The Prig and His Cane in Early 1700s Tatler Notes
Excerpts from the Tatler in 1709 describe a prig with a cane as part of dress and worn on a button. A rural squire in town is sketched as a pavement nuisance with wide arm swings and a cane used in erratic motions. A lively young colored man seeks license for canes and other ornaments, with a cane on his fifth button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prig
Tatler
Isaac Bickerstaff
Court of Censorship
Oxford
Temple
A Wedding Superstition May Not Be Fortunate
The article traces May wedding ill luck to the ancient Roman Lemuria festival when marriages during a solemn rite were seen as insulting the dead. Tales of offended ghosts spreading misfortune grew, explaining enduring beliefs that May unions bring bad luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Towed by a Halibut in Alaska Camps
A Forest and Stream account from Alaska describes Indian children and dogs fishing near salmon streams. Two Indian boys were towed through Kadlak harbor by a halibut they could not land, tying the line to a boat stern and shouting for assistance until a helper arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Kadlak
Bewildering France Names Complicate Geography List
A playful catalog notes multiple French towns sharing the same names across regions. It lists Bordeaux in Gironde and a tiny Loiret locale, Toulouse towns in Haute Garonne and Jura plus a 600 resident village near Lons-le-Saunier, Tours in several areas, and numerous Saint Cyres, St. Denises, and St. Germains with variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bordeaux
Gironde
Loiret
Toulouses
Haute- Garonne
Toulouse du Jura
Lons-le- Saunier
Tours
Touraine
Balzac
Indre-et-Loire
Savoy
Albertville
St. Cyrs
St. Denises
St. Germains
Bangkok Streets Like Venice in Waterways
The Siamese favor water travel above all, often bathing with clothes on and avoiding land routes if water paths exist. Bangkok’s streets resemble Venice with canals and currents in both directions, whom they say would be paradise for their ease of rowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Venice
Paradise
The Sorrow of It and a Weather Quip in Dailies
A humorous exchange features a man lamenting “the neighbors know when we have fried onions for supper” and a jokey weather prognostication from Farmer Corntes sel. The snippets appear as satirical lines from Chicago News and Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Heating by Alcohol and Uncle Jake in Odd Plan
A brief dialogue imagines heating by alcohol and connecting Uncle Jake to a furnace as a quirky, perhaps humorous plan. The exchange shows Mrs Caterby and Caterby discussing a peculiar future method for warmth.
Foolish Question In Cartoon Dialogue
Cartoon caption notes a boy falling into an open coal hole and humorously claims he was already inside when a pavement was built over him. The gag reflects Illustrated Bits style with a streetwise punchline. The exchange preserves a dated, humorous tone.
By the streets of by and by one arrives at the house of never
Fragmentary line from a Cer Vantes quotation notes a journey to the house of never via the streets of by and by, presenting a literary mood rather than a concrete event or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cervantes
Advertising and submission deadlines at Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Advertising deadline is Thursday at 8 30 PM for Friday morning insertions. Rejected manuscripts may be returned if a stamped return envelope is provided. Subscriptions: one year 2.00 six months 1.00 three months 50 cents. Entered second class December 20 1905 at Boston MA. Communications address and payments to Winthrop Sun and Visitor Lewis Block Washington Ave Winthrop MA Boston Postal District. Editors Herbert E Emerson and Ernest H Pierce. Telephone Winthrop 272.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
Boston
Mass
Congress
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Winthrop Sun and Visitor Opens Daily in 1908
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor announces its Lewis Block office opposite Beach Station. It notes daily hours and a Thursday evening schedule from 7.80 to 8.80. The publication date is Saturday August 29 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Lewis Block
Beach Station
Wadsworth Block
Winthrop Centre
High Tide at Winthrop Crop Report Plus Drainage Article
In its July crop report the State Board of Agriculture includes an excellent article on land drainage by Prof. Wa Brooks, Director of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Copies available by mail from J. Lewis Ellsworth, Sec State Board of Agriculture, State House Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Wa. Brooks
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station
J. Lewis Ellsworth
Sec
State House
Boston
Speakers for Point of Pines Republican Barbecue
The Norfolk Plymouth Middlesex and Essex Republican clubs will hold a barbecue at Point of Pines on September 15. Confirmed to speak are James Wilson secretary of agriculture William Alden Smith U S Senator Michigan and William E Borah U S Senator Idaho. Vice presidential candidate James S Sherman of Utica New York will attend and speak if health permits.
