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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
7
Mrs. Felix Williams of Shreveport Louisiana a leader in Southern society runs a 1600 acre farm and manages 200 negro workers. She urges women to take up farming as the only sustainable career noting it yields health happiness and independent life. She argues urban households cannot trace dairy sources but small town and rural women can pursue farming.
A critic argues against one dimensional views of country women and compares city life, noting concerns about food quality and rural practices. The piece questions assumptions about workers wives and highlights issues in poultry and butter supply affecting city households.
Chicago opens Lucy Flower High School for Girls to teach house management and practical skills. The curriculum covers cooking budgeting care of furnishings laundry design dressmaking and millinery. The school aims to help girls earn a living while awaiting home duties.
Cincinnati showcases a model flat run by a specialist where housing, art, and science are taught practically. Carbondale Illinois reports 250 girls in public schools pursuing wife and home economics, with many aiming to be housewives and aiding at home. The era of spontaneous domestic skill without schooling is ending.
A Palmyra reader writes to the Hershey Press Woman's Page about a Hummelstown girl who danced with others and broke a promise. The editor advises keeping promises, avoiding deceit, and moving on to a true partner.
Dr Mary Walker on a pensions bill drew remarks from a Senate committee. As she exited, the late Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee quipped there goes the only self made man in history.
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