Woman's World and the Iowa Supreme Court Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court ruling limits a married woman's damages claim, saying her losses belong to her husband since she is a "mere housewife." The piece contrasts this with calls for women's rights, noting examples from Mrs Hall's injury case and broader defense of women's independence. It cites Ellen Dietrick's critique and parallels to contemporary society and even royal perceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Iowa
Eee Ia
Hall
District Court
Supreme Court
Ellen B. Dietrick
Fair White Bluff swimmer wins race and gloves
A resident of White Bluff proved herself an admirable long distance swimmer by winning a large box of gloves and more. The Savannah Press reports she swam about a mile in roughly 1? miles in the river near Mia Converse’s bathhouse with a male spectator alongside for safety. The victory crowns her as the champion lady swimmer around Savannah.
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White Bluff
Angel le Cam
Mia Converse
Habersham
Heaith
Savannah
Savannah Press
Crowds Hound Queen Victoria in Balmoral Visits
Scottish crowds flood Balmoral as tourists and sportsmen chase sightings of the queen. Guards report persistent intrusions during drives and calls on villagers, with women among the worst offenders. Victoria, bothered by rheumatism, cancels plans for a winter trip to Italy and contemplates a quieter course of travel.
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Scotland
Balmoral
Highlands
Queen Victoria
Italy
Women barred from dining alone in New York after dark
A widow and her daughter were refused service at a top New York restaurant after dark because they were unaccompanied by a man. The letter urges better classes of women to boycott firms enforcing such discrimination to gain equal dining access regardless of male escorts.
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New York City
Grand Central Depot
Towpin
Fourth Avenue
Ty-Sixth Street
Nhat
New York
Church Union
American society women ride bicycles in Newport ballroom
A Newport Letter notes Mrs. William R. Travers riding a bicycle in a Newport cotillon with vast flowers on her bike, while John Jacob Astor and Count Castellane led the party. It laments dramatic risks as fashion and beauty mingle with cycling amidst the Four Hundred society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paran Stevens
Two Young Women Proudly Grow Up On Homesteads
Miss Ivy Kinyon and Maud Howard of Lyman County filed on homesteads in the ceded Sioux lands in February 1898. They made improvements, traveled 50 miles monthly to Plankinton for work, crossed a stormy Missouri River by boat to reach their claims, and recently completed final proof paying the government price. Each now owns 160 acres free of debt, a feat celebrated by rivermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Ivy Kinyon
Mises Maud Howard
Lyman County
Sioux
Plankinton
Missouri River
Missouri
Are Women Deserters Explored in Bisland Article
Mary L. Bisland analyzes light housekeeping trends and the duties expected of women in marriage. She argues wives bear similar burdens to husbands at work and that only death or severe illness can excuse neglect of domestic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Bisland
Mise Bisland
No title present
No readable context available to form a complete summary or identify named entities from the fragment.
Vaterland Frauenverein Society Grows Beyond 100000 Members
A German women's organization called the Vaterland Frauenverein has grown to more than 100000 members. It includes seven smaller societies sharing aims such as founding creches and orphanages, supporting Sunday schools, aiding the disabled, promoting homes for servants and working girls, assisting flood and fire victims, running soup kitchens, giving Christmas gifts, caring for maternity patients, finding work for elderly and unemployed women, establishing working class libraries, and supporting families of invalids, soldiers, and militia.
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Vaterland Frauenverein
Centenarian Lydia Caldwell Mulock Celebrates 100th Birthday
Lydia Caldwell Mulock marked her one hundredth birthday at her son in law Elisha R. Harding home in Middletown New York. Born August 28 1794 in Minnisink Orange County she lived with descendants and friends who gathered to honor the milestone. Her parents Ashbell Caldwell and Silvia Stevens emigrated from England before the Revolution settling in Massachusetts then Orange County. Her mother died at ninety four.
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Lydia Caldwell Mulock
Minnisink
Orange County
Elisha R. Harding
Silvia Stevens
England
Massachusetts
Middletown
N. Y
Dispatch
Postgraduate Courses For Women Argument
J Mc Donald Oxley argues in The Ladies Home Journal that women should have perfect equality with men in intellectual pursuits including postgraduate study. He urges removing barriers and suggests future bequests require universities to admit women to postgraduate courses.
