Womens news notes and reform zeal from various regions
A digest of society, philanthropy and politics notes liberal actions across states. Items include library circulation in Wisconsin, remarks on women leaders in Boston and Colorado, a novel tea time outreach by Maggie Van Cott, maternal memory as treasured, and reflections on suffrage discourse. Also coverage of Mrs Wu in Washington, Turkish minister’s wife seclusion, Denver club stance on anti gambling, nursing gaps in Russia, Wyoming battleship funds drive, Laura Holtschneider mayoral bid, and Miss Noble’s Hindu oriented school plan in India led by Sarada Deol.
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Margaret Nobie
India
Sarada Deol
Miss Noble
Grange Agriculture Notes Urge Frontline Action and Road Weed Cleanups
The Riverside Grange column urges farmers to mobilize for spring work, value plowshares, and promotes practical reforms like roadside weed control funded by townships. It cites Champaign corn judging results, notes rising car loads and grain numbers, and jokes about popcorn profits while stressing readiness and prudent governance.
Mistress Merrick recalls suffrage aid tale at convention
Mrs Caroline E Merrick president of the Louisiana Equal Baltrage Association recounts a story from a National Suffrage convention in Washington where a group of seven boys sought information about ballots and a mother voting while caring for a child. The tale underscores support for women voting and family responsibilities.
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Caroline E. Merrick
Equal Baltrage Association
Washington
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Farm Help Scarcity Presses Wages Up Across County
Farmers report a severe shortage of seasonal labor as wage rates jump to 22 to 25 per month, echoing 1892 conditions. Many plan to hire by March 1 but still struggle to fill positions amid widespread factory and mill closures.
Farm Work vs City Jobs in Early Wages Debate
The article argues city life is more desirable than rural work. A farm wage of 25 dollars, including board and clothing care, could reach 46 dollars with extras such as horse keeping, surpassing earnings of teachers and clerks. It notes farmhands can save more since they avoid daily money temptations.
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Illinois
Women club movement urged to uplift communities
Kalamazoo writer advocates nationwide organization of women’s clubs to improve women’s roles as wives daughters and sisters. She cites rural isolation and stalled culture, urging formation of clubs like the Twentieth Century Club to broaden minds and lift communities. She offers to share club programs.
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Kalamizoo
Mich
Chicago Deep Waterway Plan Outlined At Banquet
Washington drainage trustees pressed for federal appropriation to complete a Chicago to Mississippi deep waterway via the Illinois River. Banquet speakers including Sen. Cullom and Rep. Cannon praised Chicago progress, noting a canal 28 miles long costing 34 million dollars and a future national waterway network.
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