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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
6
The Chicago News The Birs Nimrod description notes an oblong mound about 762 yards around with a 198 foot western peak and a 37 by 28 foot summit brick core. Bricks are fire burnt with inscriptions and vitrified masses mark the hill, inviting ties to the tower of Babel legend.
A description of a party parlor game where players act as ships and ports. One blindfolded player becomes a wreck while a caller assigns ships to ports, provoking a scramble for seating as ships and ports swap places. The piece also notes playful lines about digestion and fat, with a digressive jab at theater crowds.
The article describes a magician’s domino routine where four blocks are laid and the performer reveals end numbers after the audience responds. It notes a deception: removing a block with no double, using the ends to match the set, and altering the block when repeating the trick with an ab stracted ace trey example.
A lad in a large factory room practices a bayonet drill with a brush as a rifle when his boss hits him. The boy falls into a hoist shaft but grips the brush handle, slides down a chain to safety, and survives. The boss, shocked, jokes that the boy is too slow to be a soldier while racing down stairs.
Describes eight foot thick seas, summer snow, and extreme cold in polar regions. Notes dry air permits skating at low temps, pleasant summers, vivid sunrises and sunsets, but harsh nights. Travelers suffer skin burns lips swelling and cracking and thirst from frigid air.
A Boston Transcript quote recalls Florence Nightingale defending night air as the safe choice for ventilation. Her argument claimed no air is better than night air, contrasting with early opposition and guiding later tuberculosis treatment philosophies.
An advertisement touts olive oil with claims of full quality, diligent fabrication and filtration, promising good taste and preservation. It warns consumers to require compliance on bottles and notes corks and boxes marked with fire to comply with law.
A bright girl correctly spells the word that and asks what remains if the t is removed. The teacher replies that cups and saucers remain. The exchange highlights a practical spelling exercise from a classroom scene.
The piece describes a man who moves with total ease and who can make others feel like strangers in their own house. It highlights versatility, confidence, and a calm, public image that fits him anywhere.
An elderly woman asks about fear aboard a steamboat and a man replies there is fear but no danger. The scene contrasts children’s belief in Manny the Moon with adults and hints at a playful, satirical tone.
An English magazine story contrasts a professional philanthropist and a duchess amateur visiting a poverty stricken east end slum. The duchess arrives in court dress and jewels, provoking awe among children. The tale ends with the crowd admiring the beauty rather than the downtrodden surroundings.
An Alaska expedition from Cook Inlet travels 1000 miles through tundra and glaciers to reach the Chulitna River and civilization after weeks of hardship. They encounter a ragged newsman who mentions the pope’s death, Roosevelt’s complaint to Russia, and a rumored royal murder, with little other news this summer.
A historic legend tells of Kenith, king of Scotland, slain by a statue built by Wiltus for vengeance against Cruthlinius and Malcolm Dufus. The brazen image, armed with hidden springs, delivered instant death with poisoned arrows when the king touched a golden apple.
A congressman recounts riding in a smoking car on a single track when a limited express train collided from behind. A jewelry drummer in front seat was pitched head first but escaped with no broken bones. The congressman, unfazed, quipped that they hadn’t been beaten.
In a heated exchange Mrs. Blank sobs and recalls a past letter in which James says he would rather endure endless torment with her than live alone. He retorts that he finally got his wish following the argument.
The Dolphin violin named for its dolphin colored back, crafted by Stradivarius in 1714, is praised as the world’s most beautiful violin. It is owned by an Englishman and valued at £5,000 according to Musical Home Journal.
A tombstone quote reflects on a young girl who plans a teaching career but quits to marry, highlighting tension between vocation and traditional marriage expectations. The line remarks that many do not seriously blame her for choosing marriage over continued teaching.
A comic exchange where a teacher defines hypocrite and a pupil answers that a man who says he is not she isn’t, but he ain’t. The Punch cartoon captures a student’s blunt retort illustrating language and social pretensions.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls a woman seeking divorce after her husband bought her a hat twenty five years ago. The item asks if enough of the hat remains to wear straight and maintain dignity amid the dispute.
Georges Touchard argues in La Nouvelle Revue that social duty shapes contemporary life and ethics. He claims duty is the era’s strongest impulse even as debates expose ironies and conflicts within society.
A tramp tells a benevolent woman that his years of job seeking were mere luck and sheer good fortune, revealing the role of luck in his search for work.
Public copyright record notes that White-Smith Music Publishing Company of Boston deposited the transcription Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon Op. 105 by T. P. Ryder with rights claimed as proprietor under U.S. copyright laws. The entry is signed by Herbert Putnam Librarian of Congress and Thorvald Solberg Register of Copyrights. Registration issued December 16, 1907, renewing for 14 years from December 1896.
Note records a copyright claim for a musical composition Fairy Voices Nocturne by C D Blake filed December 5 1907 in Boston by White-Smith Music Pub Co and registered by Herbert Putnam with Thorvald Solberg signature dated December 24 1907.
A dated notice from December 5 1907 records renewal for fourteen years of copyright rights by E H Bailey of Boston under White Smith and Company. The document cites sacred gems and a blessing phrase with ownership claims under U S copyright laws.
The document asserts proprietorship over a piano work Floral Cluster Blush Rose and Ten Beautiful and Easy Recreations for the Pianoforte by T P Ryder, published by White Smith Music Publishing Company Boston. Signed by Thorvald Solberg on December 30 1907.
A fragmentary copyright renewal entry asserts ownership of a song titled The Fisher man and His Child with words and music by A. White and White-Smith Music Publishing Company Boston. The document, signed by Thorvald Solberg, claims renewal for 14 years from December 13, 1907.
In 1907 Whitelowing words to wit Fall River Live Grand March for Pianoforte by C D Blake White Smith Music Pub Co Boston claims copyright ownership. Signed by Thorvald Solberg on December 13 1907.
The record lists two 1907 copyright entries with titles Love's Whisper Waltz and Above in her Chamber. Proponents include Mrs Jane Sloman Terry and Julius Eichberg with publishers White Smith Co Boston. Librarian of Congress notices dated December 4 and December 6 1907.
Public notice records OC A White of Boston as proprietor of the song Why Does Mother Stay long written with a title and chorus. The Smith Music Publishing Company claims rights under law and cites December 15, 1907.
An 1907 Library of Congress entry notes Julius Eichberg's Complete Method for the Violin published in Boston by White Smith and Company. The document references guards or instructors and aligns with applicable laws as of December 6, 1907.
Jean White of Boston Massachusetts has deposited in the Library of Congress the title White's Amateur Song Albem No 1. The author claims ownership and renewal rights for 14 years from December 24 1907. Official action by Thorvald Solberg Librarian of Congress Register of Copyrights Washington DC.
Be it remembered that Jean White of Boston Massachusetts deposited in this office the titles Duverge's Conservatory Method for the Boehm Flute with scales for the ordinary Flute and The Artist's Companion for Cornet and Piano No 2. Both works listed with right of proprietor and renewal details dated December 19 1907. Names include Thorvald SotbergRegister of Copyrights United States Library of Congress and Herbert Puther.
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