The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-08-09

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names was given to her. one lady
would commend her to others. so she
Widoned her acquaintance. kept IN
heart OF grace ana rudged on She
happened To possess without having
Known it previously the selling faculty,
which she developed as one whose liv-
ing depends on it. Now She has n prot
" fiat in New York. dresses handsome
ly and is able To earn all she needs by
taking orders for corSets in private
houses. Cor>ets have done one woman
good anyhow
There is always something you can
90 to earn your living and do well.
Find out what it is
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1t is not an exhibition of your great
heart to worry yourself i'll over some
body you love. 1t is only an exhibition
of your weak head,
1t IS gratifying to read that the best
speech at the recent meeting of the
Georgia Lawyers association was made
by woman, Mrs. j. II. Terrell.
EN-Sultan Murad, the deposed ruler
of Turkey, says it was to escape the
disgust and boredom caused him by the
ignorant, squabblng women of his La.
rem that he took to drink and thus lost
his throne. Just So "rhe woman that
thou gavest me" did it, she did.
At last wage earning women who do
manual work have established a union.
1t is under the wing OF the Information.
al Union Labor league, and its object
is to secure fixed hours of work, more
freedom and better accommodations,
especially for girls and women who are
house servants. Girls in domestic sery-
ice founded the organization. but all
working women will be admitted. The
name of the society is the Working Wo-
mems Union of America, and its head
quarters are in Chicago.
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a philosopher comments lugubriously
on the fact that no women have invent
ed any toys for children. though from
being with children so much it might
naturally be expected the first object
they would turn their constructive gen
Jus to would be something to amuse
young ones. The fact is that women
who have been pinned down taking
care of children all their lives naturally
flee away anywhere to get relief from
them.
"And that ye study to be quiet" says
st. Paul.
In the old town of Augsburg, Bava-
ria. August Riedinger is a maker of
balloons. Rather oddly, he employs
only women in his factory. Perhaps
he has fancy for the sex or perhaps
he can get women cheaper. At any
rate Herr Riedinger aftirms before all
mankind that women, because of their
skill. manual deXterty and decision of
mind, are better at balloon manufactur-
ing than men and that by reason of the
same qualities they are superior aero
nauts. When Archduke Leopold visit
ed the Riednger factory. women eX-
planned to him the construction of air
ships. and women baloonists took him
for a trip in one.
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The women of Mont Glare. a suburb
of Chicago. have formed a fire brigade,
of which Mrs. O. f. Eamcs and Miss
Harriet Sayre are captain and assistant
marshal The company will be drilled
and prepared to fight fire in daytime, if
when the men of the town are nearly
NIL away one should suddenly burst
forth.
Women are not half so helpless
physically or mentally as they think
they are and, what is worse. often ap-
pear to enjoy thinking they are.
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Almost the best thing | have read in
five years on the woman question is
that report of the Chicago physicians
who examined 800 young women can
didates for teachers in the public
schools. They were graduates of the
normal college and the doctors said:
ave have never before found so many
women physically perfect They are
singuarly free from nervous disorders
and weakness of the eyes" The girls
had athletic training during their col
lege course