War effort shifts focus from uniforms to daily labor
An editorial urges civilians to serve by boosting efficiency at work and supporting national production. It highlights that most fighting is done by nonuniformed civilians in farms, factories, shipyards, and offices, and notes the Boy Scout movement gaining academic recognition for leadership training.
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New York World
Navy
Baden
Faees Powell
Chicago Herald
Teachers’ ‘College
Columbus University
Anager
First Church of Christ Scientist Winthrop Mass Services
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Winthrop Massachusetts holds Sunday services at 10 45 a m with lesson sermon God the Preserver of Man. Sunday school for ages up to 20 meets at the same time and testimonial meetings occur Wednesdays at 8 p m. Reading room at 29 Jefferson open daily 2 to 5 p m except Sunday and Monday evenings 7 to 9 p m. All are welcome.
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Wadsworth Hall
Winthrop Centre
God the Preserver of Man
Jefferson
Fremont Street
First Baptist Hermon Holds Service With Sermon on Contending with God
The Hermon First Baptist Church led by Pastor William J. Day lists morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor and a 12 m Men s Bible class. Evening service at 7 30 features a sermon on Contending with God by the pastor, with 6 15 Y P S C EB led by Harry Hughes of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Hermon
William J. Day
Y.P.S.C. EB
Harry Hughes
Texas
Church of St John the Evangelist Announces Mass Schedule
The Church of St John the Evangelist on Winthrop Street, with rector John H Griffin, sets Mass times at 7, 8 45, 10 30 and 11 30 until further notice. Children should attend the 8 45 mass and Sunday school follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of St. John the Evanglist
Winthrop Street
John H. Griffin
Social evening at Union Congregational church vestry
The home department of the Sunday school hosted a Friday night entertainment featuring music by Miss Bunker of Winthrop and readings by Miss Minnette Zuver of Boston. Mrs. George L. Crosby led as superintendent with assistances from Miss Elizabeth M. Davis and Mrs. William G. Twining. this event begins a planned series.
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Union Congregational Church
Bunker
Winthrop
Minnette Zuver
Boston
Middle-West
George L. Crosby
Elizabeth M. Davis
William G. Twining
Chelsea
Teaching Child to Read by Natural Method
A child learns reading by using objects and repeated words on the blackboard. Short sentences reinforce recognition, progressing from script to type. Copying the board words each lesson helps reading and writing develop together.
Lightning causes most fires in Arizona and New Mexico forests
Long record shows 40 of every 100 fires in the regional forests originate from lightning. In northern and central Arizona lightning fires reach 70 percent, while the Manzano forest near Albuquerque shows only 3 percent. Southern Arizona averages 40 to 60 percent despite lighter timber and sparser grass.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Manzano Forest
Albuquerque
A World War Hope for Humanity and Liberty
A speech states that any victory in the war will be a victory for humanity. It promises liberation not conquest, pledging to end enslavement and starvation, rebuild homes and churches, and secure liberty without destructive aims.
Abolition of chaining and flogging in Russian prisons
The text notes reforms in Russia after the revolution ending chains and flogging for inmates. It argues that only despotism supports such cruelty and praises a free country's approach where punishment aims to protect and reform, not to fear or vent vengeance.
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Russia
Dreamy talk and cold feet in wartime musings
The New Orleans States weighs in on war debates and motives. It jokes about men interrupting discussions with light questions, notes the Nobel Peace Prize refusal, and concludes that not everyone has lost sanity in wartime.
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New Orleans
United States
Pacifist Quirk Noted in Odd Bedtime Routine
A humorous profile notes a pacifist who always checks under the bed before sleep. The piece highlights the odd, cautious habit as a defining quirk rather than a political stance.
Woman farmer leads city gardens program in Harvest er tract
The Chicago Herald notes a Michigan Agricultural College graduate is appointed superintendent of the City Gardens Association farms at the Harvest er tract. The piece frames this as part of a broader rise in women taking diverse work, paralleling suffrage progress and global shifts in labor roles.
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Chicago
Michigan Agricultural College
City Gardens Association
Harvester
France
Aberdeen Elderly Woman Fined Five Dollars For Light Charge
An Aberdeen resident, charged with showing a light while no permit existed, denied the accusation and accused jealousy as motive. She proved six months gas use only 25 cents and was fined five dollars by the judge, with five days in jail offered as an alternative. The Glasgow school board then discussed a German teacher earning 1200 dollars yearly. the motion to dismiss failed and the teacher remains employed until contract ends.
