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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1914
Page
7
An excerpt from New York Weekly presents Josh Billings on learning, vanity, honesty, vulgarity, loafers, and the value of restraint. It argues that genius and morality are rare, self-interest drives action, and politeness remains a prudent risk in daily life.
A compact collection of aphorisms quotes Zimmerman Jacobi Packe and Milton on dinner suitors conscience habits strength and wisdom. The brief set probes self discipline ethical behavior and the role of wisdom in power.
A collection of wry maxims on happiness, manners, health, arguments, and human nature. It notes that practice and kindness influence outcomes, while appearances and intentions can mislead. The tone is moral and observational with humor.
The notice highlights substantial investments by Britain in Australia totaling about 1.79 billion dollars, France's near half a billion in Mexico, and Russia's 1913 cotton imports at 51.5 million dollars. It also notes plans for an electric railway linking Turin and Lanzo, and Leeds adopting a commission form of government, with additional figures on Australian cattle and sheep, and Hungary's zinc production as a by-product of smelting.
The Manchester Union notes farm labor wages are climbing due to rising living costs and union influence. Farm wages now stand about 55 percent higher than in the 1880s, with a four year gain of 11 percent and a 2 percent rise last year. Northwest wages reach 50 to 60 dollars a month, while Southern levels drag the national average downward.
The fire commissioner states the national per capita fire loss is 2.50 dollars versus 0.83 in Europe. He notes one third of American losses occur in brick buildings and calls carelessness the largest single fire cause, detailing flames linked to cigarettes matches bonfires gas stoves chimneys candles and other hazards with yearly New York figures.
The original Declaration of Independence was placed in a steel fireproof burglarproof safe to shield it from light damage. The document is sealed and can only be opened with a written order from the secretary of state, a rare occurrence.
Dr Lorthier of Brussels uses an automatic feeding and clamping machine to bind exterior incisions with aluminum clamps, omitting catgut and gloves to speed work. The clamps are removed once wounds heal. He claims gloves impede swift dexterity.
Duke Ernst II of Saxe Altenburg, famed patron of science and aeronautics, will install a wireless setup at his Altenburg castle. The system will be used mainly to communicate with airships, reflecting his long interest in wireless telegraphy and telephony.
The Duke of Marlborough has found success as a London auctioneer. The peerage, possibly reduced in American inheritance, is turning its noble attention to work.
A female author notes men prefer stable partners but warn they dislike constant changes and the costs involved. She argues frequent alterations strain relationships and finances.
An astronomer notes a newly observed comet appears tailless, prompting expert commentary on potential significance for sky events, navigation, or weather patterns. Analysts caution against overinterpretation, urging corroboration and context from historical comet records.
Sociologists search for the birthplace of the tango but no city will disclose its role or contributions, leaving the origin unresolved and debated among scholars.
A terse wartime remark questions the value of China’s new dreadnaughts and asserts retribution is anticipated for the “other fellow.” The line hints at a mood of assured vengeance amid conflict.
A concise figure considers the value of quiet speech and measured thinking. His sparse remarks invite reflection on how restraint shapes conversation and decision making.
The article argues that speed and stamina vary by species from wild ducks to pigeons and humans. It suggests Thoroughbreds can endure training without shortening life, while sustained effort reveals athletic limits in civilized athletes. It concludes regular exercise benefits health but elite sports impose penalties.
World’s Work notes four mobile preaching boats reach Pacific coast towns by water. The Life Line serves Coos Bay Oregon, the Osceola operates on San Francisco and San Joaquin rivers, another boat builds for Puget Sound will reach 75,000 people along 2,000 miles of shoreline, each cruised to carry a chapel for about 50 worshippers.
Engineers and the public often view dry reservoirs as a novelty, but two basins built in France in 1711 show the concept predates modern dams. These Loire structures narrow the stream rather than seal a valley, delaying flood peaks and matching dry reservoir aims proposed for the Great Miami River floods in Ohio.
The Malden News critiques the Boston postmaster change, praising Mansfield as a skilled administrator who became more than a partisan figure. It argues the replacement is driven by party politics and would be similarly partisan in any country.
A letter from Alexander D. Clark of 88 Vane Street, Revere, written aboard the battleship Arkansas in Vera Cruz on May 21, 1914, details the naval landing, intense street fighting, and heavy casualties on both sides. Clark recalls severed comrades, rifles firing at 140 rounds per minute, and the battalion sharing quarters in a hospital amid the combat zone.
The piece criticizes the spoils system and predicts civil service reform might start under President Wilson. It argues Wilson is performative, while Congressman Murray, though a spoils product, is competent and could become a capable postmaster when given responsibility.
The piece questions a proposed consolidation of Boston and Northern with the Elevated and Revere Beach road. It argues the Boston and Northern carries costly leased lines and safeguard concerns for stockholders of the Elevated. It warns legislators to proceed slowly to protect political futures and public transit quality.
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