Nov. 5, 1912.
My dear Miss Addams:
It gives me great pleasure to submit to you a summary of our organization work done in the State of Illinois from Sept. 11th to Nov. 5th. For dates of meetings and speakers please refer to weekly reports. Meetings have been held in the following places at which there were women speakers. Total number -- 49 --
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Belvidere |
Galesburg |
Mt. Vernon |
Western Springs |
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Bloomington |
Grand Crossing |
Monmouth |
Brookfield |
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Berwyn |
Glen Ellyn |
Morgan Park |
Joliet |
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Blue Island |
Glencoe |
New Rochelle |
Peoria |
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Chicago |
Hinedale |
Oak Park |
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Colfax |
Hyde Park |
[Park] Ridge |
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Carbondale |
Harvey |
Paris |
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Champaign |
Highland Park |
Riverside |
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Chicago Heights |
Irving Park |
Rockford |
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Downers Grove |
Kenny |
Springfield |
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Evanston |
La Grange |
Taylorville |
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East St. Louis |
Lewistown |
Wankanda |
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Forest Glen |
Lexington |
Wheaton |
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Freeport |
Mason City |
Winnetka |
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Fernwood |
Moline |
Wilmette |
List of towns in which organization work has been done in response to appeals sent out from this office. Total number -- 37.
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Ashland |
Decatur |
Galva |
Lake Bluff |
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Aurora |
Dixon |
Geneva |
Litchfield |
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Cicero |
De Kalb |
Harrisburg |
Murphysboro |
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Cairo |
Elgin |
Hubbard Woods |
Haperville |
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Canton |
Edison Park |
Kenilworth |
Ciney |
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Centralia |
Effingham |
Kankakee |
Park Ridge |
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Denville |
Galona |
Lake Forest |
Pana |
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Peoria |
Streator |
Mason City |
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Quincy |
Virginia |
Mt. Vernon |
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Sterling |
Carbondale |
Freeport |
A partial list of women who have given their services as speakers for the Progressive Cause in the state of Illinois are as follows:
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Addams -- Miss Jane |
Bass -- Mrs. George |
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Abbott -- [Miss] Grace |
Bass -- Mrs. John F. |
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Allen -- Mrs. Frank Gates |
Blaney -- [Mrs.] Isabella |
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Alling -- Miss Elizabeth |
Barton -- [Mrs.] Enos |
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Ashley -- Mrs. |
Biel -- [Mrs.] |
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Allinson -- Mrs. T. W. |
Brooks -- Miss Virginia |
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Bowen -- Mrs. Joseph T. |
Fairbank -- Mrs. Kellogg |
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Buck -- Miss |
Faulkner -- Miss |
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Breckinridge -- Miss S. |
Farrarr -- Miss |
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Bently -- Mrs. W. H. |
Funk -- Mrs. Antoinette |
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Davis -- Dr. Effa |
Funk -- Mrs. Frank H. |
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Dobyns -- Mrs. Fletcher |
Hobson -- Dr. Sarah |
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Hammer -- Mrs. D. Harry |
McDowell -- Miss Mary |
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Irish -- [Mrs.] Lucina G. |
Millard -- Mrs. E.P. |
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Johnson -- [Mrs.] Lillian |
Nash -- Mrs. |
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Lynn -- [Mrs.] S. F. |
Nicholes -- Miss Anna |
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Mattingly-- [Mrs.] J. G. |
Nicholes -- [Miss] Grace |
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McCormick -- Mrs. Medill |
Plummer -- Mrs. Geo. W. |
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Prosnell -- Mrs. J. F. |
Unger -- Mrs. A. H. |
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Randall --[Mrs.] |
Vosburg -- Mrs. E. |
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Robins -- [Mrs.] Raymond |
Vittum -- Miss Harriet |
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Robbins -- Mrs. J. W. |
Welles -- Mrs. Geo. S. |
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Sweet -- Miss Ada |
Wiles -- [Mrs.] Robert |
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Straus -- Mrs. Oscar |
Wilmarth -- [Mrs.] Mary H. |
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Wynne -- Mrs. Heloise |
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Wooley-- Mrs. |
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List of workers from the Women's Branch of the State Headquarters:
Literature posters and appeals have been sent out to the following list throughout the city and state:
Posters have been sent to the following list of organizations and publications:
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The Out Look |
N.Y. Women's Trade Union League |
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[The] Public |
Boston [Women's Trade Union League] |
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[The] Women Voter |
The Survey |
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[The] Independent |
Chicago Political Equality League |
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[The] Illinois Suffrage Ass'n. |
La Follette's Weekly |
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Copies of pamphlets printed in foreign languages have been distributed in Chicago as follows:
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2000 |
Swedish |
Pamphlets |
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5000 |
Italian |
[Pamphlets] |
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2000 |
Bohemian |
[Pamphlets] |
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4000 |
Polish |
[Pamphlets] |
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1000 |
Jewish |
[Pamphlets] |
Financial report --
Money has been collected in various ways for campaign funds --
Through sale of stamps and certificates in shops and Ward Headquarters.
Through sale of badges for Founder's Day.
Through sale of [pins], song books,Bull Moose Hats Bandanas and other souvenirs.
Through collections made at Mass Meetings and Ward Meetings.
The Jane Addams Chorus of Chicago have sung at the following meetings:
The Jane Addams Chorus of Chicago will be a permanent organization and new branches will be formed in all parts of the city.
Plans will be discussed at a meeting today, Nov. 5th, for further educational and civic work based upon the principles advocated by the Progressive Party.
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