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Aberdeen
Granite City
Glasgow
A. Hay
Letters from Europe Describe Hard Living and Coal Shortages
American correspondents in Europe report harsh conditions in commerce friendly countries and tougher hindrances in Central Europe. A Paris letter notes scarce coal with prices at 52.50 a ton and mentions severe winter. spring eases some strain, but long war weighs on all.
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Europe
Paris
Flattery Advice for Sweethearts From a Woman
A columnist advises young girls to flatter their sweethearts but in homeopathic doses. The note adds that men often need a reality check more than praise, suggesting modest, steady encouragement rather than inflated opinions.
Verdin Debt, Wishful Math, and a Kind Oregon Gift
A National Geographic line equates cost of Verdun fighting to a massive column height near the Statue of Liberty. A young Oregon woman inherits 10,000 dollars after a polite ferryboat friendship with an elderly man ends in his death. The piece contrasts generosity with monetary value and longevity.
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National Geographic Society
Verdun
Capitol
Washington
Oregon
Girl marries to spare, faces many tasks to support family
A wartime-era note reflects a girl who marries to save a man from conscription and then must juggle many duties to sustain the household. The piece emphasizes the broad, expected roles women take on in difficult times and the ongoing responsibilities beyond marriage.
Backyard Pride in Planting One's Bit
The passage urges everyone with access to any outdoor space including vacant lots and flower pots to take pride in cultivating their own area. It promotes personal responsibility and community spirit through simple gardening actions.
Noted Wartime Crop Shortages Challenge Governance
The text reflects on how short crop yields during war create a painful burden for governments to manage, highlighting the broad impact on policy and daily life as nations balance scarcity and security.
Window Box Gardening Becomes City Apartment Realty Rule
Tenants in apartment buildings must cultivate flowers in window boxes as a new city rule, replacing ground plots with compact containers to brighten shared facades and comply with limited yard space.
Bon Bon Party and Sale for Red Cross at Point Shirley
Coming events include a Bon Bon party at Point Shirley Yacht Club on Monday June 18. A June 23 sale runs from noon to 12 m to pane with proceeds for the Red Cross. Monday June 20 features Wee Epic Entertainment at Winthroy Theatre benefiting the Red Cross.
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Point Shirley Yacht Club
Red Cross
Wee Epic Entertainment
Winthroy Theatre
Daughters of Maine Hold Marblehead Outing
The Winthrop Daughters of Maine held their year end outing Saturday in Marblehead. Rainy morning gave way to a pleasant day with train and auto travelers, a tour of Ye Old Fort Beach Novelty Shop, lunch at Rockhaven restaurant, and afternoon views of the water and airships. Photos by K C G Brown captured the cheerful gathering.
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Winthrop Daughters of
Maine
Marblehead
Orient Heights
Lynn
K. C G. Brown
P. Estelle Fernald
Robert K Wells Appointed First Alternate to Naval Academy
Congressman Fuller announces Robert K Wells of 60 Sea View Avenue Winthrop as first alternate to the U S Naval Academy. Wells ranked second in the May 4 competitive exam with high marks in Algebra Geometry Arithmetic and other subjects, averaging 92 percent. The government exam is scheduled for June 27.
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Fuller
Robert K. Wells
Sea View Avenue
Winthrop
U. S. Naval Academy
Wells
U. S
Rice for Ink Stains Wash Stained Page with Boiled Rice
Readable OCR notes describe cleaning stained article by rubbing with boiled rice then rinsing in clear water. Instructions emphasize using rice as absorbent and stain remover before final wash. No additional context or dates provided.
Tortillas as Mexican Bread Describe Their Form
Doctor Spinden says tortillas are made from ground hulled corn formed into a paste and cooked without leaven. They are delicious when thin but usually thick and soggy in typical preparation.
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GRANT
Main and
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Nobel Committee
Daughters OF Maine
Probate
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Meryman
Shirley Street
Arco
J. W. Lawless
W. C. McQueeny
Winthrop Plumbing and Heating Co
Pauline and
A. E. Whittemore
Pleasant Street
John P. Lilleback
Kilby Street
Irwin Street
Winthrop Telephone
M Winthrop
Furnture
Revere ST
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