Copies of this paper on sale at local shops
Five cent copies are sold at Highland Drug Store opposite Highland station. Also at Boston Revere Beach Lynn Depot Boston Totman Ham opposite Beach Station Totman Ham near Highland Robinsons Centre Store Jefferson and Winthrop streets Quality Shop opposite Centre station Williams Drug Store opposite Centre W Howe Druggist Magee's Corner Browns Pharmacy Wadsworth Block Centre Langs Drug Store Ocean Spray Winthrop News Co opposite Beach Also at the office of publication 216 Winthrop street.
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Highland
Robinson’s Centre
Jefferson and
Winthrop Streets
Quality Shop
Centre Station
Williams’ Drug Store
W. A. Howe
Magee’s
Brown's
Wadsworth Block
Centre
Lang’s
Ocean Spray
Winthrop News Co
Beach Station
Winthrop Street
Host to Soldiers and Sailors by Young Women’s Hebrew Association
The Young Women’s Hebrew Association hosted a reception for over 200 soldiers and sailors at Temple Israel on Shirley Street. Dancing and patriotic numbers highlighted the program, with an Allied Parade featuring Allied nations in costume.
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Young Women's Hebrew Association
Temple Israel
Shirley Street
Blanche Silkman
Celia Canner
Reba Leavitt
Lillian Levy
Mildred Simons
J. Goldinger
M. Levin
I. Sisson
J. Segal
I. Fine
Sperber
Work of Special Aid Society for American Preparedness
The Winthrop Branch of the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness reports sizable contributions including 172 sweaters 100 helmets 70 wristers 2424 surgical dressings and 2095 dressings sent to Fort Banks Camp McQuinn Framingham and France. They aided Fort Banks Hospital Base 5 Hospital and the Navy base while supporting town efforts and bond issues and invite new members for meetings at War Veterans Hall.
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Winthrop
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Winthrop Machine Gun Company
Eastern Yacht Club
Framingham
Bumkins Island
Commonwealth Pier
Fort Banks Hospital
Fortress Monroe
Camp McQuinness
France
Fort Banks
Foley
Winthrop Machines Gun Company
Fort Hospital
Military Hospital Society
Liberty .Can
War Veterans Hall
The Rees Invites View of a Rose Blooming
A florist proclaims a rose as the queen of flowers and the centerpiece of beauty. The description highlights the rose on a flossy stem, its petals glowing like fire and its fragrance filling the air, delighting everyone.
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Relief With Internal Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a proven treatment to reach the seat of the disease internally. It claims the combination of internal remedies and local applications cures catarrh and lists testimonials and pricing.
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Hall
Jiall
Cheney
A PSYCHOLOGICAL ARMY PROMOTION TESTING CONTROVERSY
The piece mocks a shift to psychological testing for promotions in the army. It questions use of tests and calipers to judge a soldier like Bill Jones, noting psychologists and psychiatrists will decide ranks and roles. The author doubts lab method over human judgment and warns against overreliance on mental testing.
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BY Jones
Psyche
Bill Jones
Bedford Standard
Bill
German ships repurposed as U.S. war auxiliaries
The New York World asserts Germany’s harbor ships will be painted for war use as naval auxiliaries and that hundreds of millions in German property in the U.S. will be seized for ownership. It claims German ships will carry troops and munitions to Europe while German credits and property are converted into Liberty bonds, showcasing efficiency in adapting assets to wartime needs.
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Germany
United States
New York World
Europe
Reichstag Leader Vows No German Soil Renounced
A Reichstag party leader declares not a square foot of German soil will be renounced. The statement is defiant yet significant as, at the war’s start, Teuton aims focused on enemy territory rather than retaining soil.
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Reichstag
Foreign Language Editor Faces Publication Delays
The editor of a foreign language paper gains time to think before publishing. Prior to postal supervision, the foreign language editor was easier to manage than the native English writer or speaker.
Hog quotas drop as bacon prices rise puzzle consumers
A reader notes the link between falling hog quotas and rising bacon prices causing confusion. The text implies current conditions create questions for shoppers about meat markets and pricing.
Feverish preparations squander millions in haste
The passage warns that massive funds are being wasted in rushed preparations and predicts a large bill will arrive when the frenzy ends, noting the global burden and headache to come.
King Constantine Undergoes Faltering Operation
The operation on King Constantine of Greece appears to have failed, contrasting with the Allied procedure performed earlier which was deemed a pronounced success. The report notes a stark difference in outcomes between the two medical efforts and hints at ongoing concerns regarding the king’s condition and future treatment.
