Mountain Hermitess Miss Anderson Lives Alone On Santa Cruz Peak
San Francisco correspondent describes Miss Seddie E. Anderson living in a remote cabin called Hepsidam high in the Santa Cruz mountains. The young poetess writes sonnets, raises chickens, and seeks solitude away from cities, likening her life to Thoreau's. She views nature as her main companion and shelter from tax collectors and society.
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Santa Cruz Mountains
Seddie E. Anderson
Miss Anderson
Henry David Thoreau
Massachusetts
Thoreau
Santa Cruz
University of California
Scott’s Valley
Monterey Bay
Pacific
Anderson
San Francisco
Chicago Chronicle
Women led enterprises and clubs in late 19th century cities
Articles survey advice for small home businesses, women’s life insurance holdings, and a new self supporting women’s hotel concept. It notes prominent insured women, Atlanta and New York groups, and Paris newspaper ventures led by women, with social clubs and charity aims shaping early female enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Philadelphia Bulletin
Finding a Market in The Woman's Home Companion
Inez Redding argues the home market beats distant buyers for women seeking at home earnings. She cautions against false pride in neighbor sales and advises making many items before canvassing door to door, with child helpers found via church fairs or commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Redding
Illinois Woman's Press Association Promotes Women Writers
The Illinois Woman's Press Association frames a broad liberal constitution to admit women across literary lines including authors scientists musicians and artists. It began as an auxiliary of the National Press Association and now has about 100 members led by president Mrs. John Moses a pioneer newspaper woman.
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Ilinois Woman’s Press Association
Wman
National Press Association
New Orleans
John Moses
United States
Young Chicago Woman Admitted to Bar Faces Higher Court Wait
Marie W. Hanus, age 19, has been admitted to the bar and has handled cases before justices. She must wait until she is 21 to practice in the higher court. Miss Hanus speaks several languages, including Bohemian.
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Marie W. Hanus
Chicago
Miss Hanus
Final Words of Miss Willard at Bedside
The account from Woman's Journal recalls Emma Willard in her last hours, comforted by Dr. Alfred Hills and Miss Ane Coton. She spoke gratefully of the doctor, prepared for death, and urged care for W T A work, declaring it beautiful to be with God as she passed.
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Miss Willard
Ane Coton
Alfred K. ‘Hills
Miss Gordon
Katherine Willard. Baldwin
Emma King Named Postmistress at Borie Wyoming
Mrs. Emma King was appointed postmistress at Borie in Laramie County Wyoming to succeed Martha E Knight who has resigned from the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma King
Borie
Laramie County, Wy
Martha E. Knight
German officials patrol by tricycle routes
The article notes that in Germany members of that body are common and travel on tricycles, each with attached boxes of samples, though the drummer is not prominently present.
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Germany
Woman Holds Jobs In Royal Office Roles
In the British lord chamberlain's department a woman occupies the chimney sweeper post and a female serves as statuary mason. The notice highlights women holding traditional male roles within official duties.
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Lord Chamberlain’s Department
Gember
Woman's Club of Evanston Raises $12,000 for Charity Hospital
The Woman's club of Evanston Illinois has donated nearly 12000 dollars to the Charity hospital of Evanston and a new hospital building will soon open debt free.
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Woman’s Club of
Evanston, Ill
Place
New York New Haven Hartford Trains From Marlboro and Nearby Towns
Train schedules listed for Marlboro and feeder towns to Boston and points north and west including Northboro Clinton Leominster Fitchburg South Framingham Southboro So Framingham Sudbury and Mansfield. Services show multiple daily departures and returns with sun hours noted and two general superintendents credited.
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Boston
San
Clinton
Leominster
Bell P.m
Fitchburg
South Framingham
Southboro
A.m
Pa. Sun
Framingham
A. m
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Mansfield
Sun
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendale
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1897 Trains East
Corrected schedule lists multiple daily departures from Boston Belmont Waltham Weston Wayland East Sudbury South Sudbury Wayside Inn Rockbottom Hudson Bolton Berlin South Clinton and other stops with notes on signal stops and conductor notices. Officials Daniel W. Sanborn Dana J. Flanders W. G. Bean.
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Boston
Belmont
P.m
Wayland
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Hudson
Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
P .m. Sarpy
M. Jefferson
Barre
P.m. Ware
Northampton
Ware
Jefferson
Oakdale
West Boylston
Sanday
South Bolton
A.m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbottom
A. m. Belmont
Sinal
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W. G. Bean
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Willard
Beddie EK. Anderson
New York
America
George Hearst
A. White
Gardiner
Hearst
Margaret B. Crocker
Elmira
Jacob Sloat Fassett
Jennie Fassett
Crocker
E. B. Crocker
California
Central Pacific Railroad
Wassetts
Denver
Mary E. Eckhart
Martha J. Cranmer
Disston Law Family
Philadelphia
Hamilton Disston
E. Disston
Hamilton i
William
M. W. Lux
Charles Lux
Gage Ey’ Tarbell
Tarbell
Pearl Wight
Lauretta B. Gibson
Cincinnati
Lorena Bailey
B. 3. Ransom
Louisville
Lorena S. Standiford
Paducah
A. A. Fluestis
Juana A. Neal
Los Angeles
Emeline Wallace
Caroline C. Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
T. M. Sinclair
Atlanta
Mason and Dixon
Atlanta Opera House
Grady Hospital
Wilmer Moore
William Ellis
Julian Field
Morris Brandon
Robert Maddox, Jr
Thomas R. R. Cobb
Robert Foreman
Henry Inman
Nashville
Augusta
Atlanta Society
New York Times
Paris
Regeneration
la Francaise
Duchesse d’Uzes
Faubourg St. Germain
Illinois Women Writers
Miss. Willard
Nuggeti
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
OLD Colony System
Marlboro
Fitchburg B. B
J. R. Watson
Mass
Robert W. Carter
Charles Hlcreens
Maynard
Assabel
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Maine
Southern Division
UNION
Causeway Street
Marlboro Branch
G.pva
South Acton
Whitman's Crossi
Rockbottom
Mario
Tdi
UBT
Whitman's Crossing
Tae de
Ili Idan Boston
Mar
Whitman
Marlboro, JR
Tae Braphy
Mate
Clement C. Gaines
Pouctweersiz
Japan
George A. Sweet Nursery CO
Dansville
Green
H. Smith
Northboro
J. Rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mass
New England
Thos. F.swan
Cornhill
Washington Street
Grover Graham
Es Bottie
C.D. Hunter
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