Talk on Rescuing Girls Prompts Local Reform Plan
Rose M. Purdue urged La Crosse to create a probation officer office and a Juvenile Court, with a Big Sister to supervise factory girls. She cited 1313 girls employed locally and called for trained workers in every factory and broader youth protections.
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la Crosse
Rose M. Purdue
Consumers’ League
Purdue
Sorensen
Webber
Church
Common Council
City of
Milwaukee
Social Notes From Waukon and Nearby Towns
Miss Jennie Jones of Platteville visits Mrs. H. Eddy in Waukon as Cornell College seniors including Marjorie Medary graduate. Mrs G M Dean and Mae Getchel occupy their own home after moving from Oregon. Carrie Turrentine arrives from Marionville to summer with relatives. Waukon welcomes visitors Jessie May and Mrs A M May heading to La Crosse for hernia surgery. Elizabeth La Cosse travels to Minneapolis before returning home to St Joseph. Alma Blexrud and Walter Smith wed near Caledonia and will live in Dysart. Supt Erwin hires Henry Alanson of Osage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Jones
Platteville
Wis
8. H. Eddy
Edgar F. Medary
Marjorie
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Dorothy Medary
G. M. Dean
Mae Getchel
Oregon
S. R. Thompson
Main Street
Carrie Turrentine
Marionville
R. L. van Nice
Maude Turrentine
W. C. Earle
Prairie du Chien
Gertrude Bryant
Jessie May
New York City
A. M. May
la Crosse
Elizabeth la Cosse
Standard Telephone Company
Walter Smith
Stock & Co
Caledonia
Dysart
Iowa
Erwin
Henry Alanson
Osagé
Local Social Notes From Missouri and Surrounding Areas
Stenographer Ruth Alexander leaves for Mount Vernon then visits Kansas City before returning. National Guard officers Solsch King Johnson and Carlson attend a Des Moines training school this week. Browning club hosts Miss Myrtle Barthell before her June 22 Presbyterian wedding to Robert Dickson. Herbert Taylor marks his fourth birthday with friends. Clara and Harriet Hancock attend summer study at State Normal Cedar Falls. A baby girl arrives for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miner of Hazelton. Ida Teeple and John Wittenbecker wedding set for June 22 at bride’s home. couple to live in East Dubuque. Mrs. O Sharf visits Port Orcas area. Ed Deppling of Ludlow dies from appendicitis. Matt Helser wedding to Irmagard Kat near North McGregor. Anna Williams returns from Waverly for summer. H J Bentley, Ruth, and Roy arrive for summer. C Jenkins, 67, of Rossville shoots himself. motive unknown. Rev Fielde and Mrs. Fielde visit Minnesota friends. Mrs. W P Cooley visits Des Moines daughter Mrs. Baumgartner.
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Missouri Iron Company
Ruth Alexander
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Susan Keeler
Kansas City
King, Johnson and Carlson
National Guard
Des Moines
Browning Club
Blanche Dial
Myrtle Barthell
Robert Dickson
Presbyterian Church
L. S. Meier
Herbert Taylor
Clara
Harriet Hancock
Cedar Falls
State Normal
Frank Miner
Hazelton
Iowa
Ida Teeple
Frank Teeple
Ludlow Township
John Wittenbecker
Cal
East Dubuque
O. Sharf
Port Ore
Mmdj B. Minert
Ed Deppling
Ludlow
la Cre
Youn
P. M. Heiser
Matt Helser
Irmagard K
North McGregor
Anna Williams
Waverly
H. J. Bentley
Ruth
Roy
C. Jenkins
Rossville
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Greene
MONLY
Aioe
Ny Receip
Rose M Purdue
Greene's
Waukon, Iowa
Rumford
Ichardson S Boynton
U. S
V. Tausche Hardware CO
LA Crosse & Wabasha Packet Company
G. M. Erickson
S.T. W. Lee
Isle of of Hope
Avannah
S.S.S
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