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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
7
Guidance for the discerning housekeeper on organizing a china closet with china glass and heavy wares. Emphasizes shelf layout color coordination proper storage of silver separate from the china and practical rack and linen protection techniques.
Transit timetable for the Boston Elevated Railway detailing service from Orient Heights Gladstone street to Scollay Square via tunnel with morning and night intervals. Includes Sunday and Monday adjustments, special car charter options, and contact details for the Superintendent of Transportation at 101 Milk Street Room 701. Dated August 8, 1908.
Winthrop post office hours and services listings include daily operations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. with Sunday and holiday variations. money order, registration desks, and mail collection times detailed. Multiple street boxes, sub stations, and mail close and arrival times are specified, concluding with David Belcher as superintendent.
Public notice lists numerous fire alarm boxes by street and intersection, plus school signals at box 22. It also provides alarm procedures, test dates on the 1st and 15th, and contact details for Central and Beach stations.
A long historic timetable lists weekday and Sunday train departures from Boston to Orient Heights Beach Mont Crescent Beach Bath House West Lynn Lynn and all stations in Winthrop and returns via various routes. Times cover Battery Ingalls and Winthrop lines with frequent half hour to hourly gaps and disclaimers about delays. Officials H L Hoyt G T A John A Fenno sign as superintendents.
Public auction to foreclose a mortgage on a Winthrop parcel with a dwelling, bounded by Crest avenue and the Cutler estate plan. Sale date Mon November 16 1908 at 5 p.m. at Tremont Building Boston. purchaser to pay $500 cash. property restricted to dwellings prior to 1910 and subject to a 10 foot right of way, unpaid taxes, and other conditions.
In a women’s club gathering over tea and cigarettes, members debate male vanity with bee metaphors. They recall Pliny Moses Rusden and Shakespeare misgenders the bee, noting longstanding beliefs about kings and leaders. The dialogue cites the New Orleans Times-Democrat quote on kingly bees.
In a district clash, opponents use harsh measures including dismissals of Uncle Joe’s post office allies. A supporter vents alarm over losses and asks what to do. Cannon replies calmly that battle brings casualties and expects some to be killed or wounded.
In Liverpool Mercury style dialogue, a father warns a timid young man not to be overly attentive to his daughter. The exchange reveals the father's plan to have the couple wed but fears excessive attention will deplete funds. The fragment hints at a humorous moral about money and patience.
Willie Billfuts comes home hungry and finds an apple pie. A slip with the numbers 7237 and 319 causes a misinterpretation by the child before the mother recalls their intended reminder.
A boy misreads a note as test ple and tests the pie to exhaustion then hides, leaving his mother with two strange numbers 21,319 and 907,917 that hint at a hidden mystery behind the pie.
A newspaper item notes a reader turning a page to see that markings on the back spelled test pie and pie is tiptop. Willie explains the misread figures result from careless drawing and urges careful figure making to avoid misinterpretation.
A naturalist describes an orchid in a Rio de la Plata lagoon that uses a coiled water canal to drink. The stem uncoils and dips into water, then coils again to pour moisture into the roots, inspiring views of plant volition. The report notes multiple orchids in damp and previously waterlogged areas.
A farmer plans to stop cranes feasting in his cornfield and traps a chatty stork perched on a neighboring roof. The stork pleads innocence as the farmer convicts him simply for associating with thieves, declaring judgment based on proximity.
A playful verse imagines animals arriving in a house with polar bears tigers bats and snakes. The speaker expresses joy and affection for these fanciful visitors and ends with a whimsical numeric refrain.
A homemaking guide promotes saving by gathering kitchen and toilet soap scraps, dissolving them into clear jelly for full use. Instructions cover preparation, storage, and uses including shampoo and hair washing. A new garment for stout women combines brassiere and knickerbockers with tapered knee fit for a streamlined look.
Drain oil from American sardines which are larger than imported sardines. Dip in French dressing and lay on lettuce leaves. Optional watercress bits or red beet strips add color.
Reader suggests sewing kneecaps from suit fabric to match outfits. Interline with chamois, bind with bias trim, and fasten with elastic strips and glove fasteners for comfort and no stitching at the knees.
The article explains sail lowering and handling procedures. Hoops sized to fit, lower throat then peak, avoid dropping peak first. Shake sail when needed for love. To lower a centerboard underway, raise helm and hold boat off, or stop a small boat by moving helm across. Drip back and trim quickly to sail free. Stay on the lee side near docks and use a strong painter when towed at night.
The article describes a brutal ritual where youths suffer long chest and back cuts during a skin grafting process. A mud filling is inserted as the wounds open, with the skin stretched to cover it. It notes ongoing pain but reports satisfaction among those involved.
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