Lost Battalion WWI Scene at Winthrop Theatre
A World War II era screening at the Winthrop Theatre next Monday features The Lost Battalion. The film chronicles Lieut Col Whittlesey and Capt George McMurtry as they defy German demands to surrender, maintaining a stubborn stand in the Argonne pocket and withholding a white flag to ensure relief arrived.
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Charles Whittlesey
Whittlesey
Winthrop Theatre
Winthrop Post 146
Acris
George McMurtry
Heinrich Prinz
Seattle
Argonne
Thoughtful hotel kit aids guests in NY hotel
A neat card on hotel dressers in a New York establishment invites guests to use a sewing kit for emergencies. The kit includes two colors of thread and a stout safety pin, reflecting practical care by management as described by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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New York
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Winthrop Highlands Whist Night Planned at Winthrop Arms
The Winthrop Highlands Association schedules a Whist Party at the Winthrop Arms on Wednesday March 25 as a social return for friends. Mrs. Leon A. Paine chairs the all female committee with Mesdames J Stewart Carr Owen D Murphy R S Harrison A Stanford Wright and Frank C Gorman assisting. Souvenirs will be at each table.
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Winthrop Highlands Association
Winthrop Arms
Leon A. Paine
Mesdames J. Stewart Carr
Owen D. Murphy
R. S. Harrison
A. Stanford Wright
Frank C. Gorman
Arrows and Beaus Metaphor in Boston Transcript
Verse from the Boston Transcript quips that young ladies act like arrows that cannot pierce a heart until they gain a beau. It compares them to arrows in a quiver unable to act without a bow, humorously hinting at social courtship norms.
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Boston Transcript
Mink Fur Across North America Described by Expert
The mink is an American fur bearing mammal found from eastern Canada to Arizona. A mink fur expert can identify fur origin by knowing regional differences in size and color, with eastern mink smaller and silkier while western mink larger and coarser with yellowish skin tones.
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Canada
Arizona
Salmon transplant plans aim to naturalize fish in Mediterranean
Dr. Meyer Gurewitz of the Palestine Bureau of Science proposes moving Pacific salmon eggs to the Mediterranean to exploit the species homing instinct. Salmon return to their hatch streams, but transplanting eggs could establish the fish far from home.
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Meyer Gurewitz
Bureau of Science of Palestine
Pacific
Mediterranean Sea
Why She Loves Him Poem Line About Eyes and Hair Tenor
A witty verse by Exchange defines love as admiration for a man’s deeds and character while cherishing his brown sunlit eyes and the joke that he will never be bald. It blends affection with playful self aware humor.
A Hollow Glass Rolling Pin Aids Pastry Making
A hollow glass rolling pin on the market can be filled with ice water to greatly facilitate pastry preparation.
Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club Green Whist Benefit
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club held a green whist event on Tuesday evening March 17 at St. John's Hall Lincoln St. nearly 50 tables were in play with both progressive and auction formats. The committee led by Mrs Frank H Foote oversaw decorations prizes and winners included Mrs Pas telle Mrs Esther Harber Mrs Alice Gillon and many more with 45 prizes awarded and Mrs Genepra receiving a fruit basket.
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Winthrop
Veterans’ Relief Fund
Legion Hall
George H. Russell
Roger Wolcott
United Spanish War Veterans
Frank H. Foote
Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club
St. John’s Hall
Lincoln St
Pastelle
Esther Harber
Alice Gillon
E. L. Lane
F. Ginepra
J. Shappelry
Ethel Honan
Gertrude Lawrence
Julia Styles
J. J. Riley
J. R. Sullivan
John Conway
J. M. White
D. M. Canning
B. Farrell
W. M. McMillan
M. J. Cochrane
J. J. Foote
T. F. Haley
Alfred Harris
Wm. Goodwin
J. H. Kelley
J. Sweeney
Peter Delorey
A. E. Campbell
B. Fors
Catherine Herbert
L. Gray
W. H. Walsh
E. White
H. O'Neil
J. Gould
H. O’neil
C.lefence
Mary Moran
T. H. O’neil
J. H. Riley
Elizabeth Hassan
Wm. Clarke
M. Fox
F. J. Hogan
McDonald
Alice Wolfe
G. M. Stillwell
Genepra
Signatures Required for Review News Copy
The Review asks writers to sign their name and address on all submissions. Notices will be taken for unsigned articles, as many items arrive weekly without bylines.
How to Remove Old Wax and Restore Floors
Mix equal quantities of sal soda and slaked lime to make about a one pound batch. Add to a pail of water and apply with a mop. Scrub the floor with sand soap and water. If needed use diluted sulphuric acid one part to ten parts water. Rinse with water containing a little ammonia and wipe dry. Remove remaining wax traces with turpentine to aid shellac adhesion.
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Foote
Wm. H. O’brien
William H. O’brien
Anthony Bonzagni
J. Forbes
John J. Gilgan
Thomas J. Donovan
P. J. Macken
James Sweeney
Thomas H. McLaughlin
William J. Harber, Sr
Frank W. Martin
Jane E. Martineau
John J. Forristall
Madeline J. Cochrane
Susan Hasson
Louise Mitten
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