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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
7
Fire alarm box schedule lists box numbers and streets in Winthrop including Point Shirley Beach and Cottage Park. It details bell rounds at 8:00 11:15 and 12:45 with alarms triggering department response and box testing on the 1st and 15th of each month at 9 am Central and Beach stations listed with telephone numbers.
Winthrop mail services operate daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with mandays 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Money order and registration windows open daily. Carrier deliveries at 7:30 a.m. 1:45 p.m. and 4:20 p.m. Collections occur at multiple times including Sundays. Street boxes collected at 9:30 p.m. daily. Sub Stations 95 Crest avenue and 144 arrive at set morning and evening times. Supt. Davi Bacouzs signed the notice.
Belva Lockwood, hailed as Susan B. Anthony’s logical successor in the suffrage cause, was nominated by the Equal Rights party in 1884 and 1888. She remains active in District of Columbia courts and the U S Supreme Court, advocates for Cherokee Indian rights, and pursues legislation on women’s suffrage in Oklahoma Arizona and New Mexico.
In tight times housewives must stretch meat by using cheaper cuts and vegetarian or pasta dishes enriched with stock. Slow cooking makes cheap cuts palatable as beef stew with vegetables, milk or stock gravy, and a hint of wine. The piece also urges mothers to keep a quick access Family Medicine Chest for common childhood accidents and basic first aid.
The text urges selecting a skilled family physician, avoiding economizing, and discussing a child’s condition with the doctor. It lists simple home remedies and supplies, including phenol sodique, castor oil, compounded oil for rubbings, and Mustard plasters, plus equipment like an alcohol lamp and hot water setup for readiness.
A note on indoor games using barley candies for children ages seven to twelve, with a prize for best acting. Also advice on calming a fussy infant through rest and quiet, avoiding overstimulation and noisy distractions.
The piece compares papering styles to costuming noting hall papers fit both setting and lighting. City homes favor warm rich colors while country homes use lighter cheaper paper. It urges good pictures and a clock as essential wall elements in the hall, the clock completing furnishings.
The Delin eator advises saving pineapple cores and parings to make a substitute for honey. Soak in cold water overnight, boil briefly, strain, reboil with sugar, and you get a clear amber syrup to serve with hot cakes.
An exchange captures Tommy declaring his artistic temper and warning another boy to be careful how he speaks. His aggressive stance and clenched fists depict a volatile moment likely from a Chicago Tribune feature.
An expert calls hands “not clean” and urges a routine of washing with hot water and lime, soft brushing, cold cream massage, and wrist exercises. She warns amateurs risk skin damage by overzealous scrubbing and stresses professional guidance.
Women with heavy calling and event schedules use a six compartment visiting card box. Each day holds cards and invitations in order, letting them plan visits and send cards efficiently. They preview tomorrow’s list and avoid maintaining an alphabetical engagement book.
Advice on safe ventilation during exercise and fresh air. Tips include red noses from facial scrubs, egg white for minor burns, avoid carbolic solutions, raw potato poultices for fire burns, clean teeth as proof of hygiene, cobwebs and brown sugar or fine tea dust to stop bleeding, laudanum after bleeding stops, and steam-assisted hot cloth fomentations for cooling heat.
An advisory piece urges restraint and humility in daily life. It cautions readers not to mock others mistakes or assume omniscience, and to maintain faith in humanity despite rare bad eggs. It advises patience and acceptance over quarrel with unchangeable circumstances and wary charity.
A Brooklyn Citizen tale recalls a stenographer at a law firm who drank heavily and was punished by a boss who altered his typewriter keys so H printed X. When he returned and typed his first letter, the error startled him. He was sent to the Adirondacks to recover and never drank again.
Jonas Lie notes that Norwegian character and art are deeply tied to a spirit world where demons govern life and weather. Fishermen and peasants fear Draug the sea demon, and Finns profit from locals with magical weather beliefs.
Betina laments the shared fate of matching gowns and hats among women riders. A woman beside her wore a similar outfit, sparking mutual horror and amused stares as they both abandoned the car rather than face identical fashion.
The community questioned Homer Floyds fitness for the school board due to earlier lapses in schooling. His first speech in office silenced critics as he listened to recitations with gravity and addressed the district No 3 students and their teacher, noting some things are in his province and others are not.
Sue Moon, a Chinaman, faced Melbourne magistrates for working after 2 pm on a Saturday under the factories act. He claimed only one collar was washed after closing time. The chairman scoffed at the defense as too thin. Moon was fined 2.50 dollars and quipped the act makes a Chinese man a lazy fellow.
The passage cites Phil May and others as true bohemians, noting their careless mood driven work ethic. It contrasts their indifference to money and fame with a hint at William and his brilliant brother, framing bohemianism as a characteristic mood-driven creed.
A Citizen dialogue notes that many tell falsehoods and questions the idea of accepting gossip as truth, highlighting caution in everyday discourse and public chatter. The exchange features Miss Cayenne reflecting on honesty and rumor in society.
A lively scene centers on Miss Smythe in a fashionable gathering where admirers remark on her color and drawing ability. The speaker muses if she paints and watches the central figure with wistful eyes amid the admiring circle.
Time table shows expected departure times from Boston Winthrop centres and beaches to various stations including Winthrop Centre Winthrop Beach Highlands and SUNDAYS list. It notes that departures are not guaranteed and the company bears no responsibility for delays. Signed by H L Hoyt G T A and John J Fenno Superintendent.
The Boston Elevated Railway Company announces route changes and start times for the Scotaby Square and Gladstone Street tunnels with early morning and night departures. Special cars may be chartered for balls theatre parties or excursions at reasonable rates. information and rates available by mail or telephone. Dec. 7 1907.
In the heart of the city the establishment advertises 500 rooms and 300 baths under a European plan. It features a gentlemen's cafe ladies' restaurant and Moorish room with lively but homelike atmosphere. Rates begin at $1.00 per day for single rooms and suites with or without bath and a booklet is available.
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