07 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1919
Page
1
County Superintendent Jennie M. Ward invites teachers and school officers to attend a two day Teachers Institute this Friday and Saturday at the high school auditorium.
Margaret Walter reports from London on April 6 that 7,000 girl post office messengers are being dismissed as boys return. She recalls their cheerful even heroic service during raids including one girl delivering telegrams amid bomb blasts at Warrington Crescent and a later rescinding dismissal.
The article praises London wartime messenger girls for 8 am to 8 pm shifts, six hours on the go, and Sunday work. They earn 4.44 weekly, with extra pay for night shifts and cycling allowance. They live with guardians, observe morals, receive free medical attendance, and wear government blue uniforms. They project strong esprit de corps and personal pride, with sharp replies to any interference.
The piece notes English girls wear hats at the back, leaving the front hair and forehead clear, a behavior observed across social classes except the ultra chic. It ends with an ad for American Shoe Repair Shop on 4th Street near the Western Union, promising guaranteed satisfaction from T. F. Tuckey.
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