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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1909
Page
4
Open daily from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 9 p.m. Interest advertised at the rate of sper cent. 5'p. (Typographic OCR note: rate unclear)
Gloucester Co G defeated Winthrop Yacht Club 21 to 18 in Gloucester. McInnis and Colby starred for Gloucester while Kimball led the visitors. Final notes list scoring by McInnis 4 and Kimball 5 with Fo rules, referees, and 500 in attendance.
The article argues that advertisers seek repeat orders and word of mouth to justify the cost of ads. It contends buyers gain confidence when merchants promise reliable goods and future benefits, making advertised products safer than unadvertised ones. It notes readers trust ads that show lasting merit.
Mrs. Catherine A Hardie widow of the late George Hardie died last week at her daughter Mrs Charles H Norton’s home in Winthrop. Born in England she came to the United States in 1874 and to Winthrop two years later. Survived by four daughters a son in Calcutta a brother and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the First M E Church with a trio rendering selections. Interment in Winthrop Cemetery.
A compilation of letters and anecdotes discusses social duty at home and in church, stock forecast notes from Gene Cronin, roller skating health concerns for children, thin ice warnings, Winthrop ice issues, Revere auto fire incident, and milk price rise in New York.
Boston Herald notes an 1639 General Court entry showing Robert Mears selling a house and garden to Dorothie Bill and James Bill, implying the current Beal Street house in Winthrop may have stood then, though differing location descriptions in the minutes are cited.
The Frost Public Library operates weekdays from 1:30 to 9 p.m. and accepts book exchanges at 508 Shirley Street, Winthrop Beach on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Available items include Civil Service manuals, English subjects, geography and spelling guides, and works by Clark Howell and Walter Williams. Various classic titles and poetry collections are listed with prices and shelf references.
A humorous exchange notes a customer asking about bald spots on the crown of his head and a barber replying the spots have diminished to one. The clipping also includes a quip about paying a bill, a remark about a puzzle editor, and a pithy Emerson quote about enthusiasm.
Mark Twain faced financial strain but found cheer through Dan Beard the illustrator. Beard offered his remedy by sharing a copy of Twains book, sparking conversation and a hearty dinner that lifted the humorist's spirits.
A tale recounts Bishop Taylor-Smith thwarting a skipper who mocks missionaries with jokes about alligators. The bishop asserts that alligators have no tongues. A second anecdote from the New York Sun describes two writers colluding on a dime novel and delivering inconsistent chapters with a cliffhanger to trap the reader.
A New York prisoner who pleaded his drunkenness in rhyme before a magistrate was sentenced to six months on the island. The judge called his jag worse than the poetry. In London a plain drunk was fined ten shillings for verses about wine drawn from the wood.
A college professor of twenty years prepares to leave for a two year European sojourn and delivers a heartfelt farewell to his class. A student cheekily suggests a pane in the stomach, provoking laughter among the assembled pupils.
An excerpt notes a buyer renting a haunted house to gain nightly ghostly company. The purchaser believes the house’s eerie reputation will provide comfort by nightly spectral visits, while a satire on barefoot behavior contrasts two families and their viewpoints.
A fragment from Fliegende Blatter depicts a merchant with failing fortune and a suitor warning against risking the daughter. The dialogue hints at prudence and family stakes amid economic hardship.
George R. Lewis and partners sold a frame house and about 5000 square feet of land on Plummer avenue to Susan M. Crandall. The Winthrop Athletics hosted the second whist party in War Veterans Hall on Tuesday evening, December 21, following a successful first gathering last Tuesday. Prizes at the basket event included wins by Miss Gertrude Kenney and others. Joan O Gara was robbed and beaten at Broad and Milk streets in Boston, with John M. Gline detained by an officer after the incident.
An editorial from Brockton Daily Enterprise argues whether drunk passengers should be allowed on streetcars. It notes tram conductors face hard choices to balance mercy and safety, suggesting removing intoxicated riders or delivering them to care when possible, and contemplates harsher options only after the ride has begun.
The Revere fire department’s chemical engine, placed in service last week, was wrecked Monday afternoon on a response to box 15. The rear right wheel struck a curb, smashing every spoke and putting the apparatus out of service. Several firefighters on the rear running board escaped injury by leaping clear. The vehicle continued briefly before Driver McNutt halted it.
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