Boston Post Cane Gift To Winthrop’s Oldest Citizen
The Boston Post offers a gold headed ebony cane to the oldest man in Winthrop, to be passed to the next oldest on death. The cane, made by J. F. Fradley & Co. of New York, uses Gaboon ebony and 14 karat gold. The Board of Selectmen accepted the invitation and the cane awaits presentation to the town’s elder resident.
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Board of Selectmen
Boston Post
Winthrop
J. F. Fradley & Co
New York
Congos
Africa
Elmer E. Dawson
Frost Public Library Opens Weekdays and Exchange Details
The Frost Public Library and Pullen Point room operate each weekday from 2 30 to 9 00. Books may be exchanged at the Winthrop Beach delivery station, 503 Shirley Street, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The column lists several books including Mosses and Lichens by Nina N Marshall and The Savage South Seas by Norman H Hardy. Two old issues of money are added to the historical collection, one from February 26 1777 and another from 1776 Philadelphia one third dollar bill.
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Pullen Point
Winthrop Beach
Shirley Street
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Comrox Pushes Daughter to Four Hours Daily Practice
Washington Star quotes Mr. Comrox insisting his daughter practice at least four hours daily. He argues his aim is to foster dedication, while critics fear burnout and resentment toward piano lessons.
Cottage Park Triumph In Coastal Girls Baseball Series
The Cottage Park Hotel team defeated Cliff House 7 to 4 in seven innings at Cottage Park grounds before about 1,000 spectators in a mixed-gender exhibition. Notable performances came from Captain Gertrude Carter for Cottage Park and Frances Huthsing and Ann Murphy for Cliff House, with Cadman and Ballard among others contributing solid play.
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Boston Grounds
Wainthrop
Cliff House
Cottage Park Hotel
Cottage Park
Frances Hutsing
Ann Murphy
Talbot Sisters
Fred’ Burke
Warren Burke
DeMerritte
Cliff House Belles
Catherine Lewis
Charlestown
H. Schoolmaker
Helen Hardy
Gertrude Carter
Henrietta Cadman
Somerville High School
Fielding
Helen Schoolmaker
Helene Hardy
Dorothy Burton
Raymond Warren
Marjorie Dean
Frances Huthsing
Anne Murphy
Mme Hermann to Present New Illusions at Keith's Theatre
The widow of Hermann the Great plans new stage feats at Keith's Theatre the week of August 23 featuring Mme Hermann a noted magician. The program also includes the Fadettes fifth concert week and a high quality vaudeville bill with Fred Hallen and Maude Fuller returning in a new sketch The Lesson at 11 P.M.
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Hermann
Keith's
Mme
Boston
Fadettes
Fred Hallen
Maude Fuller
What Is The Most Dismal Of Professions
The question in a newspaper pondered the gloomiest calling. Gravedigging scavenging listening to parliament at night and writing unread poems were among contenders. Even dishwashing could seem meaningful with scientific framing.
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British Medical Journal
An Eye For an Eye in Afghan Law
The text compares Afghan law to Mohammedan codes, describing an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. It notes revenge to avenge a relative when direct retribution is blocked, making vengeance a point of honor among Afghans.
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Afghanistan
Burma cigarettes spark humorous foreign critique
An American engineer returning from Burma samples a cigarette and mocks its size and composition. The long Burmese cigarette ranges from one to a foot and a half in length, contains little tobacco, and is made from cornbush leaves. He notes its habit of lasting a smoker or even a family a day and remarks on the sight of Burmese women and children sharing the device. The smoke is described as practically harmless and insipid in flavor.
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East
Enor
New York Herald
Risen From the Tomb A Venetian Tale of Love and Deceit
Venetian composer Benedello Marcello falls for Leonora Manfrotti who dies after marriage to Paolo Seranzo. He steals her corpse to a ruined crypt where he mourns her. Leonora’s twin Eliade uncovers the ruse, substitutes for Leonora, and allegedly revives Marcello’s hope before he dies.
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Benedello Marcello
Leonora Manfrotti
Paolo Seranzo
Wei Fram
Leonora
Eliade
Marcello
London Telegraph
Whoever Loves Is Never Old
Emerson argues that love keeps the mind young, even as the body ages. He contends that mortality is hinted when a man’s name is spoken, yet intellect and affection sustain moral sentiment at life’s end.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Mother’s Death From Starvation Recalled in Humorous Anecdotes
The piece recounts a grim claim that a mother died of starvation while caring for a large brood, noting the doctor’s testimony and the family’s meager meals. It juxtaposes this with a wry joke about a colonel asking for his wife and a deaf father.
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Atchison Globe
Chicago Record
Herald
Witty Notes From Gossip Columns and Ads
A collection of brief humorous lines and questions from early 20th century papers. Patience-Peggy fears microbes while Patrice-Funny lets suitors kiss by telephone. Miss Saphron asks about complexion remedies and a chemist replies with a terse deal shorthand.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Miss Saphron
London Tatler
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