Mrs. Lorena A. Douglas Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Lorena A. Douglas wife of Kemble C. Douglas died June 23 after a long illness. A Winthrop resident for years she lived in West Roxbury Mass for twelve years. Funeral services were held June 25 at Stokes Funeral Home West Roxbury with interment at Evergreen Cemetery Stoughton Mass. She leaves husband four daughters a sister and a brother and five grandchildren.
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Lorena A. Douglas
Kemble C. Douglas
Winthrop
West Roxbury
Mass
Stokes
Evergreen Cemetery
Stoughton
Douglas
Stanley Leighton
Wellesley— Hills
Ralph Sherwin
Worcester
Arthur Morrison
Portland
Maine
Edwin Holmes
Winthrop, Mass
Duncan-McNabb
Ewen Clark
Dorchester
Tailess Eagle of Senegal Praises Unique Feathers
The Bateleur eagle of Senegambia sports abundant head plumage and almost no tail. The wing shoulder feathers are white and a spray of white feathers is visible underneath.
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Bateleur
Senegambia
Realist School Founder Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet, the French painter and founder of the Realist school, was renowned for landscapes figures and portraits and died in 1877.
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Gustave Courbet
Miss Vera McAllister Weds Joseph E Boyle in New York
Vera McAllister daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B McAllister of New York City wed Joseph E Boyle of Winthrop at St Josephs Church New York City on June 25 in a Mass. Attendants were Beatrice Boyle and Alwyn Gray. A Rainbow Room reception followed. Bride a Georgian Court graduate and Delta Upsilon member. They honeymoon at Hyannis Cape Cod and will reside in East Taunton.
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Vera McAllister
Charles B. McAllister
New York City
Joseph E. Boyle
Temple Ave
Winthrop
St. Joseph’s Church
Father Cassidy
Beatrice Boyle
Alwyn Gray
Rainbow Room
RCA
Georgian Court College
Ohio State University
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Hyannis
Cape Cod
East Braintree
Engagement announced for Miss Jennie Marie Ruud to Mr Alfred Munnick
Mr and Mrs Jalmar Ruud announce the engagement of their daughter Jennie Marie Ruud to Mr Alfred James Munnick of Brighton. Miss Ruud worked at Homer Candy Company for years. Mr Munnick, a Boston College graduate, teaches in a Boston school. No wedding date set.
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Jalmar Ruud
Jennie Marie
Alfred James Munnick
Brighton
Ruud
Homer Candy Company
Munnick
Boston College
Bostagn
Arvid Dahlquist Turns 18 At Dahlquist Home Celebration
On June 25 at the residence of Mr and Mrs Victor Dahlquist a party honored their son Arvid Dahlquist who celebrated his eighteenth birthday. Guests included Henry Hersey Tim Holland Robert McGee Joseph Anderson Walter Cash Chester Anderson Doris McElroy Helen Dahlquist Claire McDonough Priscilla Pallioia Lucille Fitchner Norman Crosby and others. The event was enjoyed by all and Arvid received many gifts.
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Victor Dahlquist
Arvid Dahlquist
Henry Hersey
Tim Holland
Robert McGee
Joseph Anderson
Walter Cash
Chester Anderson
Doris McElroy
Helen Dahlquist
Claire McDonough
Priscilla Palloia
Lucille Fitchner
Norman Crosbey
Arvid
Ancestors of Cats Worshiped by Ancient Egyptians
A Washington Star writer notes cats derive from Felis sylvestris in Europe and Felis ocreana in Egypt. Egyptian worship of tame wild cats led to temples and mummified felines, with domestication likely beginning in Egypt and later mixing with European wild cats to yield long haired and varied colors through selective breeding.
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Europe
Africa
Washington Star
Queen Bee Swarming Season Outlines Hive Life
The article describes how swarming triggers queen development and division of roles in the hive. New queens emerge from circular cells and are fed by nursemaids while workers receive bee bread. Virgin queens clash when colonies are crowded. if large enough swarms occur, bees cluster on nearby objects until a keeper moves them to a new hive.
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Literary Digest
Cronin Twins Wed Saturday Morning Wedding
In a pretty church ceremony at St John the Evangelist Church twins Eileen and Kathleen Cronin wed Charles W Gore and Justin L Rex. The brides are daughters of Eugene and Cronin of Washington avenue Winthrop. receptions followed at relevant family homes.
