Mortgagee's sale of real estate in Winthrop Mass
A mortgagee arranged sale of a parcel in Winthrop Suffolk County by David Floyd auctioneer under a 1877 mortgage to East Boston Savings Bank. The October 19 1908 auction at 3 pm lists lot 3 on a developer plan, with exact boundaries and encumbrances including railroad rights and sewer location, plus unpaid taxes. Two hundred dollars must be paid at sale. Assignee Charles E Lamb is the holder.
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David Floyd
School Street
Boston
Winthrop Centre Mortgagee
William Winn
Winthrop
East Boston
County of
Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John Noble
Main Street
Thomas S. Tewksbury
Philip Tewksbury
Boston,Revere Beach and Lynn
Metropolitan
Mortgagee's Sale of Winthrop Lot in 1908 Foreclosure
Mortgagee S Bayard Thompson to foreclose on Wilbur F Stafford parcel on Atlantic street Winthrop Suffolk County Massachusetts. Sale set for October 19 1908 at 3 PM with $200 due at sale. Property bounded by Atlantic avenue Elizabeth B Tewksbury and plan of land in Winthrop Mass. area 808 square feet.
Mortgagee's Sale On Atlantic Street Property
A mortgagee sale proceeds from a December 18 1907 mortgage recorded in Suffolk Deeds Book 3263 Page 603 for a parcel on Atlantic Street Winthrop Mass. The 4048 square foot lot is described as 44 feet by 92 feet with 92 foot frontage and 44 foot depth, subject to incumbrances and unpaid taxes. A deposit of 500 dollars is required at sale. Sale at 3 PM. Auctioneers note 8 B Thompson listed.
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Wilbur F. Stafford
S. Bayard Thompson
Suffolk
Atlantic Street
Winthrop
County of Suffolk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mass
Frederick H. Gowing
Boston
B Thompson
School Street
The Women of Japan Marked Change in Domestic Life
Mme. Takahira wife of the Japanese ambassador to the United States discusses shifts in Japanese women's roles. She says women now have greater freedom to attend theaters and entertainments, pursue music and study, and participate in school life, though traditions remain and marriages retain certain expectations.
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Mikado
Mme
Takahira
United States
Japan
Dainty Habits and 1908 Maidens in the Drawer Debate
A satirical look at etiquette and finickiness in 1908. Women defend daintiness in gloves and bureau drawers, arguing against old maid stereotypes while condemning careless habits and odor clues at the matinee.
Rules to keep a woman’s nervous balance by Rev Samuel McComb
The text outlines guidelines for women to maintain nervous balance. It recommends cultivating healthful emotions such as love joy peace faith and hope. It advises allowing sufficient time for tasks, reserving nervous energy, doing one thing at a time, preparing for sleep, and trusting in God’s infinite goodness.
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Samuel McComb
Needlework Notes Dainty collar and belt details
A dainty collar can be made with satin ribbon and valenciennes lace edges. Jabot uses ribbon and lace with ruffles. decorative fan covers by art paper or embroidered frames. Shirt waist sleeves are eased by lace edging and tiny pearl buttons. A white knitted belt with rosette stitches and silk satin gives a raised, decorative effect.
His Own People And The Passing Mulatto Tale
The piece cites Ray Stannard Baker's claim that negro blood lightens hearts and shares a Tennessee tale of a light mulatto who passes as white on a riverboat to Cincinnati. He feels elation at first but later longs for companionship among negro passengers and joins them after hearing their songs, deciding he has been a negro ever since.
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Ray Stannard Baker
American Magazine
Tennessee
Memphis
Mississippi
Cincinnat
The Elder Robert Fulton of Lancaster County
Robert Fulton was born in Little Britain Lancaster County Pennsylvania on November 14 1765. Biographers call him a self made man and note his father did not leave financial patrimony but had his own achievements. Ancestors moved from Scotland to Ireland before Cromwell and came to America before 1735. The senior Fulton was a leading Lancaster figure helping found the Presbyterian church and serving as secretary of the Union Fire Company and charter member of Juliana Library.
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Robert Fulton
Little Britain
Lancaster County
Scotland
Ireland
Kilkenny
Fulton
America
Lancaster
Presbyterian Church
Union Fire Company
Juliana
American
The Fourmilion of the Sahara
An explorer describes a tiny desert insect named the fourmilion. It digs a funnel shaped burrow, hides at the bottom, then sprays sand upon any visitor with a suffocating hail. Victims become unconscious and are stored in the insect’s burrow larder for later meals.
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Sahara
The talient palm of Ceylon and its life cycle
The talient palm Corypha umbracul lifera in Ceylon grows to about ten feet trunk and 180 feet tall. It flowers once in life when a tall spathe bursts with a loud report revealing a plume of blossoms. After flowering, fruit clusters appear and the tree withers within a fortnight, decaying where it once stood.
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Ceylon
He Might Have Married Halleck’s Untold Romance
In a note from American Bookman, Fitz-Greene Halleck’s supposed bachelor status is softened by a famed compliment from a superior lady who would abandon her fiancé for Halleck. A further epigram hints at a young lady seeking his autograph, sparking lingering rumors of romance and fame.
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Fitz-Greene Halleck
Mr. Howe
Halleck
Fragmentary stage banter from a restaurant sketch
Dialogue reveals a chaotic kitchen scene with shouting about Sawdust and milk crust. Characters discuss a fictitious plan, mentioning Adam and Eve, cantaloupe, and a “former restaurant cook” while negotiating orders to keep someone employed. The piece reads as a humorous excerpt from a revue.
