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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
2
Richard Washburn Child frames a tense exchange as Lanfrew warns of a deadly influence in beautiful women, while Peter contemplates Parmalee’s hint of an investigation. A messenger delivers a sobering cable from Brena begging him not to delve deeper, fearing mortal danger.
Peter DeWolfe pursues a rare copy of The Explorations of Father Carlos in the Mescalero Desert. He enlists Smallwood for a costly search and enlists Eldegard, a bondman accountant, to audit private accounts and trace a possible prior buyer. A thriller frame unfolds in a city of deals.
In Friday afternoon progress, Peter gathers key information guiding his pursuit of three men while weighing Brena’s warning. He mails hopeful words to her, insists on rapid action, and plans to meet Brena with no reservations after clearing the path with publishers Joseph Smallwood of Drennan & Co.
The text is fragmented and does not provide a coherent event, names, or dates to summarize as a newspaper item. It references a character named Peter and a lawyer, hinting at a potential crime but lacks concrete details for a factual card.
The Winthrop Woman's Club held its 1925-1926 season opening at Ellis' Hall on Friday. A reception for officers and new directors featured a music trio. President Mrs. Ethel Waddell urged friendliness and announced a director appointment. Classes in parliamentary law embroidery millinery dressmaking dramatics and French and china painting were proposed. The club Chorus enters its third season under director Albert P. Briggs with first rehearsal Oct 8. The Mothercraft committee reported 59 pupils enrolled. classes begin Thursday at 2 pm. The club voted $500 toward the Winthrop Community Hospital Building Fund to be paid over three years. Tea closed the meeting.
After dining with Colby Pennington, Peter feels a rising revolt against the rut of his social set. Pennington, brilliant yet bound by religion politics morals and respectability, cannot escape the trap of imitation and propriety.
Serving as pourers and a list of servers including Harriet E Whip ple Eleanor S Aiken Sadie T Baker Bertha C Cone Mary H Dutch C M Gould Christine Goldsmith Ruby Tucker Ruth Hanmer Florence Hewitt Grace M Martin Grace C Pike Clara G Swan Florence M Capen Lillie D Sleeper Annie M Lapham The next meeting is October 16 under the Music Committee A lecture recital American Music by Mina G del Castillo with Helen E Barr as soprano Hostess is Mrs Lucy M Reade.
The third Oak Troop 1 meeting at Highland School was led by Scout Joan MacWillie with Barbara Whitmore as secretary pro tem. A Girl Scout rally is set for October 30. J MacWillie, G Glaser, and F Glaser were chosen to form a candy sale committee. Dorothy Browne serves as troop scribe. Court of Honor followed, with taps and dismissal.
The R. W. Savage Guild will meet Sunday evening in the Unitarian Church for a short religious service and a business meeting. On Monday the guild joins the Boston Federation for the second annual hike on a Blue Hills trail.
Barbara Shorey daughter of Ralph Shorey made the first purchase at Homer's during Hospital Day. She bought two pounds of chocolate to raise funds for the hospital.
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club will begin this season with a meeting next Tuesday evening at St. John's Hall Lincoln Street. This marks the first meeting with Mrs Margaret A Foote as president. Friday afternoon whist is scheduled for 2 30 with Mrs A C Morrison and Mrs W F Phelps as hostesses.
Lignum vitae or wood of life from the West Indies and tropical Americas is said to be the hardest wood. Its fibers weave complexly and sap cells fill with resin, weighing about eighty pounds per cubic foot. It is used for mallets and tool handles despite being unsuitable for rafting. Hickory remains strong but lignum vitae outperforms it for heavy use.
The piece explains that brogue commonly refers to the English accent of Irish speakers and notes its Irish Celtic origin. It discusses correct usage as attributing a German French or Italian brogue to a person while highlighting the primary association with Irish English.
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