SEARCH · Search Library of Congress

Results for “women”

Search indexed Library of Congress records for Sanborn fire insurance maps, railroad maps, historical newspapers and photographs. Explore places, dates and original collection links.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources

Library of Congress1917

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 1, 1917

rr i The Suffrage Resolve Passed by the Maine House 113 to 35 Augusta Me Feb 211917 Suffrage for the women of Maine on equal terms with men won the greatest victory in the history of the movement today when the House of Representatives of the 78th Maine Legislature voted 113 to 35 with only three members absent to submit the question to the people The vote m the House followed a lively debate which involved an exchange of personalities between Representative Bussabarger of Lubec a Democrat and leader of the Democratic faction in favor of the resolve and Representative Mur ray of Bangor Democratic floor leader and leader of the faction of the Demo cratic party opposed to the passage of 4he resolve Others who took part in the debate were Representative Percival P Baxter of Portland Republican Free man D Dearth of Dexier Republican Charles E Gurney of Portland Repub lican Seth L Snow of Mars Hill Re publican Theodore W Longley of Sidney Republican and Ralph 0 Brewster of Portland Republican in favor of the resolve and Representative Sherman L Berry of Waterville Democrat Edward W Larrabee of BathDemocrat John L Meserve of Naples Democratand Edgar E

united states↗

Library of Congress1918

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 4, 1918

o __ HOW TH1S NERVOUS WOMAN GOTJVELL Told by Herself Her Sin cerity Should Con vince Others Christopher 111For four years I Buffered from irregularities weakness nervousness and was in a run down condition Two of our best doctors failed to do me any good I heard so much about what Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Com pound had done for others I tried it and was cured I am no longer ner vous am regular and in excellent health I believe the Compound will cure any female trouble Mrs ALICE Heller Christopher 111 Nervousness is often a symptom of weakness or some functional derange ment which may be overcome by this famous root and herb remedy Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound as thousands of women have found by experience If complications exist write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass for suggestions in regard to your ailment The result of its long experience is at your service Letters From Camp Devens Horace Baker Atkinson of Searsmont writes interestingly of a recent trip of Battery Commanders details from Bat teries C and D and Headquarters Com pany to the drilling range They were equipped with shelter tents rifles cloth ing and

united states↗

Library of Congress1919

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), February 6, 1919

Looking their Best all the Time is the Chief Business of the Blue Grass Belles 410 The Secret of Their Beauty It is health robust health that is responsible for the Kentucky girls good looks It she gets sick she proceeds to get well Possessed of health she knows that personal charm and attractiveness need not worry They are hers That is the secret Tne story or Mrs natue Hamil ton Myrtle Avenue Latonia Kentucky is typical She says I have never in all my life until re cently weighed over 102 pounds Finally I began to take Peruna My weight now is 120 While I didnt really need it 1 have started on the third bottle leruna has certainly dor me a great deal of good and 1 recommend ii to my friends Several are taking it It is surprising the amount of de pendence placed by women every where upon Dr Hartmans World Famous Peruna For fortyfive years it has been a householdrem edy for coughs colds catarrh and all catarrhal inflammation whether ui me respiratory system stomacn or other organ or part of the body The record of Peruna for nearly a half century is a startling

united states↗

Library of Congress1919

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 5, 1919

Ip provides Home For Actresses at Camp Dix N J ay In the Liberty Theater at Camp Plx N J find a touch rs House which the housing committee of the Young ssociation of which Mrs John P Rockefeller Jr Is r them Because of the distance from any town where is necessary to provide some sort of living accommoda The Y W C A built the house supplying it with all sewing machines washtubs ad Ironing boards Camp nilar liouse s NIFORMS HOT STUDENTS Workers Will nmless Stu tzerland he Young Wo iation minus j Association in I t winter by e been strand m tlie war and i funds inabili me country a versity courses no family to i min there next I I ho lias been in i mrs under the m Federation nal Student A for cloth women stu i he scarcity of u these almost necessary for coat so that ses or go out cases of all g save hats n have been j mien college j gland States Pennsylvania I by the Stu National Y W response to clothing will made over in Adng collected nearest New is which have C A secreta ml

