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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
7
The Post published a letter from A Back Bay Shop Girl about how women in Greater Boston treat girls behind the counters, prompting a wave of responses from women readers. Some shop girls back the writer and recount snubs while others say shoppers are rough yet admit some mistreatment occurs.
A writer defending women in social roles praises Back Bay ladies for kindness to their staff. She shares hospital and caregiver examples, notes vigilance against poor service by shop girls, and contrasts street chatter with respectful treatment of helpers. The letter ends with June 8 and signs Observant.
A reader argues that sales girls are as much to blame as customers for rude treatment in department stores. She recalls a checkout incident after a purchase when the clerk questioned her payment and retorted impatiently. The writer notes she shops there often and has worked hard herself.
In Santa Barbara on June 9 Mrs. Mary Ryan’s will leaves most of her $50,000 estate to three sisters whose names she had forgotten. Executor locates two sisters Mrs. Kate Whitney and Mrs. Anna Doud, both of Brooklyn. The third sister Bridget Laddy’s whereabouts and married name are unknown.
Marjorie Anstriss Nichols meets Richard Young after a restaurant encounter sparked by a mistaken two rolls order. They reconnect later at Grace Lincoln’s home where Grace’s cousin Richard makes a strong impression. Six months later, Marjorie becomes Richard’s wife and they return to the restaurant each anniversary, tipping the waitress who witnessed their start.
The Rev. Dr. P. L. Henson’s resignation as Tremont Temple pastor will not be acted upon until the deacons meet on the second Thursday in September. The item was read last Sunday and awaits church action. The Rev. Edward B. Young proposes Chelsea fire safety measures to the city, urging law requiring fire department chiefs to certify insurance policy applications.
A French suitor asks Mme Champagne for guidance on pursuing a long distance romance. He plans to return to France and South Africa, cannot marry for two years, and worries a rival may win the girl. The letter counsels careful engagement and trust before his departure.
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