Project for a national monument to the women of the Civil War. With speech of the Hon. James M. Beck, delivered at the banquet of the Loyal Legion, New York, October 4th, 1911.
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The women of the debatable land,
The region comprises the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, Culpeper, and Fauquier, Va. Also available in digital form.
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Three stories in one: The statesman; The Confederate soldier, the ideal soldier of the world; The South's peerless women of the world:
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A letter to Mrs.-------- and other loyal women, touching the matter of contributions for the army, and other matters connected with the war.
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Thrilling stories of the great rebellion: comprising heroic adventures and hair-breadth escapes of soldiers, scouts, spies, and refugees; daring exploits of smugglers, guerrillas, desperadoes, and others; tales of loyal and disloyal women; stories of the Negro, etc., etc. With incidents of fun and merriment in camp and field.
Issued later, with additions, under author's name and with title: Sparks from the camp fire. Also available in digital form.
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Thrilling stories of the great rebellion: comprising heroic adventures and hair-breadth escapes of soldiers, scouts, spies, and refugees; daring exploits of smugglers, guerrillas, deseradoes, and others; tales of loyal and disloyal women; stories of the negro, etc. etc. With incidents of fun and merriment in camp and field. Together with an account of the death of President Lincoln; fate of the assassins; capture of Jefferson Davis, and end of the war.
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Image 2 of The Colfax chronicle (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.), June 3, 1905
The Chronicle COLFAX LOUISIANA Women in Business The pronouncement comes from Chl eago that the new woman is dead commercially speaking that prominent employers of that city have decla ed that they do not want women and that some have declared unequivocally that they will hire no more women Variou3 treen are given for this policy but Dmon that has not always existed and wlil not always exist asserts the In dianapolis News We have heard so much in recent years abxout the prog res of women in the business world their succeess their adaptibility their loyalty their good habits and what not which made them superior to men that this announcement from our most strenuous center of commerce comes with a good deal of a shock How much force really lies behind it is doubt tul That women are now employed in many places in preference to men is un questionable that they will continue to be employed in such places is altogether probable Affairs of this kind with women as well as with men have reached the utilitarian basis Where work and women are not suited the women must drop out There is a sur Vival of the
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Image 2 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 4, 1901
JOURNALISM As a Profession for Young Men and Women A paper read at the Universalist Church Sunday evening March 31st by Charles A Pilsburv I am asked to address you tonight on Journalism as a profession for young men and women Should I accept the great preponderance of opinion on this subject it would only be necessary to say to those of either sex who think of taking up newspaper work what Punch said to those contemplating matrimony dont Men and women who speak from experience tell us that journalism is an arduous profession in which there are few prizes and that the qualities which command success in this line of work would bring greater fame or larger pecuniary reward in other professions or in trade This is perhaps true but journalism has its attractions and its rewards First as to the young woman m journalism I can look back to a time when there were no women employed in regular newspaper work There were women contributors but none who held positions as reporters staff correspond ents or editors Today there is not a newspaper in any of the large cities and this is no doubt true of the smaller
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Image 9 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), May 11, 1925
eer wowjyw Umiv iaJLfci 1Day 1tU apml g m jtmmmm i MARK the development of women as economic factors through the centuries From the pale presence of medi eval days ineffectual rare of speech a mere shadow in cloistered recesses to the modern robust participant in world affairs the progress of woman has paralleled the growth of printed knowledge In the 17th Century womans thoughts had little to do with writingsthe Braillelike achievements of the monks She lived as the lily to mind her nunlike face In Revolutionary times the Diary of Samuel Pepys or the plays of Wm Shakespeare were main constituents in womens men tal pabulum In hoopskirt daysGodey s Lady Book and the heartfluttering works of Ouida What of the Women of Today What or the women or today Ur 1 Zella Ford Warner Portland Oregon says Women direct family buying They have improved themselves as homemakers and citizens through newspapers Personally I prefer the morning newspaper Judge Virginia Henry Mayfield of the Domestic Relations Court of Birm ingham Ala says Morning news paper advertising plays an important part in the economics of the home 1 he housewife owes it to her family to pay thorough attention
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Image 6 of The Aberdeen weekly (Aberdeen, Miss.), November 18, 1921
THE ABERDEEN WEEKLY ABERDEEN MISSISSIPPI A WOMAN TESTIFIES Here is the Help Most Women Need at Some Time in Life Covington Ky Some years ap I Was awfully ruiwlown and nprvmis from feminine trouble and my physician reo omrnended Ur fierce s iavonte Pre scription told me that it was the beet medicine on the market for women W hether it is the best or not it is the best I have found for a few bottles helped me wonderfully and by continu ing its use 1 was cured entirely Mrs Edith Ford 1320 Banklick St The use of Dr Pierces Favorite Pre scription makes women happy by mak ing them healthy A great many women in the South owe their good health of to day to this famous Prescription Get it at your drue store or send 10 cents to Dr Pierce Invalids Hotel in Buffalo K Yf for a trial pkg Dr Pierce will give you confidential medical advice free Comfortable Healttfal Nights for Baby follow the use of the saf eT5leaa ant purely vegetable guaran teed nonalcoholic nonnarcotic preparation RSWIMSLOWS SYRUP Tit laftnt acd Ouldrent Relator fi Medical skill haa never deviard a safer or more satisfactory
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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), February 18, 1904