belfast↗

Library of Congress1919

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 31, 1919

T0 Build American Prosperity on the Impregnable Rock of Economy Fy THE WIFE OF THE JUNIOR SENATOR FROM NEW YORK How many of the women who worked so ardently for the war are now working with equal ardor for peace A certain service is badly needed just now by our country It is a vital service and can be performed at no loss of time and at a monetary gain While money is needed by the United States to carry out the extensive program of readjustment which peace brings in its train a part of the readjustment program and one which is far more important than just the gathering of money is the great task we have before us of learning what intelligent thrift is and put vwieuge mto such effective practice that we shall not only Ltc during 1919 but shall accustom countless generations ns to build prosperity on the impregnable rock of sensible ivmgs division of the United States treasury is calling upon to model life on the following lines To save intelligently ely to avoid waste and to invest safely It may sound easy d like things jou have heard often before but apply it con fer

waldo↗

Library of Congress1946

Image 2 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 9, 1946

Gillem Plan For Integration Of Negro In Postwar Army In Motion PARTICIPANTS ON CBS PRO R M IN OBSERVANCE Oh I i RO newspaper WEEK 1eft to right Bill Slocum CBS Director Carol Brice contralto I who sang with her brother Jon athan Brice at the piano Dowdal n Davis advertising manager ol j THE CALL and chairman of Nh GRO NEWSPAPER WEEK who spoke on behalf of the Negro Newspaper Publishers Associa tion Don Maker announcer and Neal Scott manager and husband of Miss Brice__ California Editor Wins 500 Willkie Award For J ournalism MRS VIVIAN C MASON WINS 17000 DAMAGES PHILADELPHIA ANP rhe I nited States District court for Philadelphia last week award ed Mrs Vivian Carter Mason 17 00 in settlement for claims against the Pennsylvania railroad in a case pending since 1943 when rtio sutiered severe injuries in the Labor day wreck of the roads crack Congressional Limited in which 70 were killed and scores injured She was represented by Raymond Pace Alexander Airs Mason vice president of the National Council of Negro Women was traveling alone on the 75mileperhour express be ween Washington and New York when the wreck occurred Accord ing to evidence presented

hinds county↗

Library of Congress1951

Image 6 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), May 26, 1951

T HEBER LADNER IOHCTAHV or OTAT MiaaiMirRi North Mississippi Farmers Crow Poultry Conscious An upward spurt in area poultry production is expected soon with the opening of the 50000 North Mirsissippi Broiler and Locker Pient in Balctwyn The plant is designed to help develop the poul try industry in Northeast Missis sippi and expected to begin opera tion about lime 1 The main item under the plan willbe a coopera tive growing program with the business men and farmers working together Each farmer who de cides to come in will build brooder house and other facilities for the chicks according to set specifica tions The plant will furnish the chickens and fed and the farmer will do the rest until final settle ment when the chickens are brought to the plant County agents oer this area have report ed that the entire section is becom ing poultry conscious News In Brief A new specialized curriculum leading to a bachelor of music de gree in sacred music will be added next year by the Department of Music at the Mississippi State Col lege for Women President B L Parkinson announced Graduates in the field will he qualified as ministers of music

hinds county↗

Library of Congress1925

Image 8 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), June 16, 1925

W01V M resent the thought that they are concerned chiefly with the Womans Page of a newspaper The interest of a woman of today is certainly not limited to the gossip of fash ions and flippancies A nation and world interest is hers The ENTIRE morning newspaper is a womans newspaper Extract from nationwide interviews with women regarding newspaper influence Daily Kennebec Journal Copyright 1925 EMERSON B KNIGHT lac INDIAN APOUS

