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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
6
A prominent Indian reformer, dubbed the pandita, leads a decades long campaign against child marriage and widowhood. Her Sharada Sadan in Bombay District houses nearly 1,500 high caste child widows learning domestic arts as aid flows from the American movement.
A collection of household beliefs ties daily chores to fate. Quarrels follow a redhot stove, rising fortune may come from a spilt custard, and wedding news is omen via forgotten dishware. Other tips warn of anger, friends, and unexpected visitors. Toy Pomeranians are noted as favored pets needing careful drying.
The text outlines gendered etiquette for young girls, detailing how they should let an elder woman precede them in entering rooms and vehicles, avoid monopolizing conversations, and follow polite introduction order. It notes that a well bred girl should show interest in elders, avoid gossip, and not thank a partner after dancing, while men’ s courtesy is acknowledged with a nod or thanks.
Fudge should be removed from the stove the moment it forms a soft ball in ice water to stay creamy. Overcooking makes it stiff while undercooking yields grit and stickiness. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon and add vanilla after the chocolate cools slightly. Pour into greased pans while thin for a smooth glaze.
A sewing guide explains how to shirr neatly by taking more fabric between stitches and pressing with the thumb. It advises filling the needle fully and guiding each stitch to create a small plait like machine gathering, reducing arranging time and increasing speed.
The article advises mothers on easing a child’s toothache with simple kitchen remedies. Rinse the mouth with hot water, then use baking soda in the cavity if present. A hot hazel solution can also be used to rinse and repeated until pain subsides.
A New York Tribune quote recalls how few people keep bank accounts perfectly balanced. An old banker notes most discrepancies arise from omitted entries and errors after vouchers arrive. He cites women with prewritten checks mismanaging records and even one overdraft receiver, while men lag similarly unless a bookkeeper assists.
The article explains at home tests for alum and whiting in flour. It suggests dissolving bread in water then boiling with milk to reveal alum clumps, and rubbing flour with olive oil to detect whiting by texture changes.
A mining town preacher denounces adulterated drayhouse whisky mixed with fusel oil and chemicals. A burly man in the crowd offers five dollars for the recipe, declaring he would rather have it than a gold mine, prompting audience cheers.
Anthropologists note that deliberate aiming is a human trait not shared by apes. Apes and monkeys hurl objects but lack precise aim. The paboon is cited as somewhat capable yet not a marksman. Eye accuracy and distance judgment are said to be developed only in humans.
A writer cites a bygone courtesy saying Lord and Lady Spencer invite company to dinner after six with an answer requested, noting no one waited past seven. The piece reflects on evolving manners in modern society.
A simple baked egg dish from the New York Tribune uses two ounces butter on the dish bottom, then American cheese slices, four unbroken yolked eggs, pepper and salt, two tablespoons rich cream, and a topping of grated cheese. Bake ten minutes, garnish with parsley, and serve with dried toast.
A quotation from the Washington Star features Uncle Eben cautioning that wealth attracts envy and claims, while common sense may be undervalued. He notes that prosperity invites both gossip and suspicion about true merit.
In a domestic exchange, Nettie explains she uses her father's slipper to discipline a disobedient doll. Her mother questions the method while defending strict upbringing to prevent neighbors from thinking she spoils her child.
An article describes a galvanized wire dish drainer shaped like a trough that fits into an iron pan. It allows direct rinsing with water poured over and air drying without wiping. The piece is paired with a fashion note about a girl wearing hair rolled back, a low dress, and a rose with ribbons.
A Philadelphia Press snippet records a boastful remark about Burroughs owing money. The speaker claims Burroughs has hurried recently merely by sighting him, implying a tense personal debt dispute and public swagger.
A fragment from the Sydney bulletin mocks a cold self contained Britisher in situations he finds emotional. The tone is sardonic and playful, portraying a character who is overly sensitive and melodramatic.
The fragment presents a dialogue where His asks about belief in dreams and Little Jones retorts I married one. A London Opinion styled exchange hints at whimsical or satirical tone. No names beyond generic references are provided.
A Philadelphia Telegraph quip notes that some trains of thought do not carry much freight. The playful line reflects social humor on everyday reasoning and perception.
