Dr Marion K Bowles A Lifelong Medical Leader And Advocate
Dr Marion K Bowles began teaching at fifteen and built a lifelong career in medicine and public service. Educated at State Normal, Northwestern, and Harvard, she moved to Joliet in 1894 and led medical, social, and women’s organizations including the Will County Medical Association, the Illinois State Suffrage Association, and the Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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Marion K. Bowles
Fulton County
State Normal School
Northwestern University
Harvard University
Joliet
Will County
Bowles
Business and Profesional Woman’s Association
Illinois State Suffrage Association
Will County Medical Asociation
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman’s Club
Joliet High School
Silver Cross Hospital
Value of an education and a Joliet doctor profile
The piece argues education raises earnings with a social and personal payoff citing $859 and $1452 yearly gains for varied schooling levels. It profiles Dr Bowles in Joliet, praising her medical practice, views on women in medicine, travel, and cultural interests alongside a note on local veterans events.
Church Services Roundup Across City Churches
A Sunday listing shows St Johns Universalist and Rev. Macpherson at 11, First Evangelical Lutheran with Rev. Goeken at 10, Bible class 9 45, plus multiple congregations including Swedish M E and M E churches with services at 10 or 11, Sunday schools, evening services, Epworth league, and other denominations led by Rev. Hoffmann, Johnson, Andree, Hastings, Hitchens, Mohns, Schroeder, Olson, Godderly, Van Zandt, Martin, Vielich, Fecko and Gottschall.
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M. E
Epworth
G. H. Johnson
First Baptist
P. G. van Zandt
Alexander Lumber Co Ad Declares Material Difference
An old classified-style notice from Alexander Lumber Co highlights a material difference in product terms or pricing. The ad emphasizes clearer distinctions for customers amid competing offerings and state-of-sale language.
Leaf hats used as babies’ cradles in Burma
In Northern Burma, women weave large leaf and bark hats from bam boo. The tray shaped baskets measure several feet across and serve as food containers as well as portable cradles for babies carried by the women.
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Burma
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A. W. Hoffman
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E. E. Hastings
Trinity M. E
A. W. Mohns
Second Presbyterian
E. E. Schroeder
Willow Avenue
Presbyterian
Walm
M. Whitney
C. A. Olson
Ottawa Street
W. C. Godderly
First Christian
Rev. A. Martin
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran
H. F. Piepenbrink
St. Mary’s
G. Vielich
St. Mary’s Assumption
Joseph Fecko
St. Thaddeus Catholic
St Cyril and Methodius Slovak Catholic
E. Gottschall
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