The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
DAILY BREAD.
How 1t Is Earned by Four Million
Women.


Four million women in the United States
earn their own bread. They have invaded
all occupations, and one-third of all per-
sons engaged in professional services are
women.
Feminine teachers and professors num-
Der over one-quarter of a million. exclu-
sive of teachers of music, who are 34,519
strong, and 10000 artists and teachers of
art.
There are 1,143 women clergymen.
Journalists number SSS, with 2,725 au-
thors and literary persons.
OF chemists, assayers and metallurgists
there are two score lacking one.
Lawyers who are not men are 20S.
Feminine detectives are 2I9 in number.
Nineteen women brave the dangers OF
wilds and forest as trappers and guides.
Only two women have beeen discovered
who are veterinary surgeons.
In Texas, woman has the contract for
carrying the mail from Kiffe to Seirnal
Hall.
Georgia has woman mail carrier; she
travels a forty-mile route. tri-weekiy.
This young woman also manages a farm.
The Chamber of Commerce, Cincinnati,
has the best restaurant in town; it is run
by three Scotch women and they clear
rental is $1,000.
In New Orleans, one of the finest or
chestras is composed entirely of women
In Astoria, L. l., many of the largest
hothouses are managed by women.
In New York, blacksmiths shop is
managed by three young women.
All the sailed almonds sold by one of
New York's largest groceries are prepared
by woman, who is conducting profitable
business thereby.
A fact foundry-or an agency for supply
ing facts upon any subject at a short no.
tice-is the industry of two Chicago dam
sells.
Packing trunks is St. Louis woman $
industry.
The most fourishing conservatory and
rose garden in Elmira, n. Y, is owned and
managed by woman.
At the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, Philadelphia, two young women are
in charge of the elevators
Women wrt-servers are employed with
great success.
Buffalo boasts a woman contractor, who
is also quarry owner; she is the only fem
mime member of the Building Exchange.
A Jersey City woman makes her living by
painting signs.
A Louisiana woman supports herself by
raising mint.
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surance company is credited with the lar
gest salary paid to any woman-s10, 600 a
year.
AS agents for selling law books. women
occupy almost the entire field
A pretty French Canadian girl Is making
her bread by cobbling shoes, at Lewiston,
Me.
The most successful ranch owner in Kan
sas is a woman: not over thirty-fve years
of age. There is proyerb to the effect
that in Kansas there is no interest, no
profession, no trade, and no deal without
woman in ii.
In Boston there are two large advertising
agencies, the members of both firms be-
ing women and all their employees women.
In a New England factory women are
employed as piano makers.
AS switchmen women are employed by
several Western railroads.
Uphostering is a trade women are learn
ing.
Writing love letters at so much per let
| ter is one way of earning a livelihood.
Consulting fashion expert is a st. Louis
| womans occupation.
One of the largest flower importing es-
Establishments in New York is managed by
a woman.
The largest typewriting business in the
world is in New York and is conducted by
two sisters.
| An entire block of houses in New York
| was papered by young woman who takes
| the contract for such orders from large
| builders.
One young woman in Gotham is en-
| ployed as a prescription clerk in drug
store.
About 300 girls are employed in the har-
ness trade in New York.