Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-10-30

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Interesting Jottings Concerning tn.
poings Of the Feminine Sex tho
World Over.

Weddings in Brooklyn are increas-
Ing. but the birth rate is decreasing.
Five women state factory inspect
ors are now doing duty In Philadel-
phta.
The number Of women physicians
in England have doubled in the past
10 years.
sioner Of Texas has appointed a wom-
an as his first assistant.
There are $4,000 working girls in
Philadelphia, who are living in fur
nished rooms away from home.
Russla's women have taken violent
ly to sport and aspire to lead all Eu-
rope both physically and mentally.
One of the most successful women
decorators in the profession Is Miss
Elsie de Wolfe. of New York M YER
sailles.
Empress Eugene is still very active
n retains her faculties and strength.
Among those who attend the ma
t.onai convention rural mail carriers
In Indianapolis recently were many
women.
Fifty expert needle women are en-
ployed at the Brooklyn navy yard,
where they are kept busy making
American flags.
A Georgia girl has sold enough to-
mato worms to fishermen for bait to
a for working and harvesting her
crop of tomatoes.
In England and Wales there are L.
1925 women who cannot hope to get
husbands, this being the number of fe-
males in excess of males.
In an effort to cut down the cost
Of living several st. Louis society girls
have formed a sewing and millinery
club.
Philadelphia women's organizations
are planning to establish a school
where working women will be taught
to advance themselves.
Nine women are In the race for the
position as dean of the new Delaware
College for Women to be opened at
Newark, Del, next year.
Sarah Bernlardt, the famous French
actress. is now an innkeeper, having
purchased a new home. She rents out
the rooms in her old villa.
Rome has a bureau for the care OF
wives and children Of men who nave
n to America and who cannot or
do not send back home to support their
families.
In seven counties of California the
registration of women for the first
election at which they were privileged
90 per cent.
Miss Edith Pierce, Philadelphia's
only woman street Inspector. is max
ing a tour of the city addressing house.
wives on how to help to keep the city
clean.
+ Miss Retta Tourison. known as Phil.
adelphia's woman Of adventure, is as.
sistant superintendent of the Philadel.
pnia aquarium, where she is also
known as a fish specialist.
Mrs. Everett Colby. wife Of the pro.
New Jersey, will assist her husband
In his fight by going on a stump
speechmaking tour Of the state.
Miss TSuda, head Of the Japan Col.
lege for Women. is now in this coun,
try, looking for ideas that can be used
to increase the efficiency Of the women
colleges in her native country.
By marrying Eugene Boissevain, Of
Holland, the former Inez Milholland
may lose her right to practie law In
this country. as she is now amendablA
to the laws OF the country of her hus-
bands birth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sterling. who has
superintendent OF schools at Van
couver, Wash, is the first woman to
hold such a position since Washington
became a state.
Mrs. Frederick Penfield. Of Philadel-
phia. will probably pay a larger in
come tax than my titled or untitled
woman In Europe or this country. Her
income Is estimated to be no less than
81. 500, 900 q year.
After giving up a life Of gaiety to
become q u last year, Miss Vella
Handlin. daughter of q st Louis mil
nonaire, has startled society by re-
%nouncing the Life of q nun and an
unce b will again enter society.
Five hundred girls are doing police
duty in a quiet way in New York city,
where they are watching the dance
halls and trying In every way to keep
the weaker ones Of their sex from go
Ing astray.
Miss Jessie Alderman. h has just
around the world studying h social
Status OF women. Is the only woman
ever admitted as a fellow Of the Royal
Scottish Geographical society.
So as to qualify herself to become
her husbands Law partner. Mrs. B. s..
CURE, of Oklahoma, has entered the
law school of tho George Washington
university. where h will AXE a
t~hree-year course.
Women stockholders In the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroad
outnumber the men by 1856, and the
same conditions prevail among the
Boston & Maine stockholders, there
being 3,491 women as against 2,742
men who own stock.
Though she is only IL years Of age.
Christabella Mitigate Is lady mayoress
of h town of Newport, England. Her
father is mayor and her mother being
dead she performs the duties Of her
position on ali public occasions.
The first woman to receive benefits
~ . SOAAARSk16uI1O1A dCI
in West Virginia is the widow Of
Frank Bradley, a miner. who was killed
by a fall Of slate In a Cabin Greek coal
mine. She will receive $50 q month.
A hotel has been opened at Chelsea,
England. where young unmarried
mothers. who lave been domestic
servants Of otherwise unblemished
character. car. live safely and support
themselves az day servants while car,
Ing for their own children.
Several white men have married
Eskimo women. but the only case OF
. white wolnan marrying an Eskimo
e that Of Miss Ellen sGroth. q pretty
Danish girl. who recently LETT her ma
tive home In Copenhagen for Upernik.
Greenland. where she will be married.
Mrs. Mary b. Hanna, widow Of Capt.
Guy 3. q. Hanna. who was killed last
year At Fort Moultrte. 8. G, will be
appointed 70 q cletkship IN the govern-
msnt cl6saaded service, the civil ssrv-
To- rules having been relaxed SO that
AAr aprotnaaeat eansbe made Z surety.