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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
15
In the recent presidential election the woman voter explodes theories about herself and confirms key facts. The West says yes to voting if she has the ballot and no to voting as her husband did. Parties decry women’s independence and voting for the best man, regardless of party.
The piece surveys global suffrage movements with China pressing reform, Japan leaning toward rights, and Western women integrating civic life with domestic roles. It notes Umatilla Oregon’s quirky takeover of council control by women, proving cross gender cooperation and growing political influence in the West.
One hundred thousand women form an organization to demand equal rights and insist husbands support their movement. India shows a structured suffrage movement with groups like the Mussoorie association. Bombay, Bagoda, Rangoon and Argentina reveal varied progress from municipal suffrage to leadership roles in humanitarian work. Holland adds women eligible for governing offices as the push toward ballot rights expands globally.
North Dakota becomes the first state to contribute to the suffrage map in 1917. The presidential suffrage bill passed both houses last month and Governor Frazier signed it January 23. The state adds five electoral votes to the quota where women are directly involved, bringing the total to ninety six, with full suffrage expected to follow as quickly as legislative timing allows.
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