Woman Workers Helped by Homes and Clubs
A 19th century piece details philanthropic efforts aiding working women. It recounts a Quaker woman in a large city creating a home and club for salesgirls and artisans, grow ing to 700 members with classes, reading rooms, and mutual support. It cites New York and Philadelphia efforts, Beaside Institute in Bridgeport, and Warner Brothers philanthropy supporting worker welfare.
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Ouhe
Hopeleas
Addison
New York
Woman
Young Women’s Christian Association
Joh Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Warner Brothers
Bridgeport
Lafayette and
Atlantic Streets
Warner
de Ver Warner
Savings Bonanza Promises Perks For Small Deposits
A fragmented notice describes a bank or savings venture offering a 60 cent bonus for a $2 deposit within one month along with interest on all deposits. The text references inclusive policies and a plan aimed at both male and female savers.
Baking Powders An Ohio Report Ranks 80 Brands
The Ohio State Dairy and Food Commission released official results on eighty baking powders in use nationwide. It classifies powders into Cream of Tartars Phosphate and Alum groups, notes alum as harmful, and ranks brands by leavening gas plus residuum to show true strength and purity. Royal leads in purity, while Price's lags by about seven to five percent inert matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacowin
Mich
Caol
J. W. Monowsan
Register Dowds
Lake Co
Express
Steketee
Crand Rapides
Ohio State Food Commission
Ohio State Dairy and Food Commission
Cook
Kenton
Css Oe
Patapsco
Ceeeseseeeerees
Jotscys Ee
Buckeye
Peerless
Ssesseerescves
Wheeler's No
Carleton
Wees
BODE
Bcloto
Zipp’s
Forest City
Dr Price’s
Ponrgon’s
Cleveland's
de Land
Horaford
Price
Residuum Royal
Silver Star
Soiil
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Deprité's
United States
Univeral Ga
Frick Daking Powder Coq
York
Chicago
Stewart
Stewart Grea Powder Co
2Nd Street
Madame Dean
A. Ayvar Athlys
Sod Satiteetin Beylens
Catal
Chremium
Uist
Baty
Lewis Cchizee
Henrys Bach -Tiotars
Opnbee
Benn
Republican
Grace
Horwood
Sevitha
Ws. & Hesier
Puram
Thomas Williams
Putnam, Ill
At-Henry
Nieco
Noti
S. C. Snyder
V. Becker
Dial ii Furniture
Grauaner
Ertakin
Becker Henry
Lacon Steam-Granite & Marble Works
Thomas D.ekire
Divide of Granite
Fifth Street
Lacon Til
Tna
PTA
Heath
Theo
Harris Remedy C
Mreo Cucuists
Tenth Street
Lou
Weatlee Burpee & CO
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
R’y
West
Northwest
Southwest
Atlantic and Pacific
Chi- Creo
Joliet
Ottawa
LaSalle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
Iowa City
Des
Union
Chico
St. Joseph
Atchison
Kansas
Bering Chatr
Nebraska
Kansas City
Joseph
Fairbury
Nelson
Baron
Topeka
Borington
Hutchinson
Wichita
Caldwell
Pullman
Rock Inland
Atehi Fhanses City
Parole
St. Pewl
Fote Atone
Ite Watertown
Ciaidenecg
Kankakee
Efe Ratte Dea Raha
O Cincinpest Mworts
Ravene Gienapolie
Tatayotte
Coune
Rays
The
United Bates
Jon
A Holbrook
Gen
Chicago, Ill
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