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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
8
Sunday service at 10 45 am with lesson subject God to only Cause and Creator. Sunday school for ages up to 20. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 pm. Free public reading room 29 pence open 2 to 5 pm daily and Monday 1 to 10 pm. Corner Fremont street all welcome.
Union Church of Christ at Point Shirley announces Sunday school at 3 p m and preaching service at 7 p m. Evening service is scheduled for 7 not 7 30.
The afternoon with the new neighbor ended warmly as James Jr cried at departure. The boy fears Henry will punish him for not bringing back any treat, imagining Halves will be used as the justification.
The article explains yawning as more than fatigue and notes it can be caused by intense boredom and stuffy air. It mentions yawning rising after meals and its contagious nature. It also links excessive yawning to anemia or indigestion in some cases.
A New York artist earns six hundred dollars yearly by updating a family portrait each year. A wealthy widow began the practice about a decade ago, insisting the mother’s gown be refreshed to reflect current style. The artist warned against vandalism, but the widow demanded changes, and the portrait has since been kept up to date each season.
Memorial Day observance in Winthrop featured a parade, a Drill by the Machine Gun Company at Ingleside Park, and a light collation. Speeches praised veterans, urged patriotism, and honored defenders of liberty, with remarks on national unity and American ideals.
The text analyzes Robert E. Lee as a symbol uniting North and South through duty and humanity. It portrays Lee as opposing slavery yet aiding the Union, motivated by home, state ties, and a humane heart. The speaker argues national unity rests on shared history and values.
Mrs William Finch of 36 Villa Avenue faced a furniture delay when a fire broke out in a load from Eldridge and Peabody as a truck passed Chelsea. About $100 worth of furniture was damaged by the blaze caused by an unknown origin.
A weary merchant declines a clerk’s marriage request citing poverty. Months later the clerk absconds with nearly all the fortune, sending a telegram from South America: I am rich very rich but regret to say I am not in position to marry a poor man's daughter.
The Point Shirley Country Club held its annual meeting at Mr D D Scott’s residence on River Road. Theos Davidson was elected president, Daniel D Scott vice president, Mrs Rosella Magee secretary, and William Pfau treasurer. Directors serve three, two, and one year terms. Membership rose, land was purchased for tennis and other sports, and social events succeeded. A rummage sale will be held June 10 on Billows Street.
A list of listed titles including Fundamentals of military science by Capt. Lincoln C Andrews and The light that lies by George B Me uteheon, with additional works such as The story of the twelve jurors, The proof of the pudding, and Susan Clegg and her love affairs.
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