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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1913
Page
14
A Philadelphia born abolitionist and orator, Anna Dickinson rose from child speaker to notable lecturer and nurse. Phillips praised her courage while noting her wartime advocacy for colored troops and enduring struggle for women’s political rights.
A 1913 guidance piece on instilling neatness in children emphasizes starting in infancy, using family-style dining to model behavior, and teaching through practical steps like appropriate utensils, napkins, and durable washable clothing. It warns against harsh nagging and suggests comfortable, easy-clean outfits and protective wear to keep clothes clean while learning.
Society notes from Washington detail engagements marriages and visits of notable residents. Mrs Roosevelt receives a diamond necklace by subscription. Gen Crozier sails for Europe. numerous receptions and weddings announced including Miss Elizabeth Maddox to Edwin Evans at St Pauls Church and Miss Helen Thompson to Helge Murray at Sixth Presbyterian Church with subsequent receptions. Representatives Ansberry and others plan remodeling and moves to P Street while Catherine Hill returns from Europe and Bishop assignments list forthcoming conferences.
Representative Albert Johnson finds a plaster bust of President Woodrow Wilson in a shop near the ball park and gifts it on a special train to Philadelphia. The president joins in the joke but declines ownership, while a rumor says the effigy was dropped into a stream as the train crossed a bridge.
Miss Eophreonisba Breckenridge dean of women at the University of Chicago Miss Mary Mc Dowell head resident of the stockyards settlement and Mrs Joseph T Bowen settlement worker will be candidates for the city council on an independent ticket. The move follows a civic campaign to secure women’s representation to push legislation of interest to women. Mayor Harrison declined to discuss whether Gertrude Howe Britton is under consideration for chief of police.
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