united states↗

Library of Congress1926

Image 5 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), November 5, 1926

ICONSIIPAIMN tronMo depresston of irfitbity nervousuess vision toss of memory ip of sppottt ttcstop course of SCHEMCKS MANDRAKE PLLS promptly and frccty but thorougity eieanstntc the sPCio fo tndtKes hadaehc biiiousness heart Phitt or Sutr Cosrrd rTra7YlfSSE J H schtnck Son PiniadeipMa MMIMEU ihn GMnt bas resumed his Jtin ns mad carrier after his an day vnoatton _ Dief rth has returned home ra weekr business visit in Kew prit __ Th rosmiar meeting of Maine X i K T vviii be s at Misoaic hati thts evening Mis Edna Brooks of Hailowel is cvnt from her duties at thaD W jynsC store on account of lii Gforgeii Barron of the Barron prs Construction Co of Lewis m in town Thursday inspecting a work done on lower Water street Womens 4bucke overshoes spe riaiatHto Xowistiutimetoget v for stormy wother and the WMe mt Shoe store ts prepared to serve youAdv At the Farmingtiaie Town Hail to AMccwitiilca reguiar orchestra tttrnishtnpr thmttsic The crowd wii be there tacighYdv Yuba IfacPhee Sr who has been rasinga few days with his family at Sottth Gardiner returned to Banr aoriast night where he wiil join hih ship The pumper was calicd out fora ehitnuev

augusta↗

Library of Congress1921

Image 21 of Great Falls tribune (Great Falls, Mont.), September 11, 1921

OLD OAK TREE TO STAND SENTINEL AT WOMENS CLUBHOUSE m mm m m m mm JlÜHjjiU j This giant oak declared by expert t o be KÎO years old stands sentinel on the west side of the historic home now used as headquarters by the Womans National foundation Regarded by members as symbolic of the enduring strength which the infant foundation already shows signs of attaining it will be preserved as an emblem and a landmark even when the foundation be gins to build its 3500000 civic home Though basie membership in the foundation costs only 1 for nonresi dents such are the advantages and op portunities offered by its program that it is expected enough individual fees will be secured to finance this great äotitiv Return From Summer Outing Mr and Mrs Charles Lowery and children returned the first of the week from Lake McDonald where they passed the summer at their cottage Mrs Birch Entertains Maids and Matrons Wednesday afternoon the Maids and Mptron were entertained at the first meeting since last June at the home of Mrs Fred Birch 924 Third avenue north Mrs Roy Clary and Mrs Otto Gerth attended as guests Next week the club

united states↗

Library of Congress1923

Image 14 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), March 12, 1923

W 1 One of Washingtons Industries So tremendous is the business of running the United States Goverment that Washington even to Washingtonians is considered a Government city as applied to industry It is true the Governments one hundred thousand odd employes with a monthly payroll of some ten millions bf dollars is a tremendous factory yet throughout the city are hundreds of smaller industries giving employment to thousands of men and women and turning back in the business channels millions of dollars each year Such an institution is THE WASHINGTON TIMESHERALD Whose Weekly Payroll for 594 Employes Is in Excess of 24000 These 594 employes are for the most part heads of families or at least breadwinners and probably suppbrt 2000 people which is a small community in itself a community spending for the necessities and many of the luxuries of life over a million and a quarter dollars each year Buying Power to be reckoned witha farreaching influence in merchandising real estate and financial circles THE WASHINGTON TIMESHERALD A National Institution With Washingtons Interest Always at Heart will soon move into its new home One of the largest and most modern newspaper plants in the United States is being

