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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
6
A mother scolds Caroline for a loose pin while a father memory tells of Isabel a ethereal girl whose pin heavy wardrobe ends in comic chaos. The tale describes pins buttons and fashion mishaps that topple romances and amuse a Chicago Daily News audience.
A home moth preventive recipe combines one ounce each of cinnamon cloves nutmeg mace caraway seeds tonquin beans and six ounces of powdered orris root. Pack the blend in small bags and place with clothing for odor and protection.
A nine year old Italian girl in New York’s lower west side endures factory work making crude cambric flowers each night. The family labor spans siblings and a 11 year old forewoman as they stitch wreaths and daisies, earning about 3.60 dollars daily for tedious, glue scented tasks.
The Medical Times discusses John Synge’s view of west of Ireland peasants as born poets. It notes their swift mood shifts from gloom to gaiety linked to Celtic dreaminess and suggests a connection to maniac depressive insanity. The piece argues genius is not insane but prone to insanity due to a delicate nervous system.
In 1837 a professor became a neighbor of Dexter Pratt the village blacksmith on Brattle Street Cambridge. Pratt spoke of buying his home in 1825 from Torrey Hancock and of the famous nearby spring. The tale frames Longfellow’s daily walks past the smithy and the homes, linking a renowned poet to a humble craftsman through shared neighborhood life.
The piece argues that orange, apple, and banana are three extreme types with different starch content. It claims oranges are refreshing, bananas nourishing, and notes a meal planning contrast. It concludes bananas are really a bread fruit for meals.
The exchange mocks the Dubhwaites for their long time cook with a witty clash. Mr Glithersby defends the habit, conceding that sticking with the same cook for over twenty years can be seen as vanity, while others view it as acceptable.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage by Herbert Williams and Susie Williams against 5368 square feet at Cottage Park Road Winthrop. The sale on December 18 1917 at 11 AM includes title restricted by unpaid taxes and liens with a $900 cash deposit and ten day balance payment. Guardian Charles M Ambrose represents Mary L Boyce mortgagee.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage from Abra ham B. Beal to Marcia Herson dated April 22 1916 for property at Perkins and Shirley Streets Winthrop Suffolk. Sale Monday December 10 1917 at 2 pm at 18 Tremont Street Boston. $300 cash down balance in ten days. Mortgagee Marcia Herson.
Transit timetable from Orient Heights to Bowdoin Square with varied intervals throughout the day and night. Details include service from Orient Heights Gladstone Street, Sullivan Square, Forest Hills, and Devonshire Station, special car availability, rates, routes, and a November 15 1917 date for manager contact.
A promotional note urges readers that advertising in the newspaper yields results, inviting immediate action to join the trial program and see outcomes from ads.
The Winthrop post office operates weekdays 7 am to 9 pm and holidays 7 am to 10 am with Sunday closure. Special Delivery mail is delivered Sundays. Carrier deliveries run 7:30 am to 10:50 am to 2:50 pm weekdays, with 6:30 pm and 9 pm pickups for most boxes. specific street boxes plus 9 pm collection exceptions are listed. Saturday evening collections occur one half hour earlier. Sunday street boxes collect at 6 pm.
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