Local paper copies for sale at Boston and nearby outlets
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor lists 5 cent copies available at multiple Boston area outlets including A Bangness near Highland Station Revere Beach Lynn Depot and at local news agencies and pharmacies. Also sold at the offices of publication Lewis Block Washington avenue and at the Winthrop Beach News Station in Winthrop.
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Bangness
Highland Station
Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn Depot
Winthrop Beach
J. H. Totman
Jefferson and
Winthrop Streets
Brown's
Wadsworth Block
Centre
W. B. Thayer
Ocean Spray
Elizabeth Rippay
Centre Station
Lewis Block
Washington Avenue. Co
Theatrical Week Brings Vaudeville Stars to Boston and Beyond
Virginia Harned embarks on her first vaudeville engagement at Keith’s with The Idol of the Hour. Annette Kellermann begins the final week of a sensational act, La Petite Revue headlines, and Julius Tannen returns with fresh material. The County Chairman by George Ade opens at the Boston Theatre election week. Lillian Russell to star in Wildfire at Hollis Street Theatre with a strong company and lavish production. The Camel’s Eyes retellings from Harper’s Magazine conclude the piece with a note on camel psychology in Damascus.
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Virginia Harned
Keith
Miss Harned
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Washington
Annette Kellermann
Charles Lovenberg
Julius Tannen
Boston Theatre
George Ade
Mr. Ade
Mississippi Valley
Chaiman
Joseph Brooks
Lillian Russell
Hollis Street
Boston
George Broadhurst
George W. Hobart
Miss Russell
Hollis
Directoire
Hands Tell More Than Words in Wit and Fur Trade
An English weekly essay argues that hands reveal truth more than speech and eyes, noting self control cannot mask genuine gestures. It then shifts to a fur trade excerpt describing materials such as cat fur and dog or raccoon skins used for linings and gloves, and explains fur markets demand winter conditions for best quality.
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Mulvaney
The Magical Mirror Foretells a Future Spouse
A simple setup uses a mirror chalk design and a silk handkerchief. Wipe the glass clear then have someone breathe on it to reveal a vivid image of their future wife, which can be reproduced by breathing on the design again.
Odorless Disinfectant for Plumbing Use
An odorless disinfectant is prepared by dissolving half a pound of potash permanganate in four gallons of water and pouring it down the pipes. If left in bowls or basins the solution will stain them purple, removable with a weak oxalic acid solution. Rinse acid off immediately after use.
Why She Held on to It in the Suburbanite
A brief Chicago Tribune joke exchange shows a letter carrier complaining about dogs restricting him as a resident recalls the humor of a brooch exchange. Mrs Willful discusses keeping the item and the jeweler notes multiple neighbors want it.
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Chicago Tribune
Rare Meeting Of Desire Fitting One And Public Opinion
A concise aphorism notes how seldom three elements align: a man seeking something, sufficient aptitude for it, and broad public belief he should obtain it. The line frames a common social dynamic as an exchange between aspiration, fitness, and collective support.
Crushed Stonebroke Dialogue About Marriage Plans
A brief exchange notes the hardship and humor of a would be marriage in a family heirloom setting. The Heiress wonders how her father would react while a wry narrator compares parental approval to the treatment of turkeys before Christmas.
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Stonebroke
Printing quality boosts business success
A printer argues that customers judge by the presentation of bills and notices. He asserts that using good paper, careful layout, and well worded materials reflects value. The piece promotes professional printing services for all public communications.
Printing office advertising services and capacity
An advertisement touts a printing shop ready to handle any order size with fully equipped facilities, attractive type, and a competent staff. It promises neat, attractive results and encourages customers to leave orders at the office for processing.
Healthier Chinese or Foreign Dwelling Houses debated
A Fuchow school essay discusses whether Chinese buildings are healthier than foreign ones. A student quotes peers arguing foreign houses are tall and heat absorbing in summer but cold in winter, causing discomfort and risk to health. The London Telegraph cited.
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Fuchow
London Telegraph
Walt Whitman Faces Verger at Trinity Church
The Quaker background of Whitman appears as he visits Trinity Church New York with a friend. A verger asks him to remove his hat and Whitman, prideful and deliberate, is struck by the verger with the hat before leaving the church while the sexton pursues possible legal action.
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Whitman
Trinity Church
New York
Walt
Sexton
Mozart Skull in Salzburg Museum Sparks Reverence Debate
A Hamburg sentiment cites the Mozart museum in Salzburg where a skull is shown beside piano letters and portraits, arguing the display shocks many by suggesting lack of reverence. The piece contrasts this with Hamlets like reason. It also notes a representative's boastful political rhetoric and a rival swan metaphor mocking his speech.
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Hamlet
Hamburg
Salzburg
Mozart
Island and Peninsula as Explained by a Boy
An old school anecdote shows a pupil defining an island as a fly in water and a peninsula as a fly in milk to illustrate surrounding water. The piece then shifts to brief quotes about Robert Fulton and a joke about a bride led to the altar, reflecting humor and science references from century sources.
The Midnight Sun Festivals Across Arctic Regions
The midnight sun appears wholly above the horizon at North Cape from May 13 to July 80. Hammerfest hosts events May 15 to July 27 and Tromsø runs May 20 to July 22.
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North Cape
Hammerfest
Tromso
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Keith’s Theatre
Hollis Theatre
Mustafa
Ahmed
Damascus
Norman Duncan
Harper's Magazine
Castori
Queer Furs
Atchison Globe
Walt Whitman
House of Representatives
Fulton
Robert Fulton
Puck
What Is
Castoria
Centaur
Pany
Alfred Tewksbury & Co
Herrick’s
Educator
Golden
RULE
Beacon Falls
Winthrop Centre
Gabler Shoninger
Ludwig & CO
Winter & CO. Baus
Blake the Piano Man
Washington St
Oxford
Winthrop
Chas. F. Totten
Frank P. Anthony
North Centre Street
Sargent St., Winthrop
Winthrop Hardware Company
W. G. Grant
Magee’s Corner
Winthrop, Mass
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