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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1910
Page
3
A jumble of old advertisements features Pike's Toothache Drops and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children, plus Hamlins Wizard Oil claiming quick relief. A lighthearted dialogue shows an heiress discussing a marriage proposal and a father's reaction, reflecting era humor.
An elderly woman recounts severe scalp eczema with hair loss improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Her niece suggested the products and within six months her itching burning and hair growth returned. A separate testimonial from Ellsworth Dunham of Hiram Maine notes relief from winter foot eczema after the same remedies.
A brief exchange shows Mr. Knocker expressing doubt about a medicine, while the Agent claims it cured him, and Mr. Knocker concedes it cured even his little faith.
A courtroom scene shows a prisoner charged with vagrancy retorting with a joke about his wife’s visibility. The judge questions the lack of visible means of support, prompting a humorous exchange about being able to see his wife.
A fifteen year old from Dorchester surpasses Annette Kellerman and Aloise Andere to reach Boston Light amid treacherous tides. Rose Pitonof’s feat earns her acclaim as the era’s greatest woman swimmer, with Aloise Andere noted for a shorter prior course and Kellerman’s historic attempt. Pitonof holds numerous trophies and prizes across amateur and professional aquatic events.
King Cole, reappointed as head coach at the University of Nebraska, is likely to join the faculty to satisfy a Missouri Valley Conference rule against professional coaching. His return follows a fall admission of bias after a poor previous season, though his recent conference win over Ames 24 to 0 and the Haskell Indians victory strengthened support among students and faculty for his retention.
The Intercollegiate Athletic Association plans a fifth annual convention in New York on December 29 to discuss plans for merging sports and forming athletic leagues among colleges and universities. A name change to National Collegiate Athletic Association will be considered. Seventy two institutions, representing over 100 000 students, are members, with expectations of growth. President Capt Palmer E Pierce cites the football rules as undergoing a crucial test and urges strict, impartial enforcement. The summer baseball issue is also discussed with call for practical progress.
Coach Yost of Michigan selects an all star western eleven based on eligibility and performance. Michigan dominates with five players including Magidsohn at quarterback and Wells at right tackle while Minnesota and Illinois also feature, listing positions across ends tackles guards and backs.
The essay recounts James Sheckard’s rough path to pro baseball starting away from home in Columbia Pa and moving through five teams in a season. He details learning from varied styles, joining the Eastern and National leagues, stints with Brooklyn and Baltimore, a Cubs cut, and a resolve to date his birthday from Chicago times.
The piece notes Pittsburg chasing the 1911 U S G A golf championship with Home favorite Fownes. It also mentions other sports figures like Grahame-White earning $85,000 in six months and Packey McFarland touring with burlesque shows.
A bizarre will from Lieutenant de Pap, once Austrian Hussar, orders a hanging photograph to his father after execution for murdering his brother. The piece notes the growing variety of spellings for the name Catherine with forms such as Katharine Katrine Katrina Kathrine and others in circulation.
A quirky quotation asserts a woman's primary duty is motherhood and that without being a mother first no women will exist in a century to fill any roles such as doctor lawyer carpenter or suffragette. The speaker emphasizes maternal primacy and societal ambition.
Public auction to be held on December 27, 1910 at 1:30 PM for a parcel in Winthrop Suffolk described as lot 95 in the Ocean Spray Lots plan. The property, 5814 square feet, is subject to a first mortgage of 4500 dollars to Leonidas H. Cress and to prior taxes and assessments. Isaak Watchmaker, current owner, announces sale terms and conditions.
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