Winthrop Sum and Visitor publication details
Consolidated edition dated December 9 1905 notes weekly Saturday issue from Winthrop Mass. Office addresses at 466 Ghifney street and 216 Winthrop Street Wadsworth Block Winthrop Mass. Ad and news copy deadline Thursday 830 PM weekly and telegraph by Friday 10 AM for late items. Subscription rates listed. Editor Herbert E Emerson and contact numbers provided.
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Winthrop
Ghifney Street
Winthrop Beach
Telehone
Boston
Mass
Winthrop Street
Wadsworth Block
Winthrop, Mass
Friendly aliens urged to join U S war effort
Judge Charles J. Brown notes a Buffalo Convention resolution by the American Federation of Labor urging friendly aliens to fight for the United States or return home. He says organized labor’s stance may aid treaties for allied nations in the draft and emphasizes the impact on citizens and families facing labor competition and exemptions.
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United States
Boston
Buffalo
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
National Army
Federation of Labor
Evolution of the Almond Through History and Cultivation
The almond appears a simple nut but worldly selection and cultivation have transformed it. Early exterior skin is green and leathery, bitter to taste, while long historical practice has shaped its edible kernel and possible uses.
Keep Track of Expenses in Business Spending
The passage urges meticulous expense tracking to prevent waste and assign responsibility. It argues that a cost account for each line of business reduces general expenses and sundries, ensuring every department head accounts for every penny used and tightness is practiced.
Plant Life in Books Reveals Hidden Botanical Growth
A French scientist reports that many books harbor plant life inside their pages. Tiny mushrooms form yellowish, black, or reddish spots, sometimes spreading colored liquid under pressure as they grow within both new and old volumes.
Elba’s Iron Mines and Napoleon’s Small Kingdom
Napoleon surveyed Elba from its peak noting its iron mines and crystal ore, fertile valleys, stone quarries, and fishing industry. He pursued development projects and even a brief campaign from the island, while Pinnosa lay nearby and piracy shaped regional history.
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Napoleon
Elba
Pinnosa
Dpinnosa
Piunosa
France
Waterloo
Brave Mexican Boys at Chapultepec Crest Battle
A Los Angeles Times account recalls the 1847 defense of Chapultepec during the US Mexican War. Forty eight Mexican cadets aged sixteen to twenty lie in a single grave, while a fifteen year old hero died defending the banner as Montezuma and Spanish viceroys once ruled the region.
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Chapultepec
United States
Mexico
Los Angeles Times
Montezuma
Spain
Maximilian
Scott
General Bravo
Do Not Promise If You Cannot Do It
Helen R. C. Temple laments being stood up and urges readers to keep promises. She recalls waiting at home for someone who never arrived and urges honesty about ability to fulfill commitments to avoid sorrow.
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Helen R. C. Temple
Oriental architecture adapts to concrete in Cairo
The article notes reinforced concrete in Egyptian and other countries while preserving national architectural character. It mentions the Sultan Hassan mosque in Cairo as a major example and the Grand Palace hotel of Heliopolis as another handsome Oriental style building.
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Egypt
Sultan Hassan
Cairo
Grand Palace Hotel
Heliopolis
No Confetti Requested for Quiet War Wedding
The vicar of East Ham announces his marriage in the parish magazine and asks for a quiet ceremony due to the war. He ends with a plea: Please bring no confetti. The note underscores wartime restraint and church decorum.
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East Ham
England
War-Saving Stamps On Sale Next Week In Boston Area
The item notes War-Saving Certificate Stamps will likely be sold at the Winthrop post office the coming week. A $4.12 payment yields $5.00 on January 1, 1923, with further stamps purchasable for $4.13 each in subsequent months through December 1918. It mentions reduced rail service and a call for community knitting of helmets for Captain John J. Keefe’s State Guard unit.
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Winthrop Post Office
Uncle Sam
John J. Keefe
State Guard
Captain Keefe
Hooded Knight statue of Gila National Forest remark
The Hooded Knight, a striking feature in New Mexico's Gila National Forest, appears carved from a volcanic peak. It has long watched a canyon from above and may endure long after humans vanish from Earth.
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Gila National Forest
New Mexico
Rat Population Estimates Alarm City Officials
The United States public health service says rats in cities equal the human population, while country areas hold three to four times as many. This mirrors earlier estimates in Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark, France, and Germany. Periodic favorable food and weather cause bursts of rat populations with major damage.
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United States Public Health Service
Great Britain
Ireland
Denmark
France
Germany
Automobile Owners Don’t Ruin Your Battery During Idle Winter
Winter idle periods threaten storage batteries. Proper care keeps them from degradation. Regular checks and charging practices help preserve capacity and extend life through cold weather.
Dance at Winthrop Arms for Fort Heath Soldiers
A Saturday dance at the Winthrop Arms raised funds for Fort Heath soldiers. Seventy five couples attended with officers from Forts Heath and Banks present. Novelty and patriotic dances delighted guests, organized by Mrs. Katherine M. Rhoades and others, with thanks given to M. W. Kenney for printing support.
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Fort Heath
Winthrop Arms
Forts Heath
Banks
Katherine M. Rhoades
Loretta Hanan
Ethel M. Wert
Eleanor Powers
M. W. Kenney
Quest and Question Club Meeting Notes
The Quest and Question Club met Tuesday at 151 Shore Drive hosted by Mrs. Sarah Haigh. Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes spoke on Really Great Women in the Arts and Mrs. Marian Curran sang. The group voted a donation to the Yule Tide Charity Club of Winthrop. Next hostess will be Mrs. Gora Pierce at 21 Grover Avenue on December 11. November 28, 1917.
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Sarah Haigh
Shore Drive
Elizabeth Hayes
Marian Curran
Dorchester
Yuletide Charity Club
Winthrop
Gora Pierce
Grover Avenue
Hattie M. Ferdinand
Winthrop Man Hurt in Camp Devens Collision
Lieut Francis M Austin and Earl Silver of Winthrop were slightly injured Tuesday at Camp Devens when a Boston Red Sox driver Harold C Janvrin‘s car collided with a horse carrying Austin. Both men were taken to the base hospital for treatment after the animal shied and was thrown. Janvrin swerved and the car climbed an embankment, tossing Silver from the vehicle.
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Francis M. Austin
Earl Silver
Winthrop
Harold C. Janvrin
Boston Red Sox
Lieuutenant Austin
Camp Devens
Austin
Silver
Janvrin
Lieutenant Austin
Ears Grow with Age Notable in Elders
An observational note describes how ears steadily enlarge from childhood to old age. It cites a girl whose ears, once small, become large by middle age and continue to grow, with elders typically having the biggest ears in any group.
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C. A. Nevers
Waedeworth
Winthrop Centre
M. E. Benson
Washington Ave
Elks Home
Anicure
Ralph P. Badger
Pearl Road
Nahant
Winthrop Hardware Co
W. G. Grant
Main and
Winthrop Streets
W. G. Twining
Tel
Winthrop Sun and Visites
Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
Consolidated
Herbert E. Emerson
Charles J. Brown
Plant Life In Books
Oriental Architecture
Terrace Avenue
Bell
Grocers
Crystal Bay
Quest and Question Club
East Boston Savings Bank
Ainsley R. Hooper
Alvin P. Johnson
Meridian Street
Bowdoin ST. House of Rooms
A. E. Whittemore
Pleasant Street
Stover
Pill
William F. Stover
Ada
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