Various World News Items From An Older Era
Morocco law requires tipping officers. deer deaths in Wisconsin. surplus and shortages in many regions. a vagrant with cash arrested. Great Eastern refitted as cable repair ship. detective Adams dies in sleep. oysters found in Zululand lagoon with London export plans. fashion millinery perfumes blooms with hats in Paris. lumber mill timbers hauled by Garrison. mailed box on a bull in Camden. Van Buren life book presented to Roosevelt. Lloyds 1907 ship tonnage rise. Penl at N J turtle longevity. New York letter carrier note. St Gaudens Hiawatha statue found. US gold, silver production changes. Asian naval officers training on British ships. Bologna centennial Garibaldi contest. Easton flag adopted. French senate honors elderly presiding member. Notre Dame bridge reconstruction. Portland gunner Harry Smith sets pistol record.
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McPherson
Kan
Great Eastern
Charles E. Adams
Pittsburg
Ubmlatus
Zululand
Johannesburg
London
Paris
G. L. Fowler
Lowell
Mass
Martin van Buren
Roosevelt
Gardner
Massachusetts
David Crockett
Lloyd's Register
United Kingdom
Thomas Garrison
Pensauken
N. J
Augustus St. Gaudens
Saratoga
E. I. Morgan
United States
Bologna
Garibaldi
Easton
M. Porriquet
Senate
Notre Dame
Seine
Ponte Vecchio
Florence
Harry Smith
Portland
Tennessee
Pacific
Winthrop Sun and Visitor Work in Chelsea Fire Relief
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor reports Elks aid during Chelsea’s big fire. A 14 passenger car shuttled refugees to West Hall and Ocean View Hotel. Crest Hall annex hosted evacuees. Frank Noyes coordinated the midnight run to Chelsea supplying food, while local citizens contributed to relief efforts.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Chelsea
Point Shirley
West Hall
Ocean View Hotel
Crest Hall
Frank Noyes
Elks
Winthrop
Ite
Winthrop Fire Destroys Dumps and Homes
Residents recount a major fire in Winthrop largely caused by rubbish dumps at Ocean Spray. Officials note ramshackle housing on wet land, questionable property outlook, and repeated false alarms. The fire’s true scale only becomes clear on inspection, raising doubts about rebuilding and future safety.
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Chelaea
Winthrop
Telegraphs Restore Service in Chelsea Citywide
The telephone company reports remarkable progress in restoring service in Chelsea and has completed arrangements to supply telephones to all areas that need them, with prompt and expert handling by officials.
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Chelsea
Chelsea Rebuilding Gains Steam From Local Business
Chelsea begins rebuilding with active local business leaders preparing for new ventures. Neighbors in the area show strong energy and call for substantial financial support to sustain the effort and carry on with growth.
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Chelsea
Unconstitutional Chelsea Gift Bill Declared Invalid
The bill to gift $100,000 to the City of Chelsea, introduced at the State House on Monday by Representative Rob in son, has been ruled unconstitutional by the attorney general and will not become law.
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City of
Chelsea
State House
Robinson
P A L Club Meeting Features Historic Plays and Ramblings
The P A L Club met Tuesday afternoon with Miss Helen L Frasier of Brookline for an afternoon of papers on Playhouses and Play Actors of Old England and Rambles in English Historic Places. Mrs Susie M Johnston presented the first paper with Garrick era detail, Mrs Louise Henry led the second on historic sites, and Mrs Jennie Patrick Walker entertained with songs. Guests included Mrs Adeline E Lewis founder and first president, who received a cordial welcome. Refreshments followed before ad journment to May 5 at Mrs Emma A Adams Thornton Park home.
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P. A. L. Club
Helen L. Frasier
Brookline Avenue
Brookline
Susie M. Johnston
Old England
Garrick
Euch
Louise Henry
Jennie Patrick Walker
L. A. Mirick
Ocean View Notes Guests at Dana Hall Vacation
The Ocean View hosts a party from Dana Hall Wellesley with faculty members and a group of students from diverse places including Mrs Crutcher and Mrs Money of Wellesley. Social events include a Saturday dance led by pianist Elliot Hayes and a maple sugar party hosted by Mrs Arthur von Raberstein. A spring gesture at the hotel features Mr and Mrs B M McConnell and their three year old son from New York City.
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Ocean View
Dana Hall
Wellesley
Crutcher
Fat Benton
Montana
Fraulein H. Heller
Cecil N. Money
L. B. Hancock
Katherine G. Crutcher
Hazel
Violet Easton
Aberdeen
D. D
Lucile Crews
Pueblo
Cal
Helen Bullitt Lowry
Lexington
Elliot Hayes
Arthur von Raberstein
Trident Avenue
B. M. McConnell
New York City
How to Tell When Pudding Is Done
Norah asks how to know when pudding is cooked in a kitchen scene. The mistress advises to stick a knife in. if it comes out clean the pudding is ready. She adds an afterthought about sticking the rest of the knives if the first comes out clean.
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Norah
Foot Race Reminiscence On Tenth Street Viaduct
A man described as a loud spoken Black individual argued with a short yellow man at a dance, claiming the other threatened him with a razor. He fled toward a streetcar to escape and was stopped by a police officer who noted he had passed several cars already.
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Tenth Street
Omaha World-Herald
Miss Vere and Mr Desmond Dining Room Greeting
A London Telegraph quip notes Miss Vere questions Mr Desmond about visiting the dining room before greeting the hostess. He replies the hostess will wait while the refreshments seemed to be getting away.
