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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
8
Wadsworth Hall Winthrop Centre hosts Sunday services at 10 45 a m with a lesson sermon on Christian Science Sunday school for youths up to 20 at the same hour A testimonial meeting occurs every Wednesday at 8 p m A free public reading room is at 29 Jefferson corner Fremont open daily 2 to 5 p m except Sunday and Monday evenings 7 to 9 all are welcome
Sunday services at 10 45 am led by Rev R W Savage of the First Unitariant Church. Minister holds daily study hours 9 to 1230 to meet parishioners and others seeking guidance. Miss Marion Loud soprano and Mrs Maud Paradis Lane organist are listed.
William J. Day pastor at Hermon Street leads morning worship on our gifts to God. Bible school at noon. Y P S C BE at 6 15 and a 7 30 p m Children’s Day Concert scheduled.
Church notices list Mass times at 7 8 45 10 30 and 11 30 with 8 45 for children and Sunday school after. rector John H Griffin. Also a bee trade note and a humorous penny cost anecdote about Robert and his grandfather.
A compiled list of superstitions and folk beliefs about luck money sailors and behavior. It covers signs like left hand itching before payday avoiding ladders spilling salt sightings of animals and birth fortunes tied to marriage and objects and warns of bad luck from broken mirrors and night-whistling lore.
A farm child’s creed by Edwin Osgood Grover extols rural life over city life. It asserts the beauty of God’s country, nature based work, personal responsibility, pluck over luck, and the value of a square deal in all actions.
A Californian inventor backs duplex springs with an auxiliary unit. Army officers say heavy artillery workers face similar risks as railroad staff. St Louis tests night traffic policing with searchlight beams. Paris opens a horse museum tracing the animal’s history. Seattle painters adopt a five day week to ease unemployment. London police total 5 051 in war service. 1 413 dockyard and military staff. Great Western Railway leads UK mileage at 3 008 miles. Northwestern follows with 1 969 miles.
The article notes Popular Science Monthly and Findlay describe straw’s effect on brickmaking. It cites Dr. E G Acheson’s finding that soaking straw extracts in water yields tannin-like action, increasing clay plasticity and final brick hardness, resembling the binding effect of tannin.
A reflective piece argues that training boys to set good examples matters more than wealth and status. It critiques near-greats for being insufficiently committed, praises patriotism over luxury, and notes the tension between personal finance and public duty while lampooning wartime enlistment pressures.
A compact lesson on initiative. It contrasts self starters who act on pleasant instructions with workers who must be hammered into action, arguing that the latter are unprofitable and should be replaced for efficiency. It emphasizes honest service and proactive behavior as valued traits in employees.
Instructions to craft a cleaning mop from an old broom and stockings. Cut the straw, cover with stockings, attach strips around in rows, then dip the mop in a paraffin kerosene solution and let it dry. Store by rolling and covering with a paper bag to keep moist.
The piece urges a strong focus on the task at hand and deliberate self discipline to avoid idle chatter. It argues practice builds concentration, which is presented as the most valuable asset any young woman can bring to her work.
Experts from the department of biological studies report that drainage of Lake Texcoco near Mexico City has yielded about 30,000,000 tons of mineral silts including common salt caustic soda and bicarbonate of soda. There is strong demand across industries in the republic for these deposits.
In Easy Row Birmingham a wallpaper removal during renovation reveals that the top story walls were decorated with an old time stencil plate predating wallpaper, the house once linked to Mr Winkle Sr per Pickwick Papers. The find, reported by the London Chronicle, will interest Dickensians.
The daimios of Japan often surrender their rank but keep heirloom blades passed down for generations sometimes over a thousand years. These swords are believed to retain the character and life of past owners, reflecting a deep reverence in Eastern traditions.
The article notes Jupiter and Saturn visible with a small pocket telescope when in front or behind the planet. A two to three inch objective telescope gives a satisfactory view of Saturns rings. Much depends on the observer’s position relative to the planets.
Saint Anastasie is celebrated in France as a Christian martyr. Daughter of a pagan senator and a Christian mother she was exiled under Diocletian for refusing pagan sacrifices and buried alive in Rome in 304.
