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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
4
Publication information for the Winthrop Sun and Winthrop Visitor dated December 4, 1916 lists office addresses in Winthrop Massachusetts and subscription rates. It notes weekly publication of the Winthrop Sea and More and provides editorial staff names, telephone contacts, and deadlines for advert submissions.
Nathaniel F. P. Nichols of 30 Underhill Street, known as Nick, has been appointed secretary of the Industrial Development Bureau of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Former secretary of the Boston Industrial Development Board, Nichols led a staff on Metropolitan Boston initiatives after the board’s work shifted to the chamber under Hon. John N. Cole, now chairman of the Massachusetts Waterways Commission.
A Sunday lecture series opens with a talk on A Religion of Fear or a Religion of Confidence and Good Will. The speaker questions fear driven doctrine and promotes evolution and divine love guiding humane conduct. The second discussion, Gods Fatherhood, follows next Sunday at 4:39 PM.
The Irish World urges costless health through proper diet and habits. It notes that choosing balanced foods, avoiding injurious substances, dental care after meals, and mindful eating protect teeth and save medical and dental bills while promoting mental well being.
A playful, surreal list of odd observations from the Detroit Free Press. It jumbles curiosities about chins, locomotives, fashion, temper, dynamite, and safety tricks, all presented as tongue in cheek guidance and light satire.
A collage of town items highlights possible resignations, local honors, and public needs. Mentions Lieut Richmond Steohr and Col Willis Stover, Angela Honan’s prize, police signal upgrades, and a call for a Christmas tree, New Year holiday, charity for local poor, and Nick Nichols joining Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Anna Carroll in the Day Book notes that flirts are mostly men and that a lonely woman may flirt. The piece warns that married men and men with marriageable daughters are prone to flirt, urging society to inform itself about flirt methods and take protective action.
Winthrop High lost at the High School Gym Friday to the alumni 22 to 24. Key players for the alumni included Sheehan Belcher and Howe, while LeCour and Talcott starred for the home team. The game featured two 15 and 10 minute periods with goals from floor credited to multiple players.
Consular Reports note a carbolic acid gas shortage and a 25 percent rise in cost of living in British China due to the war. Immigration to Canada has fallen. the fiscal year total ended last March at 48,537. Diamonds rise in price amid alleged labor shortages in South Africa and wartime effects. The British government requisitions weather and warns that removing or concealing weather data without War Office consent is an offense.
A compact reflection contrasts writing music on note paper with sunset wisdom and hints at social virtue. It muses that excess dignity becomes a disease, and notes how during peacetime girls assemble wedding trousseaus while caution favors steady commerce over danger.
Sealed proposals offering price per printed page for the Annual Town Report of Winthrop for 1916 will be received by the Board of Selectmen at Town Hall Winthrop Mass until 8 p.m. Saturday December 20 1916. Specifications may be had at Town Hall with copy of proposal and a certified cheque for fifty dollars payable to the Town of Winthrop with proposals. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved by order of the Board of Selectmen.
A collection of wry maxims on honesty politics and public behavior. The pieces poke fun at office seekers doctors confidence and appearances while noting that truth and restraint matter in public discourse.
A Chicago News fragment humorously contrasts marriage and men’s worries with wry, compact lines. It jokes about dress codes drafts wives costs awakening and the changing view of a wife from honeymoon bird of paradise to parrot.
A column reflects on improvised work, lending disputes, and social quirks. It notes shelf-made versus self-made men, the fatigue of constant advice, and a streetcar surprise where a stranger becomes a friend. The piece blends humor with observations on modern life.
A playful collection contemplates two impossible scenes. A woman passes a mirror without looking at herself and a woman goes to the theater without powdering her nose first, inviting reflection on vanity and perception.
Public auction to foreclose a June 10 1914 mortgage on Lot 80 81 82 83 on Shirley Street Winthrop Suffolk described with buildings and bounds. Property in the Boston suburb remains subject to prior easements and sewer assessments, with sale after ten days notice and following statutory terms.
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