Marriage at St Thomas Church Jamaica Plain
The couple wed at St Thomas Church Jamaica Plain, officiated by Rev John Sherry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
St. Thomas’ Church
Jamaica Plain
John Sherry
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
7
Open Saturdays for Suit Showings
Open Saturdays until one o clock inviting customers to view staple blue and black suits with a careful examination urged.
High Cost of Living Persists Across World Centers
The article reports sharp food price hikes since July 1, 1914, with New York up 20 percent, London 55 percent, and Berlin 100 percent for staple foods. It notes potatoes, bread, and essentials rising, bleached powder productivity, and commentary on enduring war-time price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Berlin
Eton
United States
New York City
Europe
Skyward Career of All Prices Examined by Frederick
J George Frederick argues in the Review of Reviews that rising prices favor capitalists and laborers while mid level professionals and salaried classes lag in gains. He notes postwar price levels, wartime boosts, and that food costs rise with demand, citing Berlin sugar costs and Vienna rice up 552 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. George Frederick
Review of Reviews
Mr. Frederick
Germany
Berlin
Vienna
Gas Pumps Not Running True in Back Bay and Allston
State department of weights and measures reports that about 33.7 percent of pumps exceed a gallon and 23.6 percent supply less than a gallon in a four quart measure. The testing covers Back Bay and Allston with plans to extend statewide until all pumps are sealed and corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Weights and Measures
Back Bay
Allston
Fernald Wins Special Primary For U S Senate In Maine
Official returns from July 24 show ex-Governor Bert M. Fernald of Poland leading with a 632 plurality over Congressman Frank E. Guernsey of Dover for the Republican nomination. The tally was 9361 to 8729, while Kenneth S. M. Sills ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination with 4421 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
United States
Bert M. Fernald
Poland
Frank E. Guernsey
Dover
Kenneth S. M. Sills
Athletic Heiress to Wed Model Young Man
Lyra Brown Nickerson of Rhode Island to marry Henry C. Clark described as the model young man in this society notice. The engagement pairs a noted heiress with a rising fashion model in a high society acknowledgment.
Nickerson engages Henry G Clark in Rhode Island match
Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson heiress aviator and athlete announces engagement to Henry G Clark Brown University assistant director of athletics praised by President Faunce as the model young man October 4 wedding set at her Providence home Nickerson heirs a fortune of 6 000 000 from her late Providence parents Edward I Nickerson and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Pier
R. I
Lyra Brown Nickerson
Henry G. Clark
Brown University
Faunce
Edward I. Nickerson
Providence
U S Ambulance Men Cited for Heroism in Verdun Front
Six members of the American field ambulance unit were cited by the French army for bravery near Verdun. Brooke Leonard Edwards of Philadelphia and James Hilton Sponagle of Gloucester, along with Thomas Potter of New York Everett Jackson Walter Wheeler and John Clark, were praised for coolness under bombardment and devoted duty. The men operated under Herbert Townsend and Henry White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Brooke Leonard Edwards
Philadelphia
James Hilton Sponagle
Gloucester
Mass
Thomas Potter
New York
Everett Jackson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Walter Wheeler
Yonkers
N. Y
John Clark
Flushing
Verdun Region
Herbert Townsend
Henry White
How new blouses pair with skirts in fashion notes
A fashion item note promises guidance on coordinating blouses with skirts and highlights a beautifully illustrated feature in the upcoming Sunday Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Next Sunday Post
Socialists End Hague Sessions
The Hague closing session heard declarations on free trade and seas, condemnation of Karl Liebknecht, and calls for socialist unity. American delegate Algernon Lee urged focus on anti protectionism, while Dutch leader Pieter Troelstra urged cooperation for postwar peace and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Liebknecht
Algernon Lee
America
Pieter Troelstra
Austria
M. Troelstra
Snookums Calls on You Next Sunday Morning
A playful note indicates Snookums will call on you next Sunday morning if you receive the Sunday Post. The line suggests a light promotional or cheeky message tied to the newspaper distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snookums
Sunday Post
Will Keep Up Union Fight
Organizers of the street car employees union say wage increases granted by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company will not derail plans to unionize the workers. Officials note the move proves employee complaints are valid as mediation and arbitration efforts continue. The Public Service Commission held a hearing and the Broadway Association offered arbitration as Colonel Michael J. Regan and Mayor Mitchell prepare for further talks tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Commission
Broadway Association
Michael J. Reagan
State Department of Labor
Mitchells
Snookums Joins Sunday Post Famous Funny Family
Snookums is added to the Sunday Post’s well known funny family roster for next Sunday. Readers are invited to look for him in the upcoming issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snookums
The
Sunday Post
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Fernald
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Rhode Island
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U. S
Hague
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