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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
6
A man reveals he had not returned home for ten years until recently. He explains his home was three days from the model prison and the warden would not permit him to be out of his cell overnight.
A writer compares a great city to a siren luring men to ruin with ragtime tunes. Another voice counters that the claim is exaggerated, arguing ragtime melodies cannot entice a person of ordinary intelligence to ruin.
In a cross-examination stunt, the lawyer asks if the witness will swear the defendant smoked a pipe. The witness declines to swear but offers a bet that the defendant was smoking a pipe.
Dialogue excerpt shows a man and woman discussing parental reaction to marriage. The father remained silent at first then spoke at length, implying readiness and approval. The exchange highlights expectation and nuance in family response to engagement.
A chef stays with the household by learning the dishes she likes and consistently serving them, creating steady satisfaction and routine.
An ill wind provokes a chauffeur’s ire as a punctured tire leaves him stranded. The quirky line hints at misfortune and a sour mood stemming from a simple roadside mishap.
A newspaper piece quotes a letter from a shut-in invalid who claims ten years of confinement with time off for good behavior. The tone mocks the distressed author and examines the life of someone bedridden and isolated.
A humorous exchange reveals Daisy’s fiery temper as a friend claims her hair was dyed and she confessed to prove a point. The line shows playful social banter about appearances triggering a reaction.
The exchange shows Knox asking Blox if he remains in the same business as last year and still at the same stand. Knox urges advertising to stir business and break the quiet period.
Shortleigh remarks knowledge is power while DeLong questions it. The exchange centers on a $10 loan from six months ago and the difficulty of reclaiming it. The dialogue highlights doubt about the practical power of knowledge in everyday dealings.
A witty exchange uncovers the observer is fooled by appearances as a man with black rims is exposed as the dancer. The dialogue hints at identity and stagecraft within a curt street scene.
A witty exchange centers on a man proposing after claiming the hammock cannot hold two. He concedes they must be one in a humorous twist of courtship, reflecting playful dialogue about romance.
A jingo asks a citizen what he would do if the country needed volunteers at the front. The cautious reply outlines calculating travel distance, arranging private affairs, and joining the army, while noting reluctance to die for country and preferring not to block eager young men.
Dialogue suggests a dining venue judged by its clientele and status. The speaker asserts the restaurant’s fashionableness partially due to service, but chiefly to the head waiter’s prized automobile, highlighting social perceptions of prestige.
A couple discusses agreeing on a plan to reduce monthly expenses while worrying about potential court action for combining in restraint of trade. The excerpt shows concern over legality and personal finances.
The verse remarks on a lipstick shade named Cerise that looks stylish but prone to fading when applied to the cheek. It notes the color as a bold choice and a trend that does not endure.
Mrs Godspur reads a note to Henry that contains the figures 9 and the letters P G S O P. The translation reveals a message about a poker game at the same location at 9 o clock, which he refuses to attend.
Observers term the banquet dull with few refined guests present. Journeymen waiters show liveliness, yet the hall lacks the expected bons vivants and recon teurs, leaving the gathering uneventful.
A fragment quotes a speaker mocking a character named Jibway for claiming insight. The dialogue notes that people rarely heed him, with one remark about exceptions and another about chauffeurs quickly obeying his orders. The passage hints at social dynamics and perception.
A headline pun frames a social sensational note about a young woman's marriage plan to a wealthy, aging suitor. The dialogue hints at motive described as "that foot," suggesting financial or social pressures driving the match.
A fragment suggests a man called a masher who believes he can crush any woman, with a final note that someone is dead. The terse line hints at a sensational or moralistic bluntness characteristic of a column or social sketch.
A brief dialogue recalls a single straw ride moment. One character challenges another, who admits only one straw ride suffices. The exchange hints at aversion or limited interest in repeated experiences.
A brief dialogue fragment shows a refined speaker apologizing for being out of practice and a companion responding with a polite yet witty exchange about eating habits. The tone resembles a social snarl or light theater sketch from a bygone era.
