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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
4
Soldier Spirit Shines in Draft Echoes Across Winthrop Sun
The June 16 1917 issue reflects on compulsory military service noting the hopeful mood in camps and the pride of drafted men. It compares ancient warfare zeal to modern civilian courage and predicts local recognition for returning heroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Chelsea
A Call to Arouse the Nation for War Effort
A public message warns that many fail to grasp the U S wartime danger and German atrocities against peaceful peoples. It notes German hate for America and Britain and asserts that Germany would destroy the United States if able, praising the British fleet for guarding against invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Watt
Belgium
France
Winthrop Post Office Letters for Week Ending June 9 17
The list shows letters remaining at Winthrop post office for the week ending June 9 17. Names include Hilda Astrom Hilda Johnson Mre Caeste Jones Chas A Miller Fred McGregor Mr and Mrs Francis Perkins and Annie Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Post Office
Astrom
Hilda Johnson
Mre
Caeste Jones
Chas A. Miller
Albert McGregor
Fred. E. Perkins
Mrs. Francis Perkins
Annie
I liked it better before and after the play
Edna hesitated to attend the play with her mother but was finally allowed to go after coaxing. After returning her father remarked he liked it better before going, suggesting a changed opinion about the performance. The passage also notes fanciful claims likening cities to mythic figures in a national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna
Ee Loy
Read the Papers and Follow the Nation’s Daily News
An exhortation praising modern news gathering. It argues the public should read Washington reports over market or entertainment items, stressing daily dispatches as a way to follow history as it unfolds and stay informed amid national change. The piece promotes constant engagement with news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Washington
Lab Finds New Use For Spent Hemlock Bark
The Forest Products Laboratory at Madison under the USDA and University of Wisconsin finds 30 percent of spent hemlock bark can replace rag-stock in roofing felt. Mill tests show 150 tons of bark weekly cut costs by over five thousand dollars monthly, with potential annual savings of about a million dollars and doubling bark value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison
United States Department of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Psychometer Tests Aerial Corps Candidates
A French army surgeon has invented the psychometer to test sight hearing nerve speed and judgment for air service candidates. It helps identify suitable aviators by assessing attributes beyond damaged or missing limbs, aiding recruiting officers in selecting the best for the highest grade of efficiency.
Porto Rico Awe at Citizenship March and Monument Plan
In San Juan 15000 new American citizens marched before the governor and city officials. In the afternoon the cornerstone of a monument was laid to celebrate the event, a delay unlikely in the United States. Porto Ricans show timely remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Russia’s Amnesty Edict Broad, Yet Regime Bars Ex-Czar
The manifesto grants wider amnesty than the new regime’s policy ordering the ex-czar and his family imprisoned at Tsarskoe-Selo. Wholesale arrests of alleged adherents follow, seen as a practical safeguard to prevent enemies from destabilizing the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Tsarskoe-Selo
German aggression clocks in on Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies were seen as valuable bases for submarines and Zeppelins, but the United States acted first to seize them, reflecting a strategic failure to grasp the psychological moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
United States
Youths should consider training period before enlisting
A twenty-year-old who believes he should come of age before joining the military is reminded that modern warfare requires about a year to train an acceptable soldier.
Master Paul F Howard Gains First Class Scout Status
Master Paul F. Howard, son of Channing Howard, becomes the first in Troop 1 to achieve full first class Scout status by passing all mental and physical exams including the 14 mile final hike. Several Winthrop youths worked on farms to support the Allies this summer. Henry Ford buys 5 million dollars in liberty bonds, funded by Ford owners. Municipal fireworks displays are being cut to conserve money for powder for the French front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Howard
Channing Howard
Winthrop
Sherman Whipple
Plymouth
Henry Ford
Fords
Alma mater phrase originated at Bonn University
A note on the origin of alma mater cites the University of Bonn Germany as the source. It mentions a statue over the doorway of the institution referred to as the loving mother and asserts the phrase’s origin there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of
Bonn
Germany
Under Perpetual Cloud
A writer notes some people with mental or physical conditions slip into a perpetual cloud of negative anticipation. They expect the worst, indulge in evil forebodings, and hurt their peace and friendships. Some cannot help it, but many could have prevented the habit earlier.
Unclear Proverb on Time and Work Ethic
A fragment expresses a weary line about men never content until tasks align with a clock that runs slow and a clock that runs fast, implying frustration with fluctuating timekeeping and work pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mleys
Derelict Gains Noted Dignity in Repeated U-Boat Motif
A derelict vessel appears repeatedly in focus as a U-boat motif draws attention. The piece notes its evolving status and curious lingering presence in maritime discourse.
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