![]() ![]() Typically, the shops would be decorated for home-like comfort, and like for the Suffrage Movement, Tea Rooms were often the headquarters for various community projects. The Tea Room, often a store front operated by a woman, was one of the first acceptable places for women to eat in public alone. ( Evening Kansan Republican 14 October 1912) James Ray’s wife, Hannah, was active in the Ladies Reading Circle and several other women’s groups and no doubt influenced the decision to make the space available.ĭuring the early 1900s, tea rooms had become a popular way for women to gather in public. Ray had “ kindly offered a space” for suffrage headquarters at Ray’s Tea & Coffee House at 506 Main, Newton. A central meeting place was also need and it was reported that Mr. Ella Welsh presided over a meeting organizing volunteers to assist in polling different section of the city. Prentis concluded stating: “If the ballot is given to women, that will put an end to any attempt to resubmit that law to the voters of the state.”įollowing the speech, Mrs. She gave several examples of “ great moral questions” including “white slave traffic,” “ better wage earning laws,” and prohibition which had “thousands of dollars as a fund to back them up in the work to agitate the question of re-submission of the prohibitory law.” Not so much in questions of political matters, not for finance or tariff, but on the great moral questions of the day.” It is up to the women to arouse from an indifferent state and show that the ballot needs her. “the amendment will carry if the women want it. In October 1912, over 100 ladies from Harvey County gathered at the Methodist Church to hear Mrs. Several were also active in women’s suffrage. The ladies of the Reading Circle were involved in many community activities and causes. Ray’s Tea Room, Women’s Suffrage & the Ladies Reading Circle Smith (Edith).They were all members of the Ladies Reading Circle a women’s club that had started in 1880. Axtell (Lucena).įourth row, standing – Mrs. Perhaps Louisa gave this photo of herself to Sarah as a remembrance.įirst row (front) left to right – Mrs. One can only imagine how it looked to his new bride, Louisa.Ī year later, Bennett sold his interest in the lumber company to Lehman and moved his family back to Ohio. ![]() One can only imagine what other experiences the two shared.Īt the time of the Lehman’s arrival, Newton boasted between 13 & 14 buildings and “nothing but prairie to be seen and great herds of cattle” according to the memories of Samuel Lehman. Lehman who lived next door would lock their doors and would stand outside their houses to trade grease and sugar and other articles or groceries for beads and baskets made by the Indians.” “ The Indians from Indian Territory would come to Newton. TradingĪ Bennett family story tells about interactions between the Native Americans and the two young women. ![]() The two were neighbors and became friends. Bennett, who also had a young wife, Sarah. When the Lehmans arrived in Newton, Samuel went into the hardware business with Dwight R. Lehman had the distinction of being “one of the first brides in the primitive town”. In February 1872, Samuel Lehman and his bride arrived in Newton. I intend to remove the following companies from the Register under section 318(1)(b) of the Companies Act 1993, on the grounds that the Registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that the company is not carrying on business and there is no proper reason for the company to continue in existence.What was life like for the women who came with their husbands to Newton in 1871-72? Their stories are usually harder to find and not as glamourous, but do give a glimpse into real life on the prairie. ![]()
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