Winthrop Sun and Visitor Publication Details
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor is issued every Saturday with office located at 466 Shirley Street opposite Winthrop Beach Station. Copy for ads or news is requested early in the week, by Thursday 8 30 PM, and items by phone by Friday 10 AM. Subscription rates list one year and six months. Entered as second class matter December 20 1905 at the Boston Post Office.
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Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Shirley Street
Winthrop Beach
Boston
Mass
Congress
Town funds boost playgrounds for summer fun
The town appropriated money for playgrounds and the Winthrop Woman's club collaborates with the Y M C A training school to supervise July and August activities. Miss Gertrude Wilcox and Miss Gladys Irving join supervisor M C Knapp, with new equipment planned for Pauline Street Shirley Street and Highlands grounds. Ball grounds are laid out and concern over July 4 observance grows as local groups struggle for funding and support.
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Winthrop Woman's Club
M. C. Knapp
Springfield
Winthrop
Gertrude Wilcox
Wellesley College
Gladys Irving
Pauline Street
Shirley Street
Highlands
Historical and Improvement Society
Point Shirley
No Danger of Water Famine in Metropolitan Area
Chief Engineer Dexter Brackett of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board says no immediate water famine risk for Boston and suburbs. He notes ten reservoirs hold enough water for a year even without rain, amid a population of about 1.02 million and daily use of roughly 119.9 million gallons.
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Boston
Dexter Brackett
Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board
Metropolitan Water District
Somerville
Malden
Chelsea
Newton
Everett
Quincy
Medford
Hyde Park
Melrose
Revere
Watertown
Arlington
Milton
Winthrop
Stoneham
Swampscott
Lexington
Belmont
Nahant
Saugus
Supply to Last Over a Year at Current Consumption Rate
At the present pace of use the available supply should endure for more than twelve months. The wording implies continued steady consumption without immediate depletion.
D A R Members Tour Historic Bryantville Estate
Deane Winthrop chapter members visited Bryantville on June 2 for a woodland day by Big Sandy pond. After lunch they toured Dr and Mrs Charles home, viewing priceless furnishings and relics including carved beds, chairs, mirrors and clocks. Attending were regent Mrs Mary L Colton and ten others from Pembroke and nearby towns.
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Deane Winthrop
Bryantville
Big Sandy Pond
Mary E. Charles
Deborah Sampson
Charles
Mary L. Colton
Norah Johnson Barbour
Addie G.dunham
Eliza Lewis
Marietta S. Moore
Florence Te
W. C. T. U. Invites Miss Caswell for June Meeting
The Winthrop W C T U votes to invite Miss Caswell of the Frances E Willard Settlement Boston to meet the union in June. A luncheon for members on Tuesday June 13 at 12 30 in the vestry First Baptist Hermon street followed by a public meeting at 2 30 inviting all to attend and hear about settlement work for boys and girls.
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Miss Caswell
Frances E. Willard
Boston
First Baptist Church
Hermon Street
Winthrop
Frances EB. Willard
Winthrop Man In Auto Accident
A peculiar automobile accident on the State Boulevard in Revere saw two cars lock wheels and crash through a fence into a marsh eighty feet away. The incident occurred Monday night, involving a Winthrop resident.
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Winthrop Man
State Boulevard
Revere
Collision near Broadway injures chauffeur in street crash
About 7:39 near the westerly end of Broadway a 30 horsepower machine driven by Guy H. Maynard and his wife collided with a 60 horsepower car driven by three chauffeurs. The lighter car was thrown over the sidewalk fence into the marsh. the chauffeur in the lighter car suffered cuts from the broken windshield. The driver of the larger car escaped with minor injuries.
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Broadway
Guy H. Maynard
Cliff Avenue
Winthrop
Chelsea
Felicity Club Costume Night at War Veterans Hall
The Felicity club held its closing gathering in War Veterans hall on June 1. Members wore varied costumes from Mother Goose to Irish washerwoman with several humorous and stylish outfits. Music and dancing dominated the evening with the Virginia reel popular and a delightful collation served.
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Felicity Club
War Veterans’ Hall
Washburne Weston
Mother Goose
Bernice Woodcock
Eva Mayo
Jeanette Freeman
Winthrop News: Miss Webber Injured in Yosemite Runaway
Miss Martha Mabel Webber, injured in a Yosemite stagecoach runaway, suffering a broken arm, is reported improving in telegrams. She lives with cousin D Arthur Brown at 132 Loring Road and had joined a tourist excursion party May 11 expected to return by July 1.
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Martha Mabel Webber
Yosemite
Calif
Miss Webber
D. Arthur Brown
Loring Road
Letters at Winthrop Post Office for Week Ending June 10
List of remaining letters includes N Buller, Mrs 8, Clon Miss R Eyre Mia, Henry Hamilton, James Knight, Joseph McIntyre Pat Mc Names, Nora 2, O Leary Wm Weir.
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Winthrop
N. Buller
Clon
Bernhardt to Offer Two Matinee and Evening Boston Performances
The renowned Sarah Bernhardt and her French company visit Boston for two shows this Saturday. Matinee features Sister Beatrice and Jean Marie, while the evening program includes Madame X. The program highlights Maeterlinck and Theurier works with themes of love, sacrifice, and miracle imagery.
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Boston
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Beatrice
Maurice Maeterlinck
Jean Marie
Andre Theurier
Mme. Bernhardt
Madame X
Alexander Bisson
Therese
Joel
Maeterlinck
Bellidor
Keith's Theatre Presents Boxing Kangaroo and Star Attractions
B F Keith's Theatre announces a sensational new show featuring a boxing kangaroo performing against two sparring experts. The bill also stars Eddie Leonard with new songs, Mae Melville & Robert Hastings in a comic routine, Linton & Lawrence in The Piano Shop, and monologist Arthur Whitelaw. Additional acts include Martinnetti & Sylvester and Marian Merrill with Louise Hilton in The Maid of Cincinnati, plus the Bert DeVoie Trio and more acts to be announced.
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B.f.keith
Eddie Leonard
Linton & Lawrence
Arthur Whitelaw
Martinnetti & Sylvester
Marian Merrill
Louise Hilton
Bert DeVoie
Wire Walkers
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A. E. Whittemore
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Winthrop Centre Station
Enterprise Co-Operative Bank
Meridian St
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Margaret Langtry
Laying
Conservatory
Berlin
Germany
Fc Langtry
Dress
Dartmouth Street
Back Bay
Geo. C. Edwards
Tel
Frank A. Locke
Shore Drive
Winthrop Ae
Bromfield Street
Miss Ray Larkin
Thornton Park
Winthrop Mass
Sanita San . Crean
Presy
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Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
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Beach Station
Winthrop, Mass
Herbert E. Emerson
The
Ocean Spray Station
Suburban Gas and Electric Company
D. A. R. Outing
B. F. Keith
Lawrence
John E. Monahan
Shirley ST
BON Ton
Jefferson ST
Center’ Station
Probate
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C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth
Winthrop Centre
A. F. Reardon
Wiehe
Washington Chambers
Washington Avenue
Sulte
WM. Francis Pratt
Tremont St
Bostom
Chester Ave
Wigthrop Centre
Thornton St
Fort Hild Winthrop
Albert B. Dorman
M. D
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C. E. Johnson, M. D
DR. F. C. Peterson
Geo. H. French
Pleasant Street
Somerset Ave
To & Telephone Winthrop
Fletcher
Castoria
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