Cost of living climbs as September figures rise
New York Oct 19 The National Industrial Conference Board reports September wage earning costs in the United States resumed upward movement after a July to August drop. Overall cost of living is 7.5 percent above July 1914 levels and up 0.7 percent from August, with clothing up 1 percent, food 7 percent, fuel and light varying, and a 23.9 percent drop since the 1914 peak by July 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Fragmented OCR List of Tea and Food Items
Readable items include various bulk tea blends and packaged goods such as Oolong Mix and New Park products. Several entries appear garbled with misspellings and stray marks, offering limited clear details beyond product names and approximate weights.
Arabic Sails With Mass of American Tourists for Winter in Europe
The White Star liner Arabic departed from South Boston for the Azores, Gibraltar, Naples and Genoa carrying 60 first, 300 third class passengers and 56 sacks of mail plus 10 tons of cargo. Notable travelers include Rev G Monroe Royce and his bride Marion Swazey, plus families and individuals heading to Italy Spain France and England for a winter stay, including Capri and Genoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
White Star Line
Commonwealth Pier
Boston
Azores
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
G. Monroe Royce
New York
Marion Swazey
Beverly Farms
Spain
Italy
France
Clara 5. Woodberry
Beverly
George O. Swazey
Harvard
Tacoma
George A. Page
Helen Page
Chestnut Hill
England
Henry Thompson
Concord
Mary
Helen
Henry
Malcolm
Capri
Francis Cabot Lowell
Roger 5. Dix
Riveira
C. H. Forbes
Philips- Andover Academy
Forbes
Margaret P. Forbes
Helen Philbrick
Edith Whiting
Newton Centre
Overcome by Gas In Kitchen In Everett
Everett police saved a woman overcome by illuminating gas using the pulmotor. C S McLaughlin found his mother in law unconscious at 57 Myrtle Street and pried open the door. His seven month old granddaughter slept nearby while the grandmother, 83 year old Joanna Spillane, was revived. the infant remained safe. Earlier the week Mrs Christian Anderson of 1 Sea Street was treated with the pulmotor after gas exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
C. S. McLaughlin
Myrtle Street
Joanna Spillane
Christian Anderson
Sea Street
Coke Dealers Get Clean Bill in Weight Dispute
In Haverhill Judge John Winn ruled the John Cashman Corporation not liable after Rev Newton M Simmonds claimed a ton of coke delivered Sept 27 weighed only 1683 pounds. City weigher Edward Putnam confirmed the short weight though weighing occurred after two weeks. Mrs Simmonds testified no coke was used while exits remained locked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Avenue
Edward Putnam
Winn
Coal Corporation
Simmonds
Cashman Company
Nellie M. Fitzgerald
Cashman Yards
Many Involved In Postal Thefts In Iowa Case
Washington reports detection of mail thefts at the Council Bluffs railway mail terminal and evidence tying postal employees. Confessions were said to have been obtained from more than 2 percent of the men and warrants for the arrests of the others have been ordered following the previous conviction of Postal Clerk Guy E. Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Council Bluffs
Post Office Department
Guy E. Hampton
Cascarets Liver and Bowels Cleansing Candy Ad
An advertisement promises gentle liver and bowel cleansing with Cascarets. One or two candy like tablets are said to purge constipated waste and sour bile without griping, with no morning ill effects. Sold in 10 25 and 50 cent boxes at any drug store.
Post Office Thefts Highlight Corruption Probe
Officials revealed that other terminal staff were implicated in a lengthy theft scheme and that confessions were quickly obtained from several clerks.
Newest Hats Cost 100000 in Paris Diamond Daydream
Paris hat with diamonds and pearls debuts in New York as Cecile Sorel brings the first model from Paris. The $100,000 accessory will be shown on stage and offered to women, sparking wearers’ envy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United News
Paris
Mile
Cecile Sorel
Comedie Francaise
Horse Struck by Auto Truck Breaks Leg in Roslin Dale
Angelo Bodesco's horse was hit on Belgrade avenue Roslindale yesterday when a truck driven by Stephen Bergellons of Somerville collided with the Bodesco wagon. The horse sustained a broken leg and was later killed by a Massachusetts SPCA agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Bodesco
Bodesco
Belgrade Avenue
Roslindale
Stephen Bergellons
Main Street
Somerville
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
To Raise Standard of Young Manhood
Secretary Weeks invites educators and officials to meet in Washington on November 18 to discuss coordinating federal education efforts to improve the nation’s physical and mental manhood in response to draft law findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weeks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cobb
Thompson's
New Park
Pillsbury
Ixed
C. D. Cobb & Bros., Inc
Hanover 6&T
Boston Rich
Centre St
Jamaica Plain Jam
Pulmotor
Boston Wholesale Millinery CO
Blake Building
Temple Place
Washington St
Sailor
Duvelyn and
Clara S. Woodbury
G. Munroe Royce
Moller
P. C
Iowa
Erin
del Monte
California
Ceylon
Cape Cod
Shane
Golden Oak
Simmons
House of Molier
Cambridge
Victor Victrolas
Victor Dept
Park St. Cambridge
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!