The Medicine that Lydia E Pinkhams 8L aMmoTwlenu Vegetable Compound ism Sterility How shall a mother who is weak and sick with some female trouble bear healthy children YS1 How anxious women ought to be to give their children the blessing of a good constitution I vS Many women long for a child to bless their home but because of some debility or displacement of the female organs they are barren Preparation for healthy maternity is accomplished by Lydia E PinkhanTs Vegetable Com V pound more successfully than by any other medicine because it gives tone and strength to the parts curing all displacements and inflammation I Actual sterility in woman is very rare If any woman thinks she is sterile let her write to i Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass whose advice is given free to all expectant or wouldbe mothers The Ijj medicine that instantly asserts its curative powers in the ills of women is I Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Compound Read these Two Remarkable Cures Dkab Mbs Pinkiiam During the early part of my married life I was very delicate in health I had two miscarrages and both my husband and I felt very badly as we were
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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), April 5, 1906
u___ NEW IDEAS FOR HOME DECORATION HOUSEHOLD LETTER FROM JEANETTE VAN REYPEN Vkw York March 31 1906 It is said that the leader of New York society Mrs Astor never permits any change in the furnishings of her homes Once built and suitably fitted they are finished as permanently as the woodwork or walls of the house As wear makes renewals necessary articles are replaced in exact duplicate though to do this often involves fresh importation and great additional expense This is extreme conservatism but itcertainlv makes for repose and no one can be in touch with the best decorators here without realizing that the pendu lum is swinging toward simplicity and permanence in the selection of household belongings _ b 6 fashion harnessed Fashion has been put in harness and made to work not drive the busy women who preside over the household and who are responsible for its well The servant problem which is ever present and the need for time to devote to reading study and to social intercourse have combined to create a demand among intelligent women for furnishings and decorations that are not only pleasing to the eye but permanent and practical as well Even
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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 4, 1917
MAINE ITEMS j Bath Women Knit For U S S ManleyJ j Bath Me Sept 23 The women of Bath are taking great pride in knitting for the U S S Manley which leaves Bath early in October When the ship leaves here she will have on board 110 each of sweaters mufflers helmets wrist ers and twice that number of socks Many people will be interested to know that after equ ppingthe drafted men with the articles there are still remaining 46 sweaters 50 helmets 90 pairs of socks 89 pairs of wristers and 59 mufflers Even with this supply there is demand for many more More knitters are needed at once especially to make the sweaters Portland Diver Finds Ring Robert Chase of Portland deep sea diver packed up his diving suit and went down to Beauchmont Point dived into 24 feet of water and recovered a 3000 diamond ring which had been lost by Mrs Alexander Biddle of Philadelphia a couple of days ago while she was waiting on the wharf for the Rockland boat He was submerged only four minutes When the ring slipped from her finger she ac curately noted the place it hit the
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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 6, 1919
fS UNWISE to put off todays duty until to morrow If your stomach is aciddisturbed take KmiqidS the new aid to digestion comfort todaym A pleasant relief from the discomfort of aciddyspepsia MADE BY SCOTT BOWNE MAKERS OF SCOTTS EMULSION Tea and Club Rooms Opened for American Women Miss Charlotte Niven Director of Ital ian Work Prepares for Influx of American Woman Students Italy is rnw included in the war work of the American Y W C A Miss Mabel Warner of Salina Kan and Chicago lefi Paris i few days ago for Rome where she will he in charge of a Hostess House for American girls employed there by the American Red Cross the Embassy and the new Tu berculosis Commission Miss Warner lias been director of the Y W C A Hostess House at Irest France Miss Warner will open a tea room and club rooms where the American women can gather for social times Rome is harboring a refuge population of about 40iHo and accommodations are difficult to Ind l lte wnru m Koine was srarteo as a direct result of the appeal of Miss Charlotte Niven one of the National Y AY C A secretaries of
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Image 2 of The Butte inter mountain (Butte, Mont.), January 2, 1903
A Necessity Shoe Sa let 1 A CLEAN SWEEP MUST BE MADE NOW At The Our Immense Holiday Business has made great inroads upon the mammoth stock we had LBR O prepared for your holiday purchasing In every department broken assortments of de HOLRO HiOLBROOK STORE sIrable new uptodate Shoes are left for your choosing at about ONB HALP the usual selling prices These are days upon which the claims of invested capital remain unheard 27 NOrth Main when consideration of actual values Is thrown to the winds With but few exceptions our 27 North Main S Entire Shoe Stock has been reduced in price so as to place it below the profit point Mens Shoes Womens Shoes Childrens Shoes Mens Shoes Womens Kid Shoes either button or lace Childrens Kid Shoes Button or ILce sizes b Sen iir 4ity atin Ces Mns lst quality l cgrin Digging Shoes MiCh neety sale price te tSale wreece er pair s c wquality gris 200 pwair T0he Necessity 0 Fin wrh1 p Nect kind worth 200 10 ile lri is l i Fine K h s with light flexible 59 Pair Childrens Kid Shoes sizes are 5 6 Necessity Price19 Nrsst r
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Image 7 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), February 2, 1907
E js i i W iiM V illlll V m OR Pg 4 M w JT L i J r i V o V I cHmerican Women as Newspaper Writers By Katherine Thomas Newspapers Cannot Get On Without WomenMentally and Physically an Eiausting Occu pationThe Society Reporter Must Be a Listening Machine Excels as an Interviewer Copyright ty Joseph U Bowles Katherine E Thomas is one of the best known women writers for newspa pers at Washington Her book on Of ficial Etiquette at the Nations Capital is regarded as a standard She has also written a novel on Washington society ntitled Not All the Kings Horses Womans place on the newspapers today is due to the law of demand and supply She has not crowded man out It is distinctively a posi tion into which she has neither forced her way nor sought in ever so limited a degree to oust man from that do main in which since the invention of the art of printing he had held exclu tive right With the evolution of successive stages of progress the necessity of womans work on the press became so Apparent that the cry went forth throughout the land
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