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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1909
Page
5
A grateful patient thanks the physician for a home remedy that cured years of illness after trying many doctors and patent medicines. The doctor credits the prescription as a pet favorite that never fails to cure a cough if taken promptly, though the patient says he used it as a liniment for rheumatism.
A Hungarian peasant Jan Hirsch ordered one hundred visiting cards in Budapest but the print misspelled his name as Mavisch. He applied for a petition to change his name, paid a shilling, and the request was granted, making him now Jan Mavish. The anecdote appears in London News.
The Washington Star notes a husband who enjoys watching others contest for his stakes at the poker table. The London Telegraph adds humor about a man who wastes two hours diagnosing a car and two minutes diagnosing his wife.
A tale of a determined writer who failed to sell manuscripts for twenty years yet influenced the town by elevating the local post office from third to second class. The exchange highlights persistence and the unintended impact of literary ambition on community institutions.
Chief Burrill on sick list this week. Rosetta Key bruised after carriage overturn in Waverly, improving. Yachting club at first meeting with 42 members. 15 new names reported. Market at Magee’s corner offers meats and produce. Town meeting warrant articles to be received by selectmen next week. Rebekah circle held all day meeting with lunch. Bowling match planned between railroad departments at Revere Beach alleys. Mrs. Joshua Remby hosts sewing circle event. Mrs. Nathaniel Hart plans trip to Northampton Springfield and Hudson. Queen Escherchele mite box opening at Methodist church Monday evening with music program.
Mortimer MacLear a Winthrop carpenter filed a bankruptcy petition showing 2185 dollars in debt and no assets. Various residents, visitors, and social events populate the town pages alongside local athletics and upcoming community programs. The Winthrop Athletics beat Swampscott 7 to 4 at Ingleside Park and a funeral for Elaine Carr was held at 135 Grover Avenue with interment in Winthrop cemetery. The Village Post Office charity event at Masonic Social Hall May 27 and club elections are announced among other items. Residents take summer homes, attend conventions in Louisville, and plan seasonal moves to Winthrop Shore Drive and nearby properties.
Local shop announces new fish vendor at H. F. Rich & Co and urges trying Discovery Flour, priced five cents cheaper and five cents better than rivals. Community notices include birthday of Esther LeVangie, various housing moves, club meetings, social events, and upcoming May Day activities across Winthrop.
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