Word: shopping
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Because of the lack of space at the new building, however, a corps of volunteers had to transport food from a kitchen half a mile away Only after the Committee could raise money for extra room could the food shop begin to match the gift store in popularity...
...Window Shop became successful and financially stable under the guidance of Mrs. Elsa War Mrs. Brandstorm-Ulich had come to this dent until her death last year. Once known as the "angel of Siberia" for her work among prisoners-of-war in Siberia during the first World War Mrs. Brandstorm-Ulich had come to this country when Hitler came to power. Business growth forced the Shop to move once again, this time to the present Brattle Street site...
...Window Shop customers don't worry about the confusion; the food is good, and the clothes, though a mite expensive, are catching to the eye. In summer, guests may eat in the garden and, according to Mrs. Broch, the students prefer this. "It gives the boys a better chance to catch up on their flirting...
Cambridge permits the Shop to operate only because it is a charitable institution; a zoning line runs through the center of the building. One zone is residential and, technically, no business can go on there...
...employees are satisfied with the Shop, and none have thoughts of quitting. One described it: "This is really like another United Nations--one that works...