Mortgagee's Sale of Winthrop Real Estate Foreclosure
David Floyd auctioneer announces a foreclosure sale of land in Winthrop described by mortgage by William Winn to East Boston Savings Bank dated 1877. The sale on October 19, 1908 at 3 PM includes lot 3 with specified boundaries, subject to railroad rights, sewer location, unpaid taxes, and municipal assessments. $200 payment due at sale. Assignee Charles E. Lamb. Winthrop September 25, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Floyd
School Street
Boston
Winthrop Centre Mortgagee
William Winn
Winthrop
East Boston Savings Bank
Suffolk
County of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
John Noble
Main Street
Thomas S. Tewksbury
Philip Tewksbury
Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn
Metropolitan
Mixed Pickles and Courtroom Rhetoric in Bishop Knox Debate
The Manchester Guardian quotes Bishop Knox mocking Mr McKenna’s sword image and lampooning political rhetoric in Parliament. It highlights debates over education act reforms, religious and secular clashes, and moisture in tobacco as a lodged parliamentary bone of contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop ‘Knox
Clifford
Manchester Guardian
Leeks Mistaken for Tulip Bulbs Surprise Couple
A couple discovers their leek soup tasted different due to tulip bulbs sent by the bride’s neighbor. The husband argues he didn’t order leeks, the grocer confirms the bulbs were eaten, and a mix up is blamed on Mrs Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Winthrop Sun and Visitor Consolidation Notice
The Winthrop Sun and Visitor announces its consolidation with the Winthrop Sun and Visitor effective December 9, 1905. The publication offices remain in the Lewis Block opposite Beach Station and will publish daily and every Thursday evening from 7:30 to 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Sun
Winthrop Visitor
Winthrop Sun and Visitor
Lewis Block
Beach Station
Town Meeting Set Next Tuesday on Water and School Naming
Winthrop residents will discuss articles on boosting Cottage Hill water supply due to years of low pressure and the lack of a fire engine raising fire risk. The warrant also covers naming the new grammar school after Edward B Newton, though critics urge the building committee to present the matter first to citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Hill
Winthrop
Grammar School
Edward B. Newton
Newton
Ex Chief Buffington Arrested After Honeymoon Return
Former Winthrop police chief Ernest R. Buffington was arrested Monday night at the American House Boston on felony charges. He faced an additional count for carrying a dangerous weapon after a loaded club was found in his pocket. Bail was set at 8100 and his case was continued to October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peaks Island
Ernest R. Buffington
Winthrop Police
American House
Boston
Ellsworth Burrill
Grady
Buffington
Point Shirley
Keenan
Winthrop
Etta C. Littlefield
Somerville
Myron Tewksbury Celebrates 20th Birthday in Winthrop
Mr Myron Tewksbury marked his twentieth birthday Monday evening at his Winthrop home. The celebration included a turkey supper with Winthrop Athletics members, a climax to a 13 win 6 loss baseball season. Joseph Stockwell played cornet with Ernest Anderson at the piano. Walter McLaughlin and James Brennan sang a duet. Mrs Carstensen offered whistling solos. Duston presented a meerbhaum pipe to Mr Tewksbury. Dancing continued late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Tewksbury
Winthrop
Winthrop Athletics
Joseph Stockwell
Ernest Anderson
Walter McLaughlin
James Brennan
Carstensen
Frothingham Leads Winthrop In Bid For Lieutenant Governor
The caucuses are finished and conventions loom as Frothingham carries Winthrop by a convincing margin. Observers say he appears likely to win the lieutenant governorship, though the other two candidates insist they have enough delegates to prevail at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frothingham
Winthrop
Winter Whist Series Planned by Cottage Park Yacht Club Ladies