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Point of Pines
Norfolk
Plymouth
Middlesex
Essex
Parker House
James Wilson
William Alden Smith
United States
Michigan
William E. Borah
Idaho
James S. Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Successful Sale Supports St. John's Sewing School
A fruitful apron and ice cream sale with 100 invitations was held Tuesday evening August 25 1908 on Mrs Frost estate in New York corner Shore Drive and Coral avenues under St Johns Episcopal Church Winthrop Centre. Rev Charles Henry rector. The event ends the sewing school led by Mrs Frost and her daughter Mrs Wm H Libby, with much credit to the teacher and assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost
New York
Rufus W. Frost
Three Shore Drive
Coral Avenues
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Winthrop Centre
Charles Henry
Iain
Baudelaire the strange genius of perfume and color
The essay notes Baudelaire dyed hair green and sought shocking experiences including opium and excess. It highlights his paradoxical admiration for putrefying odors and disease, his musical poetry, and his superstition about left foot journeys and numeric rituals. It ends with a humorous dialogue about health and doctors' bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baudelaire
France
Blivens
Tommy
Open Letter Defends Winthrop Fair Funding and History Group
Edward B. Fowler replies to a harsh critique of the Winthrop country fair, explaining the event finances a mortgage and supports the Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association. He invites critics to visit, defends local pride, and suggests parade ideas with colonial costumes to showcase civic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Welsh
Str
Deane Winthrop
Qld
Improvement Association
Massachusetts
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Shakespeare
Schiller
Quebec
Boston
Johnny Fitzes
Winthrop
the Sun
Improvement and
Winthrop Hotel Notes Highlight Guests and Activities
The Winthrop Hotel hosts weekly carousal events with whist, billiards, and music for guests. Prizes awarded to Miss J. C. Chamberlain and others. A Sunday song service and Tuesday prize winners are noted. Many guests arrive from Boston New York Springfield Malden and beyond, including families from Washington and New York.
Cottage Park Hotel Whist Parties and Concerts Report
Cottage Park Hotel hosted a morning bridge whist with prizes awarded to Ruth Turner Mrs F J Ruisseau and an evening whist winners list including T P Talbot Geo W Anderson E M Burnham Wood and Carroll Swan. A Friday evening entertainment by Mr Foote featured readings and songs and Sunday hosted soprano Mlle Christina La Barraque with accompanist Mr Cole. Guests mingled with a long list of visitors from Quincy Somerville Boston Syracuse and Salem during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Gray
C. V. Deiger
E. M. Burnham
Raymond Hunting
G. W. Anderson
Boston
J. Dunan MacNair
New York
Marjorie Norris
Gainsboro
Geo. M. Stearns
Springfield
M. Stearns
Frank W. Baird
Woodsville
N. H
Mildred Baird
W. E. Fitzgerald
Barre
A. A. Reed
Welesley Hills
Helen Spring
Newton Lower Falls
Thos. A. Cheshine
Des Moines
L. B. Bosworth
J. Hughes
Providence
R. L
J. E. Waitt
Roxbury
W. P. W. Phillips
Brooker
N. Y
Juke Hillard
Christina
Melba
F. A. Spear
Cottage Park Hotel
J. W. Gardener
Quincy
Ill
Marian Gardener
Ralph Gardener
R. T. Matteson
Petersburg
Oliver H. Fleming
A Famous Whitestone Hadrian Milestone Found