A historical overview traces the origin and use of the term little red schoolhouse in American politics and culture. It notes the phrase likely began in New England and the East, reflects on its booster history, and explains how it came to symbolize self made citizens and rural virtue.
The piece notes head-hunters in Borneo Java Sumatra and eastern Peru and Ecuador. It describes Kako tribes pursuing heads as trophies and a secret process to shrink preserved heads. It mentions Peruvian and Ecuadorian laws banning sale and head-hunting, while remote tribes ignore such rules.
The late G M Bowman of Logie Fife left a library under a strict entailment. The collection includes rare classics and engravings and the heir must maintain a suitable reading room, provide water and a towel, and grant access to neighboring gentlemen while restricting access to women and children.
A historical note portrays the Russian czar as engaging in a strenuous, hands on leadership. He lives in a small house with staff directing campaigns moves and sleeps little while rising at six each morning to work. He endures long days with few breaks and still considers himself fit and content.
The article notes that property losses by fire in the United States over the last two years surpass the Panama Canal cost and the total for maintaining arms and navy in the same period. It cites about $200,000,000 in property loss, with roughly $200,000 spent on firefighting equipment maintenance.
Dr. W C Rucker of the US Public Health Service argues that community health rests on cooperation and a broad municipal policy, not mere medical treatment. He urges viewing health as a community function and an economic issue requiring joint action and economic considerations.
The Toronto Globe recalls engineers’ grief as the Quebec bridge collapsed into the St Lawrence and their pride in a labor of mind and hand faded with the ruined span. It notes workers who spent months on the project sink into gloom, their craft tied to a vanished structure.
Cartoons Magazine describes five thousand blind French soldiers scarred by gas and flame at Verdun. Nurses surround them in Passy as Le Bourgeois opens a wounded soldiers shop filled with hundreds of toy elephants modeled after his famous sculpture, in a roomful of boxes.
A Constantinople dispatch says Ispahan was freed from Russian rule by tribesmen in a holy war, a claim lightly covered by war front reports. The article notes the city’s once vast population and splendid palaces, gardens, and bazaars, contrasting past grandeur with today’s coverage.
Dr R L Ditmars suggests captive deer rearing as an industry for the southern United States. Indian and Malay Sambars could breed rapidly, with adults 500 to 600 pounds valued at about 150 dollars in New York. Suitable for museum and park specimens, several varieties might be chosen to meet expected demand.
Assignee Harry Goldband to sell under mortgage dated June 10, 1914 from Mayer Gilman and Rose Gilman of Roxbury to Abrabari Real, recorded Suffolk deeds. Sale set at public auction on premises described, with parcel details and constraints including Metropolitan Sewer, taxes, and $300 cash due from purchaser. Conducted by Stoneman Gould & Stoneman, Boston law firm.
Public auction on December 27 1916 at 2 pm foreclosing a mortgage from James I Rendle to Ida B Smith. Property described as lot seventy nine on Aspinwall Lincoln plan near Maple and Mile Roads with bounds to Mahoney and other lots. subject to restrictions from Ida B Smith to Rendle and to a prior mortgage by Warren Institution for Savings. Cash payment required. balance due in ten days at Frank M Perry Boston office. Ida B Smith holder. November 29 1916.
Orient Heights to Bowdoin Square service with varying intervals and nightly trains on Sundays. Additional service to Kendall Square and Devonshire Station with special cars available by request. Edward Dana lists timetable details and contact at 101 Milk Street.
Winthrop post office hours for weekdays are 7 am to 9 pm with 7 am to 1 pm on holidays and closed Sundays. Special Delivery mail is delivered Sundays. Carriers deliver at 7:20 am 11:50 am 2:50 pm. collections occur at 6:30 pm and 9 pm on weekdays. Certain boxes are not collected at 9 pm. many street boxes are collected at 9 pm weekdays and 6 pm Sundays. Saturday evening collections are one-half hour earlier.
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