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Miss Vere
Water dialogue from Washington Star snippet
A fragmentary exchange centers on water with lines from a scientist and Dustin Stax who sets aside a market report. The fragment suggests a discussion about water quantity or quality and ends with a terse agreement.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Winthrop High School Pupils Spark at Friday Concert
Winthrop high school pupils directed by Mr. George E. Wales gave a large concert in Assembly Hall. Mrs. H. Y. Follett and Miss Edith L. Poole performed solos with Miss Helen Young as pianist. The program featured a 70-voice chorus, a duet by Mrs. Follett and Miss Poole, and the cantata The Bil king's Daughter with strong chorus work and accomplished soloists. The audience braved a storm and praised the performances, noting Youthful singers handled challenging pieces well under Wales's leadership.
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Assembly Hall
Winthrop High School
George E. Wales
Winthrop
H. Y. Follett
Boston
Edith L.’ Poole
Rockland
Helen Young
Soprasos
Pinsuite
Mra Follett
Miss Poole
Hildach
Nevin
McDowell
Metcalf
Hoffman
Ina Wilson
Grace Tewkebury
Elinor Murray
Lillian Sanby
Dorothy Deane
Emily Sweeney
Edith Hubbard
Helen Margeson
O. H. Chisholm
Miss Young
Mr. Wales
Mise Young
Close Game As Boston Latin Beats Winthrop 8 5 In Extras
Boston Latin school opened the season with Winthrop high at Ocentre field. Both teams tied 4 4 after nine innings, then BL8 won 8 5 in the playoff tenth. BL8 players praised Winthrop and Pitcher Taillague for his curves. After the game BL8 visited Master Jack H. McLeod’s Summit avenue home for luncheon and celebration.
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Boston Latin School
Winthrop High
Ocentre
B. L
Boston
Jack H. McLeod
Summit Avenue
B.L
Winthrop
Winthrop High Nine
Taillague
A Danger Avoided in a Chance Encounter
A young man pauses before a widow who asks his guess of her age. He teases with indecisive humor about making her ten years younger for looks or ten years older for brains, then departs with a courteous smile.
Origin of Blackmail Etymology from Scottish Border Feuds
The term blackmail, traced to border feuds between kingdoms, arose from annual protection payments by campesinos to bandits. The guardsmen wore loaded blunderbusses on the coach describing the mail, while thieves used the protection to shield theft. The phrase linked to bad guardianship and the blackguard of a district, per London Field.
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Blackguard
London Field
Neighborly Fire Irony Sends Jackson's Aid Backfires
Mr Jackson moves to a suburb and finds neighbors he only knows by sight fail to help during a winter house fire. One cannot run due to a lame leg and the other cannot shout because of laryngitis. He tells them to bring chairs and enjoy the blaze.
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Jackson
A Woman and a Watch
A New York Sun quote recounts a jeweler remarking on women and watches. He recalls a female customer who wound a watch incorrectly due to being left handed. After three visits he discovers she wound it the wrong way, revealing a surprising misunderstanding about how to wind timepieces.
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New York Sun
Vagabond Irish Terriers Portrait by Maud Earl
Miss Maud Earl nicknamed the lady Landseer presents The Vagabonds a striking portrait of two bohemian Irish terriers. One dog yawns as observers, the artist yawns first to coax a response, and the exhibit induces widespread yawns among viewers in London crowds.
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Maud Earl
Miss Earl
London
Japanese Women and the Shift Toward Equality
A Japan Times editorial notes that ancient Japan limited women but today daughters enjoy equality with Western sisters while mothers keep their honored status. The piece frames social change as progress toward gender parity.
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Japan
Siege of Gibraltar 1779 83 under Sir George Eliot
The text recalls the great siege of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1783 by French and Spanish land and sea forces. Led by Sir George Eliot, the attackers exhausted all resources but failed to capture Gibraltar, marking it as one of history's memorable sieges.
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Rock of Gibraltar
France
Spain
Sir George Eliot
Ipx
Mirthful Exchange Sparks a Dance in Town
A playful exchange between Miss Quick Wit and Mr Clumsy leads to a dance moment as she teases him about dancing on his toes while others handle the steps for her, revealing a lighthearted town mood.
Handy boy helps with house awnings after course
A reader quotes a lines of dialogue about teaching Harry industrial arts and his first job of putting up awnings on the shady side of a house. The speaker notes restraint and victory as a virtue.
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Closefist
Harry
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Morocco
Wisconsin
Saodia
India
Camden
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Winthrop Sun and Visifor
Lewis Block
Washington Avenue
Winthrop, MA
Herbert E. Emerson
Ernest H. Pierce
Telephone
Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
Winthrop Suan
Beach Station
The
Bears
Gibraltar
Cyrus
C. B. Jwhnson
Winthrop St
Tros P.M
C.H. French
Wave Way Ave
Shirley Station
C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth Block
Winthrop Centre
Francis Pratt
Optician Studio Wild'y
Tremont St
Chester Ave
Thornton Station
Matin Winthrop
Bertha Wheeler
Main St
Ralph P. Badger
Rogers Ave
Lynn
O’brien
Lewis Klock
Winthrop Beach
Geo. C. Edwards
Hermon St
E. J. Bishop
Banks Street
E. E. Crosby
Alfred Peat
Meridian Street
East
Horace B. Butler
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