Dorchester Woman Joins New England Telephone as Assistant Traffic Manager
Miss Elizabeth G. Hunter formerly of Dorchester and a former Melrose supervisor returns from 18 months in France and Germany where she served as chief operator with the Second Army Corps. She is named assistant traffic manager for the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company exchange at Quincy. In France Miss Hunter was in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth G. Hunter
Doréchester
Melrose Telephone
France
Germany
Second Army Corps
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company Exchange
Quincy
Munter
Miss Hunter Cited by Pershing for Meritorious Service
The report notes Miss Hunter led a switchboard unit of 12 to 20 American women under her direction at Neufchateau and earned praise from General Pershing for exceptional conduct. She contrasts postwar views on Americans abroad and speaks on French life and the devotion of the so called girl wife amid high Paris marriage costs.
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Miss Hunter
Pershing
Neufchateau
Paris
Judge Upholds Day Law War Emergency Ends Not
Federal Judge Augustus N Hand refused to grant a temporary restraining order to Scatena Lawson Perelli wine makers seeking to block wartime prohibition provisions in New York. He stated the act aims to regulate liquor traffic during demobilization, a critical period even after hostilities end.
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New York
Augustus N. Hand
Scatena, Lawson & Perelli
California
SPD District Numbers Listed for CE T: SPD No. 2461 2453 2455 1508 2460 CE
Five SPD district numbers appear in CE listings: 2461, 2453, 2455, 1508, and 2460. Officials reference these district codes in the CE notices.
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S.P.D
Fashion Trends in Fabrics and Fashions of the Season
The report surveys suits, blouses, and dresses with noted sleeve lengths and capes. It lists fabrics such as Chevrona cheviot Peachbloom and Rayonet, plus textures like duveyn and velangora, highlighting embroidery styles, color notes, and price ranges from $45 to $195 for selected items.
Little Ones Coats Reach For Tiny Fashioned Style
Tiny coats make a show with polo shapes and capes priced at 13 dollars 75 cents as youthful wardrobes gain dusty charm and practical warmth.
Paris fashion letter notes sleeve length and skirt trend
A buyer in Paris reports waistlines hip length and short sleeves now common, skirts reaching near the knee, differences seen after crossing the Channel to London. Shoes remain high and laced, priced 28 to 35 dollars. novelty gloves with elbow lengths and gauntlet styles gain popularity.
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Paris
London
Scottie Brushed Wool Motor Coats At Filene’s
Scottie brushed wool motor coats priced at 55 dollars await on Filene’s fifth floor. Made from soft imported brushed wool, they are light like a sweater with big plaid scarf collars and silk-lined yoke and sleeves in green brown and gray heathers. Ideal for outdoor sport or motoring from January to December.
Dope suspect jumps bail in Roxbury drug raid
John Hannon, 82, of Kearsarge Ave Roxbury, fled after being released on bail following a Dudley Street police raid. Investigators tied him to narcotic sales to drug fiends and linked captured supply to a downtown drug store theft. Police believe a wider network served 500 plus users. A companion, John J. McDonough, 32, Dudley St, Roxbury, had his weapon charge continued to Sept. 4.
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John Hannon
Kearsarge Avenue
Roxbury
Riordan
Falcon
Dudley Street
Hannon
Boston
John J. McDonough
Ahearn
Catholic Church Notes Show Playground Demonstrations Next Week
Catholic children at the Rest and Vacation House Stony Beach Hull will demonstrate playground work daily next week under instructors Miss McGowan and Miss Hopkins. An anniversary mass for William Ed Doucette who died in France in 1918 will be celebrated tomorrow at 8 o clock. Clergy including Rev Splaine and Rev Corrigan are noted, with a Franciscan visit planned for September and St Marys Cambridge outing set for Sept 16 at Thompson’s Grove Wilmington.
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Catholic Rest and Vacation House
Stony Beach
Hull
Miss McGowan
Miss Hopkins
William Ed Doucette
France
Seraphine Climino
St. Leonard's
Prince Street
North End
St. Mary's Catholic Association of
Cambridge
Thompson’s Grove
Wilmington
Eagles to Keep Up War Fund and Armistice Day Plans
New Haven Aug 30 The National Aerie outlines wartime measures including continuing the patriotic fund until all obligations are covered and a $10 000 appropriation for the Big Brother movement. Five million dollars are set for War Savings Stamps and Armistice Day is named with a flag day ritual. A ladies auxiliary is planned and Yale University visits noted. A robbery claim at Savin Rock is reported.
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New Haven
National Order of Eagles
Patriotic Fund
Yale University
Waterbury
Ansonia
Missing Pocketbook Sparked Arrests Among Women
A fragment reports that women were arrested after a party incident involving a missing pocketbook and subsequent arrests. The text is incomplete and provides few details about locations or charges.
Former Principal Held for Forgery
Charles W. Wentworth, ex principal of Bridge Street Grammar School Westbrook and now a Portland real estate dealer, was arrested for forging the name of Norman H. True registrar of deeds to attest recording of a mortgage deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles W. Wentworth
Bridge Street Grammar
Westbrook
Norman H. True
40-Foot Fall Kills Cambridge Bricklayer
Warren Neill a Cambridge bricklayer died after a 40 foot fall at the Arlington mill. He slipped on the fourth story and struck stones and brick suffering a fractured skull and brain concussion. The injuries occurred this morning and he died at General Hospital this afternoon.
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Lawrence
Warren Neill
Cambridge
General Hospital
Neill
New Arlington
Squashy hats debut in corduroy and velvet styles
The new Hammett collection features soft squashy crown hats with Dovelyn corduroy in rose beaver brown pink mauve and old blue. Tam crowns in corduroy sell for 10 dollars and ribbon velvet tams at 15 dollars. Tam crowned velvet hats reach 22.50 dollars plus tax with mail orders from Filene's sixth floor.
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Dovelyn
Carelessness of Summer Vacationists Causes Freight Delays
Report notes chaotic baggage handling as travelers fail to tag and identify luggage, hindering express and freight agents. Officials urge stricter labeling and clearer instructions to speed processing and reduce lost items.
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Norfolk
Palmer
General Pershing
San Antonio
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Omaha
New Orlea
Army Supply Base
America
Renee
Dolman
Ostrich
Morocco
Filene’s—mall
Brini
Bellans
Bellan
Catholic Church Notes
Mer. M. J. Splaine
D. D
St. Joseph’s Church
Catholic Summer School
Plattsburg
Jones I. J. Corrigan
S. J
Boston College
Ageee
Harold Bell WrigHt
Ozark
Ithe
Brian Kent
Filene’s
Mortis
American Railway Express Company
Morris
Liggett’s
Ee Tresael
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