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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
7
The notice lists fire alarm box locations across Winthrop and surrounding streets including Shirley Ave and Harbor View Ave with instructions for box signals and alarm procedures. It also notes school hours and bell signals with box tests scheduled on the island on the 15th of each month and local station contact details.
Office hours and mail schedules for Winthrop, including open times seven days a week, holiday hours, and multiple street letter box collection times. Notes on mail deposition, connections to New York Boston and early morning deliveries, sub stations for stamps and money orders, and handling of registered mail.
An article advises women to improve appearance through hair styling and complexion care. It covers digestion, diet, water intake, and daily walking, plus guidance on adjusting pompadours to suit facial contours and forehead height. It also notes dental improvements like porcelain fillings for front teeth.
A humorous guide urging readers to raid family jewelry for cuff links and repurpose them into versatile accessories. It suggests collecting mateless pieces, then consulting a jeweler to craft hats pins or convert a cuff link into a pendant, noting cost is trifling and results striking.
A Salem Massachusetts expert offers guidance on selecting antique pewter. He notes pewter’s high polish and soft tone, tests by finger pressure, and common hallmarks such as two pigs with Hamm of London and sovereign initials. Marks vary and older pieces may show knife dents or owner initials.
Menu collecting has become a fad with enthusiasts trading and buying menus from elite events. Miss Frank Buttolph owns the world’s largest menu collection, about 15 000 items, housed in the Astor branch of the New York Public Library. The collection offers historical and gastronomic insights into royal and international cuisines and customs.
Learn to pick a half to a whole ham cured at least two years. Soak, scrub, then boil with onion pepper bay leaves and vinegars. Cool, skin, score fat, brown softly, and finish chilling before slicing on the second day.
Stray eyebrow hairs can be removed by tweezers or electrolysis. Oiliness may be managed with light powder, applied carefully to avoid scalp clogging. Dry skin benefits from massage and cold cream, with thorough drying after washing. A daily lemon rub plus cold cream bleaches. Nails: wash and rub with cold cream after dipping fingertips in lemon juice pulp.
The article profiles Mme Lissa Tetrazzini hailed as a supreme soprano after Covent Garden success in 1907. It notes her engagement by Oscar Hammerstein at a New York Opera House and details her self taught method, emphasizing voice plus heart as essential to true artistry.
The article advises stringing valuable beads with the thinnest catgut guitar strings and securing the ends with gold clasps. It notes this method is safe and commonly used by jewelers to prevent beads from being damaged by silk or waxed linen threads.
The Monthly notes a trend toward older heroines with real experience. It argues that a sensible thirty five is preferable to a sixteen as a believable character, though publishers have not yet pushed past forty.
Advice on evaluating alteration worth, costs, time, and wear compared with buying new. Emphasizes thrift, assessing fabric needs, and not skimping when altering. Warns against excessive spending and urges careful judgment before deciding to modify a gown. Also notes lamp shades as ornate decor trends.
The article details an octagonal shade painted with a ballet girl and a silk skirt, gold insertion with jewels, ruby bead strands, and an accompanying pink shade with fabric of gold threads and ribbon embroidery. It notes ornate textiles and a sample shade of floral chintz with crystal bead fringe. It then shifts to cautions about secondhand oriental rugs and cleaning concerns.
Sufferers of female troubles report relief and avoidance of surgery after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials cite restored health, tumor relief, and cure of inflammation, with advice to write for guidance from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
A Quiver writer notes passersby see an unfinished cornice at Lord Rothschild's Piccadilly mansion. He explains the choice reflects Jewish tradition that a pilgrim on earth bears signs of eternity and humility amid wealth. A separate Success Magazine item recalls a boy at a missionary talk asking if there are foreign stamps.
A chocolatiere is described as a woman's role with afternoon tea. Refreshments center on chocolate including hot chocolate with whipped cream, chocolate ice cream, and chocolate cakes. Plain bread and butter sandwiches pair with olives and salted nuts to balance the flavors.
The text advises boiling one pound of bran in a gallon of water for an hour to wash varnished kitchen paints. This bran water cleans and brightens the surface, making it glossy and easier to maintain despite frequent cleaning with soap.
A 1908 era tip suggests dusting dress shields with toilet powder before wearing a waist to prevent odor and soothe skin chafing. The text muses on time and birthdays, and lightly ponders gender roles with playful lines about men and women and sharp pencils. It ends with a remark that a pinch of salt before meals stimulates digestion.
Boston Elevated Railway announces service changes with routes to Orient Heights Gladstone Street and ScoLn Square via tunnel. Details include start times 5.23 am and intervals of 4,7, and 5 minutes up to 12.02 pm, plus night service and special charter cars for events. Inquiries at Milk Street office. rates and connections provided by telephone.
A large number of local societies lodges and churches plan entertainments in coming months for charity and treasury help. The Winthrop Sun and Visitor will print suitable reports if notified, but notices with admission charges will be billed by space used, at low rates reflecting business needs.
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