Local paper sale outlets list five cent copies
Winthrop Sun and Visitor advertises 5 cent copies available at multiple outlets: A. T. Bangness opposite Highland Station in Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Depot Boston, Winthrop Beach News Co. opposite Beach Station, J. H. Totman’s News Agency at Jefferson and Winthrop Streets, Brown’s Pharmacy Wadsworth Block Centre, W. B. Thayer Ocean Spray Pharmacy, Elizabeth Rippay opposite Centre Station, and the publication office Lewis Block Washington Ave.
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A. T. Bangness
Highland Station
Boston
Revere Beach
Lynn Depot
J. H. Totman
Jefferson and
Winthrop Streets
Brown's Pharmacy
Wadsworth Block
Centre
W. B. Thayer
Ocean Spray
Elizabeth Rippay
Variety Store
Centre Station
Lewis Block
Washington Ave
Notable Boston pair headlining Keiths vaudeville bill
Keiths features two well known Bostonians Boucicault and Miss Dorothy Dorr in a diverting scene from Divorcons. The Seven Vyalians offer a sensational act and the Miles Stavorable Quintette delivers an unusual instrumental turn.
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Keith’s
Aubrey Boucicault
Dorothy Dorr
Boucicault
Miss Dorr
Yialians
Keith
Right of Way on Hollis Street stage with standing and Roberts
Klaw and Erlanger bring Eugene W Preshrey s play based on Gilbert Parker s novel The Right of Way to the Hollis Street Theatre Boston next Monday. Guy Standing and Theodore Roberts headline a strong company in a production praised for faithful back story dramatic portraits and elevated themes. The play is expected to draw unusual New England attention for its serious treatment and potential as a powerful stage sermon.
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Hollis Street
Boston
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
Eugene W. Preshrey
Sir Gilbert Parker
Klaw & Erlanger
Aterest
New England
Guy Standing
Theodore Roberts
Charley Steele
Joe Portugais
Mr. Standing
Mr. Roberts
America
Real estate transfers listed including guardianship and trustees
Lydia S Floyd guardian transfers three lots on Oakland and Bowdoin streets to Alice J Leighton for 1200. Lydia Floyd trustee transfers three lots on Oakland and Bowdoin streets to Alice J Leighton for 6450. James McLauchlan sells Cora street property to Victor McLauchlan and others for 1 theron Porter sells Cross street lot to Stephen Farquharson for 1. Stephen Farquharson transfers Cross street lot to Sophia Lubel as trustee for 1.
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Lydia S. Floyd
Guardian
Alice J. Leighton
Oakland
Bowdoin
Lydia 9, Floyd
James McLauchlan
Victor McLauchlan
Cora Street
Theron Porter
Stephen Farquharson
Cross Street
Stephen Farquaharson
Sophia Lubel
Winthrop Post Office Letter List for Week Ending March
The Winthrop post office notes remaining letters for the week ending March 28. Names listed include F. E. Borges and David L. Dailey.
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Winthrop
F. E. Borges
David L. Dailey
It Was a New Team to Him
Heinrich Conried recalls his Chicago visit as opera director. A young newspaper man pressed for an interview before the press meeting at 5. Conried agreed to interview during his bath and opened with Tristan and Isolde, noting the question about prior performances in Chicago.
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Heinrich Conried
Chicago
Tristan and Isolde
Tack swallowing tale from a carpet layer
A New York Press joke features a carpet layer recalling the first time he swallowed a tack and how his veteran mate says swallowing tacks is common among professionals. The pair laugh at the idea of danger and claim they have swallowed large amounts without issue.
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New York Press
Wandering painter sells olive oil that proves sewing oil
A farmer recalls a visiting portraitist who passed through last week and sold allegedly genuine olive oil for lettuce. When poured, the oil turned out to be sewing machine oil, triggering a sharp reaction before the artist vanished in a cloud of dust.
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Chicago News
Haiti Adopts Legion of Honor Under Faustin I
The Paris Gaulois notes that Haiti created a Legion of Honor in 1849 under Emperor Soulouque also known as Faustin I. He established an exact replica of Napoleon’s 1802 order, distributing honors broadly, which vexed the French government until Soulouque’s death ended the issue.
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Haiti
Legion of Honor
Soulouque
Faustin I
Napoleon
Paris
Measure in Senate Sparks Laughs with Buttonhole Anecdote
A congressman derides a measure in discussion, saying it fails to meet the situation and will not remedy conditions. He recalls a Washington blacksmith story in which the wife sews a buttonhole, not the button, and says that will do.
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Senate
Washington
Exchange Between Little Ethel and Mr Rich
A cartoon caption features Little Ethel declaring that people are not merely dust as she triumphantly notes that papa says Rich sprang from nothing. Mr Rich responds benevolently.
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Ethel
Mr. Rich
Zeal Without Knowledge Quoted in Brief Exchange
A short exchange pairs a boy admitting his mother urged him to tell the teacher he was sorry for playing hockey, while a quote compares zeal without knowledge to a blind expedition. The fragments resemble a period piece of dialogue and aphorisms.
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Newton
Pennyroyal and Fleas Remedy Description
An article recounts childhood memories of fleas at Quaker meetings and promotes pennyroyal as an insect remedy. It describes a bruised pennyroyal bunch rubbed on bed linen to elicit fleas and essential oil applied to clothing to drive fleas away, plus room applications for infested spaces.
