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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
7
A traveler in South Carolina stops at a farm and watches hogs gather around trees as they are driven by a farmer’s club tapped on the fence. The owner explains he trained the hogs to feed by tapping, a habit born from a bout of bronchitis and a hoarse whisper.
The defendant, charged with keeping a dog without a license, tried to interrupt the proceedings but was silenced by the court. The clerk pressed him to renew the license, noting it expired January 1, while the defendant insisted the dog’s license had also lapsed.
In a humorous exchange, the idea that women drive commerce is teased. The playful dialogue follows a woman's buying ritual from purse to handbag to veil, suggesting men might struggle with a simple 6 cent purchase.
A little man with a foreign accent insists their town has no saloons and must import them. He claims he gets all he wishes but adds he wants more whenever offered. The exchange arises from a skeptical response about getting everything desired.
In London Punch style, a guttersnipe names a boy as part of a theft gang and claims the culprit left fingerprints on the victim. A policeman questions the suspect while the boy may testify against the unidentified man.
The village druggist’s son Chauncey Talcum is praised for his versatility, described as able to stand in for many nouns and functions in speech, illustrating language’s flexibility.
A foreign inquirer asks if American Indians still paint their faces. The native responder doubts the premise and observes that drugs stores keep going, implying changing trading habits or cultural portrayal.
A humorous clash notes churches of Christendom donated over 30 million dollars to missionary work last year. A quip mocks the idea by asking what they feed the heathen, suggesting exotic dishes like vasback duck and terrapin stew.
A dialogue patterns a transit scene with a passenger asking about a Boston train. An engineer instructs that boarding is sufficient and the engineer will handle operation, implying a simple onboard process.
An elderly Indiana couple travels toward the hill country with a tired horse. In a city crowd they face loneliness and hardship. A sympathetic crowd helps them, and the younger woman begs to return with the mother to the hill country.
An exchange reveals an actress’s claimed experience. She cites testimony in the Wombat trial and in the trunk mystery case, highlighting her known acting credentials.
In a tense exchange, one rejected suitor proclaims he would be an angel after death while the accepted companion declares he is an angel in the present. The dialogue casts doubt on virtue and perception within a fragile relationship.
Captain Til Huston travels to New York to catch baseball games and organizes Cuban winter exhibitions for American teams. He recalls a WWI era hospital camp, mule camps in Ybor City, and a mule driver who accidentally drank carbolic acid, stayed alive, and mocked the doctor’s rush to bed him.
A Connecticut farmer claims his mule can catch fish. While harvesting ice last winter the mule fell through thin ice and was saved by workers. The animal reportedly hauled a 23 inch pickerel from the pond and now wades in to retrieve fish for exhibition.
To clean statuary or ornaments of white marble use a tablespoonful of washing soda in tepid water. Do not use soap as it yellows marble. Scrub gently with a nail brush then rinse twice. Dry thoroughly to prevent moisture rings that may damage tables or mantels.
A very ill patient consulted a German doctor. While the doctor was engaged, the patient wrote a prescription and tossed it to the doctor with the remark There, take that. The patient later returned well, noting he had swallowed the paper as medicine and recovered.
In a conversation Biffer explains that his wife reviews his stories and his publishing choices hinge on her verdict. He reads each tale to her, follows her decisions, discards stories she condemns, and sends those she favors to the publisher.
A quoted American author argues in Atlantic that rising women teachers threaten social order. She says harmony requires men and women to cooperate as equals with shared authority and responsibility across school, home, and community.
A short list notes words such as genteel and elect that jar the ear, with remarks on why they repel readers. It also critiques emerge transpire and phrases like thanks him in anticipation and esteemed favor as awkward choices.
A Canadian visiting London notes the city’s many boot shine parlors. He observes London landladies do not brush boots, so people of both sexes rely on shoe shine services to keep their footwear clean. The remark highlights daily habits and commercial services in the city.
A quotation extols the plow as the father of industries and the essential tool for civilization. It asserts that plowing underpins agriculture and industry, drawing from Frank Koester’s Electricity for the Farm and Home.
The article notes that tuberculosis accounts for up to one fourth of European mortality. It provides approximate death rates per million: Russia 4,000. Austria-Hungary 3,500. France 3,000. Germany 2,200. Holland 1,900. Italy 1,800. Scotland 1,700. England 1,400.
A brief exchange suggests a lighthearted remark from Mr. Growcher stating that a man’s dogs are better pets than a woman’s taste for beauty, highlighting humor about ownership and preferences.
Italians, known for superstition, wear a pink coral amulet as a mascot to ward off the evil eye. The belief links coral to shielding the wearer from envy and misfortune, reflecting cultural folklore.
May Irwin opens the Ply mouth Theatre season at Eliot street Boston in A Widow by Proxy with the same cast that played New York for months. The comedy follows Gloria Gray who impersonates a widow to claim a legacy, leading to romantic mix ups and a happy ending, with several songs by Irwin. Special Labor Day matinee follows usual Thursday and Saturday shows.
Four girls and six young men swam from Bass Point Nahant to Revere Beach in a grueling 3 1 2 mile challenge. Notable finishers include Miss Isabel Lavery and Miss Mae Barry who completed the course in about three hours, with several rescues marking the event.
West Lynn youths Oda Prahl aged 14 Mabel Protze 13 and William Donovan Jr 13 swam from Bass Point to the Point of Pines covering 30 miles in 1 hour 15 minutes. All ended in excellent condition.
A great book is a mine as well as a mint. It suggests and excites as much thought as it presents in finished form.
Horace Fletcher quotes urge readiness and preparation as a moral guide. The brief aphorism frames anticipation as a personal duty and aligns with prudent conduct.
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