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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
11
All Woodmen invited to a Phoenix Camp No. 144 picnic at Natural Fort on Sunday August 22. Auto trucks depart Fraternal Hall at 8 o'clock with round trip fare one dollar. Phoenix Camp will provide the cats. Bring families and sweethearts.
A historical overview traces the suffrage movement from Susan B. Anthony in 1852 through the formation of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and the later militant tactics of the National Woman's Party. It notes key figures, constitutional amendments, state ratifications, and the wave of activism culminating in the nineteenth amendment and broader voting rights for women.
The article recalls early anti-suffrage actions dating to 1878 led by Mrs. W. T. Sherman and Catherine Ward Beecher, the formation of the National Association opposed to woman suffrage in 1911, and notes that twenty one nations grant full suffrage while the United States awaits future political impact. It mentions the National Woman's party planning a June convention to set its platform for the coming campaign.
Philadelphia woman Mrs Mancarmi Danz describes relief from organic troubles and a life change symptoms after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine cured her after doctors failed and urges others to try it.
A report outlines proposed or existing laws on inheritance, divorce, and guardianship that critics claim discriminate against women. The piece surveys legal provisions, possible safeguards, and the arguments of reform advocates and opponents. It notes impact on women’s rights within family law and the broader legal framework.
Officials say the new directory will be ready for the press by September 10 and for distribution by October 1. It will contain about sixty new names, with 2,800 names rated in the directory compiled last April. C H Burns notes material shortages slow installations, and some customers wait for cables and home or office service. All orders will be filled as promptly as possible.
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