Waterloo Suffragists Plan First Grand Water Parade
A large suffrage demonstration in Waterloo Iowa marks the first big women’s rights parade in the city. Fola La Follette will speak, Mrs H B Kelly heads the mounted marshals, and the procession features white riding outfits, yellow sashes, and bands. The route proceeds Mulberry to Park to Fifth and across the river toward South Street with dozens of cars and coordinators joining from surrounding towns.
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Waterloo
Iowa
H. B. Kelly
Grace Hollster
Kathryn Galloway
Marta Everats
Mesdames A. D. Summer
J. W. Wright
Waterloo Miliary
Fola la Follette
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Flora Dunlap
Deg Moines
Iowa State Suffrage Association
Blanche E. Edwards
Waterloo Woman's Suffrage Association
Margaret Clark
Cedar Falls
Benton County
la Porte
Nashua
Jesup
Independence
Wavern
Quantauqua Grounds
Mulberry Street
Park Square
Park Avenue
Franklin Street
Fifth
South Street
Third Avenue
Washington
Opposition to Women Traveling on Trains
A compact quotation from Alice Duer Miller published in the New York Tribune arguing against women's travel on trains. It lists reasons tied to natural rights, tradition, home duties, practicality, conductor burdens, and perceived male behavior aboard trains.
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Therause
Alice Duer Miller
New York Tribune
Miss Dunlap Optimistic On Iowa Suffrage Outlook
Miss Flora Dunlap of Des Moines, president of the Iowa State Suffrage Association, says Iowa may vote in 1915 after a favorable legislature outlook. She urges more speakers and notes Des Moines methods school aiding propaganda. Dunlap will speak in Waterloo tomorrow at the Chautauqua park rally.
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State Suffrage Association
Iowa
Waterloo
Flora Dunlap
Des Moines
Iowa State Suffrage Association
Senate
House
Duniay
School of Meithods
Lla 5
Stewart
Arange
Jane Addams
Chicago
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Nevada
Ter
Wisconsin Senatoy
Fota la Moltette
Dawg Fternoon
Chautauqua Coliseyn
Tomorrow & Ing
Magnetic Robbery Ends With One Penny Fine For The Woman
Chicago June 2 A woman Mrs Laura Dombrowski 1150 West Chicago Avenue offered her baby as payment for three yards of silk she allegedly stole from dressmaker Karolina Postowa 736 Tempo Street. Municipal Judge Sabath fined her one penny and sentenced her to one hour in jail, stating there was no money, while the court ultimately had her serve the sentence.
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Chicago
Laura Dombrowski
Chicago Avenue
Sabath
Karolina Postawa
Tempio Street
Dombrowski
Postmaster announces new Jefferson portrait postal card
Washington June 25 The postmaster general announced a new domestic postal card to replace the existing one bearing the late President McKinley. The substitute card will feature a Jefferson portrait and be printed in green ink instead of red.
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Washington
DD. C
Tnsuance
Postamier Department
Nne
McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
Why Women Should Have the Ballot Editorials
The Spirit of Feminism argues that woman suffrage springs from discontent with present conditions and from a desire to improve social life. It notes mothers’ instinct to protect children and to curb unholy interests, warning that leaving lawmakers unanswerable to women threatens home and education. By Vic EPFLE M'COLLUM JONES, banot.
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Tine
Cata
Vic Epfle M'Collum Jones
Banot
Ballot and Woman's Progress Advocates Suffrage
Lottie K. Marsh argues for women's suffrage, asserting equal civic rights and opportunities, noting past denials harm women and public life, and urging immediate participation in government at municipal, state, and national levels.
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Lottie K. Marsh
What Women Have Done With the Ballot and Colorado Gains
Margaret Vaupel Clark reviews suffrage impact, highlighting Colorado’s measures such as an eight hour day for women, minimum teacher salaries, safety laws, and reforms in education and child welfare. She argues women legislators and organizations drove progress and urges wider adoption across states.
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Bureau of Vital Suittix
Nahilli
Towa
Margaret Vaupel Clark
A Matter of Education Promoting Women in Higher Studies
Lenore Shane Wish argues that women should pursue broad higher education including economics sociology and related fields. She notes suffrage ties to academic choice, urges active community progress through educated women, and challenges limits of women’s aims beyond arts and crafts.
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Shane
Anti-Suffrage Argument Cited in Debated Enfranchisement
A reader argues against women’s enfranchisement claiming a husband’s vote suffices and cites widows and unmarried women. The piece questions reliance on marriage for political power and highlights that many women vote independently. It reflects wartime era suffrage debates and critiques of marital voting parity.
Women should vote argues for equal ballot access across homes
The letter contends that voting is an individual right and women need not surrender convictions to register opinions at the polls. It questions the notion that political life is male domain and urges women to join politics, noting places like Seattle as examples of growing female involvement.
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Seattle
Blanche
Bnwards
Claflin Co Dry Goods Failure Triggers Receivership
The great New York dry goods house H B Claflin Co failed amid liabilities around 34 million dollars. Receiverships were named in friendly proceedings and involuntary cases, with notes of a possible reorganization and substantial bank involvement to protect creditors and keep wholesale operations afloat.
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New York
H. B. Claflin Co
Nyu
Ander Buns
SoNh
Claflin Co
Flint
United States
Etallin
Trough Plorh
Creditore
Fim
Dom Claflin
Ole
Calle
Ghat
J. Alexander
Nation Bank of Commerce
Laffin
Ejnseind
J.T. Morgan
Ti Ia
Morgan
Vonn Alay
Joseph 2. Martindale
Chemical National Bank
Frederick A. Suitt
John ©. Barnes
H. B. Chaffin Company
Wm. PY
O'Neil
Martindale
Jihiard
Eferot
New York Bankrra
Joh Claflin
T Stewart
Th, We Claflin & Co
Iry
Huerta and Carranza to Meet as Mediation Advances
Niagara Falls diplomats say a meeting will be held soon between Huerta agents and the constitutionalists to seek a peaceful settlement. Protocols to restore U S Mexico relations and recognize a new government follow ongoing mediation and potential withdrawal of U S troops.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Aberta
United States
Mexico
Huertas
Mediation Board
Villa
Zacatecas
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