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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
3
Winthrop Savings Bank reports deposits exceeding 200 000 dollars with dividends paid at 4 percent per year. The bank is open daily 10 am to 12 noon and 1 to 8 pm, with Wednesday and Saturday evenings 7 to 8 50 for deposits only. A. E. Whittemore, Treasurer, Jefferson Street near Centre Station.
Shares of Trimount Co operative Bank are on sale with payments due on or before the second Monday of each month. Interest begins monthly and is credited quarterly. For information contact Treasurer George H Wy man at 73 Tremont St Boston Room 627 or the Winthrop Director.
A Nome area railway line once powered by locomotives ended due to high taxes and low traffic. The pupmobile uses a platform with two seats and teams of seven to fifteen dogs pulling it along narrow gauge tracks opened in 1900. The service compares favorably to rapid transit in speed.
Women working in the Wall Street zone will open a restaurant to be run with backing from several bankers. The facility will include a rest room with magazines and periodicals and is intended to be self supporting. A limited club will collect monthly dues from women involved, with bankers pledging support. The dining rooms are leased at $25,000 per year.
Canada plans to spend 80 million dollars on aeronautical development and aerial protection and is forming a large air fleet. The program envisions 280 aviators always in service with three aircraft per pilot, totaling 840 machines. Factories and training camps are being established to support the effort.
A local excerpt notes women gathering near Mrs Gabbs every week and asks what draws them there. The witty line suggests fans speculate on the attraction. The brief reflects social chatter in a small community.
London orphanage plans to switch children from boots to clogs for six months to test noise reduction and assess acceptance by parents and schoolteachers amid high boot prices.
A government employee remarks on insomnia and the risk of sleep talking while claiming many state secrets. The exchange highlights caution about disclosure and the tension between vigilance and guard duty in handling sensitive information.
The advice suggests moistening yellow soap with a little whiting to form a thick paste and applying it over the leak while awaiting a plumber. This quick repair aims to slow water loss and buy time for proper fixing.
English mutton chops with bones removed are rolled tightly and held with a shiver. They cook best when broiled or grilled over a hot fire to finish.
The article discusses how World War I advanced women in Europe and Britain by taking up men’s roles in field, factory, and services. It notes women’s employment, the challenge to medieval prejudice, and the shift in church and public life, with Parliament as the final frontier for equality.
The emergency offers American women a chance to serve through the National League for Women’s Service, which coordinates and standardizes women’s work to support home, state, nation, and humanity. It will organize trained groups to work with the Red Cross in calamities and war, enabling patriotic women to use their energy and abilities. Separate note mentions Scottish mental hospital reports suggesting war steadied sanity for some, but others relapsed despite initial improvements.
A Missouri man measured one inch below the 5 feet 4 inches standard for Guardsmen. Six volunteers massaged and rolled him for an hour, removing the inch deficiency, and he was accepted.
The latest British slang term swishy means the very best or ultrasmart and is used to describe a dress as stvishy when exceptionally beautiful and becoming. A dinner can be swishy if it is unexcelled, prompting whether this addition is indeed swishy.
A Berlin military expert argues that withdrawing from the front is the only viable policy, rejecting reliance on material superiority. He notes a recent shift from claims that German lines are invincible to advocating retreat as essential strategy.
Fragmentary remark credits Ezekiel with an early idea of an airship and notes Solomon’s claim that nothing is new under the sun. The text treats both figures as possible originators in a speculative, literary aside.
A group of Chinese refugees from Mexico, sheltered in Columbus New Mexico due to exclusion acts, are being formed into military companies by Major Parker. They practice daily drills with sticks as weapons, displaying proficiency in basic arms handling as they await potential deployment to the colors. The effort is organized by the Chinese relief society associated with San Francisco tongs.
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a new glazier hammer designed for setting glass points. The double-faced trapezoidal head and angled faces keep the handle tilted to strike points squarely, reducing glass breakage and improving control.
A New York Authority asserts that one quart of milk equals in food value to several items by weight or quantity. It lists three quarters of a pound of beef steak three fifths of a pound of ham four fifths of a pound of pork chops eight eggs three pounds of fresh codfish one pint of oysters and two pounds of chicken. Comparing current prices yields a practical value for milk as a staple.
A collection of aphorisms about effort, wealth, and humility. It warns against half measures and self-promotion while noting laughter cannot heal illness but won’t worsen it. The tone is folksy and reflective with a practical edge.
A conversation shows the New Wife asking for cooking apples and potatoes. The grocer explains two kinds, cooking and eating, and the New Wife confirms cooking variety for both apples and potatoes.
A man contemplates starting a moving picture theater. He focuses on not money but the chance to see his wife and children occasionally, revealing personal motives behind the business idea.
To clean aluminum use steel wool and neutral soap for discolorations. Boiling in clear water with a spoonful of vinegar added also proves effective.
An excerpt presents a dialogue about fading optimism, noting that an optimistic stance rarely gets chance to prove itself recently. The speaker explains a growing cynicism and hesitation to claim prior foresight.
A columnist argues the term slacker should be eradicated from national life as part of a broader critique of laziness and social indiscipline. The piece urges cultural shift toward responsibility and productivity.
The quotation pairs reflect contrasting impressions of Smith dust and his demeanor around a new car. One speaker notes pride and celebration while another recalls a prior growling mood, suggesting shifting views or misperceptions.
A practical tip advises adding sugar to lumps of olive oil to prevent ran cid during storage. The instruction suggests doing this as soon as the oil is opened to maintain quality and texture.
A veteran accustomed to riding a loud motorcycle could pass through war zones without noticing anything unusual, implying resilience or numbness to danger.
A wire egg whip will beat a cake in less time and give it a finer grain.
A brief note on chemistry highlighting its value as a science while acknowledging it has not yet yielded a synthetic egg. The remark emphasizes ongoing scientific limits and curiosity without asserting progress.
A breakfast note suggests using leftover coffee to make coffee gelatin. The idea highlights repurposing morning brew into a dessert or snack component.
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