Salvation Army Woman Gains Respect for Service to Society
The Salvation Army woman has risen from shunned to respected through devotion to God and service to the poor and penitent. She aids ex convicts, supports troubled families, and advocates child welfare with an international meeting in Washington set for March 10 to 17. Governors are urged to appoint delegates to advance the welfare of children and future generations.
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Salvation Army
Washington, D. C
Playground for Children in Idaho a Statewide Aim
Idaho women are urged to champion playgrounds near schools as land values rise. The piece notes East Coast examples and argues land near schools could be bought now at reasonable prices, anticipating future prosperity. It warns against postponing action as land values climb and emphasizes public benefit before taxes.
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Idaho
East
Fast Young Women
Betty Bradeen laments two young women at a Washington hotel who spoiled a noon meal with loud conversation and rough manners likely after cocktails. The manager pledged future exclusion, noting social misbehavior can lead to being refused service even for the wealthy and well connected.
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Betty Bradeen
Washington Herald
Unpleasant etiquette and neighbor disputes in city life
The author laments rude behavior in public spaces, noting rough individuals who force strong scents on others and the failing manners of well-off families. He argues that privilege does not excuse offenses and calls for accountability for both married and single adults who neglect social obligations.
Industrial Instruction for Women in Tokio Mission
The Northwestern Christian Advocate notes a unique training industrial school for educating teachers founded by Miss Ella Black stock of Lafayette Ind. in 1889. It offers five year teaching and three year self supporting tracks, teaches sewing embroidery weaving wood carving and tea ceremony, and has graduated nearly one hundred women who become teachers and evangelists.
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Northwestern Christian Advocate
Ella Blackstock
Lafayette
Ind
Minneapolis
Tokio
Japan
A Woman’s Smile as Sunlight in Home and World
A pithy reflection extols a woman’s smile as sunshine that pleases and gains favored outcomes, shaping men and brightening days. It praises smiling women who enchant all, likening them to the Aurora in human form, with light and warmth in their presence.
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Marot
Aurora
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