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Charles W. Gore
Justin L. Rex
Hileen
Kathleen Cronin
Eugene Cronin
Washington Av
St. John the Evangelist Church
Eileen
Mayme W. Gore
Circuit Rd
Winthrop
Kathleen
Hannah H. Rex
River Rd
Norbert I. McInnis
Agnes Cronin
Justin Cronin
Rex
John Gore
Edwin Griffin
John Herbert
Paul Dealy
Donald Rex
Edmund Parsons
James Crowley
Winthrop High School
Harvard University
Mr. Gore
Boston Latin School
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Mrs. Gore
Enfield Rd
Mrs.Rex
Andover
Triple Celebration At Walsh Bauer Family Reunion
A large gathering at the Walsh and Bauer homes marked a weekend celebration. Guests included Charles Bauer and his bride Dorothy Kilburn from St Johnsbury Vermont, Elsmore Kilburn and Theodora Kittredge, plus Frank Bauer Jr and Springfield relatives. The event honored a 15th wedding anniversary and birthdays, with dinners, dancing in Lynnfield, and a candle light tea at the Walsh home.
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Robert A. Walsh
Court Jd
Frank F. Bauer, Sr
Quincy
Charles A. Bauer
Dorothy Kilburn
Elsmore Kilburn
Theodora Kittredge
St. Johnsbury
Frank F. Bauer, Jr
West Springfield
Bauer
Richard Panto
Richard Panto, Jr
Springfield
H. L. Stevenson
Walsh
Philadelphia
Linda Richards Club Dinner Hosted by Miss Marion Fussell
Miss Marion Fussell, superintendent of the Community Hospital, entertained the Linda Richards Club at dinner last Thursday evening. The pastel shaded table decor featured rose and silver with corsages for each guest, and the club comprises hospital superintendents from suburban Boston.
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Marion Fussell
Linda Richards
Boston
Fort Garry Gate Remnant Recounts Winnipeg’s Origins
The text traces Fort Garry as the original fort at the meeting of the Assiniboine and Red rivers, noting only the gate survives and linking Fort Garry to early Winnipeg and the 1869 provisional government led by Louis Riel. It also recalls Château de Ramezay, built 1704, its role in 1775, Franklin’s printing press, Benedict Arnold’s residence, and its current status as a museum and portrait gallery.
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Fort Garry
Assiniboine
Red Rivers
Canada
Winnipeg
Louis Reil
Chateau de Ramezay
Claude de Ramezay
Montreal
Montgomery
Benjamin Franklin
Benedict_Arnold
Miss Marion Thurston Conducts School Piano Recital
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Marion Thurston of 35 Somerset Ave presented a group of students from her piano class in a very interesting program. Although they were between 9 and 15, they played with surprising technique and expression reflecting Miss Thurston's capable teaching. Pianoforte lessons will be resumed in the fall when Miss Thurston enters her eleventh year of teaching.
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Marion Thurston
Somerset Ave
Miss Thurston
Pike Poles Method For Pushing Flat Boats
In pre steamship days pilots used pike-poling to move flat boats upstream. Two narrow walks ran along the craft with men pushing long poles from bow to stern to drive the boat against the current. Each man’s push spanned the length of the craft as they walked the runway.
Needle Making in 1370 Nurnberg Industry
The record notes that Made Needles in 1370 Nurnberg cultivated a needle making industry as early as 1370, indicating an early crafts tradition in the city.
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Nurnberg
Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club July bridge parties
Mrs Charles Schmidt first vice president will chair the July bridge and whist sessions for the Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club. Due to the Fourth of July holiday the next gathering moves to Tuesday July 6 at 2 PM in St Johns Hall.
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Fréderick Mansfield Taylor
Young Woman’s Club of
Winthrop
Europe
Charles Schmidt
St. John’s Hall
Shower Plans for Miss Virginia Russell Before August Wedding
A bridal shower for Miss Virginia Russell was hosted at Miss Ruth Granton’s home on Circuit Road. Guests showered her with useful gifts revealed from an open white decorated umbrella. White and silver decor complemented a bride’s cake centerpiece and refreshments prepared by the hostess’s mother. After her August marriage she will reside in Philadelphia.
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Virginia Russell
Ruth Granton
Circuit Rd
Miss Russell
Philadelphia
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