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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
6
Community notice explains the Blue Bell Pay Station allows calls from any pay station to 290000 New England Telephone customers and 30000 cities. It warns against borrowing telephones and tying up lines, urging considerate use to avoid busy signals for others.
Advice on emaciation treatment with physician ordered oils, addressing nervous nail biting, hot ear baths with cologne and borax, hip reducing exercises, and ensuring comfortable footwear. Warns against tight boots causing awkward gait and ankle pressure in children.
Report notes J Pierpont Morgan’s growing world class rug hoard including a 20 by 15 foot carpet worth 17000 sent from Persia and a 15 by 10 foot royal fabric rug costing 7500. His fame as a rug collector draws offers from Persia, China, and distant lands as his secretary sorts a flood of inquiries.
Kate Upson Clark applauds the modern woman who pursues work with or without pay, shuns passive sorrow, and faces a bachelor era craving pleasures over home. She notes old tearful types fade, replaced by Elizabeths and Katharines who cope with humor and purpose.
A country clergyman and a boy named Jan discuss Bible stories during a round of visits. When asked which parable is best, Jan hesitates under his mother’s gaze before answering that he likes the one about someone loafing and fishing.
Massachusetts probate court cites heirs and creditors to show cause why David Floyd may be granted administration of Harriet Jane George of Winthrop. Hearing set for April 16 1908 at Boston with publication in Winthrop Sun and Visitor for three weeks and mailing notices seven days prior. Judge Robert Grant presiding. Arthur W. Dolan register.
Public auction in Winthrop Suffolk on April 2 1908 to foreclose the mortgage from Edward B Wadsworth to Abbie A Austin dated September 27 1888 and assigned to Orrin R Dickey on the two parcels 178 and 174 bounded by Har bor View avenue and Greenhill path totaling 7853 square feet. Sale payable subject to unpaid taxes. terms announced at sale.
Public auction on April 20 1908 at 3 pm to foreclose the Kelly mortgage on lot 60 Whitman and Breck plan, 6 454 sq ft in Winthrop Suffolk with improvements. Sale subject to unpaid taxes and recorded encumbrances. $200 to be paid at sale. terms to follow. Samuel G. Irwin, Mortgagee. Winthrop, Mass March 28 1906.
Mortgagee Samuel G. Irwin will auction, on premises in Watrop, Lot 69 on plan, 6 086 sq ft, Center street frontage 120 ft, bounded by Joyce and plan lots 88 and 60, for breach of July 15 1905 mortgage to Michael J Kelly. Sale April 20 1908 at 3 PM, cash $100 deposit, subject to unpaid taxes and recorded encumbrances. Winthrop, Mass. March 28 1908.
Public auction of property in Winthrop Suffolk County Massachusetts to satisfy Edward B. Wadsworth mortgage to Francis H. Richards assignee Francis A. Hunt. Sale April 27 1908 at 12 15 PM includes two parcels totaling 11 920 square feet with lot plans 175 72 73 and restrictions from 1888 deeds plus unpaid taxes.
A social pastime invites players to choose a historical figure for one member to guess. The room exits, others pose questions to identify the character. Clues reference Washington and quotes about rubber, Delaware crossing, and cherry tree. Sometimes the character is a lesser known figure for added humor.
A St Nicholas tale about a young squirrel who loves to scold. His wise father offers three options leaving home changing it or adapting. The restless youngster refuses and is told to scold from a branch at unknown others, turning him into a red squirrel.
A sailor’s boastful ditty celebrates a sturdy boat and fearless voyage under the blue sky. The speaker invites children to join a seafaring life aboard the best ship afloat amid the sea and wind.
A thinking boy asks why the pupil changes size with light. In bright light the iris expands to limit light. in darkness the iris contracts to enlarge the pupil, allowing more light. Cats and owls show narrow pupils by day and wide pupils at night, aiding night vision.
A simple device creates a short fountain from a small vial. Fill an ounce vial three quarters with water add a tight cork pierced by a tube reaching near the bottom, seal tightly and blow to compress air. When lips leave the tube a brief fountain plays from the tube.
The passage notes that more than half of humanity lives in Asia, emphasizing that numbers are not always decisive but the vast regional fact remains important for globalGood.
Housekeeper column explains explicit laundress directions for color fixing and starching. It covers tobacco brown jumpers and boys suits, sugar and vinegar in rinses, coffee starch, pepper for tan tones, and avoiding sun while drying. Also notes tussore silk and white wash silk waists as easy care options.
A German auntie crafts a four bag set in mercerized thread featuring United States Spain Germany and Italy colors. Each bag uses a distinct color pattern with round and square shapes and tight stitching to hold small beans.
A homemaker installs a pan lid rail in the pantry to keep lids organized. She attaches two wooden cleats under a high cupboard and a narrow front strip, creating a resting place where every lid fits and remains instantly reachable without bending. The system ensures lids do not slip through and stay in sight near the range.
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