The age-herald., 1901-08-16
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When Woman Wins Distinction

When " oman Wins Distinction
 No matter in what way woman may be successful, she Is an interesting figure if she wins distinction, and 1t would seem that she no longer hesitates at attempt ing anything that is considered legitimate and that will make her an honest dollar. Every now and then some woman comes to the front with a new accomplishment or rather an enterprising newspaper writ CT finds out a new sphere entered by some clever woman and immediately sends little paragraph around the world in which the "elever successful woman" figures very largely. For in- stance. here are several interesting para graphs concerning the women who have each been notably successful in her chos- en occupation:
 Mrs. Laura Alderman of Hurley. s. D., owns the largest apple orchard in the northwest. It is known all over the coun- try and has been in It's present hands for twenty-four years Recently the depart ment of agriculture has honored Mrs. Al- derman by publishing record of her phenomenal success in apple raising.
 A blacksmith's shop with several assist ants fell to the lot of Celia Holbrook of Sherborn. Mass, when she was but IT. At her fathers death she undertook to run this. and has done so for two years, supporting her mother and a large fam fly. Besides this sn1ithy she has another business, being a mall carrier. Twice a day she takes the United States mail four miles in summer. performing this service on her wheel: In winter on foot.
 Away out in California a woman Is pres ident of railroad. Mrs John Kidder of Nevada County. California, Is president of the narrow-gauge road running from Colfax to Nevada City Her husband owned much stock and during his illness she familiarized herself with the busl- ness. The Yidow was elected to the pres 1dency and goes each morning across the street from her elegant home to her of- flee. where she intelligently manages the road.
 Women are experimenting with electric fty these days. A very practical inven- liOA -AidS JuSl DotIl pdIcnIoQ Uy SOT1tlflo Dufour of Savannah, an electric carpet sweeper. said to be a vast improvement upon the old time articles.
 Cloyernook Duck Ranch marks the suc- cessful struggle of woman in Chazy, N. T.. near Lake Champlain. Miss Ellen Wheeler was thrown upon her own re- sources, and, her health failing under the strain of typewriting, she experimented with fancy farming. Each summer she raises by incubation 1500 ducklings to sup ply the hotels in her neighborhood She also has started a fine bee ranch, which Is very successful.
 The Southeastern Billposter's Associa- ton of Moultrie, Ga., recently suspended its rules in order to admit woman, Miss Cora Kimball, an efficient billposter.
 Two society leaders and church workers, Mrs. Flames and Miss Sayre of Mont Clare, Ill, have been made captain and assistant marshal of the fire department. These are not nominal positions. It Is no new thing for women to fight fires in Mont Clare, as most of the male popula- ton is in Chicago all day
 very young woman of Syracuse is paying her way through college by do- nestle occupation on a large scale. Even as a child her spare time was spent In fruit canning and jelly making, and this work she has found more lucrative than undergraduate teaching, in order to se- cure money for her university expenses.
 A railroad passenger agent a woman? Why not? It appears this question never was asked and answered before. Miss El- vira Miller, a Southern writer, has just been engaged as passenger agent on the Louisville and St. Louis Railroad, and 1t Is confidently expected that she will pre- sent the Superior attractions" of this railroad in a way to interest women trav- elers.
 More women than is generally known are at the head of great manufacturing concerns. Mrs Bissell, a wealthy and elegant woman, has entire charge of the Bissell Carpet Sweeper factory of Grand Rapids. Mich. It is even ventured that the invention was hers rather than that of her husband, now deceased.
 Miss Belle McKinnon is superintendent of big manufacturing plant of Little Falls, N. Y. She employs 12O0 hands, Is trained in business and is especially noted for having amcably settled several dis putes which threatened strikes.