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The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio, February 18, 1913 “Girls must not chew gum in public, wear large hats, be flippant, play bridge nor attend suffrage meetings. They must have good domestic educations, be able to sing, play the piano and must have worked...   High-res

The Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio, February 18, 1913

“Girls must not chew gum in public, wear large hats, be flippant, play bridge nor attend suffrage meetings. They must have good domestic educations, be able to sing, play the piano and must have worked long enough to know the value of a dollar.”

The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, August 16, 1891 Some men talk to a woman very much as they might talk to the wonderful automaton around at the museum when it plays a game of chess. “Why, bless my soul, it really seems to be thinking! What evident...   High-res

The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, August 16, 1891

Some men talk to a woman very much as they might talk to the wonderful automaton around at the museum when it plays a game of chess. “Why, bless my soul, it really seems to be thinking! What evident faculty of mental independence! It almost appears to possess the power of coherent thought!”

Hasten the day, dear Lord, when she shall be regarded as something wiser and nobler than an automaton, less perishable than a confection, more comforting and peace producing than a firearm, a veritable comrade for man at his best..