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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1913
Page
7
A traveling pair, the narrator and his dancing bear Gibraltar, visit a country lane where a pretty girl pats the bear and gifts a dollar. Later they attend a swell cottage party where the sunshine lady discovers a thief’s jacket and a gold locket. The bear’s good deed earns grateful thanks.
Lord Ross cites presence of mind in an emergency. In Bond Street a fight between two terriers belonging to socialites was interrupted by a dapper spectator who sprinkled snuff on the dogs causing a sneeze that ended the tussle. He bowed and departed.
A brief remark recalls an English cigarette found or claimed as contraband when leaving the dock. The narrator notes it was in free of duty, hinting at a small smuggling or customs incident. The line reflects postdock chatter about imported tobacco.
A collection of light aphorisms and jokes on poverty love weather and marriage. The piece pairs satirical takes on gender roles domestic life and everyday behavior with playful lines attributed to Luke M'Luke and other figures.
A traveler recounts three attackers kidnapping him in a dark Paris street while he wore a showy Spanish dress. They bind, hood, and transport him back to the same spot, then confess a mistaken feud with a Castilian rival. The prefect explains the error and the man buys new Parisian garments.
Collected remarks from Froebel to Montessori on child development emphasize honoring temperament and environment. Early guidance urges recognizing no bad or stupid child, only misaligned surroundings, and observing kids like flowers to let them thrive in proper soil.
A humorous piece extols old maid aunts as the best source of baby training advice while noting social quirks. It contrasts blood ties with chosen friendships and reflects on flirtatious behavior and the dangers of walking home along dark roads after trolley rides.
A reflective piece notes that excessive friends crowd social scenes while enthusiasm without gushing is rare. It remarks that scaring someone from a perch is simpler than uplifting them and that nerve deficiency hides real mischief.
The piece argues prejudice is a major obstacle to good judgment and that enthusiasm sustains work. It notes that some men are courteous only as if in a formal display, and that marrying for money often yields a preference for attention over wealth. It ends with a reflection on bill collectors considering more than money.
In a quiet scene a boy asks why his grandfather wore large whiskers. Mr. Meek ton suggests the facial hair might mask a family custom of wives selecting husbands.
A Newark Dispatch report reprinted in the Philadelphia Record describes 120 pretty girls at B. Apotheker’s white goods factory striking over pay. They claim 20 cent wages for pretty workers vs 15 for homely workers, support from homely workers, and union leadership, leading to a strike and eventual settlement.
The article recalls John R. Arbuckle the coffee magnate who left an estate of 100 million dollars and believed understanding human nature aided his success. It recounts a quip about selling complexion creams, illustrating discretionary sales insight from a druggist.
In Washington Representative Townsend contrasts misery and wealth, recalling a New York woman who asked if a caller without a name was a lady. The maid affirms, describing the woman as a perfect lady despite dyed hair, pearls, diamonds, and scents of Egyptian cigarettes and champagne.
A short exchange between an inexperienced colored girl and her mistress describes a bottle that will keep things hot or cold. The maid, curious, asks how the device will know whether to heat or chill, prompting a surprised reaction.
A fragmentary item notes ongoing telephone issues with muffled sound and repeated requests to repeat messages. The quotation suggests a stubborn caller insisting on being heard and clarified. No names or places are provided.
Vice President Robert S. Goff testified for Bay State at a joint Boston transit and public service hearing on Elevated and Bay State operations. He cited large investments in Revere Chelsea Malden Hyde Park Boston and Everett and argued compensation is required to relinquish Bay State tracks. Counsel M E S Clemens pressed for direct Revere Beach service linking East Boston to the beach.
The public calls for a 5 cent fare to Hyde Park and urges the Elevated to take over the Hyde Park avenue line from the Bay State.
Regular passage tickets bought from the N Y N H and H R R Co may be redeemed for their purchase price at any time by presenting them at the issuing ticket office or at the General Passenger Department in New Haven Boston or New York. Fully unused tickets may also be redeemed at South Station Boston Grand Central Terminal New York regardless of purchase location. Partially used tickets are redeemable at the General Passenger Department in New Haven Boston or New York.
William Dean Howells resists a New York promoter who offers him the presidency of a mining company for 25000 a year, citing his lack of mining or finance knowledge and insisting his name be protected rather than used for profit.
A boy writes home from the country to his father describing a pleasant summer. He mentions going out on the lake and rowing a boat with another gentleman assisting him. The tone is playful and affectionate.
A sensational ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The clearest claim offers $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F J Cheney Co Toledo. Also mentions Danes Family Pills for constipation.
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