New England Woman's Press Association Hosts ArtsEvent at the Vendome
Members and friends gathered on February 29 at the Vendome for a literary program led by Edith Smaill of Montreal. She recited Drummond poems and adapted Sir Gilbert Parker while Hazel Humphrey Baker sang and Ethel Harding performed piano solos. Mrs Sallie Joy White presided, with Ida May Pierce and reception assistants greeting guests. Attendees included Mrs. Thomas H. Crosse, Wesley H. Chaffee, Edwin S. Moore, Henry Appleton Hay, William L. Reardon, Lois Reardon, and Mrs. Edwin H. Leonard.
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New England Woman's Press Association
Vendome
Edith “Margaret Smaill
Montreal
Canada
W. H. Drummond
Sir Gilbert Parker
Mies Hazel Humphrey Baker
Weymouth
Mise Ethel Harding
Sallie Joy White
Ida May Pierce
Revere
Iron Winthrop
Mesdames
Thomas H. Crosse
Wesley H. Chaffee
St. Albans
Edwin 8. Moore
Henry Appleton Hay
William L. Reardon
Lois Reardon
Edwin H. Leonard
Insist on Honest Government Endorsed by Winthrop Group
An open letter defends the Winthrop Town Government Association against being labeled a faction. The author cites saving $125,000 on the water plant and says the group reflects a majority of right thinking citizens promoting clean, honest government. An original member signs.
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Boston Herald
Winthrop
Winthrop Town Government Association
Richardson Estate Administration Citations in Boston
Probate Court cites heirs and creditors in the estate of Albert W Richardson of Boston to appear March 26 1908 for the administration petition granted to Josephine Louise Richardson of Winthrop without surety. Publication in Winthrop Sun and Visitor required weekly for three weeks. Witness Robert Grant Judge. Arthur W Dolan Register.
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Suffolk
Albert W. Richardson
Boston
Josephine Louise Richardson
Winthrop
Hhereby
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Robert Grant
Arthur
W. Dolan
Register
Belcher woman H Jane George dies after long life in Winthrop
H Jane George born Winthrop January 1885 died March 3 1908 at age 23 after a brief illness. She married Alphonso W George January 1 1885 and had no children but raised a nephew and niece and helped many. Funeral at Winthrop Street residence with Revs Waterhouse Tilton. burial in Winthrop Cemetery.
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Winthrop
Alphonso W George
Belcher
Caroline Doane
Frederick W
Cryas J
Wilbur F. Belcher
J. W. Waterhouse
Charles Tilton
First Church of
Winthrop Street
Mra. Goldsmith
Arthur Baker
Winthrop Cemetery
Q and Q Club Dance At Ocean View Hotel
A delightful subscription dance by the Q and Q Club in the Ocean View Hotel main dining room drew about 200 attendees on Saturday. Committee chair Mrs Maurice H Trask led arrangements with Mesdames W Jacobs Pierce Housh and others. performances included piano solos by Mrs Lane and duets by Mrs Cora Pierce Richmond and Miss Grace Gordon Pierce. The Hungarian dance by Miss M Burnham in costume drew enthusiastic applause and intermission refreshments followed a pleasing program.
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Q. and Q. Club
Ocean View Hotel
Maurice H. Trask
Mesdames
Harry W. Jacobs
Arthur J. Pierce
Frank E. Housh
Henry Appleton Hay
Wright
Wesley Tyler
Jollification in Winthrop After Town Meeting
The Winthrop Town Government Association held a post meeting jollification in the hall near Wadsworth Hall. Rain spoiled the planned fireworks display while the Fort Banks Band performed. Selectmen-elect and Water Commissioner Carstensen received a hearty welcome as President Henry B. Fiske presided. several citizens offered short remarks.
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Winthrop Town Government Association
Wadsworth Hall
Fort Banks
Carstensen
Henry B. Fiske
F. J. Daggett
D .M*. Bristol
David Benshimol
John Concannon
Jeremiah Green
Joseph Barry
Real Religion in The Paragraph Pulpit
The essay argues that true religion is active service not ritual. It defines worship as work and stresses aiding, kneeling only if it brings aid to others. It upholds prayer paired with personal effort and harmony between word and life. It favors meaning over method and substance over form.
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All Soul’s Church
Card of Thanks from Mrs. A. W. Richardson
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy and services during bereavement and for floral tributes.
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A. W. Richardson
Error in Subscriptions List Prompts Name Inquiry
Readers question why their name appears on a subscription list labeled Sun and Visitor. The note asks who added the entry and why their name is included on the list.
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of the Sun’ and Visitor
Odd Use For Bread In Watchmaking
An American Food Journal note describes watchmakers using fresh bread dough to wipe oily parts and remove chips from tiny watch components. The dough absorbs oil and collects particles, serving as an effective non‑leaving cleaner in early watch production.
