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Woman Rent Rebel Fights $800 Raise as Duty
Virginia born activist Mrs. Tinsley, known as the rent rebel, protested a large $800 annual rent increase on her Aeolian Hall suite. She described endless hardship, urged women to take charge of finances, and said the struggle tests her resolve to support her three children after her husband’s death.
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Tilermitional
New York
Omy
Ales Daca Tinsley
Aeolian Hall
Adda
Mrs. Tinsley
Wight
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Binsies
Austhor
Tinsley
Farehear
Haplen
Congress
Chay
Calhoun
Webster
Vancaria
Myre
Lane
Bacher
Virginia
Anary
Flarell
U.S
Alexsardrda
Susan
Anthony
Capitol
Woman's Party