A long known Whitestone milestone, likely dating to Caesar Hadrian era, bears an abbreviated inscription claiming erection during Hadrian's empire and notes “PO Leicester, Two Miles.” The Hadrian milestone was discovered over a century ago near the ancient Fosse way and nearly turned into a lawn roller by a practical finder in Liverpool Mercury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feirester Des Land
Caesar Hadrian
Trajan
Parthia
PO Leicester
Fosse
Liverpool
Bess and Bell Exchange Sharp Words In Public Spat
A heated exchange erupts as Bess accuses Bell of many sour remarks while Bell retorts that Bess has uttered eighty such insults. The Chicago News reports the clash as a pointed public dispute with no sweet exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess
Bell
Chicago News
New Winthrop Hotel Hosts Final Wednesday Dance
The New Winthrop Hotel held its final Wednesday evening dance last week with nearly 200 attendees. The masquerade, arranged by Mrs. R. H. Chapman, featured striking costumes and festive red white and blue decorations in the main dining room. Guests included F. R. Hoyt of St. Louis W. R. Angell of Chicago and many others from Worcester Lawrence Boston and New York among the personal guests of Mrs R. W. Chapman for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Winthrop Hotel
R. H. Chapman
New Winthrop
F. R. Hoyt and
St. Louis
W. R. Angell
Chicago
Delia
W.lyons
Laura G. Farman
Lawrence
H. Dorothy Elliott
Mary E. Colter
Worester
Chas. E. Barrett
F. B. McLean
G. B. Hendrick
J. E. Peabody
George Brackett
H. G. W. Young
William, Foote
C. H. Heel
W. J. Gough
Springfield
H. F. Hallock
New York
George Rupp, Jr
Richmond
J. B. Church
Beulah Church
Somerville
R. W. Chapman
John B. Norris
Columbia
Whist party at Surfside draws large crowd on Thursday
The Surfside corner of Winthrop Shore Drive hosted a Thursday whist gathering arranged by Miss Nellie Dryman of Charlestown. Ten tables played with seven souvenirs awarded to Mrs McCarthy, Mrs Frank O'Toole, M W W Phinney, M F Webb, Tar Lennon. top scores by Frank O'Toole and James Tooney Jr. A. M. Smith provided a collation after the awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surfside
Winthrop Shore Drive
Myrtle Ave
Nellie Dryman
Charlestown
Mesdames McCarthy
Springfield
Frank O'Toole
M. W. W. Phinney
Judge rules against park commission in Revere Beach case
Chelsea resident Carl Marcus was discharged after Judge Samuel R. Cutler found the Metropolitan Park Commission rule restricting bathing suit crossings on the Boulevard to Revere residents with numbered checks unjust. The decision could force policy changes enabling non residents to access water from the state property and spur private bath house development along Ocean Avenue and Shirley Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel R. Cutler
Chelsea
Metropolitan Park Commission
Revere Beach
Carl Marcus
Metropolitan Park
The
Park Commission
Revere
Cutler
Park Commissioners
Shirley Avenue
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Washington Avenue
Mas
Herbert E. Emerson
Ernest H. Pierce
Telephone
Winthrop Sun
Hathrop Visitor
Edward BE. Fowler
Winthrop Hotel
H. B. Wilson
BE. K. Hall
Washington, D. C
W. Palmer Hoxie
Philadelphia
F. B. Mec-Lean
San‘.Francisco
Cal
G. Greenfield
Cottage Park
Dorothea W. Smith
Noa
Arthur Forte
Woodside Avenue
Point Shirley Cottage
Ocean
Tufts Avenue
Floyd & Tucker
Washington Ave
Shirley St
P. M. Jel
F. A. Regan
Shore Drive
Ocean Spray Station
Johnson, M.D
Winthrop St
C. A. Nevers
Francis Pratt
Optician Studio
Id G
Tremont St
Arer
Chester Ave
Centre
Thornton Station
E. J. Bishop
Banks Street
E. E. Crosby
Alfred Peat
Winthrop Beach
Ralph P. Badger
Rogers Ave
Lynn
G. Concannon
Meridian Street
East
Horace B. Butler
New Nautical Garden
New England
Poole
Adies
the Nautical Garden
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