19th-Century Women Shatter The Demure Stereotype In This Recovered Newspaper Article

Not Easily Impressed

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After telling her story, Jeannie ended her contest entry with a question of her own: “Have I managed him well?” The judges didn’t seem to think so — Miss Jeanie was not named the winner! The competition was fierce, and the judges had a lot to consider. Like a woman named Eleets.