Queer London lord mayors and their names
A witty survey of past London lord mayor names. Cites Sir Richard Span, Sir John Brugges, Alderman Mica jah Perry, Sir Benjamin Hamet and the merry Sir Robert Viner who entertained Charles II and kept him drinking. Notes Viner’s bold toast and the king’s quip that the drunk are as great as a king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Richard Span
John Brugges
Agincourt
Brydges
Micajah Perry
Benjamin Hamet
Robert Viner
Charles II
Viner
St. James’ Gazette
Confederate Capitol of Missouri at Neosho
The old Masonic hall in Neosho Newton county was called the Confederate capitol of Missouri where Governor C F Jackson convened a special session on October 21 1861 and passed secession and annexation. Only dissenters were Senator Charles H Hardin and Representative Isaac N Shambaugh. The senate journal was captured in Alabama and printed in 1865. the house journal is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Masonic Hall
Neosho
Newton County
C. F. Jackson
Twenty-first General Assembly
Senate
House
United States
Charles H. Hardin
Boone and
Callaway
Isaac N. Shambaugh
Dekalb County
John T. Crisp
Alabama
Forty
Missouri Volunteers
Jefferson City
Kansas City Star
A Face and an Offense
Captain and noble quarrel over a face in a house ends with threats and a comic misprision. The judge condemns a punishable offense as Captain insists on slapping the face. The dialogue turns on gendered remarks about firmness tact and obstinacy.
Winthrop Sun and Visitor notice page 1908 ads and rates
Advertising and news notices due by Thursday 8 30 P M for insertion. Rejected manuscripts returned if a stamped self addressed envelope included. Subscription rates listed and matter entered as second class in Boston mass. Editor Herbert E Merson and Ernest H Pierce noted. Saturday July 1908 Winthrop Sun and Visitor records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cory
Thursa
Ferfay
Boston
Mass
Winthrop
Cole's Rise for Lieutenant Governor Strong in Party Mentions
The Coleman campaign highlights John N. Cole as a practical leader with six Legislatures backing his bid. Supporters praise his decisive House work, leadership, and belief in a disciplined party machine as a force for good government. His record defines a steady, businesslike adminstration candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Cole
Cole
A Sane Celebration For The Fourth
An editorial argues for a safe Fourth of July with a quiet, orderly celebration. It decries excessive noise and dismemberment, urging reasonable opportunities for youth to honor America without frightening others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Young America
Old Roads Protest Against New Boston & Eastern Electric RR
Final arguments by railroad commissioners on the proposed Boston and Eastern electric railroad linking Beverly Danvers Salem Lynn Revere and Boston. Lawyers for competing lines argued $12,000,000 in improving existing facilities would yield better service than a new system. Ezra Thayer backed John F. Bickford who hopes to build the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Eastern Electric Railroad
Beverly
Danvers
Salem
Lynn
Revere
Boston
J. B. Coyle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Bentley
W. Warren
Boston& Northern Street Railway
Melvin C. Adams
Boston, Revere Beach& Lynn
Ezra “Thayer
John F. Bickford
Nantasket Bathhouse Opens With Local Staff
The Nantasket Beach bathhouse opened last Saturday under Melvin E. Lawrence formerly of Revere. Dr. Arthur E. Hurd serves as nurse and Frank M. Reynolds Jr. is the lifeguard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Nantasket Beach
Melvin E. Lawrence
Revere
Arthur E. Hurd
Frank M. Reynolds, Jr
Holmes Ordered to Pay Wife Support in Malden Court
Arthur E. Holmes of Winthrop formerly of Everett was ordered by Judge Bruce in Malden to pay his wife twenty dollars weekly for the support of herself and three children. Holmes pleaded not guilty to non support and both sides were represented. no defense was offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Holmes
Winthrop
Everett
Malden
Bruce
New Arrivals and Guests at Young's Hotel and Surrounding Houses
The hotel notes list summer arrivals at Young's Hotel including Mrs W H Sheldon Percival Iowa Miss J M La Rue Louisville Ky and her nephew H La Rue Brown Boston Mr J P Son Boston John C Wilson Boston plus recent guests such as Mr and Mrs A F French Lowell William McKee and family Carroll IL Mrs B W Braley Barre VT Mrs L E Brewster Boston and others. At the Surfside guests include O Connell and two daughters from Roxbury D Mahoney and Nellie Drinan Charlestown Mary Phinney Roxbury and twelve season veteran. The Dorothy Dix children have an entertainment planned for early July. The Shirley House hosts many Beverly and Wisconsin guests and Mrs S M Fickett Lyma has joined as culinary head under Miss Ware at Shirley House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’s Hotel
W. H. Sheldon
Percival
Iowa
J. M. la Rue
Louisville
H. la Rue Brown
Boston
J. P. Son
John C. Wilson
A. F. ‘French
Lowell
William McKee
Carroll
B. W. Braley
Wis
R. B. Lyman
Kenosha
0. C. White
Worcester
Mass
S. M. Fickett
Lyma
Oceanside
Marblehead Neck
A. H. Ware
Ware
Shirley House
Automobiles Allowed on Revere Beach Drive Year Round
Metropolitan Park Commissioners approve year round auto use on the Revere Beach driveway from Revere Street to Revere Beach Parkway with exceptions during 2 to 11 p.m. on June 17 and all Saturdays Sundays and legal holidays June 16 to September 14. The move aims to ease Ocean Avenue congestion while awaiting street widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Revere Beach
