New York City Telephone Directory Comes Out Despite Shipping Strife
A massive summer Telephone Directory for New York City emerges after weeks of paper shortages and freight bottlenecks. The project required an entire printing plant and cross country paper sourcing, with two thousand extra tons bought at high prices to meet the near million directory target.
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Ummer Directory
John
New York City
Watertown
Minn
Darge
Boston
Jersey City
Plainfield
S.J. Highbridge
Kingsbridge
Williamsbridge
The Resolute Wins With Skipper Charles Francia Adams
The Resolute finished the voyage fully sailed under Skipper Charles Francia Adams earning praise and admiration from all observers for a strong performance and leadership.
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Charles Francia Adams
Coverage of the Cup Races by Land Sea and Air
The article recalls how the Cup races were reported by sea and land via wires, seaplanes, blimps, pigeons, and telephones. It notes the evolving technology from 1805 to the era of wireless and air reporting, with reporters at Naval stations relaying updates to New York papers.
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Evening Post
Naval Air Station
Quarte
Rockaway Naval Air Station
Preas
Manhattan
Western Union Telegraph
Sandy Hook
Lane
Rockaway
Azali
Mies
Ayre
Naval
Nave| Story
Thoms Lipton
Whitehall Street
Goldsborough
Avery
Upzto
Race Toon
Reliance
Shamrock
Iurace
Tess
American Institute of Mining
Metalurgical Engineers
Ings Division
The
Treasury
Bradley Stoughton
Herbert Hoover
Aften
MY FRIEND THE TELEPHONE OPERATOR
A letter praising telephone operators for patient, courteous service amid shortages of skilled staff and equipment. The author credits central office workers with enabling business operations during peak demands and urges continued patience, tact, and cooperation to improve service. Julia Coveney signs the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T He Consolidated Gas Company
Julia Coveney
Copper Wire Shortage Drives Telephone Rate Rise Debate
An editorial essay argues for a rate increase for telephone services, tracing copper origin and scarcity from ancient to modern times. It notes rising costs due to copper and wire production, cites industry data on wire consumption, and references public utility reactions in Detroit Chicago and New York.
High Costs Hit Telephone Industry Construction Prices
The New York Telephone Company reports sharp material cost rises since 2014, from copper and steel wire to cables and poles. Central Office equipment costs have climbed, with 5 000 line switches up from 207,167 in 1914 to 485,808 in 1920 and 10 500 line switches from 838,860 to 1,242,618. Overall U S telephone equipment prices in June 1920 show substantial increases over June 1914 across multiple categories.
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Tlinois
Cyprus
Inmans
Europe
Britain
Air
Planoill, Kendall
United States
Washington
D. C
Chicago
Michigan
The
Utilities Commission
Bell S5s
Detroit
I T
York
Lake Superior
New Jersey
Indiana
Massachusetts
Minot
Telephone Review
New York
Theelephone
New York Telephone Company
Junior Red Cross Fosters Citizenship Through Service
The Junior Red Cross emphasizes training for citizenship through service in schools. It promotes mutual aid, health, and civic action, with graded courses, correspondence exchanges, and home hygiene to foster better American citizens among schoolchildren.
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Junior Red Cross
American Red Cross
Juniior Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
American Red Cross Central Committee
Red Cross
Jan Jor Red Cross
Red Grass
United States
Forign Lands
Zenior Red Cross
America
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Telephone Book
Mem
A. T. & T. Company
Inter Xone
Shami
All Ameri
Can
Times
of Abi
Hoe
Virelenk
Orin Ae
Dulieus
Ameries
England
Tife
Robert Stewart Sutliffe
the Telephone Review
Dill
Rom
Lee
Consolidated Gas Company of
Irving Market
Alfred Kraus
Main St
Irvington, N. Y
Tearn
Pia Istore
Broadway
Irvington
New York State
Public Service Commission
Second District
H. A. Reynolds
Main Street
N. Ye
A. F. Eberhardt, P. G. Amacist
Belle Mead Sweets
Greenburgh
Westchester County
North Broadway
Tarrytown
N. Y
William A. Buckley
Irvington Public Library
New York State Library
Library
the Democratic Women OF
Democratic Women of
John Humphrey Watkins
Rye
Lyceum Hall
Purchase Street
Locust Avenue
Cornell University
Ralph Wi We Phillips
Susan Anthony
Lucy Stone
J. Lawrence Pool
L. Powers
C. E. ‘Mason
M. Louise Gross
A.‘Logan
Dr. Cavanaugh
Wen. Belknap
J. Bishop Putnam
Simeon ‘Brady
Wm. Boenerara
L. F. Schrenkelsen
A. Gonnoly
Verne M.boyle
RV. Carroll
M. Truman
F. Callum
Mias
Mm.” Murphy
Wilson R. Yard
G. Donnelley
BW. Pilko
Dr. Farrand
Corpus Christ
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Oba
Minneis
America Rel ‘Crosa
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