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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
3
Advertisement states dividends paid at 4 percent per annum. It lists the hours for deposits and withdrawals as 10 to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm daily, with Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 48 for deposits only.
The piece argues for American readiness to engage in postwar Russian trade, noting Britain studies Russian to prepare for war and commerce. It laments U S ignorance of Russia and its language, urging Americans to learn Russian to access a vast market across the Bering Strait and capitalize on freedom era opportunities.
Maine, famous for its world renown sweet corn, begins full scale canning on the cob. A Boston Herald report notes the industry’s growth from a small start to a real enterprise with a recent order for 10 000 cases of 24 cans each.
The piece notes dirigibles as fragile monsters since Santos Dumont era, impressive yet prone to disappearance in accidents, with limited utility compared to airplanes. It argues airships have no real wartime value and mentions Count Zeppelin outliving his fame.
The Bureau of Mines reports Georgia and South Carolina clay purified for porcelain use, potentially freeing American tile and chinaware makers from foreign materials. Separately, New York Public Library home circulation dropped to 10,128,682 in 1916 due to the infantile paralysis scare, though no proof exists that germs traveled via books.
The piece argues war and high prices push Americans to economize on food. It questions whether rational dieting and cheaper staples like cornmeal replace heavy breakfasts. It urges women to defend the nation with domestic looms and stoves, noting dangers from arms smugglers and clock changes. It closes with a call to raise more or eat less to avert shortages.
Aunt Mary schemes to force a marriage proposal by bringing in Dick Stover a New York newspaper man Ruth meets him at supper and grows interest despite Oliver Crowley s insistence he will not rush toward engagement Ruth learns Oliver has been using Ruth for years and decides to wait for Stover despite shifting affections.
Editor mocks an amateur poet's piece saying the meter is leaky and dangerous, handing the poem back. The judge presides as the editor demands the poem be removed with a sharp rebuke about its faulty rhythm.
An Ohio State Journal excerpt argues the war will overhaul society from upbringing to politics. It foresees cooperation replacing individualism, merit as the basis of worth, and disinterested public service replacing party spoils. It cautions clear truthful words and calm discourse.
A New York Medical Record critique notes widespread lack of self-control and poor physical development among Americans. It argues crowds in large cities show pale undernourished youths and flabby men, and American country people are not far superior. Military experience with large troop groups supports regular training.
The New York Evening Post notes a wild rumor that 200 Ocean City teachers sang America from memory. It questions the feasibility of such a feat and suggests wartime could yield a simple original national hymn for America.
A Long Beach man reveals an airship idea with length from 50 to 150 feet and wing span of 20 to 40 feet. He claims a flying radius of several thousand miles and potential to carry multiple machine guns. He predicts future curiosity about the ocean's purpose.
Shoe men meeting in Philadelphia warn that every extra inch of a woman's skirt may cost the industry ten million dollars, while noting nature may offer other kinds of savings for husbands and fathers.
In a wartime advisory voice the speaker urges Americans to proceed with postwar cornerstone layings and backyard groundwork, insisting the army and navy honor traditions by moving forward rather than waiting for traitors to act.
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