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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
3
John A. Fenno, Supt., prints a weekday timetable with irregular times and question marks. The snippet lists sporadic departures at 12.35, 1.20, 2.35, 6.06, and 7.05 am and pm intervals, plus 635 am and midnight entries, suggesting a disrupted or misread schedule.
Boston Elevated Railway announces time table changes from Orient Heights to Scollay Square and Orient Heights to Gladstone Street. The schedule lists departure times, intervals, night service, Sunday times, and special car notes. Office contact at 101 Milk Street Room 701. January 27, 1913.
In a New York Sun report, civil engineer David Lockwood seeks divorce from Mary A. Lockwood arguing conduct justifying estrangement. Mrs. Lockwood admits kissing Morton Arvis on first meeting and multiple times, defending it as not harmful and noting her husband also kissed others. The judge orders custody of their child awarded to Lockwood.
A veterinary surgeon near Galena, Nl., replaced a cow's amputated knee with a wooden leg fitted with a hoof on a hinge. The cow now moves about, fat and productive, prompting belief that artificial limbs could save valuable animals after injuries.
The article recounts repeated disturbances of Edward I's Westminster Abbey tomb, from the medieval wax renewal rites and heart burial to the eighteenth century Society of Antiquaries query. It notes the shifting dynastic fortunes ending with Horace Walpole’s claim of sealing his ashes.
Letter to the editor argues that Townsville’s name derives from Captain Towns, countering claims of obvious redundancy in the northern Queensland center. The piece notes pioneers, not a redundant placename, as the source of the town’s title.
The London Chronicle notes corrections to a phase about sedan chairs and explains that breaking step prevents swinging the stretcher and harming patients. It warns that marching in step with a regiment across a bridge can cause the bridge to fail, so bands halt when regiments cross.
A terse note describes She Grace spending a large sum while a male counterpart is not praised for saving. The wording suggests a critique of expenditure and value within a social or familial dynamic.
Rex Beach spoke at the inaugural meeting of the Authors' league in New York. He warned that author publishers may not become common and joked that modern actor-managers must always leave time in the second act to visit the box office and count the money.
A New York man recalls dashing through a Kansas City railway station with half a minute to catch a train to Chicago. He asks the gate man if a particular train is his. the reply is indolent and unhelpful, noting that the cars bear the company name.
A witty exchange centers on taxation with one party asserting sympathy for the masses while the other notes that heavy tax payers are too busy to complain. The dialogue frames a light critique of civic burden and individual involvement.
A playful exchange shows a wife asking for a car with a down payment starting at $200 while suggesting a base model from $10. The husband pushes for a clear down payment amount to gauge the deal.
Two sad looking women discuss their troubles. One was jilted by the man she loved, the other married the same man.
A fragment from a historical piece quotes a mother’s admonition to a son as he left to seek his fortune. The exchange contrasts the wish to be good with a sharper aim to “make good” in the world.
A terse social aside hints at marital tensions and pride in independence. The wife scorns his ego while he insists on being a self made man, sparking a brief clash over who earned success.
In this meditation the narrator compares infancy to an embryo body and notes how early impressions persist. He recalls Steele and laments untimely deaths, contrasting pity for the innocent with reverence for those slain in war or defending virtue.
The Devon education committee discusses a case where a girl aged 10 to 12 was refused admission to a small Bishopsteignton area school because she wore her hair loose rather than in pigtails. The local managers will review the matter. The county medical officer advised hairstyles with pigtails for children's health.
The London Chronicle argues that yeoman should mean a man who farms his own land and is not a servant, praising Dorset yeomen with three centuries of inherited farming. It condemns misusing the term for emigration headlines and urges cherishing the old meaning.
A France story claims M. Poincare is the most punctual man. He sent his secretary to attend a public banquet in his stead and promised arrival at ten. When ten struck, the leader appeared only after the music ended amid loud applause.
A Vienna parliamentary debate featured Victor Silberer criticizing modern fashion for favoring thin straight silhouettes over fuller figures. He argued the trend degrades women’s appearance and could have negative effects on future generations.
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