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Constantine
Greece
Honeymoon Theories Fade as She Seeks Money and Is Denied
The piece notes many theories about when the romance ends, but she grows certain only after she asks for funds and receives a clear rejection.
Best mile runner enlists as Kaiser notes running toward goal
The best college mile runner announces enlistment while stressing his focus on moving toward the goal. He rejects retreat and emphasizes dedication to reaching the target ahead.
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Kaiser
No sympathy for neutrals in a changed world
The speaker argues that after recent events the world is no longer a place for neutrality. They challenge the value of remaining neutral and suggest moral stakes require clear positions now.
Farmer enters World Plowing Match against German rival
An American farmer faces a high stakes challenge in the world’s greatest plowing match, testing wits and skill as he competes against a German competitor.
Martial law experience changes the slacker's fear
A terse remark contrasts fear under martial law with fear of other kinds, implying a shift in attitude after months of living under strict controls. The line suggests a developing familiarity with authoritarian conditions and a recalibration of personal risk.
Hatchet Treaty Echoes Stir In South America Folklore
A fragment scattered in humor and metaphor mentions Chile and Peru in a clash of ideas, an eastern sociologist’s claim of millions of hubyes in America, with occasional nods to sociology and a playful jab at domestic life and knitting.
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Chile
Peru
America
Siout Emphasizes Strength for Conservation Impact
The message urges resilience for conservation efforts to curb whist reduction, highlighting community resolve and ongoing environmental actions to preserve local ecosystems and resources.
As She Is Spoke From Kuala Lumpur Pupils
A collection of humorous and erroneous sentences from a Methodist Girl's school in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The items mock grammar and misinterpret geography and history with quaint phrasing and mislabelled facts. The piece labels phrases like the prime meridian as an eternal date line and Gibraltar as a keynote in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Girl's School
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Various Global Tech and Agriculture Notes Show Broad Innovation
Japanese experts grow tobacco in Korea from American seed. A foldable wheelchair is patented for compact storage. American sewer systems span long distances. English researchers test rubber from coke oven gas. Golf clubs mounted on wheels replace caddies. Two Seattle men patent a bread slicing machine. India expands cotton farming to 13,263,000 acres, up 7 percent. Hawaiian irrigation nearing completion will deliver vast water to plantations.
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Hawaiian Islands
Forks with built in scales come in varied sizes
A Houston Post item reports the invention of weighing forks that carry spring scales to measure their contents. The range spans from a dining table utensil to a size capable of handling hay or grain.
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Houston Post
Soldier’s rest hour in camps boosts welfare and morals
The piece notes Uncle Sam provides soldiers with baseball tennis and water sports during rest hours, while the Y M C A. builds multiple recreation buildings, libraries and study facilities. American Library Association librarians will aid libraries and courses to support soldiers’ education and moral betterment.
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American Library Association
American Review of Reviews
Statistical notes on wartime agriculture and industry
Ohio cow supply has dwindled 40 percent in a few months. United States produced 13 554 150 bushels of onions and 691 920 tons of cabbage in 1917. An 81 percent drop in New York City building activity is blamed on strikes and steel shortages. In Youngstown Ohio mills wages rise with steel rollers earning up to 500 a month or 10 000 a year.
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Ohio
United States
New York City
Youngstown
Culinary Tips and Food Preservation Notes
Orange juice is noted as preventive for scurvy in children using pasteurized milk. Recipes include tomatoes filled with minced pineapple celery and chopped nuts with mayonnaise. Tips cover packing glassware in damp hay to prevent slipping and baking apples stuffed with dates or figs for breakfast. Parsley and herbs should be dried on sunny days. A few drops of vinegar can stop potatoes from turning black during boiling.
Economic figures show large value and shift in labor
The article cites a granite quarry output valued at 17 415 082 dollars and reports United States national banks holding 316 billion dollars in deposits. It also notes the Pennsylvania railroad sending 2 040 workers to work.
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United States
Your Daily Drive Toward Tomorrow’s Achievement
A motivational note urges steady daily progress to master time and workload. It warns that small distractions compound into clutter while consistent today’s effort makes tomorrow easier and the final achievement closer.
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Muvng
English fireside living lessons for cold American winters
The essay urges Americans with low fuel to imitate English households that rely on small fires and exercise for warmth. It claims those who exercise most will feel the cold less this winter and emphasizes good circulation through activity to stay warm.
Army of Women Workers Preserve and Save Food
Even hot weather cannot dampen the zeal of women volunteers aiding the government in waste prevention. They will continue their efforts to preserve, pickle, and dry all perishable foods as long as any edible supply remains.
