Bananas Tax and Macadam Plans Improve Winthrop Streets
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor notes banana tax may raise prices by five cents a dozen despite a five cent per bunch levy. It praises recent macadamizing of Winthrop Street from town hall to Washington Avenue, predicting many miles of improved streets will elevate the town over the next decade.
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Charlestown
Pennsylvanias
Winthrop Street
Town Hall
Washington Avenue
Winthrop
Unlabeled Express Shipments Plague Winthrop Agencies
Several express companies operating in Winthrop face a problem as trunks and boxes sent from distant locations lack street addresses or numbers. If senders cannot be reached, the parcels are held, and owners must locate the correct express office to claim them.
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Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Shirley Street
Winthrop Beach
Telehone
Boston
Mass
Beach Station
Winthrop
Winthrop Yachtsmen Sweep Marblehead Races
Winthrop yacht clubs report strong showings in Marblehead big races. Local sailors collect cups money and prizes in rapid succession. Also notes neglected cemetery plots detract from the cemetery’s appearance and calls for perpetual care measures.
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Winthrop
Marblehead
Gard ner joins GOP gubernatorial drive shocks Winthrop
The entry of Congressman Gard ner into the gubernatorial contest surprised Republicans in Winthrop and across the state. The town supported Benton with a substantial vote last year.
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Congressman Gardner
Winthrop
Benton
Winthrop Town Faces Record High Tax Rate
The town announces a tax rate of $20.10, the highest in its history. Legislators and citizens at town meetings have rapidly approved increasing taxes, driving the current figure up amid a lively debate.
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Winthrop
Tax rate hikes hit Winthrop and neighboring towns
Massachusetts cities and towns, including Winthrop, face tax increases from 20 cents to 4.50 with an average rise of 1 to 1.50 as legislative spending drives higher state county and municipal taxes. Winthrop posts a 0.90 increase, yet still fares better than many neighbors.
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Winthrop
Massachusetts
Onwego Club Sails Boston Harbor Aboard the Hester
The Onwego Club sails the Hester in fog near a Hamburg liner off Long Island then visits Graves Light Deer Island and City Point. Captain Waite guides tours of the lighthouse, life saving stations, and the Wrecking work while guests include Mrs. Thompson and Lawrence Jennings.
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Onwego Club
Hester
Horace Waite
Long Island
Tarr
U. S
City Point
Boston
Pierce
Connecticut
Fall River
W. W. Thompson
Gertrude Thompson
Herbert Thompson
Marietta Brown
Lawrence Jennings
Graves Light
Toole
Deer~ Island
Blatk
Winthrop
New York
Mary Lancaster
W. C. Pierce
Waite
Deer Island
Jeffries’ Point
Jessie L. Leonard
Unnecessary Lines on the Face and Eyebrow Elevation
The text warns against elevating eyebrows creating deep lines. It advises massage with cold cream and a rotary motion and practicing speaking without eyebrow movement for half an hour daily. It cautions that persistence leads to abandonment of the method and warns against drawing eyes into unnatural lines when laughing.
Discovery of Jupiter Moon Eclipses Alters Light Speed Idea
The observation of eclipses of Jupiter's moons showed they occurred sixteen minutes earlier when Earth was near Jupiter than at the far side. This led to the conclusion that light is not instantaneous and travels the Earth orbit diameter in about sixteen minutes, estimating a light speed near 186000 miles per second, later confirmed by other experiments.
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Jupiter
Weather stripping to seal doors and protect clothing
Guidance on installing felt edge weather stripping under interior doors to block dust from entering closets. Attach the felt so it just touches the floor, avoiding rubber materials for a proper seal.
Masquerade at Point Shirley Yacht Club
The Point Shirley Yacht Club hosted a masquerade last Saturday with 50 couples in attendance. Mrs. Frank Bradford won the ladies prize while the gentlemen’s prize, 100 cigars, was split among Scott Summers and Fowle as the judges could not decide a single winner. Commodore Frank N. Belcher oversaw the floor with aids assisting.
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Point Shirley
Entertainments at the Haw Thorne House Musical Evening
Mrs. George C. Brown hosted a Tuesday musicale and social evening at Hawthorne House. James M. Simpson played Victorola selections. Mrs. Gladys Cuthbertson Brooks and Walter Stewart each sang three solos. they performed a duet. Gerald Hills gave readings with card tricks and legerdemain. Refreshments followed for guests.
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George C. Brown
The
Hawthorne
James M. Simpson
Gladys Cuthbertson Brooks
Walter Stewart
Gerald Hills
Trimount Co operative Bank Last Dividend Sale Notice
Last Dividend of 5 percent per annum on shares. shares now on sale. Regular meeting for sale of money and payment of dues on the second Monday of each month. For details contact Secretary George H. Wyman 73 Tremont St Boston RM 628 or Winthrop Director Nelson Floyd Winthrop.
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George H. Wyman
Tremont St
Boston
Winthrop
Nelson Floyd
Secret to business success and consumer insight
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote contrasts selling with educating customers to want goods. It notes people trust data like star counts but require personal verification when they see a simple sign such as Fresh Paint, highlighting skepticism and curiosity in consumer behavior.
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Blymer
Muntoburn
Cincinnati Enquirer
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