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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
7
Norman Hudson, impoverished after job loss, befriends a collie guiding him to a ruined mansion. There he helps Gabriel Rushton ailing in a cellar and reunites him with Hazel Ross, the former office mate, restoring their circle of support and happiness.
A report on Red Cross women collectors who meet trains to Paris and from Paris soliciting donations for soldiers. Clad in Red Cross uniforms, they ask for "For our soldiers, please" at cafes theaters and stations, gathering thousands of francs daily from workers, domestic staff, and society ladies alike.
A vivid exchange describes intense moments as a photograph over a heart slows a bullet and a character notes it would stop a clock, conveying dramatic tension through intimate dialogue.
Alvan T. Fuller of Massachusetts, a Progressive in disguise, beat Rep. Roberts in a surprise showing that could decide control. He entered the race as protest, backed by Democrats and prominent progressives, while Walsh and others endorsed him. The piece condemns primaries for cost, secrecy issues, and party-labeling pressures, citing editorials from the Washington Evening Star and Milford Citizen.
The article criticizes the direct primary as a humbug and notes New York’s call for a return to state conventions while Massachusetts votes for reform, but disputed wording leads voters to feel misled.
A novel lunchroom ordering system uses a pushbutton annunciator in the kitchen to relay diners requests to kitchen staff. The setup aims to streamline service in clubs restaurants and hotels.
The speaker quotes Percy William declaring he is a champion runner who would flee to seek help if they were attacked, assuring his partner she need not fear tramps or rough men while with him. The lines emphasize courage and swift aid.
At a Monday night reception in Everett supporters from Democratic, Republican, and Progressive camps praised Congressman Elect Fuller. He pledged to vote independently for the best measures, not binding to any party, and to align with Republican or Democratic measures as warranted. He urged uniting to serve the county beyond party lines.
A Pittsburgh correspondent recalls lobsters plentiful and cheap in Nova Scotia towns like Yarmouth and Digby. He notes lobster prices held steady at home, rise with Maine supply, and shells the New York market, with exporters pushing higher export prices as demand grows.
A four year old, just re proved at the table, chatted cheerfully to his father. After several minutes of soliloquy he spoke to his mother and asked if her husband talked much at noon.
A claim compares banana yields to major crops noting one acre planted with bananas provides as much food value as 40 acres of potatoes or 133 acres of wheat. The assertion highlights the efficiency of banana production.
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