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Watch Factory
Fig
American Food Journal
Mark Twain Birthday Reflections From Hartford Clergyman
On Mark Twain's seventy second birthday a Hartford clergyman recalls the humor and kindness of the author. He quotes Twain praising the minister after a sermon and notes Twain's habit of pleasing others even at his own expense. The anecdote highlights Twain's amiable nature and wit.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
Ham
Descartes and the Cogito in Early Consciousness Theory
The piece discusses Descartes doubting all but his own existence, yielding "I think, therefore I am" as the rock of certitude. It notes that consciousness provides certitude and that clear ideas imply truth, with the idea of infinite perfection marking a divine workman and concluding that God exists.
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Bacon
Descartes
God
New York American
Dream Sleep and a Midnight Alarm
A visitor remarks on the mind in sleep as a scientist at a friend's home recalls waking from a vivid dream. The hostess notes her husband’s fumbling key at the front door often rouses her with a sense something is wrong and requires urgent action.
Impudent remark about a waiter and a guest
An acquaintance recalls a man famed for impudence and a waiter anecdote. A guest complains a fish is underdone, the waiter retorts that since the guest said the wife would be picky, she would not object if she were his wife. The exchange highlights sharp wit and social mischief.
Rival artists brag over prank paintings in a village
Two painters boast of clever stunts to fool onlookers. One claims he laid a sixpence on the ground and a beggar nearly broke his fingers trying to pick it up. The other says he painted a leg of mutton on a stone so lifelike a dog ate part of the stone before noticing the trick.
Narrow Escape Cited Inbank Closing Tales
Quotations reference a near miss at Steenth National with a man recounting advice to invest and regret over lacking funds. The Philadelphia Ledger notes a close call while Harper's Weekly recalls a boy named Willie chasing red skins and facing his father’s harsher response.
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Steenth National
Willie
Redkins
Harper’s Weekly
Ungallant Exchange Sparks Between Pair
A witty remark by a woman, declaring “My face is my fortune,” is met with a gentleman’s retort that poverty is not a disgrace but inconvenient at times, capturing a curt, social showdown.
The Wicked Husband Lady Writer Quips Moral Clash
A brief quotation feature notes a woman writer asking why a man lies to his wife and cites reactions from Durluth Herald and Cowper. The piece hints at moral standards, decorum, and the social expectation of a well bred man.
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Durluth
Herald
Fuses and Electric Travel Warns Calm Handling
The piece urges calm when fuses blow in electric cars and trains. It notes professionals may jump at flashes but must avoid panic. Blown fuses end danger and delay only if passengers stay orderly and follow safety guidance.
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New York Times
Auction Watch Sale Ends With Misread Nod
Two Germans attend an Indianapolis auction and imitate bids with nods. The auctioneer misreads a nod as a bid and declares the watch sold for ten dollars. One German protests in German Bavarian Swabian slang, saying he is the buyer while others laugh at the mix up.
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Indianapolis
Ark governor sought in pardon bargain on train
An Arkansas railway passenger details a plan to secure a pardon for a convicted thief. He boasts of influence with the governor and offers a $500 bribe, claiming the governor will not refuse. The tale unfolds as the two men ride toward Little Rock.
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Arkansas
Little Rock
St. Louis Republic
Oath Taken After Chickamauga Prompts Loyal Question
An excited Confederate in New Orleans faced General Butler after the battle. He chose to take the oath of allegiance or go to Ship Island for two years, then quipped about Stonewall Jackson giving him blazes at Chickamauga, prompting Butler to respond cautiously.
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Chickamauga
New Orleans
Stonewall Jackson
General Butler
Ship Island
General But
Fresh American in London Hotel Cecil Demands Terrapin Bones
A witty New York Press account recalls a boastful American party at the Hotel Cecil in London. The guest orders six Maryland terrapin with bones, but the waiter replies terrapin is served with grand sherry and without bones. The man asks about the bones and then settles for soras en brochette.
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Cecil
London
Paris
New York Press
High lander scoffs at raffle win in Scots tale
A Dundee paper recounts a tale of a wealthy man who bought two raffle tickets and won first prize, a bicycle. He reacts with frugal humor, saying the win is just luck and that two tickets were a waste of six pence.
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Dundee People’s Journal
Funeral of My Chief Sparks Punctuality Sting
A London Telegraph quip notes a rush to attend a chief’s funeral, highlighting the chief’s hatred of enpunctuality and polemic about timeliness amid a formal gathering. The remark frames punctuality as a moral stance and social expectation.
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London Telegraph
Quotes on forgiveness from Baltimore American
A Baltimore American quotation extols forgiving a brother's slips. It notes a man who loves his kind forgives and takes no offense, likening true mercy to laying ashes on his pavement. The brief aphorism frames restraint and kindness as civic duty.
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Baltimore American
Lake Huron Islands Surpass Otter Lake Count
Lake Huron features over 8,000 islands, a higher tally than any Otter lake. The waters host a dense archipelago, highlighting the vast geographic distinction between the two lakes.
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Lake Huron
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