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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1920
Page
4
Restored January issue shows directory of offices and telephone contacts for city services in Winthrop and Boston with pricing and circulation details. Public notice highlights include Oliver Street listings and Fort Mill number for inquiries. The Mer OLIVER STREET listing area appears to provide advertising and publishing contact.
Public notices list a change of address involving multiple parties in Boston. The document requests receipt of a matter related to mail or distribution and references an address update dated May 29, 1920.
In order to get your news and advertisements printed in this paper each week send them early and do not wait until late in the week.
The Winthrop Review announces new classified ad rates of 50 cents for rooms lost houses for sale wanted and other categories. Ads must be written and sent by Thursday night with fee to insure insertion addressed to Winthrop Review Winthrop Mass.
Last Saturday at 2.20 a fire started in the rear of the Peter Pan store and gutted the building. Marcus woke to falling glass and reported the blaze. Gallivan and Winthrop Music Shop both suffered smoke and water losses, totaling about 1 300 dollars. Chief Belcher led a prompt response as rain fell and the fire was brought under control after about two hours. A Nelson Floyd team and Edward Rankinberg aided amid muddy conditions.
A letter and donation list from May 22 1920 recounts memorial fund gifts totaling 335.75 dollars including 10.00 from American Legion Winthrop Post 146 and 5.00 from Dorothy Dellano Ross with a plea to encourage one dollar gifts to honor returning servicemen. The note urges broader support and thanks treasurer Mrs Louis A Radell.
The Cliff Mouse Trust completes renovations at Clif House Highlands with $10,000 spent inside. The official opening is Thursday evening featuring a dance and house warming. Otis B. Lapham named manager, formerly with the Copley Piasa Hotel, longtime Highlands resident.
The minister will be at the church daily except Mondays between noon and 1 pm. Telephone Winthrop 586-M. Free pews.
Union Congregational Church on Tewkesbury Street lists morning worship at 10.46 led by Rev Ralph J Haughton with the theme Brave Deeds Are the Monuments of Brave Church School. Evening service at 7.30 features Rev Louie Hudson. A Friday June 11 Home Department entertainment offers 35 cent tickets from Mrs F 8 Davia or Mrs Twining. Next Sunday memorial service honors Civil War and World War heroes with special choir music.
Temple Tiffereth Israel Shirley Street Winthrop announces daily services at 7 a.m. Special services Friday at sunset and Saturday at 8 a.m.
Next Sunday at First Baptist Church on Hermon Street near Ingalls Station the pastor William J. Day will speak on Men that Jeopardized Their Lives during morning worship at 10 30 Bible School begins at noon with classes for all ages Y P S C E meets at 6 15 and evening worship follows at 7 30 as the sixth sermon in the Pilgrim's Progress series titled The Cross and the Three Shining Ones invites parishioners to learn how a Christian sheds burdens.
John L. Ivey, pastor, leads morning worship and a patriotic service at Metcalf Square. Sunday school begins at noon with all age departments, followed by Junior League, Epworth League, and evening worship. Friday June 4 at 8 oclock Lula Loveland Shepard speaks on The Menace of Mormonism.
Masses listed at 7, 8 30, 10 15 and 11 30. Children urged to attend 8 30 mass. Sunday School follows. Daily mass at 6 45 and 7 15 AM.
Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and church service at 11 a.m. Rev. Louis Hudson presides. Located at Pebble Avenue and Shirley Street.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Wadsworth Hall Winthrop Center offers Sunday service at 10 45 with the lesson subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced. Sunday School for under 20 meets at the same hour. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 PM and a public reading room at 216 Winthrop Street open daily 2 to 6 except Sundays and holidays.
Corner of Buchanan and Bowden streets is cited for St. John’s Episcopal Church with Rector Ralph M. Harper. The item records an address and leadership of the church.
The article profiles Mr. Lapham born January 16 1888 in South Dartmouth Massachusetts. A Copley Plaza veteran, he rose from jumper to head steward and became assistant in 1916 before naval service in 1917 and Army commissary work in France. He returned to Boston after WWI and now leads Cliff House with a belief in equal guest treatment and strong Legion ties.
A brief line urging readers to contact the Review office for wallpapering services. It presents a direct service solicitation without further context or details.
Wellington Stewart was bitten by a dog after running into Shirley Street School. Dr. H. A. Kelly treated him. Ossie Ford entered his team in the Work Horse parade for Monday baseball. Saturday at Ingleside Park Legion vs Mansfield Town and Legion vs Columbus Club both at 3.30. Henry E. Keough offers pipeless furnaces with May 1 advance terms.
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