Society Girls Aid in Massachusetts Telephone Strike
Massachusetts telephone strike widens as society women volunteer in Salem and Brockton exchanges while Worcester and Gloucester report service strain. Bankers and manufacturers supply private operators, and picket lines remain at most sites with limited disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Massachusetts
Lowell
Accounting Department
Eleanor Rantoul
William R. Driver, Jr
Newton Smith
Salem
Salem Exchange
Francis 8. Benjamin
Gloucester
Rolfe
Gibson Named First U S Minister to Poland
Paris April 14 The United States appoints Hugh S Gibson secretary of the American embassy in Paris as its first minister to Poland. The move follows Poland’s recognition by the United States and places Gibson among the initial diplomatic representatives to the new state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hugh 8
Gibson
Poland
Paderewski
United States
Carberry's Note Book on French Prices in Paris
The article discusses high prices faced by American troops in Paris after World War I, blaming both French policymakers and the influx of soldiers on leave with money. It notes scarce food, overcrowding, and how Allied soldiers’ demands pushed costs up, contrasting French dining habits with American expectations and detailing shifting patronage as demobilization progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Boston
Crillon
Paris Hotel Prices Spike Amid War-Time Strain on Food
The Crillon struggles to break even selling meals at low rates to peace-time visitors as shortages hit Paris. Large numbers of soldiers and foreigners drive up demand, making butter eggs and pork expensive while locals suffer. Outside Paris towns see lower prices where fewer troops are stationed.
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Quartermaster
Army
The
Crillon
Paris
France
Scarcity of Eggs and Strawberries Drives Prices
The article notes high prices for eggs and early vegetables in Paris and Boston, with strawberries in Paris scarce and Boston-like conditions. It explains that only those willing to pay top prices secure small boxes, while most families wait for crops to ease costs. The piece promises continuation in tomorrow's Post.
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America
France
Paris
Boston
Bond Posted for Studley Executrix in Quincy
A $100,000 surety bond was posted by Ella L. Stetson of Quincy as executrix of the estate of the late Abbie E. Studley, who died March 31. The personal estate is $50,000 with $20,000 bequeathed to Miss Helen A. Studley, sister, while the remainder goes to Henry Studley of Quincy, husband.
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Ella L. Stetson
Quincy
Abbie E. Studley
Testatrix
Helen A. Studley
Delicate blouses rely on lace trim and train fashion
Delicate blouses use lace trim and the double train continues to be popular in fashion notes highlighting timeless styles and updated elegance.
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Haverhill
Worcester
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Worcester Exchange
Clarence J. Abbott
Connecticut
Springfield Exchange
H. L. Sanborn
Electrical Workers’ Union
Maverhill
Lawrence Exchange
Fred G. Cheney
Cheney
Andover Exchange
Fall River
Monsignor
Cassidy
Leonard
Fall River Exchange
Picke.s
Ilks
Brockton
Whitman
Scituate
Rockland
Newburyport Exchange
Green Street
Exchange
U. S
Carberry’s
Ip Canye
C. B. Carberry
Boston Post
U.S
E Lake
Filene
Studley Executrix
Hilo
Chandler & Co
Tremont Street
Stein- Bloch _ tailoring
Saxon
Morley
Genesee
Singleton
Antee
Munson
Lisle
Nainsock
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