district of columbia↗

Library of Congress1955

Image 5 of Hungry Horse news (Columbia Falls, Mont.), June 3, 1955

BPW Holds Find Spring Meeting Final meeting of the Columbia Falls Business and Professional Womens club was held Wednesday evening at Frenchys Chinese Gar dens near Whitefish Mrs Cecil Hudson vice presi dent presided at the brief business meeting in the absence of Mrs Ben Hyndman the clubs presi dent Members present were Virginia Choate Connie Darling Alice Da vall Betty Hetzer Mrs Hudson Rosanne Keim Ruth Lundblade Amy J Maher Alyce Merz Hilde gard Mitton Suze Nadeau Mar tha Opalka Lucille Smith Mar garet Smith Leota Walton and Margaret Walker Guests were Marjorie Dakin Vella Galbraith Eva Jordan Cleo Reynolds and Susan Sanders Mrs ONeil Visiting In Glacier Park WEST GLACIER Mrs Ella t Will with e mo ONeil of Coldwater Mi arrive Friday for a Yij Frank Neubauer She is ther of a soldier who was killed in the South Pacific while serving in Mr Neubauers battery the Americal division This was the only unnumbered division to serve in World War II Andrew Jantz visited at the Don Robinson home this weekend turning to his home in Ritzville Wash Sunday Mrs Robinson with her children accompanied her fa ther back to Ritzville and will spend the remainder of

columbia falls↗

Library of Congress1934

Image 4 of Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news (Red Lodge, Mont.), May 30, 1934

THE CARBON Week What Is Your Time Worth R Better get your name on the Weekly Payroll MEMBER f I II II U5 WE DO OUR PART COPY kW 1 WEEKLY P As Large as You NOW BEING OFFERED T Enter Yoar Name Today You Cant Lose aud You Cant Win and at the same time an opportunity to sh if You Dont Enter PRIZES to be rWeekly Payroll ii SixandaHalf Weeks So In a PLAN IN BRIEF Competition is open to men and won of the more ambitious sort residing costs nothing to try and as all partij every effort expended you positive carefullyevery word of itthen d for yourself or a friend Remember The object of thin big Weekly Payroll Drive Is twofold Primarily to increase the already large subscription list of this newspaper to collect arrearages and advance subscription payments from present or old subscribers and at the same time to afford the livewire energetic men and women boys and girls of this territory an oppor tunity to profit in a BIQ way through their spare time during the next taw weeks So It Is a plan that works both ways and to the ultimate good of

carbon↗

Library of Congress1942

Image 4 of Browning chief (Browning, Mont.), November 13, 1942

The Browning Chief Entered as 2nd class matter July 15 1931 at the pastoffice at Browning Montana under act of March 3 1575 Subscription 5200 year in advance Mrs Annie Duncan Owner A weekly newspaper published every Friday at Browning Glacier Couniy Montana The Will And Ability To W in There are many people w o though handicapped in one way or another have become fnmois Notable among these are authors musicians and scientists whose works will live through the years They are outstanding in dividuals whose talents often developed under the most severe handicaps have endeared them selves to the public But in industry thousands of these handicapped people are turning out war materials and doing everything they can to help win the war A man in Chicago who works in a wheel chair was one of those who recently receiv ed an Armv and Navy reward emblem A man blind in one eye operates a n engine lathe in a machine tool plant in New York 1 n many plants blind people botn men and women are doing remarkable work on precision in struments On an assembly line in ar Ohio cartridge factory there are many crippled workers

browning↗

Library of Congress1956

Image 10 of The Hardin tribune-herald (Hardin, Mont.), October 4, 1956

10 Hardin TribuneHerald Hardin Montana Thursday October 4 1956 OnraEiRTV rTT 1 XWMB O3 Published every Thursday and entered April 4 1952 at the Postoffice at Har din Montana for transmission through the mails as secondclass matter under the act of Congress March 3 1879 EDITORIAL Why National Newspaper Week National Newspaper Week is being observed nationwide October 1 to 8 The following article written by John B Long general manager of the California Newspaper Publishers association and founder of National Newspaper Week explains the founding of and the signifi cance of the annual observance Whv National Newspaper Week The answer to this question which is raised every year goes back to the depths of the notorious depression oi the early 30 s in the United States During those harrowing days the free press ot America was made the whipping boy of prominent men and women in high government positions We were dubbed capitalistic press with a sneer ing snarl of degrading connotation These same impor tant officials kept telling the people the nation s editors were owned and controlled by the big advertisers and editorial policies of American Newspapers were dic tated from the counting room Public confidence and