German Explosive Resembles Coal Sparks Regret
A wartime comment decries German invention of a coallike high explosive hidden within coal shipments. The writer regrets such ingenuity and wishes it were applied to constructive, uplifting uses.
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Germany
Farmers Boost Acreage Across War Years
The passage notes farmers have expanded acreages from 10 to 50 percent since the war began. It asserts thousands have gone broke while fighting the battle of liberty in the furrows.
United States to Decide Air War Against Germany
A British expert states the United States will be the decisive factor in winning the air war over Germany. He notes the long standing maxim that there is always room at the top and calls this a brilliant chance to prove it.
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United States
Germany
War plans debated by Haig observers
The article notes mixed interest in the idea that England and France enticed the United States into war and questions the level of attention from those monitoring General Haig.
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England
France
Sam
Haig
British officer taunts German snipers amid flag fire incident
A British officer who climbed over the trench line shouted at German snipers that he thought of them as they fired on Red Cross flags, a moment likely giving him more satisfaction than killing them.
Opinion in Berlin Shifts Toward British Army Respect
An opinion in Berlin is evolving about the contemptible British army. It is now viewed with growing, if informal, respect and a sense of wholesome condemnation.
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Berlin
War exposes low and contemptible truth according to Lokal Anzeiger
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says the war reveals much that is base and despicable. It notes the Berlin paper should be familiar with such revelations.
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Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Widow Scouts for No 2 as No 1 moves aside
A concise notice notes a fair young widow seeking a successor as she suspends further references to No 1 until the target is secured, reflecting a strategic shift in her pursuit.
Winthrop Public Library Winter Hours and Selections
The Winthrop Public Library near Frost Library Building lists winter hours for adults 1.30 to 9 p.m. and juveniles 1.30 to 6 p.m. A book deposit is at Elliot & Whittier's office, open Wednesdays and Saturdays 2 to 4 p.m. in winter. The 1917 list includes numerous titles across manuals, poetry, war reminiscences, history, adventures, and children's books by authors such as Denham Hay Clarke Gibson Van Dyke Schierbrand Street London Adams Wiltse Cox Peattie and others.
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Elliot & Whittier’s
Taft Avenue
Shirley Street
Point Shirley
S. A. Denham
M. F. Hay
C. H. Clarke
Ian Hay
Belgium
Hugh Gibson
Henry van Dyke
Austria-Hungary
Wolf von Schierbrand
Sara E. Wiltse
Palmer Cox
J. D. Adams
E. W. Peattie
Coal shipments to Wels interrupted by Germany stunt
An unclear report notes Germany interfering with coal shipments to Wels amid a wind paradox or delay. The brief mentions TAS wet affecting Tipttanters, but details remain vague and fragmentary.
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Germany
Wels
Pork as it is reel coed that the high price of fines
A garbled OCR fragment mentions fines and fear but lacks clear names, places, or dates. It reads like a stray note on punishment for pork regulations, with incomplete phrases and no verifiable events.
Swords on a bet modern borpee Lettie propeller wirhire
The readable fragments describe a strange scene with mismatched terms like swords bolsters and a propeller. Details are unclear and many words appear garbled. No coherent event or identifiable people emerge from the legible text.
Fragmented OCR: Local notices and names unclear
Sparse readable text mentions names and places without clear context. The fragment provides no coherent event, date, or action to summarize into a full news item.
Freshwater Eels Feed on Aquarium Invertebrates and Fish Spawn
Freshwater eels are noted as clean feeders often seen cropping watercress and aquatic plants while swimming. They are described as voracious eaters of spawn from many fish species.
Real Estate Transfers Listing Names and Streets
Real estate transfer notices list Thomas Barber and Annie M Barber on Lpring road Jere Edward Green with The Strand Helena F Green with Nolan on The Mancuso Filomena Jos Mancuso on Revere street Piscopo Benj Fedela M on Main and Bank streets.
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Barber, Thomas
Annie M. Barber
Lpring Road
Green, Jere
Edward Carnes
the Strand
Helena F. Nolan
The
Mancuso
Filomena
Jos
Revere Street
Piscopo
Benj
Fedela M. Piscopo
Bank Streets
Stove Heated Garden Aims For Longer Growing Season
James Swartz of Holter Dam Montana builds a seven foot square garden with terraces around a hollow center heated by an inside stove. A protective curtain on a frame lowers over the garden, enabling a longer growing season according to Swartz.
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James Swartz
Holter Dam
Mont
Swartz
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