Self service grocery stores cut costs and labor needs in Lockport
A description of the self service grocery concept notes patrons selecting items from alphabetized shelves and using a turnstile to register entry. Customers bag and wrap purchases at a rear counter while clerks restock and supervise, with baskets rented for a small fee and prices clearly marked. The system aims to streamline shopping amid labor shortages and is already reported as successful in Medina and Lockport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pak
Rocery
Lockport
N. Y
Bing
Medina
N.Y
Prayers of the Jews and Jerusalem under British control
The article proclaims Jerusalem now in British hands and expects broader military advances against the Turks. It envisions a northward push toward Aleppo with Mesopotamian forces, aiming for a continuous front from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea and the collapse of Turkish resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Aleppo
Mesopotamia
Tigris
Euphrates
Mediterranean
William. II
Medina
Mecca
Ris
Arus
Sepa
Finland preps for self government with independence bid
The document proclaims Finland's independence from Russia and appoints the senate as executive, seeking Allied recognition. It praises Finnish literacy and education, noting Helsinki University and universal suffrage with twenty women in parliament, arguing Finland is ready for an independent republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Russia
Senate
University of Helsingfors
Thas
Ce Ee
Nnt
Emigration Commission
Maynard
Immigration Practically Ceased Says Labor Department
The Labor Department reports immigration to the United States has nearly stopped amid wartime disruptions and military conscription. In midsummer 9367 aliens arrived while 8549 left, a tiny net gain, with Mexicans Spaniards and African Americans contributing most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
America
Department
United States
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Balkan
Germany Declared Outlaw by International Law
The article argues Germany’s deliberate defiance of law, piracy, and broken pledges make it an outlaw. It claims nations must wage war to force Germany to respect international law and establish a government bound to peace, with Kaiser William’s removal demanded. It also oddly notes US October potato crop figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Earth
Kaiser William Mug Togo
Saa
United States
Mayor of Maynard Driven Mad in Sugar Chase
A rambling verse depicts Maynard's mayor growing desperate for sugar, losing reason, and ending in Worcester asylum. The poem warns readers not to rage for unattainable desires, urging resignation and prudence over madness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Maynarars
Worcester
Election of Officers for Div 44 A O H at Masonic Hall
The regular meeting elected Bernard Garrigan as president George Jackman as vice president William Connelley secretary James McCarthy treasurer and secretary John Brayden William Johnson sergeant at arms Henry Tobin inside guard William Smith outside guard. Members in service exempted. Halifax fund details appear alongside. A Middlesex laundry worker enlisted in U S Army Aviation Corps reported to Ft Stockton NY. MHS 1918 class preparing a drama to raise funds for a trip.
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Masonic
Bernard Garrigan
George Jackman
William Connelley
James McCarthy
Treas
John Brayden
Wm. Johnson
Henry Tobin
William Smith
Cigs
Maynard Igh Schost
Hie
Halifax Fund
Hk Ras aRane
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Chippendale Shop
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