The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31
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The home recently purchased by the
Hon. Mrs. John Ward daughter OF
Ambassador Whiteluw Reid is situat-
ed i'll Berkshire, splendidly wooded and
in the heart of country where pros
perity abounds. At one time she
thought of buying home site in Ire
land, where she passed her honeymoon.
The beauty of the island appealed to
her. When she mentioned her wish to
King Edward he replied: 1T is not to
, be thought of, my dear. l cannot do
without Johnny johnny is Mrs.
Wards husband, who is in constant
attendance upon the king. His majes-
tvs objection settled the matter, and
the home in Berkshire was selected.
The most numcrously photographed
women in the world, says a Washing
ton authority, are Mrs. William How
ard Taft, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
and katherine Elkins. On the other
hand, there are two women in New
England both leaders in Washington
official society, each acknowledged to
be comely. whose pictures it is said,
have never been seen in any publica-
ton. They are Mrs. Henry Cabot
Lodge, wife Of the Massachusetts SEN
ator. and Mrs. Eugene Hale, wife Of
Senator Hale Of Maine.
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A Kansas woman ran ahead of the
Taft and Sherman electors in Reno
county at the recent election. She is
Miss Amy Il. Alexander Of Hutchinson
kan. AS she is in. public life no con-
ventionality is violated in giving her
age. She is twenty-five years old. She
was Il candidate for clerk Of Il district
court in her state. Her majority was
1927, 500 ahead of the national ticket
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Mrs. Alma V. I-afferty has the dis
tipction of being the only woman
elected to the Colorado legislature at
the election Nov. 3. Her friends are
already urging her to become Il candi-
date for speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives. So far, however, she has
declined. She believes she can be of
more service to her sex on the floor
She is pledged to look after legislation
recommended by women. Among laws
demanded by women of Colorado are
more stringent regulations safeguard
ing public health and the health of the
home, protecting the children. defend
ing interests of women wage earnerS,
larger appropriations for the charitable
institutions and the home for maynard
girls. an effective eight hour law that
will apply to factory and laundry girls
and direct primary law, 50 that nomi-
nations for office can be made by the
people instead OF by the political
BOSSES
Two women. sisters, Anna and Mar
Garct Caddagan, are now at the head
of the Hoffman House. one of the IA
nous old hotels of Now York They
are the daughters of the late manager
of the house. John p. Cadda-an Miss
Anna is the general manager and has
been elected 4 director of the corpora
ton which owns the property Miss
Margaret is associated with her sister
In the management of the house They
have continued as steward Miss Mary
Boyle. who was appointed to that place
several years ago by Mr. Caddagan
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Boston has the. only woman shoe
dealer in New England. and she. IS
Miss Helen NJ. Murphy. She sells only
TO her own Sex. Her customers are
the elite of the Hub. nurses and school
teachers. Playing shoe dealer was one
or her fancieS when she was a girl
Frequently after her shop closes she
visits the homes of some Of her GUS
toners Ito fit their. feet as she ey-
presses it. And she adds as one of the
secrets of her success NO one knows
so well as Il woman what the foot of
a woman needs"
1t is quite up to date for women of
ute TO write book Poetry, travel.
biography or fiction may be. the field.
one or The most successful writer's in
england is Lady Trowbridge, whose
novels are to be found in the homes
or all classes. Lady Helen Forbes. a
sister of the Duchess Of Sutherland
has also won laurels by her pen. and
the duchess has also turned out some
credltable volumes. Other titled wo-
men who have become celebrities in
literature are the Duchess of Leeds
Lady Henry Somerset. Lady Cronan-
II" ana Lady Napier of Magdala The
most successful titled women writer's
however. ar" two who are not English,
the BaroneSS Orezy and. the Baroness
Won Hutton
w hen one considers the creations thar
SO many women carry about on their.
hehdS one may almost believe. the fol |
lowing story that comes from London.
y woman in Budapest attended a men
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