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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1916
Page
8
Sunday service at 10 45 am with lesson subject God the Preserver of Man. Sunday school for ages up to 20. Testimonial Meeting Wednesday at 8 pm. Free public reading room 29 Jefferson corner Fremont open daily 2 to 3 and Monday 7 to 10 pm. All welcome.
Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon and evening service at 7 30. Pastor William J Day leads the day with a Bible class at noon and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 15. A song service opens the day with a communal come and sing invitation.
The First Unitarian Church lists sermons by William W. Peck including What Must I Give up to be a Christian at 10.45 am and Principles of the Liberal Faith at 4.30 pm, with Sunday school and classes. The Church of St John the Evangelist on Winthrop Street posts four masses daily at 7, 8.45, 10.50 and 11.30, with children’s service after the 9 mass and Sunday school afterward.
The Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley invites worshipers to a 10 45 a m preaching service and a Sabbath school session at noon.
The Amicitia Club met at Miss Hattie Remdy’s Pleasant Street residence for a brief business session followed by a linen shower. Two members unveiled gifts of original poems from brides-to-be while new members and guests joined in games, music, and refreshments.
South End transfer records Elliott and Whittier selling five brick front houses at 45 and 47 St Botolph Street Boston to Blanthe W Mason for investment. Property includes 22, component 4,058 square feet of land. Transaction noted in Marshallton Realty Corp records.
A reflective piece urges change as life progress, concentration as key to success, and steady effort as the path to achievement. It notes the value of disciplined labor, circumspection in company, and persistence through love or hate, with a compassionate impulse in benevolent natures.
A dated reflection on relationships and gender roles. It jokes about excuses for tardiness and the allure of the unknown. It comments on wives adjusting to husbands going out and men ignoring wives’ voices, portraying ironic social observations.
The Boston Transcript cites biblical passages about baseball like nine players, bases, a captain and judging, drawing a parallel between ancient texts and a baseball theme. Verses reference Luke Joel II Kings I Kings Deuteronomy and Kings with minimal context.
A collection of short maxims and playful phrases reflecting wordplay on everyday items. The entries mix literal and figurative language about gold teeth battles brides and time pieces. The tone resembles aphoristic newspaper filler or a domestic humor column.
A reflective note on childhood mischief and consequences. It links early acts of stealing and reckless pranks to adult character, suggesting discipline and care in youth. The piece uses sharp aphorisms about boyhood behavior and growth into manhood.
Readers see competition hot in the Amateur Boston Pink League as Dorchester and Revere clubs tie for second amid yacht club upset losses. Waters posts a single 142 and three-string 883 for a standout showing while Christopher leads CPY with 345 as leagues shift and town bowling battles continue.
The music committee presented Henry Gideon as Friday afternoon's speaker on December 1. His talk on music covered four phases folk songs chamber music the symphony and opera with selections illustrating each. Listeners found the presentation both educational and entertaining.
A compilation of maxims and sayings on credit, effort, progress, time, perception, beginning, commerce, common sense, value, and social ideals. It includes proverbs about initiation, humility, mercy, and the contrast between virtue and vice.
A collage of wry quotes from newspapers and poets. Jests range from court quips about a goat to reflections on ignorance of the law and communal tales. The tone is light and archival.
The record lists various battlefield innovations: Germans used liquid fire gas and submarines, asphyxiating gas, lachrymose vapors, and steel arrows fired from aircraft. French and British developed anti gas masks and air torpedoes from planes, while Germans introduced aeroplanes with cannons and avalanche warfare by shellfire. Italians reportedly used avalanche warfare.
A compact collection of maxims and sayings from Chesterfield Horace La Rochefoucauld and H. W. Shaw on truth indolence and the nature of fame. The lines contrast the pursuit of truth with the dangers of appearance and the limits of human fortune.
A fragment lists admonitions aimed at women about behavior in marriage. It cautions against stealing a man's good name and against striking a husband, advising nonviolent, practical responses and restrained speech as guidance. The lines reflect a social advice tone.
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