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Newspaper

Winthrop Sun And Visitor

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1916

Page

2

Paper Copies On Sale At Multiple Local Outlets

Copies of this paper, at 6 cents each, are available at Highland Drug Store opposite Highland Station Boston Revere Beach Lynn Depot Boston Totman Ham opposite Beach Station Totman Ham near Highland Brown's Centre Store Jefferson and Winthrop streets Quality shop opposite Center Station Williams Drug Store opposite Centre Station W A Howe Druggist Magees Corner Browns Pharmacy Wadsworth Block Centre W B Thayer Ocean Spray Pharmacy Ocean Spray Winthrop News Co opposite Beach Station Also at the office of publication 6 Shirley street.

Highland Drug Store Highland Station Boston Revere Beach & Lynn Depot Totman & Ham Beach Sta Highland Brown's Jefferson and Winthrop Streets Quality Shop Center Station Williams Drug Store Centre Station W. A. Howe Magee’s Corner Brown's Pharmacy Wadsworth Centre W. B. Thayer Ocean Spray Winthrop News Co

Woman Peddles Time From Greenwich Observatory

Miss Belleville of Maidenhead earns 2500 a year selling Greenwich mean time to London watchmakers. Each Monday she gets an official chronometer correction at the observatory and issues certificates guiding fifty clients in setting their watches.

Greenwich England Miss Belleville Maidenhead London Royal

Cavalry Less Moment in Modern Warfare

Maj. Gen. Francis V. Greene argues in the Outlook that cavalry has become far less essential in modern warfare. He notes limited effective use by a cavalry unit during early World War I retreat and highlights the shift from horse to machine in battle dynamics.

Belgium France Francis V. Greene

Short Practice Periods Boost Skill Training

Dr. K. S. Lashley at Johns Hopkins conducted archery trials with twenty untrained individuals split into three groups. The five arrows per day group improved accuracy more efficiently than groups shooting 20 or 40 arrows daily, supporting that brief practice sessions over many days yield maximum muscular training efficiency.

K. S. Lashley Johns Hopkins University

Winthrop Firemen Win All Stars In Rain Forfeit

Norman Horrigan, manager of the Winthrop All Stars, lamented a rain soaked game with Capt. Lawnie Woods and the city firemen. A forfeit victory was claimed by the All Stars after rain stopped play and Horrigan now seeks a rescheduled contest.

Norman Horrigan Winthrop All Stars Lawnie Woods Norman Winthrop Ingleside Park Horrigan Woods

Definition of a friend

A friend is someone you can truly be yourself with. Your soul feels naked, and you need not guard or tailor thoughts. They understand your contradictions, forgive faults, and accept all you are, from vanity to anger to sorrow. With such a friend you breathe freely and are loved for who you are.

Cigar Effects And The Caricature Of Masculine Posture

The Atlantic notes cigars vividly reveal latent traits in men from clergy to lawyers. The angle of the cigar alters expression, slipping hats back and shaping a rakish, predatory caricature. A smoker’s aura lingers, akin to graft rumors or prison sentences.

Atlantic

Dignities of Office and Royal Courtesy Tale

A tale from Youth's Companion recounts King Victor Emmanuel spending a night in a small Italian town. A servant wakes him twice for fresh sheets, explaining that one changes sheets weekly for oneself, daily for an honored friend, and hourly for a king.

Victor Emmanuel

Nightly Quips on Motorist Misfortunes Revealed

A humorous exchange highlights a motorist claiming nothing much has happened, then confesses a robe and three lamps were stolen. The dialogue playfully contrasts expected mishaps with the odd theft, capturing a lighthearted newsroom tone.

Complete Failure Joke Exchange

A man tries a prank by shouting through a speaking tube on leaving his apartment. His wife counters with soapy retaliation, letting a kettle of soapsuds descend the tube as he begins to whistle.

One or the Other Office Boy Quits

A brief cartoon style exchange shows the first office boy quitting after failing to get along with the boss, who would not resign, prompting the second office boy to quit in solidarity.

de Bos

The Prudent Brigand Poem Fragment

A boastful brigand is described as the worst of bold men until treated rough, then he retreats to safety, illustrating a bluffing criminal who avoids danger by fleeing.