Man Obsessed With Time Figures Misses Train
A man paraizes his wife with a mathematical tangent about how long girls spend before a mirror. She interrupts to point out his inane counting and they hurry to catch a train, leaving the theater for another day.
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St. Louis Republic
Amateur photographer captures aunt in quirky pose
Mr Hall, an amateur photographer, snags a portrait of Aunt Hannah of Bushby with arms akimbo and mouth open. She approves the print to family, requests adjusting the pose for a photo sent to Emma, and jokes about Emma's husband being a stranger.
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Hall
Hannah
Bushby
James
Cala
Emma
Hannah P. S
Everybody Laughed Miss Fowler’s Dinner Party Tale
El len Thorneycroft Fowler recounts a London dinner anecdote at Mrs Felkin’s table. A critic mocks Miss Fowler’s writing style by saying everybody laughed, prompting Fowler to admit ownership and trigger a shared moment of humor.
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Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
London
Felkin
Miss Fowler
A Mother's Sacrifice in Indian Legend Ends in Burial
A gardener's wife in northwest provinces of India, afflicted with leprosy, urged her husband to bury her alive to prevent transmission to children. He complied after her pleas, with their son and four neighbors helping dig the grave. The magistrate's court investigated and proved the facts.
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India
Suburban Neighborly Exchange Recalled in Light Verse
In a suburb near a great city a man asked a boy at a gate if his father was home. The boy said no and that he had gone up the road a piece. The man asked if gone afoot, and the boy replied about a mile. The account reflects a Judge's Library style anecdote.
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Sonny
To Keep From Breaking
A witty exchange plays on hero and critic reactions to a strong faced hero. The author notes the hero’s resilience while the critic observes the impact on the heroine’s presence, hinting at tension and emotional stakes.
Ellen the Maid and the Milk Spill Tale
A kitchen mishap leads Ellen to cry out that her misfortune stems from her misplaced heart. Mrs. H. chides her careless servant after Ellen slips with a gallon of milk, insisting the fault lies with her heels more than her head.
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Ellen
Mrs. H
Macau
London
Why Sleep Rests The Heart And Body
A physician explains that sleep reduces heart work by about ten strokes per minute, saving around 5,000 beats in eight hours. He notes the heart’s seven to eight thousand daily rotations differ by posture, and slower blood flow when lying down requires additional warmth from covering.
The Snake and the Umbrella Tale
A traveler recalls a snake story about a man napping in the woods with an umbrella. Rain soaks him. when he opens the umbrella a black snake falls out split in two from head to tail, having swallowed the umbrella except the handle, revealed as the man halves the snake.
Cigar Cutters and Disease Warned by Tobacconist
A Sixth Avenue tobacconist warns that cigar cutters pose a public health risk. He explains buyers cut the cigar end on counters and place the butt in their mouths, potentially transmitting germs from tubercular or ill customers to the next user.
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Sixth Avenue
New York Press
Thrifty Scotswomen Argue Over Thrift in Banter
Two Scottish women quarrel over thrift claiming each has the oldest purse and a husband. First boasts a purse as old as the day she bought it while the second counters with clever quips about her spouse Dugald and years of thrifty boasting.
The Ambitions of Youth in Harper's Weekly
A mother scolds her son Johnny while Willy pleads to share duties. She contrasts Willy’s future potential as president with Johnny’s prospect of digging in the sewer. The exchange captures a satirical look at youthful ambition and family expectations in a Harper's Weekly vignette.
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Johnny
Willy
Harper's Weekly
Smoke and inspiration in a raucous press clash
A witty Philadelphia Press quip and a Chicago News jab fuse in a collage of newspaper humor. The exchange mocks dramatic editors and critics with playful wordplay about smoke, roasts, and desserts.
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Philadelphia Press
New Boarder Declares Eggs Lack Boldness at Home
A lively exchange unfolds between a new boarder and a landlady about the eggs in residence. The boarder argues the eggs are not bold or impudent, while the landlady questions the remark, calling it unusual. The dialogue captures a humorous domestic moment in constrained social discourse.
Conscience Denies Wealth in Washington Post Quote
A Washington Post quotation notes that a man labeled a failure seeks to justify his lack of wealth by claiming his conscience prevented him from making a fortune.
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Washington Post
Rest in Peace Inscription in Middlebury Cemetery
In a Middlebury Vermont cemetery a stone erected by a widow to her loving husband bears the inscription Rest in Peace Until We Meet Again. The note asks where the man is who will call him a philosopher and lay down no rules of duty as Aristotle did.
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Middlebury
Aristotle
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Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Winthrop Beach News Co
Keith's Theatre
Buloz
Revue Des Deux Mondes
Savoy
Victor Cherbuliez
Cherbuliez
Revue
Hollis Street Theatre
Winthrop Real Estate
Castoria
Iron Eaters
Truthful Boy
Thrifty
Cero Tay
New York
Bears
THE
Centaur Company
Alfred Tewksbury & Co
Golden KS
Beacon Falls
Wadsworth
Winthrop Centre
Wissner, Shhoninger
Krell
Ludwig
Winter
Schubert, Sihultz and
Cote
Blake's Piano
Washington St
Chas. F. Totten
Winthrop. Beach
Mass
Garden Tools
Leeds
Heath &Millizan
Winthrop Hardware Co
WM. G. Grant Manager
Revere ‘St., Winthrop
Frank P. Anthony
North Centre Street
Sargent St. Winthrop
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