The Cottage Park Yacht Club women met to organize a winter whist series in the club house parlors with eight tables expected per event. Mrs Henry J. Cook chaired and the entertainment committee will rotate alphabetically, starting with Mrs Louis A. Radell as chairman next week and Mesdames Alfred J. Rogers Jr. and George H. Beadle as members. The series follows successful summer whist parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Henry J. Cook
Yacht Club
Louis A. Radell
Orlando Avenue
Alfred J. Rogers, Jr
Woodside Avenue
George H. Beadle
Sargent Street
H. B. ‘Soastes
Prospect Avenue
Underhill Street
Howard Gould
Arthur Wadleigh
Lewis
Block
Connecticut
Virginia
P. Monahan
Massachusetts Avenue
Coral Avenue
Boston
Rufus Harold Tilton
Charles Tilton
Washington, D. C
George Washington University School of Law
Burnham Poised to Win Chelsea's Big Senate Vote
The speech urges Republicans to mobilize for Lewis Burnham as the next senator. It notes Winthrop and Revere backed McKie, but Chelsea delivered a decisive Burnham vote that could not be overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Burnham
Winthrop
Revere
McKie
Burnham
Chelsea
Our next Representatives are Segee and Warren
The note urges voters to select two candidates Segee and Warren in the upcoming November election at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Segee
Warren
McKie Vote Credited to Cronin and Barry Effort
Eugene Cronin of Winthrop and Selectman Barry of Revere are credited with mobilizing support to push the McKie vote. The two figures coordinated outreach and turnout efforts to secure votes in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Cronin
Winthrop
Selectman
Barry
Revere
To Saw Wood and Win by Belief in Self
Poem excerpt urging relentless effort and self belief. It dismisses luck and fate, urging hard work, muscle, and hustle to achieve success. Includes lines on perseverance,munitions of effort, and striking through adversity to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ygus
Buck
Herbert Kaufman
Fort Banks 6 All Stars 5 in ten inning clash at Fort grounds
Fort Banks defeated the All Stars 6 to 5 after a ten inning game at the Fort grounds. Foster and Fisher starred for the home team while Mucil fanned 12 and Lyons pitched for the visitors. The All Stars led 5 nothing through five innings before Banks staged a late rally ending with a winning run on a wild throw in the bottom of the tenth. A Lynn team is scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Grounds
Banks
All Stars
Foster
Fisher
Mucil
Banke
Lyons
Winston
Larkin
Lynn
Accidents Halt Two Narrow Gauge Line Trains
An 8.30 p.m. derailment near Winthrop beach station blocked a track until early morning with trains diverted via the Centre. Tuesday afternoon a separate flight accident near Revere Street Revere tied up the main line for two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Beach
Revere Street
Revere
Two Dollars Pays Your Yearlong Subscription Offer
A brief ad promotes a yearly subscription for two dollars, urging readers to save money by subscribing now. It emphasizes affordability and the value of a year’s service.
St John’s Episcopal Church Services Called for Sunday
St John’s Episcopal Church at Bowdoin and Buchanan streets with Rev. C. W. Henry as rector outlines a schedule for September 27. 8 am Holy Communion. 10 30 am morning prayer and sermon. 12 10 pm Sunday school. Evening service follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Episcopal Church
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Streets
C. W. Henry
Ladies' Social Union Plans Fall Work at First Church
Over 80 members and friends gathered at the First Church parlors for an all day meeting to plan fall activities including the forthcoming fair. The group highlighted social value and cordiality for newcomers and set the next gathering for Wednesday October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ladies’ Social Union
Etrangere
Public Library and Geology Reports Document Alaska Regions