Revere Street
Revere Beach Parkway
Ocean Avenue
Winthrop Post Office Letters for Week Ending July 4
List of letters remaining at the Winthrop post office includes Doane Ella Fenney Mary Flint Bertha Mrs Goodwin Hiram Teane Wm A Kimball Luther Mattom Mrs Jennie H McKenna Maggie Phillips Obas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Maverick Square name recall and early Winthrop history
The piece links John Ritchie Jr to Boston health service and Cleveland campaign work, notes Winthrop's unusual 1884 vote for Cleveland, and recalls Elias Maverick an early landholder tied to Pullen Point Neck. It traces Maverick’s 17th century landholdings, Chelsea ties, and suggests Winthrop consider naming a street after Elias Maverick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ritchie, Jr
Boston
Board of Health
John Ritchie
Bartlett
O. F.belcher
Cleveland
Ritchie
Committee of One Hundred
Massachuestts
Blaine
Winthrop
Grover Cleveland
Maverick Square
Pullen Point Neck
Elias Maverick
Court Park
Mr. Ingall
Broadway
England
Chelsea
Charlestown
Artillery Company
Annie Harris
Sleeper Emerges As Winthrop Senate Candidate Prospect
Winthrop Republicans endorsed George T. Sleeper a former representative and potential senator candidate. A 25 member committee was to be chosen to select the strongest candidate to present in November and report on July 2. Sleeper said he had not decided whether to run and emphasized fair impartial committee selection and party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Republican Club
George T. Sleeper
Winthrop
Sleeper
Senato
Winthrop Republican Club
Senate
Commonwealth
States of the Union
Thomas Floyd
David Floyd
Charles A Grant
D. M. Bristol
E. H. Whitney
The Frost Public Library Collection and Hours
The Frost Public Library is open weekdays from 1 30 to 9. Readings include bound volumes of the Columbian Sentinel donated by Miss Harriet Floyd dating 1784 and 1807. The catalogue lists many works with call numbers and authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Sentinal
Boston
Harriet
Floyd
Winthrop Real Estate Transfers Record Trustees and Buyers
Real estate transfers listed include D Blakely Hoar and others to Winthrop Yacht Club on Shirley Street. Winthrop Associates to Emma N Morgan on Court Road and Loring Terrace. Henry Putnam to Oscar Colson and to William D Putnam on Pleasant Street and near Sea View. Cora B Silver to Mary E Brogi on Shirley and Cutler Streets and back. Mary E Brogi to Cora B Silver on Shirley and Nevada Streets. John M Pierce to Frederick Dallein on Arnold Street. Charles A Betler to Antonio Giliberto on Blossom Street. Bertram C Colcord to Margaret J Winn on Proctor Avenue. John M Temple to Lazzaro Bardetti on McKinley Street. John H Storer and partner to James A Welsh on Triton Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Blakely Hoar Et al
Winthrop Yacht Club
Shirley Street
Winthrop Associates
Emma N.morgan
Court Road
Loring Terrace
Henry Putnam
Oscar Colson
Pleasant Street
William D. Putnam
Sea View Street
Cora B. Silver
Mary E. Brogi
Shirley-and-Cutler-street
Shirley
Nevada Streets
Q. I
Revere Real Estate
John
Pierce
Frederick Dallein
Arnold Street
Charles A. Betler
Antonno Giliberto
Blossom Street
Bertram ‘C. Colcord
Margaret J. Winn
Proctor Avenue
Lazzaro Bardetti
McKinley Street
John H. Storer
James A. Welsh
Triton Avenue
Photographers’ Closings at Revere Beach Stirs Legal Debate
The article notes the ongoing closure of photographers along Revere Beach and questions Chief Whitney’s action. It emphasizes the law governing photographers’ establishments has remained unchanged for years despite recent legislative sessions. the Sunday's closing was not unexpected given prior outlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere. Beach
Whitney
Revere candidates for Legislature announced this week
The Revere Journal reports Rev N S Burbank of Revere will be a candidate for the Legislature this fall. Others listed include Norman E McPhail of Beachmont Samuel A Segee and William J Noonan. Names often mentioned by locals include Dr O F P Barchmore Richard D Barry Dr B A Andrews Benjamin Keeping and John H Fafoom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Revere
Rev. N. S. Burbank
Norman
E McPhail
Richard D. Barry
B. A. Andrews
Benjamin Keeping
John H.fafoom
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Lord Beaconsfield
Robert P. Murphy
HOTEL
Albany
41St Street
New York
College Inn
Winthrop Trade
Tel
C.E. Hall G Sons
Beachmont
New England
Poole
Adies
Charles L. Ridgway & Sos Proprietors
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Lewis
Washington Avenue
Throp
Herbert E.merson
Ernest H. Pierce
Telephone
Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
Samara
A.M. P.M
St Is
Old Roads
Nantasket
Winthrop Polticians
Frost Public Library
New
N. Hudson Moore
Arthur Christopher Benson
T. W. H. Crosland
Lenox
Berkshire Highlands
R. DeWitt Mallory
Manchester
Essex County
D. F. Lamson
Anna ‘Chapin Ray
Rex Beach
Winthrop Real Estate
Johnson, M.D
WiNthrop St
Dr. CG. H. French
Wave Way
Nose
C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth Block
Winthrop Centre
Francis Pratt
Optician Studio B
Ld’g
Tremont St
Room
O. m
Chester Ave
Winthrop, Centre
Thornton Station
Bertha Wheeler
Main St
Ralph P. Badger
Rogers Ave
Geo. C. Edwards
Glazier and Whitener
Madison Ave
E. J. Bishop
Banks Street
E. E. Crosby
Alfred Peat
Cooperative Bank
Meridian Street
East
Horace B. Butler
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