united states↗

Library of Congress1928

Image 5 of Plentywood herald (Plentywood, Mont.), August 30, 1928

Tl IMG OUR CRIPTION DRIVE s Contest rizes Will Be Given Away By ATURDAY OCTOBER 27th 1928 g competion is open to men and women married or prt residing in Sheridan County or surrounding ter Ï or win any of the prizes offered and you positively for their efforts Read this announcement carefully I send them in for yourself or a friend for whom yr ou IT IS A BATTLE HALF WON ital Prize Super Six Sedan FULLY EQUIPPEDWORTH 95000 This elegant 1929 model sedan is fully equipped with front and rear bumpers extra tire and ti be motometer four wheel brakes automatic windshield wiper etc It has been purchased from and can be seen at the show rooms ot the LANG MOTOR SALES Plenty wood Mont Fifth Prize Third Prize OKS 10000 Diamond Ring J W This is a beautiful bluewhite stone set in the very latest white gold basket mount ing It is one of the most beautiful dia mond rings you have ever laid eyes on It has been purchased from and can lx seen at the jewelry store of 4000 A G Amundson IN GOLD COIN PLENTYWOOD MONT fi Call or Write Sales Club Dept pwood

sheridan↗

Library of Congress1911

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 5, 1911

c fffil yi rtm feT mmP Mm 2 fti ill wJÉLAjM pc ll 7 ijr m t in Heres To Your Good Health V and Pleasure r Comefollow the arrow r til you join the merry throng WÊ of palate pleased men and women who have quit seeking for the one best beverage because theyve found it Ü s w fa J a B Real satisfaction in every glasssnap and sparklevim and go Quenches the k thirstcools like a breeze i m Delicious Refreshing Wholesome 5c Everywhere THE COCACOLA COMPANY Atlanta Ga cr Send or our interestk ing booklet The Truth About Coca Cola Whenever you see an Arrow think of CocaCola 5 WORD FAN AS APPLIED TO BALL Doubtless a great many people have wondered as to the origin of the word fan as applied to the baseball en thusiast but so far no one has been able to speak authentically qustieon Quite a number of theories have been advanced but they have been nothing more than theories The Richmond TimesDispatch has the fol lowing to say Fan as all redblooded Ameri cans know is the bit of slang which denotes the baseball enthusiast The derivation of this world

united states↗

Library of Congress1961

Image 2 of Holmes County herald (Lexington, Miss.), December 14, 1961

EDITORIAL PAGE MJme HERALD Published by the Holmes County Publishing Company at 200 Tchula Street Lexington Mississippi Entered at the Postoffice at Lexington Mississippi as Second Class mail un der the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 Subscription rates for Holmes and adjoining counties per year 300 six months 175 elsevvhe e pel year 350 Jack A Shearer Jr Editor W J Pritchard Linda ILeonard Mechanical Superintendent Womens Editor EDITORIAL COMMENT NEWSPAPER STILL TOPS AS ADVERTISING MEDIA Reprinted From StarFIerald Kosciusko The introduction of a new product or a new place of business is the most diffi cult of all advertising jobs It is a job which is nearly always entrusted to the newspaper by both local retailers and na tional advertisers The manufacturer of a new electric shaver has listed six reasons for choos ing newspapers as a medium for intro ducing the new product 1 Newspapers permit concentration in specific markets 2 Newspapers allow a company to capitalize on the news atmosphere of the medium in announcing a new product 3 The newspaper provides the advan tage of large page sizewith greater impact 4 The newspaper offers greater flexi bility than other media 5 The newspaper gives

united states↗