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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1916
Page
7
Tom Linton, released from prison with fourteen dollars, seeks Molly the sweetheart and a fresh start. He plans a burglary but finds Molly in an old house aiming a revolver. After confrontation and an escape, they decide to go West and live honestly together or beg, supporting each other.
A woman recalls wearing a gown bought for 16.50 that looked expensive and caused a stir after being noticed among 16 other women with identical dresses at a dinner hosted by Mance, leaving her mortified by the guess of its price and origin.
The struggling artist Rathsbane Hummocks and his wife Emmaline face ruin over the missing painting when a messenger arrives. Judges telegram: first prize of 25 cents for the canvas titled Opening Oysters in the Gloaming, a whimsical victory that sends him rushing to buy a lemon.
The piece argues that talent plus untiring application guarantees success in most careers, while criticizing the idea that society solely determines outcomes. It notes nature withholds gifts for some and asserts that with brains and hard work, success comes in ninety nine of a hundred cases.
A reader explains how a simple wet umbrella grounded wiring and knocked out telephone service. The local trouble man quickly fixed the fault by removing the umbrella, restoring Central exchange access and calming the frustrated customer.
Locks credited to the Chinese as the earliest known by man, praised for strength and fine workmanship up to the eighteenth century. The article notes the Chinese locksmith's tools, dual cabinets on a bamboo rod, and mobile craft practice akin to local repair trades.
A short comic exchange centers on a boy named Jimmy and a joke about a pipe of peace. The line contrasts parental quarrels with a literal stove pipe as a humorous misdirection. The piece captures domestic wit and a child's witty interpretation of adult conflict.
Congressman-elect Alvan T. Fuller of Malden says he would back a progressive Republican like A. P. Gardner of Hamilton for speaker, rather than Champ Clark or James R. Mann. He adds he may vote independently and desires to be seen as an independent, weighing options between Clark and Mann only if required.
A final hearing was set for Tuesday in Room 362 State House to examine how the Boston Elevated Railway company finances affect the next Legislature. The session considers abolishing the eight-cent check privilege for Chelsea with Senator Becky as the sole Chelsea protestant at the last hearing.
A compact note asserts occupation eases half of life’s troubles and lessens the rest. It emphasizes steady labor as a remedy for daily stress and a path to resilience.
A quote notes a strange golf habit citing that six days a week a man aims to reach his office by nine with breakfast, but on Sundays or holidays he arrives at the first tee by seven. The remark underscores the disciplined golf routine.
A basic step by step home recipe describes cooking ground pork and hamburger steak, sautéing onion, adding tomatoes and spaghetti, then half a can of tomato soup. Fry pork, remove it, add steak, then tomatoes, spaghetti and soup. Simmer about ten minutes.
A quotation appears in the Boston Transcript urging men to wait and listen as a woman reveals her reasons in her own time. The line emphasizes restraint and attentive silence as a path to understanding.
In a brief exchange cited by the Boston Transcript the heiress rejects a suitor prompting him to warn that the rebuff has damaged his credit. The dialogue underscores social expectations and financial anxieties in courtship.
A motivational line urges embracing simple charm named Sue as essential to life-work success. emphasizes balance of effort and personality as the key to achievement.
A brief dialogue reads I can give you something for your head as a line about relief for aches. The exchanges imply a medical aid moment with a focus on relief from pain.
A French scientist invents a waste water purification process using colloidal clay and milk of lime. The method aims to remove impurities efficiently and promises cleaner effluent for discharge and reuse.
A compact quotation notes life as neither a walk over nor a free ride. It warns that missing the sun at dawn leads to a wearisome day’s journey, reflecting a newspaper’s pithy reflective line.
Government civil employees numbered over 30,000 and paid less than 820 dollars a year each.
Report notes Bolivian natives on eastern Andes slopes spread tree juice along streams to stupefy fish so they can be netted by hand, described as an inhuman method despite its traditional use.
A brief quotation from Atchi son Globe asserting that a woman finds depth in stories that make her cry. The line emphasizes emotional engagement and a belief in meaningful narrative for women.
A short note describes a meal time aid that eases digestion by dismissing work worries and business cares. It highlights good cheer as beneficial for stomach ease during eating.
Hold a red hot iron to the screw head for a short time then use the screwdriver while the screw is still hot. This expands the metal and loosens corrosion making extraction easier.
A safety-razor principle guides a new desk knife design with replaceable blades. The old dull blade is swapped for a sharper, safer edge, extending the tool’s usefulness.
A manager questions a proposed program pairing a violinist with a pyrotechnic display, likening Nero to fiddling while Rome burned and disputing the consent of any violinist to participate. The remark reflects skepticism about the simultaneous performance and fireworks.
A compact aphorism states that a country's naval strength defines its influence in far lands. The assertion links maritime might to global authority and reach, highlighting strategic leverage beyond borders.
A terse observation contrasts paying a full jitney for bread with the old saying that any bread is better than none. The note wryly hints at economic frugality and traditional reluctance to overpay.
A reflective note on how repeated romantic disappointments push a girl toward contemplating a career and personal independence. The passage suggests multiple heartbreaks before a shift to ambition and self-reliance.
A reflective motto urging daily good deeds as duty. It emphasizes consistency, responsibility, and contributing to the community by doing the right thing whenever the opportunity arises.
A brief note discusses how occupancy levels affect perceived duration, making hours seem shorter even as actual time remains unchanged. It highlights subjective timing linked to activity load and environmental cues.
A line from a period piece describes a man who fools many by starting to trick others. Uncle Eben notes such a con artist often ends up fooling himself more than his targets through practice and habit.
A light exchange in which Mrs. Youngbride says tenderness matters more than shape, responding to a butcher's query about a round steak. The quip highlights practical cooking preferences over presentation in a simple domestic moment.
The Green land whale averages about 100 tons or 224000 pounds. This mass is roughly equivalent to 80 elephants or 400 bears, illustrating the creature's immense size.
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