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J. McDonald Oxley
Ladies’ Home Journal
Javanese Cloths Described for Headdresses and Skirts
The New York Post reports on Javanese cloth as a new cotton fabric with indigo or warm brown hues and free hand designs. It is handmade in lengths from two to three yards and widths over a yard, proposed for use as table covers by American buyers.
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New York Post
Illinois elects women to university trustee posts
The Eureka News reports that Republicans and Democrats nominated women for university trustee positions in Illinois while Prohibitionists named two. It suggests a strong likelihood of women’s election, noting broad party support and mounting demand for equal rights.
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University of
Ilinoia
Nlinois
Eureka
Ills
Women’s Societies Share Friendly Ties In History Groups
A woman explains there is no antagonism between the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Both operate on different lines with the Dames keeping exclusive ranks while the Daughters welcome all with a just claim to membership.
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Colonial Dames
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dames
Women lifesavers organized in Buffalo under Ayres
Admiral Edwin D. Ayres organizes a Buffalo unit of the State Volunteer Life Saving corps led by a crew of women. The group includes Mrs. Adam McCue Annie Bowen Mrs. Layman Josie Bowen and Kitty Andrews all skilled swimmers and rowers ready to be equipped and operate.
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The
Buffalo News
Edwin D. Ayres
State Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Woman's education improves women college graduates
The New York Sun reports on Mr Secretary Dewey's findings showing women outpacing men in academic credentials and college degrees in New York. It notes Albany Female Academy as an early institution, Vassar and Elmira as pioneers, and cites rising female enrollment and teaching roles across state and national levels.
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Dewey
Board of Regents
Empire State
New York
Columbia
City University
Universalist Seminary
Canton
Pratt Institute
Teachers’ College
State Normal College
Woman's Art School
Grand Conservatory of Music
Cooper Union Night Schools
United States
Albany Female Academy
Albany
Emma Willard
Troy
Elmira College
Vassar
Cornell
Syracouse
National Association
University of Michigan
New York Sun
Lady Jeune and Her Philanthropic Work Across Oceans
The article notes Lady Jeune’s fame in England for practical philanthropy aiding tenement waifs and fresh air schemes. Born Mackenzie, sister of Lady Tweeddale, cousin to the Earl of Galloway, she has been married twice and is a close ally of Mr. Labouchere who publishes to support her proteges.
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Lady Jeune
Jeune
England
Mackenzie
Tweeddale
Earl of Galloway
Labouchere of
Trath
The Door Only Ajar
Mrs. Nettie Ransford in The Eastern Star argues that while women are told the door is open for entry, it remains narrow and requires perseverance to pass beyond the threshold. She urges women to try for admission to prove the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Nettie Ransford
The
Eastern Star
Mrs Jennie Street Urges Immediate Relief Aid
A San Francisco message from Mrs. Jennie Street urges sisters to write at once for relief, promising relief is waiting. The brief plea emphasizes prompt action and support for those in need.
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Jennie Street
San Francisco
Cal
Commercial Course Catalogue Offered Free On Application
A new catalogue announces a comprehensive commercial course including penmanship commercial arithmetic bookkeeping business correspondence stenography and related subjects. It invites applications to receive full information at no cost.
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Travers
Aix Les Bains
Wiesbaden
Princess of Wales
London
Vaterland Frauenvereis
Women Life Savers
Paris
New Zealand
France
A Pasha
Woman's Education
Chaaber
Lydia E. Pinkham
Rootbeer
Charles Pres Mare i Core Noe
Bea
Gelb & Norton
Adievers
Cale St. George
Westminster St
Providence, B. Ie
Hat
Roger Willams Park
Walter Lowneys
English and Classical School
Snow ST
Providence
Charles C. Lenz
Edison General Electric Company of
Siemen
S & Halske
Providence, R. I
Sidney Earle Syndicate
Adress
Saille J. Batley
West 114Th Street
Gladdingc’s
Thames Street
Bristol
Cantery Exlrx Co
Fremont
Ohio
Deaf Laufertable
Aucorsetul
Aull
Rae Nice Ealy
Er Parker
Parker
Lye Parker
Orig
Corus
End Oa
Rhode Island
America
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