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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
6
A collection of cynical maxims on work marriage gender and social behavior. Observations range from the sour juice of labor to the flawed logic of men and women in relationships. The tone and voice echo a Chicago Herald era wit with pointed quips on human folly.
A roundup of curiosities includes the US Bureau of Fisheries reporting over 5 million fish and eggs produced in a year. British North Borneo timber surveys by a US expert. an Italian inventor’s wireless device for transmitting drawings and shorthand. a dust free dry pump patent as a grocer’s scoop substitute. a famous actress designing a portable dressing room equipped automobile. a theory of Earth’s dense core from seismic data. and a Seville district trend toward outdoor recreation seen as a market for American sporting goods.
A nostalgic musing on subtle virtues and social quirks. The piece reflects on resilience humility and appearance with wry observations about beauty and genius. It juxtaposes admiration for the steadfast with humor about vanity in everyday life.
Farm Life summarizes how hen feed affects egg flavor and how age influences size. It notes unfertilized eggs stay fresh longer than fertilized eggs, shells absorb odors affecting taste, winter eggs are larger than late summer eggs, and that egg sex cannot be determined.
A clipped moral about work, money, and earnings argues that most wealth is earned by effort. It cautions against envying others and suggests that prudence and hustle determine financial fortune.
The Minneapolis Journal notes that ventilation is vital in battleship design. It details how engine rooms, furnaces, coal bunkers, and stores require extensive air supply and exhaust systems to prevent heat buildup and dangerous gas buildup, using steam-driven and electric fans, watertight trunks, and protective decks.
A vast tract on the city outskirts hosts the world’s only farm supplying crops for wild animals at the New York Zoological Park. The 60 acre jungle farm grows vegetables year round and operates breeding houses for chickens rabbits guinea pigs rats mice pigeons squabs and pigs to feed over 5 000 captive beasts birds and reptiles.
An experienced aviator describes flying as more than machines. He notes pilots avoid luck superstitions, speak only of a fate shaped by skill, and endure danger. He laments the cruel mistress of flight while highlighting the self reliant pride of young pilots training at airfields.
The guide explains that oil-darkened floors need scraping and possibly paint or varnish remover. A housekeeper safely scrubs small areas with naphtha soap and washing soda, using a stiff nail-brush. Cracks are filled with sawdust glue mix or newsprint pulp, then darkened with burnt umber as needed.
A 24 foot tall freak hickory on J. H. Bowersox farm near Goheenville Pa attracts attention on land owned by a Lutheran church. The curved tree resembles a large hook with limbs growing beneath the hook’s extreme end.
Lord Rocksavage catches a thief in a street pickpocket. He grabs the culprit’s hand, flings it away, and denounces him for stealing from a gentleman’s pocket without washing. The Boston Transcript reports the incident with sharp disdain.
The rostrum derives from the Roman forum stage used for speeches pleadings and funeral orations. It was named for the rostra the beaks of ships captured in Rome's early naval victory, displayed as trophies.
A guestroom should be wet and airy rather than sunny or premier, decorated and furnished to feel informal and homey. Prefer a room slightly detached from family areas with the most comfortable bed, ideally twin beds if possible.
The article describes a unique French gallantry award for officers and men rewarded for bravery in action. The four rugers authorize a colored cord ending in a brass tag worn on the left shoulder. There are five classes with cords in green red or green yellow, matching croix de guerre and other medals.
Heirs and interested parties are cited to appear in Suffolk probate court Boston on December 27 1917 to show cause why Harry W Aiken may be issued letters testamentary without bond. Publication to run weekly in Winthrop Sun and Visitor for three weeks with notices sent to all known heirs seven days before the hearing. Witness Robert Grant judge. Registrar Arthur W Dolan.
The notice details schedules for Orient Heights to Bowdoin Square and Orient Heights to Bowdoin via tunnels with frequent intervals throughout the day and night. It lists Sunday variations, night service from Gladstone Street to Devonshire, and return times. Special cars available for events, with rates and routes information via 101 Milk Street. Edward Dana, Manager.
A terse advertising message urges readers to respond by starting now. The fragment urges action and hints at a trial to prove results from placing ads in the paper. The tone is promotional with a direct call to participate.
Winthrop Post Office hours list weekday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and holiday rules noted. Not open Sundays with special delivery mail handled separately. Postal savings depository status and carrier delivery times are provided along with evening collection schedules and box collection restrictions.
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