Women’s clubs and notable figures in 19th century reform
Miss Jeannett Walworth campaigns against Roberts with a novel His Celestial Marriage. Mrs May Wright Sewall is feted in Indianapolis as president of the Women’s International Congress. Julia Grant plans a personal memoir before Christmas. An endless chain project to fund an Admiral Sedley’s roving cup gains support. Mary Wilkins lauded by Oxford students for her literary style. Women’s calendars become a new personal gift. The Orend Institute Worcester, Kiss, champions higher education for women with domestic science. Carolin Huldorro speaks on social conditions of Spanish American women. Varied roles for women highlighted in Chile and Valparaiso. Chinese girl Choy, rescued from cruelty, shows promise for missionary work.
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Mary Wilkins
Oxford
Harper's Bazar
New England
Senorita Carolin Huldorro
Chill
Valparaiso
Choy
Philadelphia Society
Philadelphia
Fair Lea
Tong Song
Apo
Contained Thoughts and Farm Advice From Joliet Grange Notes
A Joliet State Grange notice outlines the annual meeting in Joliet starting Tuesday the 12th for a three day session with lectures and installations. It includes diverse rural topics from hogs and wheat prices to Holstein cows, butchers, hog management, and advice on feeding idle horses, plus notes on oat substitutes and the value of selling produce directly rather than piecemeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ory Polshre
Maine Explosion Plot Revealed By Havana Inquiry
Government investigations indicate the battleship Maine was exploded by gun cotton placed in the harbor. A Havana official and others allegedly moved torpedoes and the explosives within the ship’s vicinity. Names of the executioners are reported as disputed, with evidence tying men to the act.
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Havana
Maine
United States
Gelona
Sture
Mantero
Barral Manterola
Will Uaye
Revenue Bureau Reports 273 Million Receipts for Year
Commissioner Wilson of the Internal Revenue Bureau releases the annual fiscal report ending June 30, 1909. Total receipts from all sources reach 273,484,573 dollars with 4,591,754 dollars spent on collection, 1.68 percent of the total. Projected receipts for the current year near 285,000,000 dollars.
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Washington
Wilson
Internal revenue_ bureau
Bureau
Republican Office Advertises Low Priced Stationery
The Republican office hawks periodicals and promissory notes in receipt books. It promotes stationery at 15 and 20 cents with artful printing and a range of engraved items for weddings birthdays and other events. Proceeds support services and quality work.
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Lublisher
Hae Fat Co
Ceipt
Tb Cei
Republicap
Henry Republicas
Ocean and Farm Journal
the Herry
Republican
Disease cured by Dr King’s Rew Discovery, a Shelby claim
An urchasing advertisement touts Dr King Rew Discovery for consumption and nervous diseases. A woman, after seven years of illness and three months of incessant coughing, allegedly slept through the night after one dose and was cured with two bottles. The claim lists WC Hamnick & Co of Shelby as sellers with 60 cent and one dollar bottles guaranteed.
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Sarah Pike
Broadway
South
Boston
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Gaetter
King Rew
Mre
Luther—Luts -Shoy
WC Hamnick & Co
Shelby
Ur-Powah
Dawes Reports State of National Banks for Year Ended 1899
Comptroller Dawes submits the annual report to Congress detailing bank conditions as of October 31 1899. It notes 3695 banks in operation with 605 772 970 in paid in capital and 4 650 355 123 44 in aggregate resources. Deposits rose by 119 271 055 02 and loans by 789 623 20. Reserve coverage stood at 29 38 percent with 890 568 825 in reserves. Recommendations include new laws to allow international banking corporations and small community national banks with 25000 capital.
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Washington
Comptrotter Dawes
Congress
Comptrolle
United States
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G.P. A
Ili
Seo
Fred Dawson
Bushad
de Maubor
Sint
Whenseuvsit
Henry Alwaya
Cam
C. A. Camp
Ulty
Privite Hooth
Churr Repair Co
Henry,ii
VIM
Schurr Repair CO
Henry
Lye
G. W. Keller
Aman
IIL
Mvhuval
Mau
Parke
Ely
Avery
Oaall
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Sesw Ty Aarmen
Donald Wallace Co
St Louis
Dio
Korsala
LAW
Nicer Hens
Wowak
Worli
Mis Eea Repennasd
Jeannett Walworth
Roberts
May Wright Sewall
Club
Indianapolis
du Jhonér
Wor “Men’s International Conner
Julia Grant
Gellenl
Grant
Newman
Larned
Syracuse
Public Schools of
Bands of Mercy
The
Humane Education Society
Humane Publications
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India
Japan
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Kiss
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Internal Revenue
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