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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
4
The Winthrop Sun discusses lacking skating venues as Lewis Lake rarely freezes and suggests flooding Ingleside Park. It also notes Suburban Gas & Electric Co lowering gas prices starting January 1, marking the third reduction and implying Winthrop now has cheaper gas than many towns.
The Suburban Gas and Electric Company announces a dollar gas rate for Winthrop beginning January 1. This marks the third price reduction by the company amid rising costs elsewhere and reflects its public spirited policy and growth in business.
The piece links mortgaged cemetery lots to car purchases and links Winthrop civic names to fundraising and advertising. It cites upcoming dedication of the Pilgrim Memorial monument with Taft expected to attend and mentions urban debates over Winthrop branding and use of public spaces.
A New England Magazine poem by Pauline Carrington Bouve evokes Winthrop Harbor lights guiding fishermen home amid stormy seas. The verse frames the sea as a perilous march and celebrates home glow and families awaiting arrivals.
Margaret Anglin set for two week engagement at the Colonial Theatre Boston aided by Mrs. Margaret Deland as author of the source play. Anglin, a longtime Boston favorite, returns from Australia after a year and a half with four matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. This will be her only New England appearance this season.
The sixth entertainment of the Winthrop Woman's Club was held on December 17 with Mrs. Helen I. Sader presiding. Gardner presented a George W. Cable poem My Dangelstern. About one hundred children attended from the Dorothea Dix Hall Association and other members. A box of chocolates was given to each child. The club announces a January 7, 1910 gentlemen’s night at the New Winthrop Hotel with a two act play and music. Upcoming conferences include December 28 home economics led by Mrs. Jessie Dawson and January 13 home travel class led by Mrs. Mary Pollard. A January 3 lecture will feature Mer Marshall Darrach on Hamlet. Biggs-Shortleigh is noted in a brief aside.
A schoolgirl cites ancient eye glasses while quoting a history note. The dialogue weaves in quips about the Romats and a joke about long cigars and yards. The exchange ends with a Virgil quote and a Chicago News pun about a graveyard.
The report recounts a dramatic fight between a four foot cobra de capello and a mongoose named Rikki Rik. The snake strikes repeatedly but the mongoose dodges and bites, finally killing the cobra and eating part of it while avoiding the fangs. The author argues the mongoose is not immune to venom, noting its swift, precise reactions.
The article notes a tradition of destroying weapons used in royal assassinations to prevent exhibition or superstition. It cites Queen Isabella of Spain and Merius Prior as examples, then mentions Chinese mandarin practices where high rank nobles are allowed costly suicides, reflecting caste distinctions.
A collage of quotes from the Washington Star Buffalo Express and Chicago News features on financial advice and sharp talking points. It notes failed investments, a forgiving customer dealer exchange, and a joke about fame and a grease slick ladder.
A Parisian contemporary narrates Victor Hugo's encounter with a young unknown poet from the provinces. The poet sent Hugo in a letter a copy of his long work Notre Dame de Paris, but the package was returned unopened for insufficient postage. Hugo answered warmly praising the poet and his radiant heart, while noting the poet's talent and his own aging decline.
Seaweed varieties supply materials for manufacturing edible jellies and cattle feed, with eel grass and rock weed rich in protein and ash though low in fat. The bulk serves as fertilizer, valued at $142 per ton with typical nutrient prices. The Todas of India are described as ancient inhabitants with distinctive attire and possible Aryan descent. A hotel clerk corpus discussion explores waking a deaf guest by door entry as a humorous dilemma.
A London scraps note jokes about Lord Blinker dropping aspirates and vowels. The quip compares his speech to other mispronunciations, claiming the speaker has many of his 100s in their collection.
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