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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
8
Sunday service at 10 45 a m features a lesson on Christian Science. Sunday school for ages up to 20 meets at the game hour. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 p m. Free reading room at 29 Jefferson corner Fremont St open daily 2 to 5 p m and Monday 7 to 10 p m. All welcome.
Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon A Plea for Benjamin. 12 m Men's Bible class. 6 15 Christian Endeavor service. 7 30 Evening worship sermon A Vital Question. Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7 45 led by Pastor William J Day.
Residence Beacon Villa hosts a 10 45 a m worship service with the Unitarian church. The sermon titled The Eternal Quest precedes a 12 10 p m Sunday school and minister s class followed by a 4 30 p m last sermon lecture in the series on Unitarian Beliefs The Destiny of Man
The Church of St John the Evangelist on Winthrop Street announces Masses at 7 8 45 10 380 and 11 80 until further notice. Children should attend the 8 45 mass and Sunday school follows. Rector is John H Griffin.
The Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley schedules preaching at 10 15 am and sabbath school at 12 noon. Communal gathering highlights a continuing weekly program at the church location.
Mrs Eva A Doherty died Thursday morning at her Winthrop home after a brief illness due to heart failure. Funeral services were held Saturday at St John the Evangelist Church with Rev John H Grittin and other clergy assisting. Burial followed at Malden Cemetery. She was born in Charlestown and survived by husband Cornelius M Doherty, two children, two sisters Grace and Agnes Daley, and three brothers.
A Journal of the American Medical Association critique argues toeing out at about 30 degrees is physiologically wrong for soldiers and others, contributing to fatigue. The piece contrasts toeing out with the natural toeing-in posture seen in American Indians, blaming parents for teaching the improper stance and noting social ridicule for nonconformity.
Philadelphia readers hear of a new group named Knights of the Road formed to battle incompetent and careless drivers. If widely spread and equipped with a patent preventive, roads could be safer and more pleasant.
A list of disparate items ranges from Dr. Jacques Loeb's frog experiments and dairy milk jokes to surreal observations on subs, sharks, and Zeppelins. The piece ties in a Pittsburgh centenarian, golf contrasts with politics, and muses why cranks oppose common sense.
Mary Anne, a landscape painter, finds opportunity when her father becomes lodgekeeper at Chigwell. Her art sells, and a curious meeting with John Chigwell reveals her as the mysterious artist. He helps her gain standing while she assists at the lodge gate.
Public opinion shifts toward universal military training as the United States Chamber of Commerce reports 89 votes in favor and 56 against. Forty three states represented with business leaders backing training, arguing its peace time benefits and economic considerations.
A humorous remark on men reacting to odd feminine fashion, critique of fashion designers and publishers for war songs, and a note that big taxpayers dodge taxes more adeptly than small ones.
A shortage of corncob pipes is predicted due to the war. The corn cob pipe has become heroic in the trenches.
A recent account highlights the demanding duties of sailors stationed in the deckhead of a submarine. Workers endure cramped spaces, monotonous routines, and potential dangers while maintaining critical equipment and safety procedures below the waves.
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