"Do feel that L hare done sume-thing for the women who have always had ty work so hard. Chis will cnuble them more easily to earn living.—Christopher Nholes, inventor the type of writers While the business world has been transformed since the n—vention of the writing machine the economic status of women during the same period has been revolutionized. In 1873 no real career was possible outside of the home as openings in shops. factories, and domestic service were usually for the untrained and uneducated, A woman might teach school nurse but the opportunities ler vere insufficient for more than a fraction of intelligent womanhood.
The prejudice which existed 5° years ago in the United. States against the entrance of woman into a business position was very
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