A collection of varied notes cites stam meters in the United States, a New Mexico lizard that reportedly squirts blood from its eyes, and Russia’s gold mining tied to czar lands. It mentions cheap Norwegian electricity, France as a patent office patron, Cameo cutting, and Japanese pearl divers. It notes German concrete iron, California barley, Chicago telephones, and a New Jersey mesh bag. It cites meat output from Tonto and Humboldt forests, and a planned paper plant in Trinidad by Scotch interests.
The article notes claims that Washington's Continentals were partly supplied with lead from early French Missouri mines. If proven, Missourians could claim their state participated in all major wars from the nation’s start.
Marjorie and her mother visit a shop where a proprietor’s dog, fond of children, approaches the girl. She tells the dog to back off, but it stays closer. The clerk asks if she dislikes dogs, and she replies she likes them but prefers them across the street.
Full sunlight is estimated to be 600000 times brighter than full moon light. The pearl is the only gem that does not require lapidary art. Water power development in Norway has made electricity cheaper than steam. A leather covered metal tube to roll an umbrella tight has been patented in England. Concrete floors can be noiseless with tar paper under cement. Pennsylvania railroad says shippers could save 2000000 a year by careful packing. A gasoline engine driven dynamo that is automatic draws attention in England. Natives of New Guinea are the shortest lived, linked to larvae in beetle diet.
A historical note explains that rapidly revolving smooth steel disks cut metal more efficiently than toothed saws. Friction heat melts metal at the edge while the disk cools in air, reducing wear and eliminating sharpening. Faster rotation increases heat and cutting speed.
Another Death Valley visitor dies while traveling, reportedly due to natural causes after being left without a canteen. The fragment notes a testing scenario and a provocative line about neutrality and being universally hated.
Physiologists compare human senses unfavorably with those of dogs and other animals. A bloodhound can follow tracks days after a person passes, while human senses are less keen than noses in tracking, though superior to fingers, tongues, ears, or eyes.
In Australia cattle and sheep graze on the foliage of the weeping she oak or beef wood Cas aurina qudrivalvis. Some farmers cultivate it for grazing. It thrives in California on poor sandy soil and is described as a decidedly ornamental tree.
The piece argues that tact is not only in uttered words but also in what is left unsaid and subtly addressed. It emphasizes nuance, restraint, and careful inference in interpersonal conduct.
Boiler corrosion prevention relies on potassium bichromate with salt-free feed water. If salt is present even in small amounts, free hydrochloric acid forms, increasing corrosion risk.
An English inventor creates a shoe that appears ordinary on the outside but features a distinct compartment for the big toe. The design aims to improve comfort and support for wearers.
The article explains that in Japan a trade mark right is gained by registration only and not by prior use. It notes that there are no Chinese national laws for registration, and exporters often register marks at their consulates, with registration in Japan viewed as a prudent precaution to prevent others from using the same mark.
A fragment shows Miss Cayenne debating censorship with a speaker who questions certainty. The exchange hints at views on how a first class censorship system could influence knowledge sharing.
A brief aphorism reflects on age as not mere decay but the growth and vitality that ripens within, swelling anew as life challenges withers. It invokes George MacDonald’s perspective on aging as a transforming force rather than decline.
A concise reflection on republic formation through citizen virtue public spirit and intelligence. The quote highlights civic responsibility as the engine of stable government illustrating how collective character sustains democratic systems.
A ship quickens in deep water but higher speed demands greater depth. Ten knots needs 26 to 27 feet, twenty knots requires 104 to 105 feet, and thirty knots incurs drag at about 324 feet.
Your line about proposing to the wealthy painter's daughter draws a punchy reply from the Knoxville Sentinel. The joke ends with the father throwing a palette of paints as the suitor escapes.
Public auction to foreclose a 1906 mortgage on Lot 3 at Great Head Winthrop Suffolk County Massachusetts. The sale by Francis H Richards trustee to satisfy breach of conditions occurs July 18 1918 at 3 pm with $500 cash deposit and balance in ten days, subject to restrictions and unpaid taxes.
Public auction planned for July 10 at 4 30 PM in Winthrop Massachusetts to foreclose a mortgage from James E Cotter to Theresa F McCayey recorded in Suffolk Deeds Book 4081 Page 486. The parcel comprises 3365 square feet with buildings and is bounded by Shirley Street lot five on a plan and the Boston Revere Reach Lynn Railroad. sale subject to mortgage restrictions tax titles and liens. A $20 cash deposit is required. contact Stanley M Bolster at No 10 State Street Boston MA for details.
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