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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
5
Forty eight lots at Point Shirley and along Tufts Avenue available for sale with cash or easy terms. Each lot spans 2700 to 4400 square feet priced from 17 to 30 cents per square foot. For price and terms see the notice.
The description notes Harold H Horn is constructing a bowling alley near the Ocean Spray station on Shirley street. The item also mentions numerous social notices, land sales, baby show entries, church events, and local appearances, reflecting a busy Winthrop community page.
Winthrop residents see Europe and Chelsea reports with visitors and arrivals. Notables include Mr D H Howes in Europe and Miss Irene Strout visiting Winthrop friends. The Warren Kelcher Masonic Benefit Association plans its May meeting at Masonic Hall. Chelsea fire relief dominates town charity with $2,000 raised and extensive aid coordinated.
Public auction will be held May 11, 1908 at 9:00 AM for the property in Winthrop Suffolk bounded by Revere Street Park Avenue and Graffam land. The sale follows a mortgage deed from Louis Levy to Edwin M. Graffam dated July 6 1895 recorded Suffolk Registry. Malden Trust Company is the assignee holder with restrictions and unpaid taxes.
Prince Urussov recounts an acquaintance Von Rohren who faced a Jewish criminal's grim fate. The beard saved the condemned's life for minutes after a hanging, forcing Rohren to bury him quickly to avoid a second execution(eveau).
A southern girl deflects inquisitive neighbors by saying her father is a southern planter, a line that proves as deft as a famed actress who once described her father as a man of letters. The exchange, noted by the Pittsburg Leader, echoes wit used by artists when queried about parental trades.
The article notes a peculiar vulnerability at 4 AM when people near death or asleep deeply appear more fragile. It claims ammonia can revive life if given at that hour and describes a sleep pattern where deep slumber shifts between 3 and 5 o'clock, with people waking only later in the night.
In New South Wales a system imposes a definite term plus an indeterminate habitual term. On good behavior a prisoner rises through grades with concessions and the option to earn wages for family support or personal use. A committee reviews progress and the minister is advised on release, with at least a year of probation following.
Curiosities of wedding rings include rushes used in early times and emergency rings cut from a glove finger or a visiting card. Historical records also note rings fashioned from brass iron curtain rings and even door keys pressed into service for weddings.
A recruiting sergeant asks a young man to join a Scottish regiment. He replies he would rather go to a lunatic asylum. The sergeant retorts that he would feel more at home there. Dundee Advertiser.
The dialogue shows Tommy reluctant to join Charley Pinafore for play, citing that Charley played yesterday and may not be well enough today. The mother questions why he mopes at home and suggests joining Charley.
A teacher asks where to keep fresh milk in hot weather. The boy replies to store it in the cow, reflecting a humorous answer from a child returned from a country holiday.
A brief London Opinion quip contrasts male routine in romance with a self aware line about affection. A sharp exchange highlights the familiar banter on love and identity. The dialogue pinpoints a charming social observation.
A whimsical illustrated bits caption shows a wild eyed man asking for soothing syrup in a bottle and then insisting on a cask while the druggist asks for bottle size. The vignette ends with a punchline about twins.
Probate notice appears in The Sun and Vis with a call for claims or objections to the estate, inviting interested parties to follow official procedures and contact the probate clerk by a set deadline for filing.
Mortgagee Francis A. Hunt to foreclose Edward B Wadsworth mortgage on two Winthrop parcels totaling about 11 920 square feet with Harbor View avenue and Prospect avenue boundaries. Auction set for May 11 1908 at noon on site, Boston. Sale subject to restrictions from deeds of Rice and unpaid taxes and assessments.
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