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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
8
A Chestnut street professional discovers he left his keys at home. He rings his wife, doubts a messenger, and finally goes back to the office to phone. Unable to enter either place, he ends the day by giving up work after realizing the ordeal. Philadelphia Record.
Godkin confronts his city editor over a Post report blaming a father for a boy’s suicide due to presumed premarital plans. The editor apologizes, but Godkin warns he will quit if cruelty repeats in print.
In the reign of George II English merchant Robert Jenkins reported to have been boarded and his ear torn by Spanish coast guards after a Jamaica voyage. The incident sparked a public uproar, influenced Parliament, and helped drive Britain to war with Spain.
In old England a law-like enforcement of whipping existed with village tops used for public punishment in frosty weather to keep peasants exercising and out of mischief. Shakespeare and Ben Jonson reference tops as metaphors for spinning or dancing, and diarist Boyleyn notes town tops made from willow wooed.
A rough line suggests a gnarly view of speech learned from wolves and bears with half the words stitched in like wasps and ants, noting people were often drunk and unable to tell tops from bottoms of them.
A cartoonish tale shows a doctor blaming a husband for lack of exercise though he has been out every night. The doctor promises a call back after leaving a prescription, highlighting a humorous misjudgment and the doctor’s realization.
Church services and events outlined for the Baptist congregation on Germon and Belcher Streets. Includes worship, Bible school, missionary society meetings, a May exhibition at Wadsworth Hall, and plans for a wax figure exhibit. Also notes a humorous Buffalo Commercial exchange.
Rev Litchfield conducts morning service at 10 45 with Sunday school at noon and Young People's Religious Union at 6 0 clock in the vestry Seats are free and all invited The annual Good Cheer Alliance meeting is Wednesday afternoon and the society meeting that evening both in the vestry Full attendance urged for these key annual meetings.
Public auction to foreclose the mortgage on two parcels in Winthrop Suffolk County Mass described as Lot 175 on Cottage Hill Plan and Lots 72 73 with boundaries and sizes 4120 and 7800 square feet to satisfy breach of mortgage. Sale set for May 11 1908 at noon subject to restrictions taxes and other liens. Fiduciary Francis A Hunt assignee current holder of mortgage announces terms. May 16 1908 al8 8t
Mortgagee's sale under a 1895 Boston to Malden mortgage will occur May 11, 1908 at 9 am in Malden. The Winthrop Suffolk parcel, part of lot D in block C, plan by H T Whitman, bounds Revere Street, Park Avenue, and Graffam land, contains about 7680.88 square feet and is sold subject to restrictions and unpaid taxes. Malden Trust Company, assignee and current mortgage holder.
Notice that David Winthrop is administrator of the estate of Vali Jane George, deceased, of Suffolk County. Creditors and claimants must present demands and settle debts as directed by law. payments due to the administrator. Dated Winthrop, April 17, 1906.
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