The Difficult Part of a Comedian's Day
A motion picture comedian endures mud puddles pies flour and a street sweeper mishap. He must clean up each night in time for dinner, a task he calls the hard part of his job.
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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
6
Misguided Patriot comment sparks party and family critique
A distressed citizen comments that a party worker is admired yet criticized at home. The speaker notes his wife complains he should focus on his family rather than party duties, implying personal neglect and strain at the boarding house.
Footbeats of Rain Prompt Tenant Roof Complaint Dialogue
A poetic speaker exclaims about the rain's footbeats as a pleasant sound. The crusty landlord mocks the idea, noting tenants hurry to complain about leaking roofs rather than rain itself. The exchange blends whimsy with a hint of local grievances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ari
Tiph
At the Opera House Scene Described As Heavy Atmosphere
An eyewitness account from the Opera House recalls a dramatic list act where a performer was shot and writhed on the floor for about five minutes. The crowd noted the air grew thick with dust as the act concluded with the performer striding about.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Villai
Discharged On Own Hook Says Army Vet
A veteran voices frustration claiming an honorable discharge was not granted after four years of service. The speaker asserts they quit the service themselves, recounting the past and challenging the official discharge status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupen
Just So Novel Verse Lines On Proposals And Names
A brief verse notes that when a young man proposes to a maiden who agrees and possesses wealth she will happily adopt a new surname. The rhyme plays on marriage customs and changing names as a social transaction.
Doppel Heads Family Tycoon? Motion Tickets Mystery
A fragment notes that Doppel may head a family chain when buying movie tickets, but otherwise remains in the Tear. The quotes imply a question about his role and household, with hints of a public or social setting. The readable text centers on family status and the act of purchasing cinema admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doppel
Domestic Doings Highlight Bungle Over Country Bungalow
Fragmentary social items describe a humorous confusion over a bungalow built on a country lot. The exchange involves Mrs Destyle and Mr Myer and neighbors, noting a misstep by an architect and a missing skeleton in the Timily chaser. The dialogue hints at a bungled project and divided responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyer
Dance and Fashion Sparks in a Theatrical Exchange
A fragment shows a dancer outlining elution with young milliner assistants in tow. The exchange shifts to love as chemistry with acid tests, art critique, and a movie director’s blunt take that pleasing audiences pays better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rght
Boss of the Ranch Proved by Boy's Contest
A boy named Harry asks his father for permission to invite a new neighbor boy to a party. The exchange reveals the mother forbids the guest, prompting Harry to claim the father must prove he is the boss of the ranch as a test of authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bossa
Sita
Harry
Nuisance Sparks War Wire Trench Banter
A quip in the European war context jokes about Zouaves and their trousers snagging on barbed wire entanglements. The brief exchange highlights casual humor amid conflict, reflecting home-front and frontline tensions.
Birthday greetings prompt playful mischief
In a brief column a reader asks whether Miss Oldgirl was congratulated on her birthday and notes the sender was teased with a pun about congratulation. The exchange hints at social norms and light humor in local life.
Ever Notice Altre Witew and The Hypnotic Minds
A cryptic item hints at the sharpest minds confronting speculation and illusion. The fragment names Altre Witew and NOW with suggestions of psychology, rhetoric, and intellectual challenge.
Scribbler’s Work Sparks Credit Debate in Exchanges
A horse reporter notes extensive copying in Scribbler’s exchanges and acknowledges uncredited material. The editor and exchange analyst discuss how he learns of the sources, citing a line about obtaining tips from a grocer as part of the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Reporter
S. E
Political Career Talk Sparks Family Banter
In a tongue in cheek exchange, Mrs Twobble contemplates a political path while Mr Twobble wonders about his influence. The dialogue hints at tensions and protective motives as he asks if he is restraining her ambition.
Parker Windham's fortunes fuel town chatter
A local exchange notes Parker Windham enjoying his aunt's legacy while a recent wheat deal wipeout months ago keeps the talk alive. Townsfolk follow his ongoing money stories as a constant conversation piece.
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Parker—Windham
Parker
Aristocratic origins questioned in playful dialogue
In a light exchange, one speaker teases another about coming from an aristocratic family. The response playfully affirms the claim and asks if the other person served as a butler in that role.
Undefined Bridegroom Tale From Padwell
A dated lyric note speaks of a prospective bridegroom as a young man seeking an heiress in marriage, reflecting social notions of matchmaking and class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlie
Doesn't Have To. Pell Defends Tootor Car Ride Claim
William Henry Pell defends the idea that one does not have to avoid a Tootor car, offering a simple explanation since he rides in one himself. The remark reflects Pell's personal experience with the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Pell
Simpli Qate
It Happens Beneath The Bridge Game
A fragment suggests a scene where a husband plays a wretched bridge game while a woman lies beneath or beneath the surface. The text is garbled and lacks clear names or places.
