Summary
Short-Questions
1. Why did Lydia Pinkham first begin to sell her products?
2. How did the women start and flourish their business in America?
3. What is the main idea of the essay?
4. Which woman sold a medicine that was very alcoholic?
Women's Business
Ilene Kantrov
Characters
Lydia E. Pinkham : 1st American female business woman
Helena & Elizabeth : follows Lydia
Jennie Grossinger : to run Hotel in New York
Margaret Rudkin : sold
pure wheat-bread
Gertrude Muller : child care book published
Annie Turnbo Malone : hair dresser
Theme : Business is not only production & selling goods; it has a deep relation with human soul. A better dealing is a better way of business to get a complete success.
Summary
Lydia
E. Pinkham was a married business woman. She advertised on paper the treatment
of women's disease. She devoted her business to the social welfare. She
advertised not only her product but also she supported women's rights, economic
development and inspired on temperance. She used to inspire and suggest woman.
She became famous as well as earned enough money. She also cured women's physical
problems, infertility, hysteria etc.
Then,
other women followed Lydia as well. Both Helena and Elizabeth sold cosmetics.
They advertised about the glamorous and married life with rich peoples of their
customers. Jannie Grossinger ran a famous hotel for food and enjoyment in New
York. Women business holders used women skill to fulfil women desires. Lydia
started herbal business later as well. Margaret Rudkin sold pure wheat bread to
help her family. Elizabeth started cosmetic business. She introduced some
medicine to treat the face. In course of time, she started to inspire all kinds
of beauty treatment. She advertised Yoga, dresses and nutrition also. Helena
advertised the benefits of raw (uncooked) food and sold many books about the
method of dieting. Gertrude Muller advertised and sold many booklets (leaflet)
about child care. It was used and recommended by the doctors too. Annie, a
black woman introduced hair dresser business. She gave training too.
All
the business women contributed lavishly to the hospitals, schools, and cultural
organizations. They earned more money than their services. Their advertisements
were wrong and seen many side effects. So they were controlled and taken care
by the government. Lydia was 'Grandma' of business like temperance but she sold
alcohol without hesitation.
Short-Questions
1. Why did Lydia Pinkham first begin to sell her products?
She began to sell her own products to earn money, help people, do as a social service and raise women's standard in the society. She gave practical suggestions to her customers on diet, exercise, hygiene with her products. Her products solve the women's problems like infertility, nervousness, hysteria and marital conflicts.
2. How did the women start and flourish their business in America?
With a great care and cleverness, they started their business. They inspired and suggested too besides selling goods. They used women skill to fulfil women desires. They would give those services and suggestions about their problems. Then, the other women followed Pinkham's foot steps and they flourished their business.
3. What is the main idea of the essay?
Although some of their advertisement were wrong, extravagant (wasteful) and glamorous, they started their business and flourished in the America. They contributed on schools, hospitals, and so on. They earned money as well as give services. In conclusion, women can do as good business as men can with great politeness.
4. Which woman sold a medicine that was very alcoholic?
Lydia was called 'Grandma' of temperance but she sold medicine that was very alcohol, without any hesitation. In spite of Lydia E. Pinkham was a married woman, she began to sell her own products to earn money, help people, do as a social service and raise women's standard in the society. She gave practical suggestions to her customers on diet, exercise, hygiene with her products. Her products solve the women's problems like infertility, nervousness, hysteria and marital conflicts. She inspired and suggested woman.
5. How did Pinkham act as savior of her sex? Explain.
6. Why is Lydia Pinkham most notable character in the essay? Explain.
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