Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-14
NEW LINE OF WORK
W. c. I. D. Inaugurates New De
parture In the Wide Field For
Philanthropy.
A Woman's Exchange Opened and
Permanent and Cozy Quarters
Established.

A new work that opened today,
though the first of it's kind in Marshall
town, is not an original thought with
its women projectors in this city. Many
towns half the size of ours boast of an
ablishment where woman's work of
all sorts can be bought and sold
That city with the population, energy
and progressive spirit of Marshalltown
should not have possessed an enterprise
OF this kind long ago, seems somewhat
strange, but today sees the Inaugural
ton of the woman's Exchange, under
the management of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Mar
shalltown.
The rooms of this establishment are
over Harlan's store, 112 West Main
street, and consist of a suit of three
apartments-more strictly speaking,
four. counting the cozy little kitchen
fitted up with conveniences for prepar-
ing lunches.
The front room is the salesroom. and
is neatly furnished with counter, show
case and shelves for the reception and
ulSpldy Ol lduCy MOIh, aprons dIu
other garments, and also for home bak-
ing.
Perhaps it is not generally under
stood that the goods to be here placed
for sale are not donations in any sense
of the word. Any woman doing first
class work of any sort is privileged to
avail herself of this method of seeking
a market for her work, commission
being charged by the exchange when
sales are made or wants are met.
The scheme is not a money king
plan in any particular, but simply a
Iphilanthropic effort to bring the women
workers of this city and vicinity, and
the product of their labor, into helpful
relation with those who employ and
buy. In this room are also the books
| for an employment bureau. that sup
ply may meet demand and demand be
satisfied by supply, in all departments
of feminine labor. In a we'll lighted
corner stands the cutting table and
sewing machine of the lady who is pre-
pared to take measurements for gent
lemen's shirts. Special training for
this work was recently taken.
Room No. 2 is the sitting room and
| is comfortably furnished with couch
and rocking chairs where all ladies
are to be made welcome for resting
time, when weary with shopping
| A supply of temperance literature
will be upon the tables at all times.
| From the wall looks down the face OF
Frances E. Willard. one of the greatest
of the worlds reformers, and the per-
son responsible In a large degree for
the development of the widening
work of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
| The CHEEKY dining room in which to-
day lemonade and cake are dispensed
freely by the young ladies connected
with this enterprise, is most attractive
with its linoleum-covered floor, tables
Ilarges and small, and glimpses OF
shelves with shining white dishes
| through the kitchen door at the right
The rooms have recently been thor.
oughly renovated by the owner. Mr.. w
II. Calhoun, and all present a charming
appearance today, with their decora.
tions of wild and autumnal flowers
and filled with visitors interested anc
curious. Here will be headquarters fol
the W. c. T. U. and the daughter or.
lganizaticn, the ~ and regular meet.
lings will be held bi-weekiy. The new
enterprise is deserving of success.