The excerpt lists library hours for the Frost Public Library and a series of geology reports and publications. It includes titles on Alaska oil sands, gold placers around Seward Peninsula, and regional surveys by multiple authors, with references to the International Bureau of the American Republics and notes on economic geology and South American topics. The items encompass field studies, fuel testing, and regional geographic sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullen Point
Department of the Interior
U. S. Geological Survey
Controller Bay Region
Alaska
G. O. Martin
Seward Peninsular
Nome, Council
Kangarok
Port Clarence
Goodhope
Arthur J. Collier
Frank L. Hess
Philip 8. Smith
Alfred H. Brooks
St. Louis
James E. Mills
Flushing
Harrison, Belmont and
Guernsey Counties
Ohio
W. T. Griswold
Fairbanks and
Rampart
Yukon -Tanana
L. M. Prindle
Structural Materials Testing Laboratories
Richard L. Humphrey
GW. Hayes
Waldemar Lindgreen
International Bureau of the American Republics
Venezuela
N. Veloz Goitiooa
Brazil
Joaquim Nabuco
South America
John Barrett
Colombia
Tunnels, guards and gold at the U S Treasury
The Buffalo Times notes the Treasury building is protected by an armed guard near the vaults and regular alarms and patrols. Secret Service operatives in plain clothes secure the premises, while officials say a tunneling attempt would crush any intruder. Gold weighs heavy and may deter thieves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Treasury Building
Secret Service
Buffalo Times
Press Reports in Parliaments Echo Past Berlin Boycott
A Harper's Weekly essay recalls how Daniel O Connell and later Lord Lyttleton and Lord Monteagie suffered press omission and misreporting as parliamentary galleries distrusted speakers. The piece discusses acoustic limits and reporter biases behind the suppression of speeches in historic contexts. A brief aside describes a pinhole optical trick illustrating hidden viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
House of Commons
Harper’s Weekly
Daniel O'Connell
Dan
Lord Lyttleton
Lord Monteagie
London
Winthrop Nellis and Town News Highlights
Local notices report dressmaker services by Winthrop Nellis and daily home work. Residents travel to Maine, New Jersey, and Connecticut. several return from trips. Civic groups plan fall meetings and a church wedding occurs. Builders and residents update on residences and crafts society formation.
Dressmaking and Millinery Parlor Opens at Pleasant Street
Mrs. M. McDonald announces readiness for early fall work at 124 Pleasant Street corner Woodside Avenue. The shop offers leading styles with reasonable prices and specializes in children's dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Street
Woodside Avenue
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Co-operative Bank
Whiptemore
Sec'y
Andreas
Wadsworth Building
Winthrop Centre
Mass
Floyd C. Woods
Columbia Phonograph Co
Trenant Street
Shirley Street
Charles E. Lamb
Corr
Thareony
Eeta
Vinifor
Washington Avenue
Winthrop, Mass
Herbert E.merson
Ernest 4. Pierce
Telephone
Fort Banks
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Frost Public Library
Bears
Winthrop Nellis
M. Donovan
Catler Street
Theodore Swift
Maine
Agnes J. Curran
Telephone Exchange
E. Cowell
Merrimac
Maes
Alfred Phinney
Villa Avenue
Ingalls
Roxbury
George F. Paine
Elizabeth
N. J
Arthur _M
Wheeler
Bay of Naples
W. Lauder
Madison Avenue
L. A. Christopher
Bowdoin Street
Luigi Verdi
Guiseppi Verdi
Halifax
N. Ss
T. H. Howe
Summit Avenue
W. P. Converse
Mount Washington
Ella
Heald
A. E. White
Hermon Street
Jefferson Street
Frank L. Leonard
Maude E. George
E.J. Ellison
J. J. Gill
E. J. H. Trask
Winthrop Arts and Crafts Society
Hettie -Barton
Harriet Day
O. F. Hargrave
Buchanan Street
Winthrop Street
South Avenue
Hargrave
Prescott
Elizabeth A. Brown
John Prescott
Cottage Avenue
Grace Church
Dorchester St
Cor
Washington Ave
Shirley St
P. M
Tel
Wi Winthrop
F. A. Regan
Shore Drive
Ocean Spray Station
QB. Johnson
Winthrop St
SPM
C. A. Nevers
Wadsworth Block
Francis Pratt
Optician Studio
Ld’g
Tremont St
Chester Ave
Thornton Station
E. J. Bishop
Banks Street
E. E. Crosby
Alfred Peat
Ralph P. Badger
Rogers Ave
G. Concannon
Cooperative Banks
Meridian Street
East
Horace B. Butler
New Nautical Garden
New England
Poole
Adies
the Nautical Garden
Roadway
New York
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