A naturalist places three empty vials in an open box and a mud wasp moves in. She fills the central vial with spiders for food and seals all vials with lime cement. The hatchlings inside the sealed cages will starve while seeing the food.
The invalid Maginnis, irritable by illness, lingers weeks as relatives cope with his condition. A quip from Mrs Maginnis after a visit claims the patient is dead though the doctor asks for confirmation. The exchange highlights family humor amid illness.
A tobacconist in the Los Angeles Times recounts varied beliefs about snuff as medicine. He notes older tradesmen use snuff for eyesight and cold relief while some claim contagion wards off. he believes snuff is less harmful than smoking though habit is untidy in modern times.
A man in New York state, owner of several cats, found two of his felines crouched in the grass when a striped squirrel sat equidistant between them. The frightened rodent assessed its odds, leaped onto the man’s trousers, and then scampered to his shoulder. It later vanished into a tree canopy nearby.
Reynolds' Newspaper states that Truro cathedral is the only established church cathedral of note built since St Paul’s by Christopher Wren. It notes all other major English cathedrals and abbeys were Catholic and handed to Protestants by Parliament during Henry VII’s reign when the Protestant church was established by law.
A dated quip notes cross country manners from Boston to San Francisco with colorful social scenarios. It references a Congregationalist motto about sharing gifts and hospitality in each city, highlighting regional customs.
An exchange in a translated Transatlantic Tales piece features a mistress and her servant in a humorous domestic moment. The mistress laments a low reading while the servant nonchalantly admits attaching the thermometer to the ceiling.
A Washington Star clash quotes a hopeful citizen claiming ongoing grafters and Mr. Dustin Stax countering that caught offenders are only amateurs. The exchange centers on class and crime perceptions in civic life.
A London Truth excerpt argues two forces shape public life: crisis and craze. It notes that as attention seeks mass appeal, historical figures would need sensational stunts, from Shakespeare swimming the Channel to Cromwell’s balloon journeys, while modern society elevates motor accidents thefts and fires as reputation builders.
A Chicago Record-Herald report describes dry iodide of nitrogen on bass strings exploding when vibrated at 60 cycles per second. The blast occurred with G string vibration but not when the E string vibrated.
A convalescing merchant, starved after typhoid, sees a vision of a modest dinner beside his bed. The nurse serves tapioca and the doctor insists all actions stay in proportion. Two hours later the patient requests a postage stamp to read.
The Chicago Journal reports a careful estimate of the cyclone’s energy, stating a force greater than 400,000,000 horsepower was developed in the West Indies. It argues that even combined steam, water, windmills, and human or animal strength could not match such power.
The excerpt traces how terms like Disaster Predominant and ill starred originate in astrology and language. It notes My stars influence ascendant and speaks of influence as celestial power. It explains petrel as derived from petra rock and petroleum via St Peter, linking the bird’s name to walking on waves.
The farmer and his son discuss needing a bossless carriage while the son contemplates turning up a load of turnips from the three acre lot, as reported by the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A brief diary style quip contrasts courage and fear as Henry admits his own fear to his wife after hearing a possible burglar. The exchange underscores intimate bravery in everyday moments.
A dialogue sketches social satire as Mollie longs for Mr. Simpson while Coddle imagines marrying a Mrs. Simpson, reflecting marriage ideals and comic critique in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch snippet.
A terse New York Sun excerpt questions social standing of Knickerbockers and asks whether a barn stable or garage is used. It notes a legal process description likening a win to a cat and lose a cow in a Chinese prayer metaphor.
Jean White of Boston, Massachusetts deposited in the Library of Congress on September 18, 1907 the title White's Amateur Song Album No 1. He claims proprietary rights under U S copyright laws. Officials Thorvald Solberg and Herbert Putnam note renewal for 14 years from December 24, 1907.
By power of sale in the April 1 1896 mortgage from George A Hall et al to P Macgowan the one fifth undivided interest in lands at Winthrop Suffolk County Mass will be sold at public auction January 7 1908 at 3 pm on the premises described. Sale subject to unpaid taxes. Prospective buyers urged to inquire of Fred W Wood Boston. A cash down payment of 800 and balance in ten days. P S Macgowan mortgagee attorney Fred W Wood dl4 Bt
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