephone East
Charles A. Rollins
Funeral Home
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