Richest American women carry huge life insurance policies
A survey of prominent female life insurance holders shows Mrs. George Hearst of San Francisco with 800000 and two dozen others with substantial coverages. Notable amounts include Mrs. A White at 175000, Mrs. Crocker and Jennie Fassett at 150000 and 100000 respectively, and Disston family policies reaching 1800000.
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America
George Hearst
San Francisco
A. White
Gardiner
Hearst
Margaret B. Crocker
Elmira
Jacob Sloat Fassett
Mia
Jennie Fassett
Mrs. Crocker
E. B. Crocker
California
Central Pacific Railroad
Fassetts
Denver
Mary E. Eckhart
Martha J. Cranmer
Disstonsaw
Philadelphia
Hamilton Disston
E. Disston
Hamilton C
William
M. W. Lux
Charles Lux
Gage B. Tarbell
Chicago
Tarbell
Muskegon
Mich
A. A. Huestis
Juana A. Neal
Los Angeles
Emeline Wallace
Caroline C. Sinclair
Cedar Rapids
T. M. Sinclair
Old Fashioned Women Order in Atlanta Aims to Aid Poor
In Atlanta eight prominent matrons formed the Old Fashioned Women order to counteract the new woman. The group, now Chapter A, seeks to do good and aid the poor, raising funds through bazaars and carnivals. A maternity ward for Grady Hospital is planned, with chapters later established in Nashville and Augusta, carrying the same aims.
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Atlanta
Mason and Dixon
Atlanta Opera House
Grady Hoospital
Wilmer Moore
Willian Ellis
Julian Field
Orrie Brandon
Robert Maddox, Jr
Thomas R. R. Cobb
Robert Foreman
Henry Inman
Nashville
Augusta
Meeting Circles Modeled After Grandmothers Traditions
The text describes meetings with seedad and pur ly payars, noting informal discussions forming part of Estes shulot life. Chapters are organized by membership, run by temporary chairmen, resembling old singing circles where members “speak out in meeting” was valued.
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BASNO
Estes Shulot
New York Times
Proposed Hotel For Women In New York City
A plan calls for an expensive new hotel in New York to house self supporting women with about 1000 rooms and facilities at moderate prices. Proponents say it would aid women earning wages and provide a profitable venture, though previous attempts had mixed results.
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New York City
Philadelphia Bulletin
Mrs Boomer Becomes London High School Board Member
Mrs Boomer, president of the West Council of Women in London Ontario, is appointed to the city high school board by the aldermen. The move marks the first time a woman will hold the position. The London Daily Free Press praises her energetic public service and her courage and tact in promoting women’s work in city schools.
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Boomer
Th Ewest Council of Women
London
Canada
London Daily Free Press
Women Artistas Compete With Men In New York
Women artists trained by New Yorks three leading institutions are gaining recognition as illustrators and colorists. Some branches favor their lighter touch, but critics claim a lack of humor in feminine minds persists. No female cartoonist or caricaturist has yet emerged. Coarseness in subject matter is suggested to deter women from pursuing caricature skills.
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New York
Miss Lilian Lees Named Matron at Brazilian Hospital
Miss Lilian Lees, nurse who aided in the Greco Turkish war effort in Athens and Chalcis, is appointed matron of Hospital Samaritano in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Trained at the Hospital For Sick Children Pendlebury and King's College Hospital. Also notes Miss Catherine Spence as the first woman on South Australia’s destitute board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilian Lees
Orpiston Chant
Greece
Athens
Daily Chronicle
Chalcis
Hospital Samaritano
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Leas
Pendlebury
King’s College Hospital
Catherine Spence
Destitute Board For
South Australia
Women and the home a call for independent living
The text argues for women to have their own domicile free from matrimonial control, noting widespread family discord and wasted nervous energy from home conflicts. It contends that a woman should pursue personal life paths amid congenial surroundings without facing harsh criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thapased Bey
Tho Fmily
Penders
Queenless Colonies Uniting Bees Equally for Spring
Doolittle in American Bee Journal outlines two methods to merge queenless and queen bees in spring. The first uses a timed transfer with smoke to prompt immediate acceptance, then moves the combined colony to the queen’s former stand. The second method confines the queen bee to a small comb area with a division board to encourage natural unification through shared space and access.
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I. M. Doolittle
American Bee Journal
Hew Wersey State Board of Taxation
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