Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1898 — A Ladies Waiting Room. [ARTICLE]

A Ladies Waiting Room.

Acting on a suggestion made by Hon. O. P. Taber, of Remington, the commissioners Thursday afternoon, formally set aside a suit of two fine rooms in the first story of the court bouse, for the exclusive use of women. It will be furnished and open at all times to the use of women from out of town who desire a good place to rest, take care of children, make their toilets &c. The rooms are in the northwest corner of the building, and .directly across the hall from the ladies’ toilet room. The rooms are also convenient of access to the room set aside for a soldiers’ memorial and G. A. R. hall, and will be much utilized by the members of the Relief Corps when exercises are taking place in the G. A. R. hall; though the primary purpose in setting aside the rooms is for the use of all the wohien in the county when they come to the county seat. This act upon the part of the commissioners will meet with universal approval. The rooms are the ones originally designed for the county surveyor, but two others as good have been set aside for him in the southeast cornel' of the same floor.