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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1917
Page
3
Winthrop Savings Bank promotes savings with dividends at 4 percent per year. Open daily 10 to 12 and 1 to 8. Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 8.80 for deposits only. Treasurer A. E. Whittemore lists Jefferson Street near Centre Station.
Shares now on sale with payments due by the second Monday of each month. Interest begins monthly and is credited quarterly. For further information contact Treasurer George H. Wyman at 73 Tremont St Boston Room 627 or the Winthrop Director.
The article notes the regular army grew from 110000 to nearly 350000 by April 1 and discusses expectations about soldiers being in France for trench training. It calls for wholesome example and joy in life, urging strong, cultured men to inspire youth with honest sympathy and happiness rather than vice.
Already soldiers and sailors have applied for insurance aggregating 18000000 under the new war insurance system. As the benefits of the government's plan come to be fully understood, the men in the national service will not need to be persuaded to take advantage of it. They owe it to themselves and their families to provide for the future with the government's assistance.
The article notes a cent shortage due to higher cigar and cigarette prices. It claims small change has not been so scarce in twenty years and that people now watch the copper coin more closely than its current value warrants, highlighting human inconsistency.
The piece notes Germany's shift toward pulling back from public life amid wartime strain. It criticizes Junkerism and militarism as factors previously guiding the population. It contrasts British peerage practices with a casual take on titles here. It also mentions an optimistic 25 percent rise in early potato crops easing costs for many households.
A Boston schoolteacher noted that pupils struggle to write the word America correctly on paper, a skill she believes may elude many college graduates as well. No dates or organizations are specified.
A witty contrast suggests the highbrow grasps distinctions while the bonehead remains unhappy or unaware. The note hints at a social or intellectual divide and the comfort found in differing levels of insight.
A fragmented column muses on rising prices for yellow root due to war, Japan's ambiguous role, continued bans on German dyestuffs, and hope for a robust American yarn supply. It urges frugal meals, notes lower upper-class college attendance, argues for 8 cent postage, and discourages poets.
A wartime report notes soldiers in the trenches must receive new uniforms each month to maintain readiness and morale.
Doctor Wardwell and Miss Erminie Gray, longtime enemies, reconcile after a quarrel over medicine and pride. A peace offering of knitted garments leads to a heartfelt confession as Wardwell departs to France, and Erminie admits she has always loved him.
The article stresses discipline and smartness in soldiers, linking neat appearance to reliability and initiative. It then discusses Italy in World War I, needing ships, food, fuel, and steel to sustain its campaign against Austria and Germany, with rising poultry stock figures from 1917 reports.
The article surveys sugar prices and its shift from luxury to necessity, notes professors moving into government and industry roles, and mocks wartime spending. It laments rising costs for families and highlights soldiers wives’ sacrifices, wartime prophecies, and public attitudes toward aviation and weather.
A heated chorus of public voices derides the concept of free speech, labeling it as a troubling set of disruptive noises that overshadow constructive discussion and civic discourse. The text portrays frustration with how free expression is perceived and treated.
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