The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-11-18
THINGS OF INTEREST TO MOTH.
Frs, WIVES AND SWEET
HEARTS EvERYWH ERE.

l,%S HEARTS 5EVERYWF ERE.
Mrs. Laura 2. Alderman started
the first apple farm OF North Dakota
She made marked success OF what all
her masculine neighbors predicted
would be a failure, and the Alderma an
apples find ready and profitable
market. while the farm is known
throughout the country
Miss josie Wanous owns and oper
ates personally one OF the most sue,
cessful drug stores of Minneapolis.
She overcame the prejudice which
existed against a woman druggist by
her strict business methods and care,
full attention to all the details OF her
work.
Miss Elinor c. Clapp, of Chicago
makes artistic jeweiry after original
designs. She combines odd metals
with the semi-precious stones, pro
ducing odd effects and antique pat
terms. Her work is sought after Tor
every exhibition Of arts and crafts.
Miss Virginia Pope has hospital
for birds in New York City, where
| she receives and treats invalid feath-
I cred nets. sets broken legs and doc
! tors her patients with skill and mark
i ed success. She also travels exteh-
! sive1y. giving lectures in the larger
! cities upon the care and teedinG OF
birds which are kept in confinement
Miss sybi1 Carter originated and
carried out successfully the plan OF
: teaching lace making to the Indian
women Of various tribes She no"
has a large corps of teachers, and INC
lace made is sold in New York Guy
aft private sales, Mrs. J. Pierpont MOT
gan and her daughter frequently
). opening their homes for the sales
Miss Carter carries on the work in
shirt of pure philanthropy, since i
is in no sense a money-makinG
scheme but is used as means o
reaching and teaching the indlat
women and of giving them employ
ment. which shall help to settle then
and interest them in their homes.
, Miss Mabel Hay Barros write
! Greek and plays and acts as coach II
i the various colleges where the play
) are presented by students. She ma
E all the engagements she can MI ne
:. work is commended in the hiShes
terms by college professors and me-
e of letters as well, and her study Q
: Creek life and action has been dee
T and thorough
s Mrs. Zimmerman, of Minneapolis
Y repairs the wax figures used in dl:
/. NAV windows. She learned the pr'
l. cess of making the various parts an
finds Profitable employment in repal
ing accidents of all kinds
q. Mrs. Clara l.. Kellogg has raise
modern embroidery to an art. ST
d furnishes entire homes in embrol
cred textiles, producing hartnolilo'
effects throughout. she tra'e
abroad every year, studying empro1
III erv and design All her designs a,
f. original and are founded upon st'
C. gestions received from old painting
Id mosaic neutrality-suspicious. in lac
as which may offer suggestion TO
H. alert mind and ready fingers. 81
RI starts each piece OF work, selecu1
the colors and shades to be employe
lie and then sends it out to some chos
ed worker to complete. By this mea
he she gives employment to a large for
er, of special workers scattered all ov
ew the country.
.sy Mrs. Ida Belmar Camp, OF ga
an Mich has the largest private COLI
ton Of cacti in this country.
Ia produces many new varieties
ate grating, and has collectors IN nea
GU all the cacti-producing regions.
or is looked upon as an authority
botanists. and her specimens are sc
not only throughout this country
" abroad.
- Mrs. A. H. Wade, of Chicago, /
had patented a style of corset VIII
is so radical departure from the
lines that it has been Endorsed
leading physicians and teachers
physical culture, and is likely to br