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Also known as Ethical Survivals in the Pullman Strike

Addams' 1894 talk on the Pullman strike was only published in 1912 in the Survey. She analyzes the strike, drawing comparisons between George Pullman and his workers, and Shakespeare's King Lear and Cordelia.

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Addams offers a memorial to Joseph Tilton Bowen and describes the creation of the Hull-House country club named after him.
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Addams discusses the work done in Chicago for helping those suffering from mental illness. Her talk was given at the third annual conference of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, held at Hull-House, from September 9 to September 11.
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Addams spoke to the City Club about the unemployment crisis, explaining the role of Hull-House in providing space for public debate on the issue.
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Also known as Address to the Catholic Women's League, November 7, 1903 (excerpts)

Addams speaks to the Catholic Women's League about the ways the poor are harmed by unthinking charitable efforts.
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Loeb sends Addams the monthly Hull-House donation of Richard Warren Sears, of Sears, Roebuck & Co.
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Robson sends Addams the first installment of a $5,000 loan to the Hull House Association.
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Post tells Woods that she is sending a letter regarding the death of Alice House and that the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom may be among her heirs.
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Pond tells Ewing that Hull-House accepts the bequest left by Martha French.
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Blaine encloses a check for $500 for Hull-House and promises another later in the winter.
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Blaine encloses correspondence between her and Louise Bowen about a miscommunication about her financial support for Hull-House.
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Blaine reports her surprise that Bowen has said that she promised $25,000 to the endowment to Hull-House several years back.
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Spencer sends Addams a donation for the International Congress of Women in Dublin and tells her about summer plans.
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Lloyd thanks Levinson for his donation to Hull House.
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Maude writes Addams to offer Hull-House a donation of fifty pounds from the Resurrection Fund Committee in thanks to Mary Rozet Smith for helping them earlier.
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Lindsey writes to Addams expressing frustration at a sensationalized news story.
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Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
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Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
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Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
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Ewing tells Addams that Helen Culver is willing to donate to William Thomas's research for the National Federation of Settlements if Addams thinks it will have real results.
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Ewing informs Addams that Hull-House will soon have Martha French's bequest and asks for paperwork.
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Ewing tells Addams that Helen Culver will not fund the work that the National Federation of Settlements has proposed.

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