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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1925
Page
5
Winthrop High School lists 1925 games starting April 22 at English and April 25 at Revere. The slate includes matches with Classical, Peabody, Beverly, Chelsea, Revere, and English, with several open dates and return engagements at home.
Sports report lists individual three string totals with players from Y C W H Y C and I O O F groups and Elks entries. It notes prize winners and a March 23 dinner for the annual event.
The season concludes with a banquet at Winthrop Highlands Yacht Club on Monday evening. Charles W. Dorr planned a fine program and 6 30 dinner time while prizes are awarded to season winners.
Chelsea defeated Winthrop 21 to 16 at Williams School in Chelsea as the season closed. Chelsea needed a win to tie Brockton and played a fast game, holding Winthrop to one floor basket in the first half while Chelsea scored eight. In the second half both teams matched 13 points.
Last Monday evening patrolman Northrup found broken glass and overturned ash barrels on Pleasant Street. He chased a crowd of boys and captured John Hancock of 851 Chelsea Street East Boston. Hancock admitted to the act and was ordered to clean up the mess.
A remarkable Old World monkey in Australia lacks a tail and resembles a human more than other primates. The creature, all black with a white frontal band over the eyes, emits a single childlike wail.
The Kocla Klub met Thursday evening at the Knights of Columbus rooms for singing and readings. Miss Mil dred McCarthy was guest, Mrs. Mary Merrill sang The Rosary, and Mrs. Eva Crowley played piano. Final plans were made for a whist party at Legion Hall on March 24 with supper served by the Klub.
Last weekend Paul Osborne hosted the famous billiard champion Willie Hoppe and his brother in Winthrop. Hoppe enjoyed meeting local sports figures and had a most pleasant stay in town.
Brockton High defeated Chelsea High 21 to 15 at Wakefield last Tuesday to claim the Greater Boston Suburban League championship.
A whist party is scheduled for March 31 hosted by the Ladies' Auxiliary and the American Legion Fathers. Proceeds will support post activities and community service efforts.
Classifieds note two furnished rooms for housekeeping with heat gas near the station in Winthrop Centre. Adults only. Tel Ocean 0344-W for details. Also listings for sale a Sterling coal and gas range with hot water heater at 97 Grover av Ocean 0753-J. Found emblem ring at Centre. owner proven property and pay ad. Ocean 1205-J.
The article extols lighting and luminaires as dominant in home utility and art. It explains that with a press of a button or a switch, lighting brightens and beautifies the home, easing daily tasks and adding hours of convenience and luxury.
The 1897 Spitzbergen ascent by S A Andree sparked world imagination as he attempted a North Pole voyage in a balloon. He perished but achieved a 47 hour flight record evidenced by carrier pigeon messages, marking him a pioneer of polar air exploration.
Nature Magazine notes sagittaria as the best aquarium plant. For a 9 by 15 by 10 inch tank start with about a dozen plants natans of moderate size, well rooted in coarse sand or grit 1.5 to 2 inches deep.
A Cassville Wisconsin postmaster in 1852 canceled a stamp with the greeting Good Morning Edward after recognizing the addressee as a personal friend. The moment is noted as one of the most original stamp cancellations in United States mail history.
Popular Science Monthly advises removing weathering and alkali stains from woodwork by dissolving oxalic acid in water to a cream-like consistency. Apply warm, wash off with clean water, then sponge the surface with vinegar.
Quotation from Henry Ward Beecher likens free speech to winds that cleanse societies. It contrasts the dangers of silencing discourse with the health and vitality produced by open exchange of ideas.
Municipal authorities decided to bar fat ladies from future Oxford fairs after a civic committee visit described the shows as the most vulgar display. The ruling targets performances where corpulent women sit on stage before crowds.
A quotation discusses the deceitful extraction of knowledge from a modest eminent scientist and using it as legally acquired while remaining silent about the source. It critiques intellectual theft and the sly appropriation of others' ideas.
Oatmeal is richer in fats and proteins than other cereals and is valuable in growing children’s diets. It is especially useful for those who spend much time outdoors.
A reflective aphorism notes that youth embodies beauty and growth, turning toward guiding wisdom much like a heliotrope follows the sun. The quote attributes this insight to J. E. Smith and frames youth as a budding mind receptive to light and knowledge.
Citizens must appear before the Board of Park Commissioners on March 23 to explain why Ingleside Park baseball field use should be granted for 1925. Signed by Chairman Albert T. Hayes and others.
The C P Y C Entertainment Committee unveils April events including April 2 Ladies' Night with dancing, April 11 snack, April 17 dance, and April 25 snack. N E Willis, Bill Elliott, and Jack Murray coordinate activities.
A detailed roster from Boston Mutual Life lists presidents secretaries counsel and attached officials. Names include Herbert QO Epperton Edward C Mansfield Benj W Rowe Hurwpurt Jones Hall Percy G Browne A H Davison Patrick J Lane Kinc Wa H Moopy D Pertzy Green and directors Damon Hall Luce Clark Hardison Mansfield Edgerton Jones McPherson Graves Keith Richardson Rowell. The document cites the Boston Mutual Life Building address 75 81 Kilby Street Boston.
A Washington Star quote reports Uncle Eben saying friendship ceases in a poker game but returns when losers seek to borrow from the winners, capturing a humorous take on gambler relationships.
Lafcadio Hearn argues that studying enduring words reveals the likeness of human hearts across nations and ages. It shows the value of cultures once deemed barbaric and hints at an intellectual law that shapes faith, hope, and beauty to human abilities.
The passage notes that continual consideration alters perception by revealing multiple facets of an object. It argues that repeated reflection reduces initial strangeness, allowing the mind to see the thing in different lights and appearances over time.
A moral reflection attributed to Sir Thomas Browne urges humility and restraint. It counsels letting others wiser voices set the standard for merit rather than self judgment.
Reflective aphorism on honesty and personal integrity. Carlyle argues cant should end to allow true worth to begin, insisting seriousness of self-scrutiny until falsehood is expelled. The fragment conveys moral imperative and timeless challenge to sincerity.
A reflective line from a 19th century poet notes nature grants only a brief hour of life and asks how quickly a man should surrender his modest earthly dust to time. The fragment evokes finitude and frugality of nature.
Thought Alone Is Real Reading furnishes the mind only with the materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours. The quote emphasizes active engagement, arguing comprehension arises from mental processing rather than passive intake.
A provocative quarrel recounts Gladys accusing her mother and demanding she speak to Pussy. The mother retorts about unlady like behavior as Pussy spits, revealing a tense domestic moment with sharp exchanges.
A new heating method makes cast iron so pliable it can be tied in knots. The advancement promises easier shaping and novel uses for ironwork.
A compact reflection suggests youth move beyond cautious advice, seeking freedom from restraint. It portrays restless energy breaking through protective guidance, with emphasis on impulsive action and the pressure of prudent limits.
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