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Get Your Own Ice And Save During War Era Shortage
With ice wagon drivers drafted, shortages rise and owners of automobiles or horse drawn vehicles are urged to pick up ice at depot locations to aid supply for those without transport. Reduced price ice at 25 cents per 100 pounds offered at depot and cash and carry stations, list of depots including Boston area and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Phelan
Special Committee On
Ice
Boston
Brookline Food Center
Boston Ice Company
Rutherford Avenue
Charlestown
West First Street
South Boston
Howard Street
Roxbury
Chestnut Avenue
Jamaica Plain
Hammond Pond
Chestnut Hill
Pearl Street
Brookline Village
Fresh Pond Ice Company
Washington Street
Somerville
Union Square
Downing Ice Company
Kenrich Street
Brighton
Winter Hill Ice Company
Charles Street
East Cambridge
Independent Ice Company
Second Street
Blue Hill Ice Company
Blue Hill Avenue
Mattapan
Milton Ice Company
Central Avenue
Milton
Highland Ice Company
Gardner Street
West Roxbury