Dawin Alderman Discusses Race and Suffrage at Civic Forum
The University of Virginia president says any law tying voting rights to education or property would be unjust for both black and white. He defends Southern suffrage limits while praising regional industrial growth and calling for future national unity and informed political participation.
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University of Virginia
Civic Forum
Carnegie Hall
Alder
South
Kansas
Nebraska
George McAneny
City Club
Alderman
Mason and Dixon
Johh Morley
Algerman
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Greeley
Coastal Plain
Piedmont Hills
Appalachian Mountains
Piedmont
Appalachian
Southern
America
Philip Bruce
Kentucky
Europe
Edwin A. Alderman
Davis & Sanford
New York
Extended Congestion Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History
The congestion exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History will stay open for another week closing Sunday night March 23. The program features a Wednesday teachers meeting with Dr. William H Maxwell and talks on Sweatshop Labor Density and distribution of population and school problems in congested districts. Thursday afternoon hosts a conference of exhibiting organizations and Friday evening covers suburban development with speakers including George McAnny Allan Robinson John Martin Morris Hillquit. The West Assembly Hall hosts a Saturday conference while the exhibit remains open until 10 pm each night beyond museum hours.
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American Museum of Natural History
Columbus Avenue
William H. Maxwell
Fic Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Walter Laidlaw
Federation of Churches and
Migg Julia Hichman
West Assembly Hall
George McAnnny
City Club
William M. Ivins
Public Service Commission
Allan Robinson
New York
John Martin
Morris Hillquit
General Museum
Opposing the women teachers' equal pay bill in 1908
A Brooklyn reader argues against the proposed Senate teachers bill, asserting married women should not receive the married man’s wage. He warns equal pay could lead to communism and urges adherence to supply and demand, emphasizing family roles and societal costs.
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the Tribune
Miss Strachan
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
Senate
New York City
Brooklyn
Suffolk County Water Rights Draw Sharp Editorial Fire
A reader letter objects to Suffolk County water diversions, warns that tapping local waters would ruin East Coast garden spots, fishery yields, and local livelihoods. The piece argues New York City cannot indemnify Suffolk for its waters and condemns water companies for land seizure and ecological damage.
Sunshine column reports on Mondays luncheon notice
The Sunshine column will be published every Monday to concentrate society reports. The annual meeting and luncheon of the TA & will be held at the Hotel Astor on May 5, 1908.
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Hotel Astor
Connecticut Sunshine Brings Growth and Charity
Connecticut Sunshine reports active T. S. S. branches expanding their work for the sick and poor. Mrs. W. A. Granville invites a March 18 conference. Clinton branch grows to fifty members. New Haven pledges Easter offerings. Elm City raises funds through sales and luncheons. The City branch shows $527 from recitals and plans fall events. A blind Minnesota member and Florida branches request reading material and sunshine notes for shut-ins. Eliza Le Clair, Putnam invalid member, died February 1 and is remembered in this column.
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Connecticut
W. A Granville
New York
Clinton, Conn
New England
New Haven
Elm City
F. B. Walker
F. H. Benton
N. W. Kendall
Coreopsis
W. P. Tuttle
T. J. Adams
Im City
Elizabeth
Minnesota
J. Brackett
Acequia
Idaho
Miss Lipscomb
Florida
Sunshine
E. C. Rosebrooks
Cranberry Isles
Ernest Neuman
Watkins
Minn
Newark
N. J
Surinam
Cherry Street
Alphonsa
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop
Abby Ashley
West Gloucester
Mass
Miss Ashley
Eliza le Clair
Putnam, Conn
Crippled Boy’s Stereography Aid Moves Hearts in News
Miss Irene M. Hedges leads a donor list for a crippled boy learning stereography in Rome New York by giving $1 toward a fund to help him become self supporting. Annie M Beavins Lynn Massachusetts sends $1 as mite for Easter cheer. W B McDonald California contributes $1 for a Southland mother. Queen Esther branch and others pledge $1 to support Miss C the consumptive woman.