Gruet Faces Sardonic Jibes From Acknowledged Critics
Readers recall players and fans comment on Gruet as being perpetually short on funds and patience. The quipry line about being short if he were a giraffe highlights the enduring mockery surrounding his finances and stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruet
Temper Control as Training for Working Women
An editorial from the New York Telegram argues that tempering one’s anger is vital for women entering business. Immaturity at work harms job prospects, while steadfast self control preserves standing in shops, offices, and showrooms where replacement is swift for short tempers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
France Keeps Famous Clock In War Time Controversy
The Boston Transcript cites Paris Temps on Prinng’s hard fight to keep a renowned clock that hung in the Phorloge suite. The clock, sent by a French king to an Indian prince for service in a clash with England, sank in a ship sunk by the English and lay at the bottom of Indian Waters. Kitchener joked the clock ought to go to England as a war souvenir after Briand defended France’s claim to possess the relic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
Boston
Paris
Temps
Prinng
France
England
Price
Kitchener
Aristide Briand
Aid to Reforestation by a New Seedling Machine
The article describes a government used machine to plant seedlings rapidly in deforested western regions. Drawn by two horses and operated by three men, it creates furrows, feeds plants, and covers roots with two wide wheels. The device can plant 10 000 to 15 000 per day versus 1 200 to 1 500 by hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Far West
English Cottage Surplus Bricks Erect Historic Alms
Shortage of cottages prompts notes on old and new builds. The article mentions Theydon Girton near Epping Essex where cottages built over 400 years ago from church tower bricks remain affordable. Lavendon near Olney Buckinghamshire reports stone from a quarry with rents from one to two shillings weekly. Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire lists 24 cottages funded by Admiral Van der Meulen and Sir Walter cities with rents of sixpence for singles and sixpence to one shilling for married couples.
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Theydon Girnon
Epping
Essex
London
Lavendon
Olney
Buckinghamshire
Bishop's — Stortford
Herts
FL van der Meulen
Watter
Cleopatra Objects To Vampire Movies In Exposition
Heard Across the Styx notes two shades debating Cleopatra’s reaction to modern cinema. The first shade says she crosses this morning, while the second explains she resents how the vampire art is being cheapened by films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleopatra
Cross
Tha
Shade
Pompeii Frozen in Time A Battered Gaze at Ruins and Reclaimed Life
A reflective tour of Pompeii contrasts its ruined streets with the greened gates and returned life around the antique remains. The piece notes ongoing excavation, the haunting sameness of daily life across eras, and the solemn tomb-like city yielded to modern curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius
Stowine
Gerand
Katire
All Have Known Puppy Love from Childhood
The piece discusses juvenile affection among children under eight as a transparent, uncomplicated form of love. It notes gifts, embraces, and early fantasies of marriage, with jealousy and a lack of shyness, and states such feelings typically fade but can rarely lead to later wedlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heny
London Bridge
Thief Cracks Waldorf Hotel Safe Amid Market Pressures
A man cracked a safe at the Waldorf Astoria New York with little resistance as a crowd watched. The target was a safety deposit box containing securities the owner hoped to sell before a market close. The locksmith’s efforts were stalled by the owner’s dismal key and a late closing market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Sickness Costs Millions Against U S Workers
Drifter F Andersen of New York, president of the American Public Health Association, declares in an association address that sickness costs the United States 7400000 dollars annually and that about half could be prevented. He notes workers lose about nine days a year to sickness, with projected losses reaching 2 dollars per day per worker. The estimate excludes family suffering and reduced future productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dri ‘hn_F._Andersen
New York
American Public Health Association
American Workers
Engagement Ring Proposal Dooms Question of Gwendolin
A fragment shows a suitor asserting serious consideration before proposing to Gwendolin. He recalls presenting a handsome engagement ring and taking pains to display it prior to the talk. The passage centers on skepticism about her reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolin
Probate notice in the estate of Charles F Cass
Suffolk to heirs and interested persons in the estate of Charles F Cass late of Winthrop deceased. Citation to appear by probate court on November 14 to show cause why petition for letters testamentary may not be granted. Public notice to be printed weekly for three weeks in Winthrop Law and Visitor and mailed to known interested persons seven days before court. Witness Robert Gran Esquire judge of said court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
Charles F. Cass
Winthrop
Sad
Devesse
Tor Orohare
Lee
Winthrop Law and Visiter
Fessi Hevore
Boston Elevated Railways 1916 Schedule and Special Service
Timetable notices for Boston Elevated Railway Company routes and hours. Details list intervals, peak and Sunday service between Bowdoin Square Sullivan Square and Forest Hills via Tunnel, with special cars for events. Edward Dana, Superintendent of Traffic, notes rates, routes, and connections.
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Bowdoin
Ile
Sendall Square
Orient. Heights
Gladstone Street
Bowdoin Square
CIA
Thas Aben
Kendall Sq
Cambridge
Devonshire Station
Sullivan Square
Dudley Street
Atlantic Avenue
Sullivan Uare
Forest Hills
Milk Street
Edward Dana
Winthrop Post Office Mail Hours and Box Collection
The Winthrop post office operates weekdays from 7 am to 3 pm for all business. Holidays hours are 7 am to 1 pm and Sundays are closed except Special Delivery mail. Carrier deliveries run 7:32 am, 11:50 am, 2:50 pm. evening collections end at 9 pm with several boxes not collected at that time. Numerous street letter boxes have 9 pm collections, including Temple, Highland, Grover, Cliff, Quincy, Cottage Park, Johnson, Court, Lowell, Maple, Main, Pleasant, Hermon, and others listed. Saturday collections occur one half hour earlier. Some areas read as Winthrop, Center streets, and various corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple and
Highland Avenues
Grover and
Cliff
Quincy
Cottage Park Road
Johnson Avenue
Court Road
Lowell
Maple Streets
Main
Pleasant Streets
Hermon
Centre
Winttroop
Ocean View
Magee's Corner
Revere Corner
Cherry
Revere
Summit
Brown's Cruz Star
Winthrop Highlands
Grover Corner
Crest
Locust and
Beach Road
Ocean Spray
Shirley Corner
Mermaid
Shirley R. R
Ocean Avenue
Sturgis
Tewksbury
Crystal Cove
Cottage Avenue
Hillside
Washington Avenue
Estes
Winthrop
Chester
Post Otee
R. R
Pleasant and
Sunnyside
Barnet Road
Pauline
Lincoln
Read
Texas Hall
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