Handicapped Inmate Seeks Reform By Luck And Penitentiary

In the excerpt, Luke asks why a man cannot reform himself. Plodding Peter responds that bad luck keeps him from getting arrested in a way that yields the benefit of a penitentiary’s right find.

Luke Peter

Fixing the Blame and a Poker Player Father

A witty exchange between Muggs and a widow centers on Miss Prudeleigh being arty and shy. Muggs attributes traits to her from both parents and recalls her father as a once great poker player.

Muggs

Parental Consoling and Theft Worries

A farmer frets over his son Josh's behavior and his role as a father. A neighbor comments on the issue. A car theft is confirmed with insurance, but the speaker worries most about losing six gallons of gasoline from the tank.

Josh Farmer Cortressel

Winthrop High Seniors Observe Class Day Ceremonies

Winthrop High School seniors held Class Day at Ingleside Park Tuesday afternoon with over 500 spectators. Herbert D. Foley served as class marshal on a decorated ball field platform, as a full program including speeches songs poems and gifts was presented by the class officers and committee.

Winthrop High School Ingleside Park Herbert D. Foley Edwin J. Curran Gladys Gilliam Lucy D. Leonard Helen E. Sanby Charles W. Howe Lewis P. Sheehan Philip B. Somerby Barbara F. Wilson J. LeRoy Jones Robert R. Miller Herbert P. Foley Frank D. King Cora J. Paterson

Optimism Supreme Inspires Mental Attitude and Hope

A reflection on optimism as a key force for producing and enjoying life. It credits hope and a positive mindset for sustaining energy, vitality, and a constructive outlook.

Orison Swett Marden

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise for Deafness

Advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It asserts the Eustachian Tube inflames ear illness and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. Includes price and mail order notice.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Drage

No Meeting of Good Health Society Canceled

The Wakefield Star reports there will be no meeting of the Good Health Society Tuesday evening due to illness among its members.

The Good Health Society Wakefield Star

Defining An Optimist In A Wolf Hunt Note

An optimist is described as someone who believes a wolf will be captured during a large wolf hunt, a notion cited in a quotation from Atchison Glube highlighting hopeful anticipation in pursuit.

Atchison Glube

Lost Nickel in Sewer Sparks Tender Exchange

A fragment shows Evangeline and Hopeless in a quixotic exchange about love and misfortune. The line promises gentle truth and hints at a lost nickel in a sewer, implying a small, poignant moment between two characters. The tone carries a period sensibility with a touch of whimsy.

Evangeline

A Tribute to Arabella Ridge and Her Bridge Skill

A brief appreciation notes Arabella Ridge for her bridge play. Friends praise her winning style and skill at the card table. The verse frames her as adept and admired for her clever plays.

Arabella Ridge

Dogs Detect Electric Disturbances Aiding Storm Forecasts

A quirky claim suggests dogs can smell or sense distant electrical disturbances as storms approach. The idea imagines canine noses responding to atmospheric changes miles away, implying potential for early warning cues.

Hunters Navigate Jungle With Needle Guns

A discussion describes how hunters might thread a dense jungle using needle guns. The exchange implies specialized gear enables precise movement and targeting in challenging terrain.

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Humrop Shirley Street Scott Prudent Brigand Winthrop High Marshal Leroy Jones Mildred Floyd Columbia Marjorie_Dewire Agnes McKenzie Marjorie H. Cone Star Spangled Banner Livy Eunice Stubbs Endicott Castoria the Centaur Company New York City Potter's Garage & Stable Co Clartn Michelin Tires Shirley Park Owen W. Flannery Taylor Street David R. Bean Woodside Avenue Winthrop Centre Near Pleasant Park Yacht Club Pleasant Street W. C. Johnson Bellevue Ave Casino Alley J. J. Zachary Channing Bows Whitman & Howard Civil Engineers & Surveyors Devonshire St Ateur Sel Revere Telephone Fort Hill Charles F. Totten Winthrop Beach Sun
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