Pleasant For the Bride Wedding Toast Sparks Laughter
In a wedding breakfast a noted blunderer rose and proclaimed to all, I drink to the health of the bridegroom. May he see many days like this. The moment drew laughter and gentle anxiety from guests who knew him.
Fragmented quotes on science and life in period text
A muddled excerpt features a pretwo phrase about scientists claiming edible wood and a brusque boarder remark. It contrasts with a Cicero quote on a well spent life and a Philadelphia Press citation.
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Cicero
Brown Squirrel Fur Returns In Fashion High Life
Paxton, the foreign furrier, will dye squirrel fur a rich brown this season rather than using its natural shade. The shift aims at popular appeal and cheaper production as furs can be dyed. Canadian rat fur will also be deep brown to imitate seal, used for coats alongside new directoire styles with seven eighths length backs.
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Paxton
Directoire
Telephone Call Case Craft Description
A detailing of a two piece leather telephone call tab let stitched at the bottom and sides. A heavy white bristol bread holds names and numbers. Silk cord hangs the case and ornaments the sides while the front is embroidered in satin stitch with yellow Roman floss. The design is supplied stamped or brown leather. Two skeins of silk suffice for finishing.
By Grace of a Yawn
A cheeky defense of yawning in polite society arguing it counteracts laughing by relaxing facial muscles. The piece notes laughter creates lines while yawning smooths and reverses facial tension, warning against an expressionless demeanor in old age.
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl Essay on Love and Marriage
A humorous meditation on courtship and marriage, contrasting male expectations with female views. It notes that lovestruck men may expect marriage while women share similar aims, cites platonic friendship as a flawed ideal, and compares home life to a cuckoo clock, ending with a proverb about hope as breakfast but not supper.
Forget Yourself and Find a Brighter Street Moment
Fragmentary verse urges forgetting worries by stepping out with a cheerful hat and smile. It suggests greeting a friend, sharing a joke, and letting another’s gaiety ease personal troubles, proposing a simple social remedy to lift spirits.
Egg quality and cooking tips from the London Mail
The London Mail notes that one fifth of an egg's content is nutritious while one ninth is refuse and the rest is water. Goose eggs top the list for nutrition, followed by ducks, guinea fowl, hens, turkeys and plovers. It advises grain feeding and precise cooking, claiming 180 degrees for ten minutes ensures full digestion, while three minutes wastes a twelfth of the egg annually.
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London Mail
Leopard and Pan Chase From Rock to Ravine
An African tale recounted by the London Chronicle describes a Kulu housewife dropping boiling water on a sleeping leopard. The pan and the panicked beast tumbled downhill, the leopard leaping 350 feet to the ravine bottom while the pan bounded about 500 feet away, eventually forcing the predator to retreat.
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Himalayas
London Chronicle
Mexican Fever Belief Seals Pneumonia Fate
The New York Herald reports on a Mexican tradition where pneumonia linked fever is believed fatal. Doves sing a death omen and locals often refuse medicine, leading to high mortality as a cultural belief persists across communities.
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Old
Mexico
New York Herald
The Only Explanation
Old Mrs. Smith, a chronic complainer, repeatedly lists ailments to her family physician. After another long briefing she sighs she cannot say what is wrong and the doctor solemnly tells her, Madam, you trust be a rooster.
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Kansas City
Policy on paying life premium sparks wife refusal
A reader recalls a past policy demanding weekly premiums from a man deemed no model husband. When asked, his wife refused to pay, citing another woman who kept her late husband’s society money, prompting the caller to stop visits. The Liverpool Mercury reports this anecdote about money, marriage, and social expectations.
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Liverpool Mercury
Plainness as a Sign of Character Spokesperson Says
A woman comments on Miss Smith possibly being attracted to a man, noting Miss Smith said plainness is not a fault but a mark of character. The exchange hints at courtship and social perception in a casual conversation.
Seedless Fruits Mystery Confounds Explanations
The article notes science has failed to explain seedless fruits and rejects attributing seedless oranges to humans. It suggests the seedless state arises without human propagation and questions man’s role in sustaining seedlessness.
Condemned Mat Discusses Life Sentence With Lawyer
A prisoner remarks to his lawyer that a life sentence is very long while the attorney, looking for some optimism, suggests the inmate may not live long. The exchange hints at grim prospects and the lawyer’s cautious hope.
Of Good Material Briggs-How Do You Like These Cigars
Griges and Briggs discuss cigars noting quality and composition. Griges says first rate and asks what they are made of while Briggs responds. The brief exchange highlights confidence in the product and curiosity about its materials.
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Briggs
All argument will vanish before one touch of nature
A brief aphorism attributed to Coleman notes that nature dissolves human dispute when approached with calm simplicity. The quote emphasizes harmony arising from natural insight over argument.
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Coleman
Printing as a business virtue in customer relations
The passage argues that professional printing signals value to patrons. It warns against bills or notices on wrapping paper or poorly printed materials and stresses the need for careful layout and persuasive wording to convey credibility.
Plain and Fancy Printing Services Ad
Plain and Fancy Printing advertises reliable, neat, attractive printing for orders of any size. It highlights modern equipment, a wide choice of type and materials, and a competent staff ready to handle all jobs.
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LE Abe Winthrop
S. Bayard
Thompson
A. D
Atlantic Avenue
Elizabeth B. Tewksbury
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Ha E. Waters
Broadway
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