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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
7
A historic Winthrop fire alarm notice lists street locations, box numbers, and bell signals. It details box testing dates, alarm procedures, and station contact numbers for Central and Beach stations, with instructions to stand at the box and direct fire crews.
Schedule details for the Boston Elevated Railway including Scollay Square and Court Street routes. Times from 5:23 a.m. to midnight with intervals of 4 to 8 minutes, Sunday variations, and special cars available for balls, theatre, or excursions upon request. Office contact at 101 Milk Street. May 2 1908.
A historical note recalls 18th century Boston Common scenes when spinning and weaving were showcased. In 1720 the town funded twenty spinning wheels for almshouse children, with a £5 premium for first linen. By 1747 a society promoted the industry and a public fourth anniversary featured many spinning women and self-woven garments before a large crowd.
Winthrop post office hours include daily 7 p m to 8 p m with Sundays 9 15 to 10 15 a m Money order window 8 a m to 6 p m Registration 7 a m to 8 p m Deliveries by carriers 7 30 1 45 and 4 p m Collections 7 30 and 11 a m 1 30 4 20 and 6 p m daily Sundays 2 30 and 6 p m Holidays 7 30 a m 2 30 and 6 p m Street letter boxes collected 9 50 p m Readable box lists cover Bates Washington Winthrop Pleasant Sunnyside Bartlett Pleasant Pauline Court Lincoln Reed Centre R R Station Ocean View Main Cherry Summit Sub Station 95 144 and 56 Pleasant streets Gove's wharf and more Mail deposited in boxes by 6 p m for next morning delivery to New York and Boston supports first morning connections Sub stations for stamps money orders and registration located Crest Crest Avenue Highlands station Shirley Street sticks 56 and 144 International money order business transacted Mails close times 7 45 11 10 a m 1 45 4 45 7 30 and 8 p m daily Sundays 9 a m 4 45 and 8 p m holidays Registered mail closes 10 45 a m 1 45 p m and 7 45 p m daily
A London Tatler line records a playful exchange where Mrs Benham asks if her hat is straight after Benham notes it lies on the floor. The brief vignette captures social etiquette in a light domestic moment.
The passage notes that menstrual and reproductive symptoms signal trouble requiring prompt care. It describes aches nervousness headaches and pelvic pains as warnings. It claims a single remedy rapidly removes the cause and restores feminine health to normal.
Mrs Will Young of Rockland Maine and Mrs Augustus Lyon of East Earl report relief from backaches and side pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts the remedy as a standard cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation ulcers fibroids and related pains and nervous prostration.
A detailed portrait of Mrs. Richardson of Baltimore a prominent genealogist and society member. She leads genealogical research turning to arms pedigrees and colonial families with College of Arms and various venerable archives. The piece also quotes fashion and etiquette guidance including well groomed lady standards and suggested ice cream sauces.
Housekeepers can fight pests using carbolic acid and alum. Prepare solutions in bottles, wash areas with carbolic acid, kerosene for ants, and keep spaces clean to deter roaches and bedbugs. Use flour and plaster for mice, and assemble the proper compounds from common ingredients.
Nursery style coverlets for babies use eider down foundations in pink blue white or pearl gray. Decorated with stamped toy motifs such as dolls and trees, these pieces are applied flat then sewn around edges with decorative embroidery for a finished look.
A simple frill for bones is made from a strip twelve inches by four inches. Fold lengthwise, snip a fringe an inch deep along the folded edge, wind around a lead pencil, and seal ends with mucilage. When dry, slip off to encircle the bone.
Wash one cup mint leaves and pour boiling water over them. Let stand half an hour, strain. Boil three minutes a cup water with sugar. Add one third package gelatin soaked in cold water. Stir in mint water and four tablespoons lemon juice. Pour into molds.
An assortment of old advice items covers health diet and daily care. Suggestions include water and starch intake, hours of rest, breathing, eggs daily, dairy use, moderate exercise, superstition about women whistling, and brass polishing with ammonia and hot water finishing.
A simple stylish model for a light wool shirt waist suit suitable for plain checked or striped fabrics. The circular skirt features a front box plait gore matching the blouse. Color accents come from a coordinating tie and belt.
Fashion notes say binding braids will stay practical and decorative for spring garments. New styles feature colored stripes and center cords for flat edges and ornamental centers, with double pull edges to fit garment curves. Soutache and radium braids stay in vogue, with radiums produced extensively in Berlin.
The latest back combs echo the old high back shell design from fifty years ago. Modern carved amber and tortoise combs with shorter teeth and wider spacing suit current hairdressing better. Empire combs measure four to six inches wide and two to five inches high, requiring careful selection for individual hair arrangements.
The article notes that the season’s most beautiful summer gowns can be made from lingerie flouncings now in stores. A home made version should stay under $10, using about thirteen yards for the skirt and three for pieces. The skirt features a four triple flounce design with estimated costs.
The Paris Smart Set recounts tea at the Ritz in Paris where princes diplomats and millionaires mingle in a formal lounge. Guests savor tea or chocolate in the long corridor with garden tables in May sunshine and gowns by Paquin Callot Doucet while waiters serve dainty pastries.
R O Grosvenor notes strong affection for King Edward in London and English towns while the Prince of Wales faces widespread dislike. He is described as sullen and temperamental with no complimentary words spoken, signaling low public support unless opinion shifts before succession.
Vienna reports Lionel, a sixteen year old labeled the Lion Man, draws crowed attention as monarchs receive him. He speaks three languages, travels widely, and profits from his unusual appearance with a mane like hair on his head and a guarded human face. He enjoys money and praise while ordinary youths are dismissed as normal.
Queen Victoria of Spain attends a Madrid ceremony called cushion taking. Debutantes enter the presence chamber with ornate cushions then approach the throne to sit beside the queen. Each lady converses briefly in Spanish with the queen before retiring with her cushion, while the others stand in waiting.
Reports claim Germany hosts more duels than any country with Gottingen and Jena notable for high duel activity. Gottingen records frequent combats, Jena shows historical peak, and the German empire reportedly sustains about four thousand duels annually. France reports around one thousand. Most duels use swords. revolvers rare.
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