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Irene M. Hedges
Rome
N. Y
Annie M. Beavins
Lynn
Mass
M. McK
W. B. McDonald
California
Queen Esther Branch
E. S
Flushing
Long Island
Miss C
Queen Esther Branch Raises Funds For Grace Hospital
The Queen Esther junior auxiliary in New Haven staged an entertaining benefit for Grace Hospital on March 18 with five hundred tickets sold at 50 cents. The prior Monday they performed for their own cheer project, earning 150 dollars. Adults distributed four hundred pounds of groceries to Hebrew poor. The Bronx Sunshine Circle formed March 11 at Mrs. A M Kemp’s home with twelve charter members. Officers include Mrs. Kemp president and Miss Blanche Kemp secretary. Members listed include Mrs. E J Van Epps and others. The group plans Easter greetings for shut ins and sends milk to a needy family. social details featured a jonquil decor and hospitable reception.
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Queen Esther
New Haven
Temple Sunday School
Grace Hospital
Bronx
E. J. van Epps
E. Larson
Evan Williams
Thomas Davies
H. R. Anderson
Mabel S. Carter
James Burgess
C. H. Tilson
P. F. Frost
City branch presidents aid families with emergency fund
Three Oswego branch presidents visited the office last week seeking help for families in dire straits. Infant twins lacked clothing as the father’s job loss strained finances, a mother supported by a brother faced need, and a sewing worker required eyeglasses funded by five dollars from the emergency fund. A breadless family begged for more aid as members’ generosity kept support flowing. Mrs. Lydia Dickerman asks for magazines and donations.
Metropolis water worries prompt rural supply plea
G B Thurston, minister to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Sayville Long Island, writes March 18 1908 urging Suffolk County residents to source water locally to protect garden spots and conserve supplies. He proposes shipping water to the city or condensing ocean water if needed. He calls for wide publication to counter editorial harm.
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Suffolk County
G. B. Thurston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sayville
Long Island
Contributions Reach From Many States For Mission Quilts
Contributions of clothing for men women and children silk and cotton pieces for quilt makers unfinished fancy work hats embroidery silks lace cellars magazines bound books stamps arrive from Springfield Vermont Miss Sarah L Perry Mrs B and Mrs Prochazkie of New York State Mrs Charles Hicks of Virginia Mrs C E Grant of Plainfield New Jersey Miss Johnson of Trenton New Jersey Mrs Hogan of Connecticut Miss Lindsly of Washington Mrs Buchanan Mrs M Greenleaf Mrs M and four unknown friends in Manhattan Distributions during the week express and mail packages go to Arizona South Dakota Nebraska Virginia New Jersey Pennsylvania Long Island Home branch Brooklyn Oswego County New York and the Mothers Sunshine Circle the Little Missionary Avenue A branch and No Il branch Manhattan Six destitute families not connected with any branch also receive money clothing and shoes.
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Springfield
Sarah L. Perry
Prochazkie
New York State
Charles Hicks
Virginia
C. E. Grant
Plainfield
N. J
Johnson
Trenton
Hogan
Connecticut
Lindsly
Washington
Arizona
South Dakota
Nebraska
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Long Island
Home Branch
Brooklyn
Oswego County
N. Y
Sunshine Circle
Tucked skirts in vogue with washable and silk options
The Tribune notes that tucked skirts are stylish this season in washable materials and silk or wool. The pattern shown uses joined sections under tucks for a graceful full look with a straight lower edge and easy manipulation for bordered fabrics.
Pattern No 5 65 for woman’s dress mailed from New York Tribune
The notice lists material needs for a medium size dress eight and a half yards, seven and a half, or five yards of 44 inch wide fabric. Pattern No 5 65 covers 2 4 B M and 34 inch waist. Send 1 cent pattern price with waist measure to Pattern Department, New York Tribune, or pay 2 extra cents for first class mail in a sealed envelope.
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New York Tribune
International exchange and running as cure alls
A British paper favors compulsory human exchange to widen minds by transplanting people like shrubs. An English idea, echoed by a New York specialist, promotes constant movement to stave off illness. Miss Elizabeth McCracken argues factory work better suits working girls than domestic service, urging employers to treat staff like skilled tradesmen to improve outcomes.
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Willy Nilly
Elizabeth McCracken
Bible Pictures Jacob-Gen XXV 27 Plain man in tent
A reader coupon offers a full set of New Testament pictures, 126 in total, for $1.00 from New-York Tribune Tissot Dept. The advertisement cites Genesis 25 27 describing Jacob as a plain man dwelling in a tent.
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New-York Tribune
Tissot
Jacob
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