Father Returns as Boy’s Father and Car Chase Ends Peacefully
A nine year old recalls a court scene and a secret night meeting with his father, who reappears with a small car to run away together. The pursuit by a larger car ends in a crash but leads to the arrest of Mr. Griggs, who flees. The couple reconciles, and the boy remains with his father and mother, while Mr. Griggs leaves town.
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Father
Mother
Mr. Griggs
Roddy
Minna
Lionel
Charlie
Emerson as an Essayist and His Enduring Influence
Frederic Perry Noble notes Emerson’s essays as enduring in popularity and shaped by a unitary view. He praises Emerson for belief in individual worth, inner goodness, and freedom of personality, framing life as an expanded circle of brothers and aligning beauty with truth.
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Emerson
Keats
Frederic Perry Noble
Spokane (Wash
Spokesman-Review
Wanted Another Arrangement
Theo, visiting her great grandmother, endures a hard day with her grandmothers and Uncle Wallie. After a string of proving her mischief, she sighs that she wishes God had made more Uncle Wallies.
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Theo
Wallie
Pony Fat and Saddle Pain
John keeps a pony and feeds it daily but never rides it. When asked why, he explains he must wait until the pony becomes fat enough to fit the saddle. The anecdote reflects a humorous, childlike misunderstanding of riding needs.
Wiley Wins 25 Mile Motor Pace at Revere Track
Large crowd watches George Wiley of Syracuse defeat Walthour and Didier in a 25 mile motor paced race at Revere. Time 36 minutes 30 seconds. Walthour stops for a bicycle change. Didier retires after 22 miles. Other results include Bert Hanson in the quarter mile handicap and Tim Sullivan in the three quarter mile handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere Track
George Wiley
Syracuse
N. Y
Walthour
Didier
Wiley
Bobby Walthour
Leon Didier
Bert Hanson
W. Cupit
Opening June Seventeenth At Points of Pines Yacht Club
The Points of Pines Yacht Club reports progress on its new clubhouse and plans opening festivities by June 17 hindered by a harsh spring with heavy snow and rain. Many join applications arrive and a waiting list may form if membership cannot be increased. The location is praised as ideal for easy access from Lynn and Boston and near the Point of Pines station. Commodore Richard E. Beckett and members anticipate a celebrated opening.
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Points of Pinés
Lynn
Boston
Point of Pines
Club plans lavish boating season and ballroom
The group announces strong interest in the club with many events for the boating season. A large ballroom and full kitchen are available under the supervision of Thomas A. Neal, chairman of the house committee.
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Thomas A. Neal
House
Winthrop Public Library announces hours and catalog
The Winthrop Public Library lists weekday hours from 1.80 p.m. with holiday exceptions. Book deposits are at 485 Shirley Street, Winthrop Beach, and at Elliot and Whittier's former office at Shirley Street and Taft Avenue on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m. New books available May 22, 1916 including works by Leonard Wood and William Hees Meloneys, among others.
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Shirley Street
Winthrop Beach
Elliot & Whittier
Taft Avenue
Leonard Wood
Tyre
William Hees
Meloneys
Holiday at Revere Beach Ends With No Incidents
The Metropolitan Park police report a day of no arrests no accidents and no lost children at Revere Beach as the boulevard stayed busy with cars and pedestrians. Superintendent West praised the smooth holiday police work amid crowded crowds and lighter attendance than typical.
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Revere Beach
West
Metropolitan Park Police
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George Munson
W. G. Chapman
Tim Sullivan
H. Rollins
R. x
Fred Hanson
Richard E. Beckett
Tak
Winthrop Public Library
Frost Library
B. Mathews
Clare Barton
Percy H. Epler
Samuel W. McCall
L. B. Evans
Napoleon
James Morgan
Isle of Spice
A. H. Verrill
Alaska
John Une
James Lane Allen
Onset Et Roe
St. John the Divine
New York City
Thomas Hardy
William D. Howells
Suburban Gas & Electric Company
C. F. Chisholm
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