Women’s Work to Be Explained at Wisconsin Conference
Madison, Wis December 20 The second annual vocational conference at the University of Wisconsin January 15 17 will explain professions open to women and the opportunities they offer Speakers include Miss Goss head welfare work at International Harvester Mrs Claudia Murphy successful New York advertising agency founder Miss Edna Ferberformer magazine writer Miss Helen Bennet Chicago Record Herald Miss Frances Cummings New York vocational bureau Miss Euphrosyne Langley University of Chicago Miss Edith Shatto Milwaukee social center work Professor Abby L Marlatt head home economics department Blanche Trilling Y W C A work leader The program aims to reduce congestion in teaching by presenting non teaching careers to young women.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Miss Goss
International Harvester Company
Claudia Murphy
New York
Edna Ferber
Helen Bennet
Chicago Record-Herald
Frances Cummings
Vocational Bureau of New York
Euphrosyne Langley
University of Chicago
Edith Shatto
Milwaukee
Abby L. Marlatt
University
Blanche Trilling
Trilling
Korean fashions stable Washington in changing times
Miss Mary Sah, a demure Korean girl studying kindergarten work in Washington, says in Korea fashion never changes, women conserve clothing and remain distinctly obedient to their husbands.
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Washington
Korea
Mary Sah
Korean Bride Customs Blend East and West
The passage notes YWCA members at an address and describes a bride in a Korean home as subservient to her in laws and husband. Before a three day ceremony she must pull and trim her eyelashes and apply paints per ancient customs, while Korea rapidly adopts Western habits and wives are plentiful.
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Korea
Sah
Vice Versa Humor Sparks Husband Rivalry
A Washington Star quip shows two men debating wives humor. One says his wife has no sense of humor and won’t laugh at anything he says, while the other claims his wife laughs at everything he says.
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Washington Star
Priest’s Advice Led To Her Recovery
A Rochester New York case notes recovery from tubercular peritonitis after Eckman’s Alterative and priestly suggestion. The ad cites weight gain from 72 to 125 pounds and claims full recovery alongside other bronchial and lung benefits. Available through Geo B Mariner Chas Beyschlag and leading druggists.
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Eckman
Rochester
N. Y
St. Mary’s Hospital
Edna Finzer
Geo. B. Mariner
Chas. Beyschlag
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Wisconsin Tax Commission backs income levy as effective
The Wisconsin state tax commission reports the first year of the income tax shows a total $3,501,161.46 assessed, 68.3 percent from corporations and 31.7 percent from individuals. The average rates are 5.4 percent for corporations and 1.96 percent for others, with urban areas bearing most of the burden and Milwaukee city contributing over 40 percent of the tax. The commission defends inquisitorial features, predicts simplified forms next year, and urges graduated rates to ease administration while preserving yield.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Tax Commission
Milwaukee
Burnett County
Milwaukee ‘City
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee City
United States
Tax Commission
Commission
Educator visits State University in Madison Wisconsin
Professors B H Hunnicutt and W T Bennett from Georgia State College of Agriculture toured the University of Wisconsin to study the UW College of Agriculture. Hunnicutt plans to return to Brazil in July for further agricultural research and will pursue advanced graduate work at Wisconsin.
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Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
B. H. Hunnicutt
Brazil Agricultural College
Georgia State College of Agriculture
W. T. Bennett
University of Wisconsin
Hunnicutt
Brazil
Paroles as Gifts for Joliet Prison Inmates
Ten Joliet penitentiary convicts will receive paroles as Christmas presents if jobs are secured by the season. Callahan and Callahan, attorneys, ran advertisements today seeking employment for the men.
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Chicago
Joliet
Ill
Callahan & Callahan
Wisconsin Country Life Conference to discuss district school women circles
Madison officials report the Wisconsin Country Life Conference will discuss forming women circles in district school houses. The meeting at the College of Agriculture January 30-31 aims to advance rural social conditions alongside the Farmers' Court.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Country Life
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
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